Books
We begin with the match books. They aren't entirely en vogue today, but I think there are quite a few still in print worth your time and dollars.… Read More »
Nine-year-old Liran Zhou crossed the 2200 threshold with his last round win at the Continental Open. That day, he was 9 years, 3 months, and 22 days… Read More »
FM Alisa Melekhina is one of the top female players in the US, and won a gold medal representing the U.S. in the 2009 World Team Championships… Read More »
Most of us of have seen Mikhail Tal’s daring yet inaccurate sacrifices blow his opponents off the board. We’ve seen Fischer’s “Sac, sac, mate!” to… Read More »
One of the great difficulties of reviewing chess books is dealing with all of the analysis. The days of Fred Reinfeld and his breezy notes are long… Read More »
When I first started playing chess, I spent a lot of time studying the opening. Inspired by the World Champion at the time, Garry Kasparov, I spent… Read More »
"I am convinced that, without a critical understanding of his own play, it is impossible for a player to develop."
-Artur YusupovRead More »
How can you leverage chess technology to become a better chess player?Read More »
Judges praised Vanessa's fresh approach to improvement, accompanied by clear, in-depth examples from her tournament games.Read More »
With the rise of the engines, we chess mortals suddenly have unfettered access to Grandmaster-level analysis at the push of a button.Read More »