Theory Thursday #74
🇮🇹Happy Theory Thursday! This week we bring a blast from the past with the lesson Ponziani, featuring one of the oldest chess openings. Get ready to »
Theory Thursday #73
🕰🏆🇱🇻Happy Historical Theory Thursday! The magnificent Mikhail Tal became the 8th World Champion in 1960, the youngest ever at the time. Can you name the country »
Reading Chess the Easy Way
How to read a chess book? It sounds easy, right? However, a lot of people don’t want to read because they find it boring or »
Part 4: Searching for a novelty
Photo: Lennart Ootes I will start by looking at two fresh ideas from the Sinquefield Cup 2018. The second half of the post explains how you »
Another five reasons you should play chess!
There’s no doubt chess has health benefits, as well as being a valuable educational tool. While it challenges your mind in many ways, here's a »