Another great post from IM Junta Ikeda about why learning openings is not a panacea. “You don’t become stronger when you reach better positions. You become stronger when you can play better moves in more positions.” (Infinite Chess)
Chris Wainscott is trying not to care about results. (The Road to Chess Master)
Bigamist game lover GM Tiger Hillarp Person names his favorite chess and Go YouTube channels. (Chess at the Bag of Cats)
FM Andy Lee walks you through a highly theoretical Caruana-Woodward battle, with an instructive lesson. (Lit & Chess)
“As many have said, all that is new is something well-forgotten.” Has the Sozin against the Najdorf become so unpopular that it has value as a surprise weapon? (GM Alex Colovic’s Substack)
Chessable has rolled out a new feature where you can build your own repertoire (Chessable Blog)
What are the signs that you are maturing as a chess player? Nick Visel dives in. (Nick Plays Chess)
GM Humpy Koneru is considering withdrawing from the FIDE Women’s Candidates due to safety concerns. (Tarjei Svensen for Chess.com)
There is also some Candidates mini-drama involving Karjakin and Nakamura (FM Dennis Monokroussos for the Chess Mind)
What statistical tendencies can be observed about prior FIDE Candidates Winners? (A Ganesan for Chessbase India)
Soccer superstar Erling Haaland is investing in chess (Tarjei Svensen for Chess.com)
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