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Players
Inside the Friendship Between Daniel Naroditsky and Oleksandr Bortnyk: From Partners in Chess to a Deep Bond in Life
When news broke of Daniel Naroditsky’s sudden death at age 29, few were more heartbroken than Ukrainian grandmaster Oleksandr Bortnyk....
News
Hikaru Nakamura on FIDE’s New ‘Total Chess’ Tour: “We Already Have the Total Player — His Name Is Magnus Carlsen”
When FIDE unveiled its newest creation — the Total Chess World Championship Tour — it promised a new era. The...
Openings
Inside Wesley So’s Preparation: How Guessing the Opening Shapes Victory at the U.S. Chess Championship
Before the first move of a chess game is even played, the battle often begins days earlier — on a...
News
Magnus Carlsen Gets a New Stage to Dominate: Inside FIDE’s Latest Super Tournament
In the quiet northern city of Stavanger, where Norway Chess first reshaped the professional chess landscape over a decade ago,...
Strategy & Tactics
Positional Chess Simplified: The Three Questions Every Strong Player Asks
Good chess players know a lot.Great chess players know what to look for. That’s the real difference. If you want...
Puzzle
A Chess Puzzle Even Supercomputers Can’t Solve
Even the most powerful chess engines, boasting Elo ratings above 3,700, have failed to solve what seems like a simple...
News
What Fabiano Caruana’s 2nd Grand Chess Tour Title Means for His Legacy
The moment Fabiano Caruana sealed his second Grand Chess Tour title in St. Louis on Sunday, he did not raise...
News
Why Did Alireza Firouzja Quit the 2025 FIDE World Cup?
The updated participants list for the 2025 FIDE World Cup raised eyebrows across the chess world. One of the most...
Openings
Ponziani Opening Explained: Strengths, Traps, and Modern Use
The Ponziani Opening is one of the most time-honored choices in chess, appearing as early as the 18th century. Though...
Chess 101
Understanding the Elo Rating System in Chess
If you’ve ever played chess online or followed professional tournaments, you’ve probably seen those mysterious numbers next to players’ names—something...
