Chess
The Scandinavian in 60 Minutes: Where 1.e4 d5 Really Stands Amid the Course-Selling NoiseOn a midweek evening, on an online chess course storefront, the headline...
Karsten Müller: The Journey from the Board to the Pinnacle of World Endgame ExpertiseIn the world of chess, where Elo ratings and high-stakes matches often domina...
Yu Yangyi and Ding Liren: A Win That Doesn't Lie, But Doesn't Tell the Whole Story EitherYu Yangyi and Ding Liren: A Win That Doesn't Lie, But Doesn't Tell the Whole...
Samarkand 2026: India Retains the Gaprindashvili Cup for a Third Time, Yet Both Section Crowns Changed HandsIn the final round of the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, the silver medal ...
ChessBase Magazine #225: When a Tournament Headline Becomes the Wrapper for a ProductI opened the product page for ChessBase Magazine issue 225 on a Tuesday...
Valeri Lilov's Six Videos and the Real Hole in Non-Critical d4 SystemsThe game took place at an amateur tournament in Saigon, round four, March 202...
The 60-Minute Elephant and the Borrowed NameI reopened that page three times in a single afternoon. All three times, my...
A Samarkand Cover, a 9...a5 Interior: A Crack in the Chess Content TradeThe smallest detail in that analysis package sat on the very first line, smal...
King's Indian Defense: The 9...a5 Gamble and a Promise Without DataOn the shelf of an online opening shop, a chess training DVD has just been...
Gukesh on Board 4, Humpy Leads India's Women's Team: Reading Board-Order Strategy at the Chess OlympiadIn a 4x100m relay, no coach ever puts the fastest sprinter on the opening leg...
Chess Olympiad 2026 in Samarkand: India Defends the Double and the Reserve-Board ProblemChess Olympiad 2026 in Samarkand: India Defends the Double and the...
The 5.e5 Move and the 'Knight Magic' Trap: A Club Weapon, Not an Elite LineI still remember that evening at a small open tournament in Delhi, sitting...
The 2026 Chess Olympiad Torch Reaches Samarkand: Javokhir Sindarov and Three Claims I Had to RecheckSamarkand, September 15, 2026 — but the story begins earlier. When I see a...
Karsten Müller: The Journey from the Board to the Pinnacle of World Endgame ExpertiseIn the world of chess, where Elo ratings and high-stakes matches often domina...
Yu Yangyi and Ding Liren: A Win That Doesn't Lie, But Doesn't Tell the Whole Story EitherYu Yangyi and Ding Liren: A Win That Doesn't Lie, But Doesn't Tell the Whole...
Samarkand 2026: India Retains the Gaprindashvili Cup for a Third Time, Yet Both Section Crowns Changed HandsIn the final round of the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, the silver medal ...
ChessBase Magazine #225: When a Tournament Headline Becomes the Wrapper for a ProductI opened the product page for ChessBase Magazine issue 225 on a Tuesday...
Valeri Lilov's Six Videos and the Real Hole in Non-Critical d4 SystemsThe game took place at an amateur tournament in Saigon, round four, March 202...
The 60-Minute Elephant and the Borrowed NameI reopened that page three times in a single afternoon. All three times, my...
A Samarkand Cover, a 9...a5 Interior: A Crack in the Chess Content TradeThe smallest detail in that analysis package sat on the very first line, smal...
King's Indian Defense: The 9...a5 Gamble and a Promise Without DataOn the shelf of an online opening shop, a chess training DVD has just been...
Gukesh on Board 4, Humpy Leads India's Women's Team: Reading Board-Order Strategy at the Chess OlympiadIn a 4x100m relay, no coach ever puts the fastest sprinter on the opening leg...
Chess Olympiad 2026 in Samarkand: India Defends the Double and the Reserve-Board ProblemChess Olympiad 2026 in Samarkand: India Defends the Double and the...
The 5.e5 Move and the 'Knight Magic' Trap: A Club Weapon, Not an Elite LineI still remember that evening at a small open tournament in Delhi, sitting...
The 2026 Chess Olympiad Torch Reaches Samarkand: Javokhir Sindarov and Three Claims I Had to RecheckSamarkand, September 15, 2026 — but the story begins earlier. When I see a...
