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Algebraic Chess Notation a Complete Guide

Algebraic chess notation is the language that chess players use to record their games. If you want to play in a tournament game, read a chess book, or record your casual games to review later, then you will need to learn this weird mix of numbers and letters.

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Posted by: Daniel Schipper

The Best Reasons To Hire A Chess Coach

Hiring a chess coach is one of the best ways to get better at chess. Not only will a good coach improve your technical skills, but they also serve as a mentor and inspiration for your chess journey. In this article, you’ll discover 8 ways that a chess tutor can elevate your game.

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Posted by: Charlie Morton

Tricks to Take Your Chess Analysis to the Next Level

Chess players have been analyzing their games for centuries. It is perhaps the most practical way to study chess, aside from playing

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Posted by: Shawn Bennett

Beginner Mistakes When Learning Chess

Avoiding bad habits from the beginning and focusing on solid, coach-approved learning methods for chess can help increase your ceiling and overall improve your chess more quickly and efficiently.

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Posted by: Daniel Schipper

How To Avoid A Horrible Chess Blunder

In chess, a blunder is a significantly bad move that gives your opponent a major advantage. It is a mistake big enough to potentially lose you the game.

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Posted by: Shawn Bennett

How to Be a Better Chess Calculator

Chess calculation is not what you might think it is! By understanding positions, spotting tactical motifs, and knowing your priorities, you’ll be calculating far more efficiently. In this guide, you’ll discover a plethora of pro hacks to help you calculate like masters do.

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Posted by: Charlie Morton

Upgrade Your Game With the Woodpecker Method

Learn all about the Woodpecker Method – a seminal chess training system that might just help boost your Elo more than any other. By using repetitive puzzles, the method drills common chess tactics into the unconscious mind. The result? Swift, natural decision making that win games.

Tags: chess tactics, chess training, Woodpecker method

Posted by: Charlie Morton

Chess Blindness: What Is & How To Avoid It?

We have all been there; we think our position is great, everything is going well, and suddenly, out of nowhere, a bishop that is hiding out somewhere on the board next to yours captures your queen. Where did that piece come from? This phenomenon has many names: chess blindness, tunnel vision, or just a blind spot in your tactical vision, but ultimately, it means one thing: you need to improve the way that you see the board.

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Posted by: Daniel Schipper

How To Create A Training Plan For Chess

An effective training plan is ultimately about efficiently managing your time to maximize rapid improvement. All chess players dream of quickly improving.

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Posted by: Daniel Schipper

Up Your Game With These 10 Chess Tips

Here, we have a variety of chess tips. Some focus more on openings, others are related to middle and endgames, and some are actionable summaries of chess principles.

Tags: chess matches, chess tactics, chess training

Posted by: Shawn Bennett