Some people’s lives are marked by careful planning, others by a series of coincidences that feel almost too unlikely to be true. For the Norwegian IM Sebastian Mihajlov, the story leans towards the latter. Back in 2014, obsessed by Costa Rica’s improbable run in football’s World Cup, he was determined to speak to someone from […]

How do humans decide when to trust AI and when to take control? Kevin Yang, a Biopsychology major at UC Santa Barbara and U.S. Chess National Master, explores this question through the lens of hand-and-brain chess, a unique format where one teammate chooses a piece (the “brain”) and the other decides the move (the “hand”). […]

Looks like comebacks are the theme of the last two weeks at Chessable, in three ways: Our biggest sale of the year is back: we’re kicking off Black Friday with up to 60% off tactics and calculation courses. This first batch ends soon, so be quick and grab your tactics course! More good news: three of our top-tier authors return with brand-new […]

Early in his coaching career, NM Robert Ramirez worked with two gifted young students. Eager to accelerate their growth, he encouraged them to play up in tougher sections instead of remaining in their age group. One of the students, still a third grader, found himself competing against high school seniors. While he played well, the […]

Ever felt stuck in chess because of too many candidate moves and too many ideas… with very few wins to show for it? This week’s new releases are the antidote!  They teach you how to simplify sharp Sicilians and turn fuzzy middlegames into crystal-clear plans. You’ll also learn how to run a Silman-style “position audit,” […]

For Michael Green, a chess trainer and content creator based in Liverpool, a defining moment of his coaching career took place in Izmir, Turkey. Partnering with GM Dragan Solak, he brought together ten young players from the United Kingdom and Turkey for what was supposed to be a balanced week of chess and sightseeing. But […]

Chessable is proud to announce that a major new study on sex differences in chess performance has been published in Chance, a peer-reviewed journal. The work, partially funded by Chessable, represents one of the most comprehensive analyses ever conducted on this topic as it draws on nearly three decades of data from over 680,000 players […]

Mistakes are the worst… right?  You spot the tactic one move too late, miss the quiet move that conquers it all, or overlook a sneaky intermezzo. We’ve all been there. Sure, it’s frustrating; but here’s the twist: those tactical oversights that cost you the game yesterday can be the reason you win a game tomorrow. […]

You don’t need a thousand sharp lines to win your next chess game. You’d be surprised at how far you can go with clear structures, clear strategies… and training that focuses on the skills that actually matter! This week’s new releases help you build the kind of strategic understanding that turns ordinary positions into long-term advantages… […]

When GM Alex Colovic became the first grandmaster to publish a Chessable course in 2016, he set a precedent that has only grown stronger in time. Since that debut, he has established himself as not only one of the platform’s most prolific authors, but also one of its most beloved. His dedication to his students […]