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Chess is becoming more popular in Singapore

Chess is becoming more popular in Singapore

CM juniortay
| 2 days ago

Without a doubt, the 'Queen's Gambit' Netflix movie has increased the popularity of chess in Singapore but to sustain it, the chess scene must be vibrant and attractive enough to retain the new players' interest subsequently.  On any given we...

A Century of Chess: Maehrisch-Ostrau 1923

A Century of Chess: Maehrisch-Ostrau 1923

kahns
| 2 days ago

After his match loss to Capablanca in 1921, it would have been safe to assume that Emanuel Lasker would more or less retire. He was 52, he had always had a challenging relationship to chess competition, sometimes, even at his peak, going years wit...

Weekend Chess Workout

Weekend Chess Workout

FM MattyDPerrine
| 3 days ago

For this week, we will be taking a look at six positions that came from the first round of the Reykjavik Open that took place in Iceland. You can post your answers in the comments below. The number of the puzzle and which side is to move is in the...

On The Road to Tokyo

On The Road to Tokyo

SheldonOfOsaka
| 3 days ago

...whenever during the game you find yourself in a bad mood, or you aren’t enjoying the game or your position, you straighten your back and smile. - Kazbek Primbetov  Hello, my fellow chess lovers, and welcome to another editio...

Beginner Chess Mastery: Reach 1200 Online

Beginner Chess Mastery: Reach 1200 Online

IM AttilaTurzo
| 4 days ago

My friend Grandmaster Noël Studer created a new course which I want to suggest you to check if you are under 1200 on chess.com Beginner Chess Mastery is an all-in-one Chess video course featuring 12+ hours of high-quality video content made...

Outpost Fischer Battle

Outpost Fischer Battle

WFM AlexandraSamaganova
| 4 days ago

Hey everyone! How about playing Fischer random chess?! Today, March 24th, at 6 PM (CET), there will be a blitz tournament here on chess.com, organized by the OutpostChess Platform. Among the participants: GM David Navara, FM James Canty, WIM Sandr...

Chess Trivia Challenge

Chess Trivia Challenge

FM MattyDPerrine
| 4 days ago

Below is five trivia questions that you can use to quiz yourself and stump your friends Thanks to everyone who answered in the comments! The answers can be found below. Answers:1. C2. B3. C4. B5. C

The Puzzle of a Lost Prodigy

The Puzzle of a Lost Prodigy

AstroTheoretical_Physics
| 5 days ago

The year 1978 saw one of the most controversial and heated World Chess Championships unfold between Anatoly Karpov and Victor Korchnoi, with both sides trying to knock each other down with all sorts of jabs, hooks, and uppercuts, along with throwi...

STOP MAKING BLUNDERS challenge

STOP MAKING BLUNDERS challenge

IM MatBobula
| 5 days ago

One of the best exercises for minimizing blunders is practicing playing in extremely complicated positions. This requires intense focus on calculation, ensuring you don't miss any tactics or make any blunders. This is the reason why I want to in...

[CCC] Classical Cup #2

[CCC] Classical Cup #2

AndrewGrantEthereal
| 7 days ago

After a clear win for Stockfish against both Leela and Torch in the CCC22 Rapid series, it is time to return to another Classical event. The 2nd Classical Cup will once again featuring the top-8 engines from CCC22 Rapid, competing in a double-elim...

The Death of the Professional

The Death of the Professional

GM alexcolovic
| 9 days ago

The modern chess environment is not favourable for the common chess professional, who relies on playing opens and leagues to make a living. The general trend of sharply increased competition from the young generation (not only Indians) coupled w...

Wayward Queen Attack | STOP! 🛑 It's BAD! 😱

Wayward Queen Attack | STOP! 🛑 It's BAD! 😱

vitualis
| 9 days ago

#waywardqueen #beginnertips  The Wayward Queen Attack (1. e4 e5 2. Qh5), is an opening that is commonly played by beginners. In fact, in the Lichess community database when limited only to players with an average ELO of 400, it is played...

March Blitz and Memes

March Blitz and Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| 10 days ago

Hello, my fellow chess lovers, and welcome to another edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always, the tactics ha...

A Century of Chess: Carlsbad 1923

A Century of Chess: Carlsbad 1923

kahns
| 12 days ago

If there’s a single moment when hypermodern chess crossed over into the mainstream, Carlsbad 1923 is as good a candidate as any. Nimzowitsch appeared in his first major tournament in years displaying his revamped style, which one observer (N...

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