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27 Feb 2026
NM
b_6
Calculation Techniques: Switching the Move Order
This post is about the calculation technique of "switching the move order" when you spot a tactical …
24 Feb 2026
IAMWAITING123
QUITE COMEBACK FROM LOSSING POSITION
ANANTHA K putting pressure on opponent by time and win the match
23 Feb 2026
Djmaykiss01
️ Mikhail Botvinnik vs José Raúl Capablanca (1936)
Bienvenido a este capitulo de ajedrez donde dos leyendas del tablero se enfrentan.
21 Feb 2026
NM
b_6
Calculation Techniques: Looking Ahead One "Extra" Move
This post is about the calculation technique of looking one "extra" move ahead. This is an essential…
18 Feb 2026
francisludwigii
The Daily Gambit Season 1 Wrap Up
They say it takes 21 days to form a habit, but apparently, it takes 40 days to master the art of the…
18 Feb 2026
GM
DrAgnevstein
Shocking King Moves
Considering unusual king moves in the middlegame is almost impossible for most players. Our minds ar…
17 Feb 2026
francisludwigii
The Daily Gambit #10: The Evans (The "Hold My Monocle" Opening)
We made it.
16 Feb 2026
IM
Lizard1
A Very Strange Queen Sacrifice
This game is a perfect example of how material advantage means nothing when your pieces can’t move.
16 Feb 2026
CkickyCheck
Declining the Declined Nimzowitsch
The Colorado looks like too much, but it's OTB certified:)
16 Feb 2026
IM
CSB7
A dangerous novelty on move 9 in the Najdorf?
Can you find the only way to equalise?
15 Feb 2026
francisludwigii
The Daily Gambit #9: The Benko (The "I'll Take Your Soul" Opening)
Alright, settle down class. We had our fun with the "crimes against humanity" openings (Jerome, Grob…
14 Feb 2026
francisludwigii
The Daily Gambit #8: The Vienna (The "I'm Done Clowning Around" Opening)
Alright, listen up. For the last seven days, I have fed you absolute garbage. I gave you the Jerome …
13 Feb 2026
WGM
jovanaeric
Chess Problems We’ve Been Crushing On (Valentine’s Edition)
Today’s topic will be far from academic and closer to vibrant. Occasionally coherent, but I can’t pr…
13 Feb 2026
ZMN_ALT
Road To 1500 OTB part two!
Welcome to part two! In this post I will go over my current play strategy as a player, and how I can…
13 Feb 2026
francisludwigii
The Daily Gambit #7: The Hillbilly (The "Hold My Beer" Opening)
Welcome back to The Daily Gambit. If you are reading this, you have likely survived the Jerome, the …
11 Feb 2026
CaseyReese
Old-School Instruction
Chess Advice from Edward Lasker and Aron Nimzowitsch
8 Feb 2026
IM
Lizard1
Rf7+ — The Final Touch of Brilliance (Game Analysis)
Watch White sacrifice nearly every piece in this remarkable attacking game
8 Feb 2026
saharshdevaraju
Tired of 1. e4?
Are you in that level of chess where every single chess game seems to begin the same way? Its either…
6 Feb 2026
Ben2020Tor
My best 2025 real life games!
After playing around 30 real life games, I have had many interesting games and so I want to show a b…
5 Feb 2026
DrMid
One Rule To Remove Fear On The Board!
How to play against players we believe are stronger than us?
4 Feb 2026
CaseyReese
On Exchanges, Open Files, and the Seventh and Eighth Ranks
Old-School Instruction by Aron Nimzowitsch
3 Feb 2026
IM
Lizard1
The Most Disgusting Chess Move I’ve Ever Seen in Chess
The move you're about to witness walks a pawn onto a “defended” square, leaves the queen hanging, an…
2 Feb 2026
wdj
Introducing CGA: A Chess Game Analyzer
CGA is a Python-based module for chess study
2 Feb 2026
GM
DrAgnevstein
Fantastic Positional Queen Sacrifices - Part 2
Continuing the exploration of positional queen sacrifices.
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