Tips to Control Your Emotions for Chess Players

Chess is a trial of your skills against another human in pure intellectual combat. While the game should be cordial and played with mutual respect, the intense focus and hours of preparation required can make it feel like a high-stakes...

Tags: Chess Learning, chess players, chess training Posted by: Rebecka Ratcliffe

How To Reach A 2000 Chess Rating

Want to reach a 2000 chess rating? This article explains the 5 different types of training you should do to become an advanced chess player!

Tags: chess players, chess rating, ELO Posted by: Nathan Rose

Mistakes Beginner Make When Learning Chess

This post highlights common mistakes beginners make when learning chess and how to fix them. It covers neglecting tactics, poor opening principles, ignoring development and king safety, overvaluing material, time mismanagement, and skipping endgame study. Practical drills, simple rules, and...

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Daniel Schipper

Chess For Beginners: 5 Things to Focus On First

Chess is not an easy game, but it is easy to improve if you focus on the right parts of the game early. Easy, of course, is relative, but going from 600 rated to a thousand rated is a jump...

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Daniel Schipper

Improve Your Chess Analysis and Your Game

Chess analysis, done the right way, is the most powerful tool in chess training. It’s all the more tragic, then, that most chess players don’t do it the right way! In this article, you'll learn 8 top tips to level...

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Charlie Morton

Chess Terms: A Complete Guide

In this guide, you can find a complete list of the most essential chess terms. With these concise definitions, you can quickly grasp useful chess concepts, rules, and ideas.

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Shawn Bennett

Use the Woodpecker Method to Improve Drastically

Learning chess also means learning how to navigate the unending methods of training and study that have been developed. That alone can feel overwhelming for some beginners, and even intermediate and advanced players. While searching through the vast sea of...

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Daniel Schipper

Chess Board Setup: Perfection Every Time

If you’re an experienced chess player, setting up your board for play becomes muscle memory. Every piece goes in its place as if by magic. If you’re just starting out, or if you’ve played mostly online where the board is...

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Rebecka Ratcliffe

How To Find The Right Chess Coach For You

As many professional players will tell you, coaches are crucial to your chess and your relationship with them will shape how far you go with the game.

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Shawn Bennett

Six Reasons You Need A Chess Coach 

Why invest in a chess coach? Most professional chess players have them – with some notable exceptions including Bobby Fischer, who never had a coach. They are also popular for children, beginners, and adult improvers. But are they really worth...

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Shawn Bennett