3rd Kent FIDE Congress
Express Report
64 Squares
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Classical Online Tournaments
Where to play serious games online
Brilliant Positions with Minimal Pieces
The Saavedra Study
Battle of Ideas in Endgame Studies
In this post, I want to share what I appreciate most in endgame studies: the battle of ideas between White and Black.
Endgame Studies for Fun and Profit
Sources of graded endgame studies
My First Draw Against a Titled Player
A Rapid battle against WFM Victoriya Sergeyeva (2000+ FIDE)
My New Chess Set: Averbakh 1949
a set from Indian Chess Company
Engine sparring
A review of different engines and how to use them for practice
Amsterdam Open: R5 and R6
Express Report
Amsterdam Open: R3
Express Report
Amsterdam Open: R1 and R2
Express report
Time management explorations
Intro Everyone agrees that good time management is an important skill in chess.
My summer tournaments: La Plagne
La Plagne Chess Festival, French Alps
Dealing with lost positions
Intro Recently I’ve noticed that I apparently became more resilient and creative while playing in bad positions: when I am down a pawn or even a piece.
On the role of confessional booths in chess
An entertaining episode from Nakamura - Pragg game
Chessable is better than I thought
My recent experience
Tournament report: 4NCL Easter Congress
Peterborough, UK: 29 March - 1 April 2024
Genna Sosonko chess essays
"Portraits and Tales of a Bygone Chess Era"
Discovered Pin
a tactical pattern that cost me two games
ChessBook review
A tool for repertoire building