If your chess lately feels like, “I kinda know what I’m supposed to do, but I’m not sure how”… Then this roundup is for you! Every pick below shares one thing: a proven process that turns your effort into payoff. From square-sniping to keep your pieces on the best positions… Attacking techniques for the opening, middlegame, and endgame… […]

In a game historically dominated by men, WGM Adriana Nikolova stands out – not just as a competitor but also as one of the most dedicated women coaches. A seasoned Olympiad player, Adriana claimed the Bulgarian Women’s Championship title in all formats (classic, rapid and blitz) in 2011. Prior to that, her peak rating of […]

When your pieces know what they’re doing, the game almost wins itself. So for this week’s round-up of courses, we’re all about playing your pieces to their full potential. You’ll learn how to develop fast, take control of key squares, and seize the advantage in “equal” positions. Check these out: Anna Cramling’s 1.d4 – Part […]

Viktor Neustroev’s journey in chess began long before he became a coach. It started in his hometown of Novosibirsk, Russia. He was one of the best junior players in his region. But it wasn’t until 2013, when his daughter Alisa was only four years old, that he discovered a passion for teaching. Neustroev was coaching […]

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 […]