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Openings

Inside Wesley So’s Preparation: How Guessing the Opening Shapes Victory at the U.S. Chess Championship

October 16, 2025

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

October 15, 2025

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

October 11, 2025

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

October 6, 2025

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

October 4, 2025

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?

September 22, 2025

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

September 22, 2025

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

September 20, 2025

If you’ve ever played chess online or followed professional tournaments, you’ve probably seen those mysterious numbers next to players’ names—something...