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MattyDPerrine
's Blog
2 Oct 2025
The Trap of “Should” in Chess
Remove this word from your vocabulary
24 Sept 2025
Why Masters Crush Lower-Rated Players (and You Struggle)
Hint: The secret isn’t a high ceiling
13 Jul 2024
The Best Tactic Theme to Train to Become a Calculation BEAST
How to significantly improve your calculation abilities
5 Jul 2024
The 15 Most Influential Books I Read Before Becoming a Master
Reflecting on my chess library
12 Oct 2023
"Sacrifice" vs "Invest" in Chess
How a change of words can help our mindset during a game
5 Oct 2023
My Five Favorite Tactics from the World Cup
These were tricky!