GM Blog: A Child’s Game
The two highest ranked players in the World under age 21 recently played a match. Hungary’s Richard Rapport and the Chinese player Wei Yi played from 20th to 23rd December in Yancheng, China.
View ArticleChampioning Chess Through Curriculum: How Best Practices from Schools Can...
Happy New Year, chess fans! Welcome back from the holiday break. This first research blog in 2017 discusses the K-12 reform movement known as “standards-based education” and how it is being adopted...
View ArticleGM Blog : Developing a learning vs. winning mindset
Let’s face it. Everyone likes to win. Winning is fun. It fills you with joy and pride, and gives you bragging rights. Unfortunately, too many chess players, coaches, and parents put way too much...
View ArticleGM Blog: What makes a good player?
In three points; dedication, love of chess, and consistency!
View ArticleKamsky, Fischer, and the PRO Chess League | Games to Know by Heart - GM Denes...
Jonathan Schrantz challenges you to find the best move. Find a mate or win material with pins, forks, skewers, and more. If you find a good move, see if you can find an even better one.2016.11.06
View ArticleThe Complete Semi-Slav Part 8: Botvinnik (16. Na4 Main Line) | Chess Openings...
Jonathan Schrantz challenges you to find the best move. Find a mate or win material with pins, forks, skewers, and more. If you find a good move, see if you can find an even better one.2016.11.06
View ArticleBlunders #2 with Catherine & Ryan
Jonathan Schrantz challenges you to find the best move. Find a mate or win material with pins, forks, skewers, and more. If you find a good move, see if you can find an even better one.2016.11.06
View ArticleSmothered Mate: Learn the Pattern | Tactics Time!
Jonathan Schrantz challenges you to find the best move. Find a mate or win material with pins, forks, skewers, and more. If you find a good move, see if you can find an even better one.2016.11.06
View ArticleJanuary Chess Puzzle Answer Key
Follow the link for all the January chess puzzle answers and this month's theme! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to try to solve the Sunday chess puzzles.
View Article2017 Saint Louis Winter Invitational: Drawing of Lots with Wine Glasses
Jonathan Schrantz challenges you to find the best move. Find a mate or win material with pins, forks, skewers, and more. If you find a good move, see if you can find an even better one.2016.11.06
View ArticleHow to Face a World Champion?
It is never easy to face a legend or your personal idol. The most important thing in these situations is to stay true to your own character and to your own play.
View ArticleThe Complete Semi-Slav Part 9: Moscow Variation (5…h6) | Chess Openings...
Jonathan Schrantz challenges you to find the best move. Find a mate or win material with pins, forks, skewers, and more. If you find a good move, see if you can find an even better one.2016.11.06
View ArticleTactical Challenge #20 with Jonathan Schrantz
Jonathan Schrantz challenges you to find the best move. Find a mate or win material with pins, forks, skewers, and more. If you find a good move, see if you can find an even better one.2016.11.06
View ArticleClub Players Love the Colle and Sveshnikov | Two Wrongs Make a Knight
Jonathan Schrantz substitutes this class where Club members' games are analyzed from the "Wednesday Knights" tournaments. See an upset and a game from Dennis LaRue.2017.02.02 Daniel J Coryea vs. Andrew...
View ArticleU.S. Championship Preview: The Beginning of a New Era
The U.S. Championship will take place between March 28 and April 10, 2017. The main favorites are obviously the big three: Caruana, So and Nakamura. There are a few players who might pull a miraculous...
View ArticleLearn these Akiba Rubinstein Classics! | Games to Know by Heart
Jonathan Schrantz looks at two games of the legendary Polish grandmaster Akiba Rubinstein. "Rubinstein's Immortal" game is included.
View ArticleChop-Chop! Find the Windmill Attacks | Kids' Class - GM Denes Boros
Grandmaster Denes Boros shows the kids positions where a windmill attack can occur. Windmill attacks are performed by bishops and rooks and are a series of discovered checks and captures.
View ArticleThe Complete Semi-Slav Part 10: Anti-Moscow Variation (6.Bh4) | Chess...
Jonathan Schrantz closes the book on the Semi-Slav Defense series with the Anti-Moscow Variation. See demonstrations taken from real, strong games.
View ArticleWhen Chess Meets Psychology
How do you keep a cool head when you face your long-time rival?
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