Archive - Nick Plays Chess

Why You Should Study Paul Morphy

The first in a new series of posts, focusing on individual players. First up: Paul Morphy.

Aug 13 •

Book Review: How Not To Play Chess by Eugene Znosko-Borovsky

Russell Enterprises reprints an old classic.

Aug 2 •

July 2025

June 2025

Chessable Course Review: Chess Destiny: Lessons from an Adult Improver and his Coach by Omar Mills (aka ChessVonDoom)

Conversational Chess Therapy For Chess Players Stuck Below 1200.

Jun 7 •

You don't have to be a chess scientist to become a good player

Study less, play more.

Jun 2 •

May 2025

Book Review: Bobby Fischer and His World by John Donaldson

Chess Americana

May 3 •

April 2025

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 •

March 2025

One Small Case For Studying Chess Chronologically

What Morphy taught Fischer, and what Fischer can teach you

Mar 4 •

February 2025

Book Review: Chess Tactics from Scratch by Martin Weteschnik

A modern classic, and a shoo-in for intermediate-strength players.

Feb 15 •

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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