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Yury Markushin
03.03.2014
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Yury Markushin
03.03.2014

Today we want to present to you 20 best chess humorous cartoons by Andres Guadalupe. They are very funny and clever representation of today’s chess reality that most player would recognize and appreciate. Today’s topics include World Chess Championship 2014, Magnus Carlsen, Vishy Anand, chess commentators, Japanese chess, chess barbeque, GM at training, deep analyzes, […]

Yury Markushin
02.28.2014
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Yury Markushin
02.28.2014

Bobby Fischer is one of the greatest and probably the most controversial chess player of all times. At age 13 he won a brilliancy award for a game that became known as the Game of the Century. Fischer became 11th World Chess Champion defeating Boris Spassky. But then, he refused to defend his title and […]

Yury Markushin
01.21.2014
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Yury Markushin
01.21.2014

If you think chess masters don’t make mistakes in their games, you should review these 10 shortest games. Many of them ended up with a checkmate, all under 12 moves. This is not a compilation of GM blunders as I presented in Top 10 Biggest Blunders Grandmasters Made at Chess, but rather a compilation of […]

Yury Markushin
01.10.2014
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Yury Markushin
01.10.2014

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!

Yury Markushin
01.03.2014
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Yury Markushin
01.03.2014

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, […]

Yury Markushin
12.28.2013
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Yury Markushin
12.28.2013

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. […]

Yury Markushin
12.21.2013
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Yury Markushin
12.21.2013

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:

Yury Markushin
12.16.2013
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Yury Markushin
12.16.2013

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 […]

Chessbibliophile
12.10.2013
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Chessbibliophile
12.10.2013

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.

Yury Markushin
12.04.2013
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Yury Markushin
12.04.2013

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 […]