FM CheckRaiseMate's Blog
The 100 Games of Blitz Challenge
Transform your chess game in November
Workout of the Week
A chess puzzle to get your brain sweating
Yes, There's Luck in Chess
Here's what you can do about it
A Strategic Rule I've Never Seen Before
How do you choose which piece to use for defense?
CREAM
Captures Rule Everything Around Me
The 4 Lichess Studies I Make For Every Student
A setup to streamline your chess study routine
15+10 Is All You Need
The simplest plan for chess improvement
What I Learned Teaching 47 People the Semi-Slav
Honing in on what really works for studying the opening
This D&D Retreat Costs 10x a Chess Tournament
They're always sold out
Mailbag: OTB Tournaments
What are people saying about OTB chess?
What Would a Fun Chess Tournament Look Like?
If current OTB tournaments aren't working, how could we change them?
I Don't Like Chess Tournaments
It doesn't have to be this way!
Should You Play Up?
When playing in an OTB tournament, should you play in a higher section if allowed?
What Good Opening Prep Really Looks Like
There are no prizes for memorizing random moves
The Minimalist Chess Workout
What's the simplest thing that could possibly work?
The Power of a Plan
And how to make the engine into an effective teacher
The Worst Way to Change Your Thought Process
Except for all the others
How Should a Chess Strategy Book Be Structured?
Most of the books out there share the same handful of problems
The Woodpecker Method, Revisited
It's been used to win GM norms and gain 500 points. Is this the ultimate chess training method?
How Do You Stop Blundering?
The hardest problem to solve in chess
Priyomes
The most important chess concept you've never heard of
Comparing Lichess and Chessbase
Do not try this at home!
US Amateur Team East Recap
The good, the bad, and the ugly