My version of Total Chess = New Training Plan Inspired by the brand new The Total Chess Player – FIDE World Combined Champion, Hans Niemann against the World Series, and this Chessmood post. I’ve decided to put some spice in…
Well, a Chess noob would need to live to 150 years old to get good at Chess with such a “minimalist” workout. Someone who can limit his Chess consuption to this probably doesn’t really like to play Chess. In this…
It means “Lichess Master”. This honorific title is unofficial and only exists on lichess. We award it to notable players, who: 1. maintain a bullet rating ≥2450 during 20 consecutive rated bullet games OR maintain a blitz rating ≥2450 during…
The very first Chess book I’ve ever bought and red in my entire half a century on this Earth. My unpopular opinion: Personally, I’m not particularly a fan of Levy Rozman’s YouTube channel GothanChess. I find him annoying and he…
So you’re stuck at 500 ELO, wondering if you should pay some overpriced coach $50/hour to roast your blunders with smug metaphors like “you play like a drunk octopus in a minefield.” Hold up. Before you Venmo your life savings…
You’re walking through a park. A guy with a clock and a folding table shouts, “Five bucks says you can’t beat me in five minutes.” You sit. You lose. You pay. Welcome to the world of chess hustlers — the…
“To be a world champion you have to be something of a barbarian. You must have a well-developed killer instinct.” — Boris Spassky Chess isn’t just a board game. It’s the battlefield of the mind. While other so-called “strategy games” flash…
