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This day, 9th November happens be the birth anniversary of Misha Tal. Few players in chess history have been loved and adored as much as this charismatic figure. Our columnist pays a tribute to the wizard of Riga recalling a rare encounter that is sure to be called one of the greatest games ever played. […]

I have decided to do a little research and to compile a list of  the biggest blunders made by top chess players in the world for last 20 or so years. If you think that 2700 – 2800 rated players and the World Chess Champions don’t blunder at all, or if their blunders require a […]

Here is the list of quotes by number 1 ranked chess player in the world – Magnus Carlsen. Not many chess players have the ability to become a grandmaster. Not many grandmasters cross the 2700 line. Only a few of those who do, achieve the 2800 rating. But this guy is very special, not only […]

Anyone who wants to educate themselves to become a better chess player, or just to read the latest news about what’s going on in the world of chess will find the following list of websites very useful. This is the list of chess websites I use to learn, improve, and get inspired. There are 1000s […]

What does it take to become a good chess player? What does it take to become a great chess player? Is it dedication and hard work that can make you one of the best in the world, or is it something inherent like IQ and good memorization skills? In this article, we will try to […]

Have you ever wondered when the game of chess was invented and how it developed throughout many centuries? Do you know when en passant rule was introduced or who was the first official world champion? If you want to know the answers to these questions about chess and much more keep reading the chess timeline.

1. A chess master died – after a few days, a friend of his heard a voice; it was him! “What’s it like, where you are now,” he asked. “What do you want to hear first, the good news or the bad news.” “Tell me the good news first.” “Well, it’s really heaven here. There […]

Here are a couple of funny “don’t do’s” of tournament chess shared by the chess.com user linlaoda. This is a purely comedic and not serious post that is a spinoff of “don’t be that guy at the gym” theme. Are you committing any “chess crimes?” Let’s find out 🙂

Many chess players are curious about famous people who at the same time are also chess players. I decided to compose a list of famous people who play chess and have semi-official chess rating.

Today’s article will mostly be aimed for novice chess players. Since it is hard to define what novice player really means we will assume that’s somewhere around 1300 ELO and below rating-wise. There are about 600-700 million people in the world that know how to play chess.That’s a truly amazing number, making chess one of […]