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16 Feb 2026
A Very Strange Queen Sacrifice
This game is a perfect example of how material advantage means nothing when your pieces can’t move.
12 Feb 2026
Sick of the Catalan? Try This Aggressive Setup
This is a practical, highly aggressive way to meet the Catalan that takes positional players out of …
8 Feb 2026
Rf7+ — The Final Touch of Brilliance (Game Analysis)
Watch White sacrifice nearly every piece in this remarkable attacking game
3 Feb 2026
The Most Disgusting Move I’ve Ever Seen in Chess
The move you're about to witness walks a pawn onto a “defended” square, leaves the queen hanging, an…
26 Nov 2025
A Practical Black Repertoire vs the Rossolimo Attack
A practical look at countering the Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack with 3...e5, ideal for Sicilian pl…
17 Sept 2025
What Chess Psychology Really Looks Like at 2600+ Lichess Rapid
This blog post focuses on the game which demonstrates why engine analysis can be deceiving, and why …
13 Sept 2025
A Beautiful Bishop Sacrifice That Wins Instantly
I've just stumbled upon a game between two grandmaster where one bishop sacrifice completely turned …
10 Sept 2025
Why 0+6 Blitz Might Be the Most Underrated Time Control
Most people never really explore any unconventional time controls, but in this blog I'll attempt to …
29 Aug 2025
How to Actually Review Your Games on Lichess (And Learn From Them)
Read this post carefully as I've seen a lot of people analyzing their games completely the wrong way…
28 Aug 2025
Which Way To Go With The King (a pawn endgame)
Pay attention as this is a very instructive pawn endgame where it's important to stop and choose the…