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Book Review: Botvinnik: Move by Move, by Cyrus Lakdawala
A Move by Move book that shows its age more than others (but it's still good)
Apr 5
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Book Review: Botvinnik: Move by Move, by Cyrus Lakdawala
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March 2025
One Small Case For Studying Chess Chronologically
What Morphy taught Fischer, and what Fischer can teach you
Mar 4
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February 2025
Book Review: Chess Tactics from Scratch by Martin Weteschnik
A modern classic, and a shoo-in for intermediate-strength players.
Feb 15
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Book Review: Chess Tactics from Scratch by Martin Weteschnik
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January 2025
Book Review: Chess in the Third Reich: How the Game was Played, Glorified, and Abused in Nazi Germany, 1933-45 by Taylor Kingston
A fascinating historical deep dive into the darkest period of German Chess. What can we learn? And how could it apply today?
Jan 25
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Book Review: Chess in the Third Reich: How the Game was Played, Glorified, and Abused in Nazi Germany, 1933-45 by Taylor Kingston
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Book Review: A Century of Chess Book I: 1900-1909
A decade's best chess hits
Jan 4
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Book Review: A Century of Chess Book I: 1900-1909
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December 2024
I Changed How I Use Chessable
Lessons from burning out on chess study and trying to learn new language. Plus some tips for Chessable users.
Dec 20, 2024
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Book Review: The Real Paul Morphy, by Charles Hertan
Part Game Collection, Part Biography. A look at the whole of the American giant.
Dec 7, 2024
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Book Review: The Real Paul Morphy, by Charles Hertan
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November 2024
Quit Trashing The French Bishop!
A quick look at the first game of the 2024 World Chess Championship match
Nov 25, 2024
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Talking with Daniel Lona on The Chess Experience podcast
Talking about how to study chess without burning out + a bunch of other things
Nov 14, 2024
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Talking with Daniel Lona on The Chess Experience podcast
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Book Review: Max Euwe's Best Games: The Fifth World Chess Champion, by GM Jan Timman
If you're looking for a collection of Euwe games, this book greatly simplifies that choice. And if you're not looking for one, what's wrong with you?
Nov 2, 2024
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Book Review: Max Euwe's Best Games: The Fifth World Chess Champion, by GM Jan Timman
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October 2024
Chessable Course Review: Identifying Critical Moments in Chess by NM Ben Johnson
An excellent offering for club players from Chessable
Oct 11, 2024
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Chessable Course Review: Identifying Critical Moments in Chess by NM Ben Johnson
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September 2024
Book Review: Alexander Alekhine Complete Games Collection Volume 2: 1921-1925
Alekhine's play levels up, but the translation is a slight downgrade.
Sep 7, 2024
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Book Review: Alexander Alekhine Complete Games Collection Volume 2: 1921-1925
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