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14 Nov 2026
CM
HandKnit
Day Three at the Fallsview Masters
Three more tournaments begin as the Masters section kicks into high gear.
13 Nov 2026
FM
Coach_Istvanovszki
How to build a PRO opening repertoire (from a FM's perspective)
Yesterday, I gave a lecture at a local chess club for youth players on how to actually build an open…
13 Nov 2026
CM
HandKnit
Day Two at the Fallsview Masters
Upsets and excitement in rounds 2 and 3 in Niagara Falls
12 Nov 2026
NM
Serog1sPerog1s
Fallsview International Open | Day 1
The Fallsview International Chess Open, held at DoubleTree Fallsview Resort & Spa, Niagara Falls fro…
12 Nov 2026
FM
BuendiaChess
From 2324 to 2400 | #2 Sants
Last year, I was very close to reaching 2400 Elo and becoming an International Master, but then I we…
12 Nov 2026
FM
amazingatlas
How To Learn Chess Openings: The Six Step Method
The techniques most adult improvers use to learn an opening are the ones learning science rates wors…
12 Nov 2026
CM
HandKnit
Day One at the Fallsview Masters
A new era of elite chess in Canada.
10 Nov 2026
NM
Serog1sPerog1s
Underdogs at the 2026 Pan-Am Intercollegiate Championship | Day 4
2 teams made the trip to represent University of Toronto at the 2026 Intercollegiates, held Jan 2 - …
10 Nov 2026
FM
Zig_Zag_Zug_Zwang
Can I Get My First IM Norm?
Hi! I'm Vidar Grahn, a 20 year-old FIDE Master from Sweden. If you've read my last few articles, you…
10 Nov 2026
RuyLopez1000
Chess History Mythbusting
This did not happen.
10 Nov 2026
FM
BuendiaChess
From 2324 to 2400 | #1 France
Last year, I was very close to reaching 2400 Elo and becoming an International Master, but then I we…
9 Nov 2026
FM
amazingatlas
How to turn a temporary advantage into a long term one.
St Petersburg 1914, the first brilliancy prize. Kasparov said the jury got the prize wrong.
8 Nov 2026
FM
MaoTao
Not Every Position Deserves Your Time
Short introduction: I used to think good time management meant calculating faster. Three tournament …
7 Nov 2026
CkickyCheck
My Immortal Game I DIDN'T Win
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7 Nov 2026
d4Nc3Bf4
ROAD TO FM - Week 6: Fischer, Tal and the Rauzer!
Studying Fischer, Tal and the Rauzer structures.
4 Nov 2026
NM
Serog1sPerog1s
Underdogs at the 2026 Pan-Am Intercollegiate Championship | Day 3
2 teams made the trip to represent University of Toronto at the 2026 Intercollegiates, held Jan 2 - …
3 Nov 2026
FM
MattyDPerrine
Your Opponent Pushed Their g-Pawn. Now What?
Most of the attacks you're afraid of aren't real.
2 Nov 2026
d4Nc3Bf4
ROAD TO FM — Week 5: 3days with an IM!
3days IM camp, 2days Tournaments, and Beating IM Eric Rosen!
29 Oct 2026
IM
datajunkie
Our 64 most memorable moves
Share a move you'll never forget for our community chess collection
29 Oct 2026
kovy17
How We Went to Play Chess at a Bar and Ended Up Building Our Own Tournament Soft
In March 2025, my friend sent me a poster: "April 1st, chess tournament at Poddon bar." We'd been to…
28 Oct 2026
FM
amazingatlas
A Rook Down Against a King With Nowhere to Hide
Corzo won a rook and the engine says he was close to winning for seven moves. He also had a king wit…
28 Oct 2026
Chess_Tigers
Sensation beim 20. Int. Deizisauer Herbstopen: 15-jähriger Julius Lücke gewinnt
284 Teilnehmer, ein sensationeller Heimsieg und prominenter Besuch von Schachlegende Artur Jussupow:…
26 Oct 2026
IM
datajunkie
Chess players remember too much
Losing and the weight of experience in your chess
26 Oct 2026
Rqtte
Chess Improvement Journey | Week 17
Another week another win :)
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