June 2022 - Chess for all

Ushenina – Girya. Bishop and knight checkmate

June 23, 2022 0

Former Women’s World Chess Champion Anna Ushenina fails to checkmate with Bishop+Knight. This happened during the Geneva Women’s Grand Prix Round 4. Ushenina – Girya Geneve, 2013

FIDE Candidates Tournament 2022 (round 5): Remarkable draws

June 22, 2022 0

For a second time in this year’s edition of the Candidates Tournament, all four games in a single round finished drawn at the Palacio of Santoña in Madrid. It was not for a lack of […]

How To Study From Chess Books

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January 30, 2024 0

IM Kostya Kavutskiy shares his method for studying and learning from chess books.

Caro-Kann Defense

Chess opening

November 15, 2023 0

The Caro-Kann Defense is known above all for its solidity. The defining move, 1…c6, is the fourth most popular reply to 1.e4 and nearly twice as common as the number five move. It prepares for […]

Finals Match vs Aronian Goes Down to The Last Second

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March 17, 2022 1

Hikaru meets SuperGM Levon Aronian in the week 5 Rapid Chess Championship finals.

Ruy Lopez – Exchange Variation

Chess opening

March 22, 2022 0

The Exchange Variation of the Ruy Lopez is a chess opening that begins with the moves: e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Bxc6 Black may recapture on c6 with either pawn; although 4…bxc6 is playable, […]

London System

Chess opening

November 12, 2023 0

1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 The London System is a popular 1.d4 opening for White which has the reputation of being very solid. The London is considered a system because White can […]