chessblogger: Becoming a chess master

chessblogger: Becoming a chess master: "What is involved in becoming a chess master, and why is that so hard for most people? What differentiates a master from an expert, and what ..."

chessblogger: 10 tips for Analysing your Chess Games

chessblogger: 10 tips for Analysing your Chess Games: "One of the major ways of studying chess in our Russian “chess school” in the nineties was analyzing your own games. That got me into believi..."

chessblogger: Memorizing Chess Openings

chessblogger: Memorizing Chess Openings: "During Canadian Chess Championship in 2002, I had a pretty odd incident related to memorizing opening variations. In round 4 game I forgot m..."

“It’s genuine class” – Bareev on Grischuk’s Houdini act

“It’s genuine class” – Bareev on Grischuk’s Houdini act

First GM: The trained thinker

First GM: The trained thinker: "Try this analogy. You are a non swimmer and have never been in a swimming pool in your life. You go through this lesson on how to float in w..."

First GM: Question to the technical analysts

First GM: Question to the technical analysts: "If Mas had played Qe3 on his last move before accepting draw, would it have made a difference?"

First GM: A 2200 beats a 2600

First GM: A 2200 beats a 2600: "Jimmy covers it here. 2200 is his technical strength. How do we measure his mental fighting strength? ps: I like Jimmy's commentaries. He ..."