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Today I will present you 5 the most common chess myths about getting better at chess. Is it true that reading chess books will increase your ELO? Do you think playing enormous number of chess games will make you a master strength player? Let’s find out!
Motivation and inspiration are two very important components for one’s progress in chess as I wrote in 7 Reasons Why Magnus Carlsen Plays Better Chess Than You. Here we present you a list of inspirational quotes from the most elite chess players in chess history: Garry Kasparov, Bobby Fischer, Magnus Carlsen, Mikhail Botvinnik, Alexander Alekhine, […]
Mr. Kasparov needs no introduction. He was ranked world’s number one for 225 out of 228 months from 1986 to his retirement from chess in 2005. Kasparov holds a record of 15 consecutive professional tournament victories and 11 chess Oscars! He became a youngest ever world champion at the age of 22, defeating Anatoly Karpov. […]
Chess is one of the most popular sports in the world, with about 700 million players worldwide. No wonder big companies and organizations like Motorola, Geico, NBA and NHL use chess for their ad campaigns. Here we present you the list of 11 best video chess commercials:
Magnus Carlsen is not just any chess player. In 2004, he became a grandmaster at the age of 13. In 2010, at the age of 19, he became a youngest ever chess player to be ranked number 1 in the world. In 2013, at the age of 22, Carlsen became 16th World Chess Champion. After […]
He may have lost the world championship match. But he continues to win hearts with grace, modesty and dignity. Today (11th December) happens to be his birth day and we wish him a long and happy life. This series is our tribute to a great player-Ed.
The game of chess is incredibly complex and complicated. There were many champions, many tournaments and matches, many lost and won games. Here we present you the list of the top 25 world records in the history of the royal game. You will learn things like who is the best chess match player, how many […]
You already know what are the 20 websites that will make you a better chess player. Now it’s time to switch our attention to social media. Today we will talk about chess on Facebook. Needless to say, good resources are necessary for becoming a better chess player. There are infinite number of chess pages you […]
About 8.6% of the world’s population or roughly 700 million people play chess. Majority of these players will never reach even 1000 rating level which is considered to be a beginner’s strength. Why is that the case? How to change it?Most people are not good at chess because they:
We all love the game of chess. Some love it because of its infinite possibilities that even computers cannot calculate. Some love it because of its very competitive nature. Some love it because most of the games are decided by skill and not by luck. Regardless of that ‘why‘ these are the 11 mistakes you […]
