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26 Sept 2026
FM
BuendiaChess
Olympiad Rounds 9-10 Recap: Uzbekistan & China One Step Away from Gold!
With just one round remaining, Uzbekistan lead the Open section, with India only one point behind an…
26 Sept 2026
FM
amazingatlas
Developed Is Not Active: Piece Activity vs Development
Both sides finish developing, but only one side's pieces actually do anything. Capablanca shows the …
26 Sept 2026
TotalNoob69
Pattern I noticed in streamer games
... thinking system one, then two
25 Sept 2026
FM
BuendiaChess
Olympiad Rounds 7-8 Recap: Germany Stops Uzbekistan & China Women Fly
Uzbekistan's perfect run comes to an end against Germany, China stays in the medal race, and the Wom…
25 Sept 2026
RajjSinghh
A Very Curious Discovery
Every now and again something interesting is bound to happen. In this case, it was opening an old bo…
25 Sept 2026
FM
amazingatlas
The Square in Front: How to Play Against an Isolated Pawn
The isolated pawn is not won by attacking it. It is won by owning the square in front of it, and Cap…
24 Sept 2026
NM
Serog1sPerog1s
2026 Chess Olympiad Samarkand - Round 8 | Canada - Turkiye, Canada - Spain
I'm analyzing & posting two games from each round of the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekista…
24 Sept 2026
IM
Lizard1
Naroditsky's Best Online Game Ever
Daniel Naroditsky sacrificed a knight to deliver one of the most absurd queen swings you'll ever see.
23 Sept 2026
NM
Serog1sPerog1s
2026 Chess Olympiad Samarkand - Round 7 | Canada - New Zealand, Canada - Hungary
I'm analyzing & posting two games from each round of the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekista…
22 Sept 2026
NM
Serog1sPerog1s
2026 Chess Olympiad Samarkand - Round 6 | Canada - Cyprus, Canada - Mexico
I'm analyzing & posting two games from each round of the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekista…
22 Sept 2026
NM
Serog1sPerog1s
2026 Chess Olympiad Samarkand - Round 5 | Canada - Spain, Canada - Costa Rica
I'm analyzing & posting two games from each round of the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekista…
22 Sept 2026
FM
amazingatlas
How to convert like Capablanca !
Capablanca wins the exchange early and then shows the technique: when you are ahead, material is a r…
22 Sept 2026
IM
ArtdW_01
Five positions you can play out in a practice game
This article looks at five interesting positions that I think are worth playing out in a practice ga…
22 Sept 2026
IM
trainingaccount996
Olympiad 2026 - Round 6: Test Your Chess
Round 6 was undoubtedly the most eventful round of the Olympiad so far. The match between Uzbekistan…
22 Sept 2026
IM
datajunkie
How to build a chess training plan that works
You need to connect these three things to improve
22 Sept 2026
mAtteoYOsef07
My Very First Composition!
This is my first ever chess composition ever! This is a mate in 7 puzzle. (there is something weird …
21 Sept 2026
TheCommandalorian
Road to NM -- Week 10: Winning another Tournament
Welcome back to week 10 on the Road to NM series!
21 Sept 2026
FM
BuendiaChess
Olympiad Rounds 5-6 Recap: Uzbekistan at the Top
Rounds 5 and 6 completely changed the shape of the Olympiad, because several of the main favourites …
21 Sept 2026
FM
amazingatlas
Take the Outpost: How Capablanca Won by Owning One Square
A hole on d5, a knight that can never be chased, and a whole game built on owning a single square.
21 Sept 2026
FM
BuendiaChess
Olympiad Rounds 3-4 Recap : The Favorites Hold.
Rounds 3 and 4 brought no major upsets among the Open favorites, while the Women’s section was domin…
21 Sept 2026
d4Nc3Bf4
Road to FM Week 2: Olympiad ideas & A New Book!
In Week 2, I focused on Olympiad games and the Mauricio Flores book.
20 Sept 2026
IM
trainingaccount996
Olympiad 2026 - Round 5: Test Your Chess
Round 5 brought plenty of interesting positions, and this time I’ve picked six of my favourites.
20 Sept 2026
sgis
Chess Olympiad 2026: round 5 in numbers
Germany beat the USA, Uzbekistan whitewash Hungary, checkmate on move 4, and Gukesh plays ...f6 on m…
20 Sept 2026
ElementalMaster1
The Game(s) to NM
How I pulled off some of the most impressive losses in recent history
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