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Chess Books
Chess for Babies Review: Is It a Gimmick or Something More?
What happens when you first hear the title Chess for Babies? You either laugh, roll your eyes, or are genuinely...
Players
Inside the Mind of GM Vasif Durarbayli: Chess, Business, and the Future of the Game
In December 2025, I came across a post by GM Vasif Durarbayli that stood out from the usual chess discourse....
Chess Books
Lessons with a Grandmaster Review: How Boris Gulko Transforms Your Chess Thinking
Most improving chess players today face the same problem: they rely too much on engines, yet struggle to truly understand...
Chess Books
Life And Games Of Mikhail Tal: Book Review
There is a certain type of chess book that sits on the shelf like a textbook—gray, sturdy, and strictly instructional....
Chess Books
Is Your Move Safe? by Dan Heisman – In-Depth Book Review
For the vast majority of amateur chess players, the story of a lost game is not one of a missed...
Chess Books
Irving Chernev’s The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: An In-Depth Review
For any chess player dedicated to improvement, the most formidable opponent isn’t a person across the board; it’s the plateau....
Chess Books
Is Aagaard’s Strategic Play Overrated? A Skeptical Review
Another chess book lands with a thud. The cover is crisp, the title ambitious: Grandmaster Preparation – Strategic Play. For the...
Chess Books
My Coachless Journey with “Play 1…d6 Against Everything”: A Review for the Solo Player
As a dedicated, self-taught chess player, I’ve spent countless hours navigating the labyrinth of opening theory. The journey of a...
Chess Books
Small Steps to Giant Improvement by Sam Shankland: Complete Book Review and Key Lessons
For any serious chess player, there comes a point when the old methods of improvement begin to fail. For years,...
Chess Books
Dan Heisman’s Back to Basics: Tactics – An In-Depth Chess Book Review
Every improving chess player knows the feeling. You’ve played a brilliant opening, navigated the middlegame with care, and built a...