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Challenge: How much rating can you gain in 7 days?
This week’s community challenge invites you to boost your chess skills by joining the Chess.com Diamond membership! Here’s how you can participate: The goal is to gain as much elo as you can within the 7-day free trial period. The average community member has achieved an impressive 173 elo increase so far. Join this exciting…
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How to beat all 7 chess styles (which are you?)
Discovering your chess style may be the key to unlocking your full potential and becoming a stronger player. In this article we’ll explore all the chess playing styles, their strengths and weaknesses and how you can find your style. Which chess styles are there? There are several different styles of playing chess, each with its…
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How to play chess with ADHD (9 Tips & Tricks)
ADHD is often assumed to be a disadvantage in chess, but is it really? Or do people with ADHD have certain ‘superpowers’ that make them potentially very strong chess players? And does chess help cope with the symptoms of ADHD? In this article we answer all those questions and more, let’s get started. Can you…
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Chess & MBTI Personality Types: How to Win More Games
While chess performance is influenced by many factors, personality traits may be related to chess skill. In this article, we will explore how different personality types, as identified by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), may approach and excel at the game of chess. What personality type likes chess? It’s difficult to make generalizations about the…
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How to develop 10 good chess player characteristics
What makes a good chess player? And do you have what it takes to become one? Let me tell you in this article exactly what it takes to be good at chess and how you can train yourself to become the best you can be. What makes a good chess player? There are several qualities…
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How to play chess against yourself (+5 tips)
Are you crazy if you play chess against yourself? No! In fact, playing chess against yourself can be a fantastic way to improve your play. Let me tell you how to get the most out of playing chess against yourself. Can you play chess against yourself? Yes, you can play chess against themselves. This is…
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The best chess website for beginners to play and learn
Learning chess as a beginner is hard – but it’s easier than it’s ever been. There are many chess websites with tools that either didn’t exist at all, or cost thousands of dollars, just 10 years ago. And now you can get all of that for free or cheap in many places. In this article…
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9 tips to get to 1200 chess rating within 1 month
1200 rating is a big milestone in the life of any chess player. It’s where you transition from a beginner to a solid intermediate player. To help you reach this milestone, here are 7 easy chess tactics that will help get you to 1200 rating in 1 month. 1. Study like Magnus Carlsen A few…
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Chess.com Diamond Review: Is Chess.com Diamond worth it?
Are you ready to join the Diamond club? Not sure? Don’t worry, I get it. You’re still asking yourself: is the Chess.com premium membership worth it? And I’ll tell you: yes and no. Yes, it’s worth it if you’re talking about the Diamond membership, but I think the others aren’t worth it. Let me explain…
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How good is Gothamchess (Levy Rozman) at chess?
Levy Rozman, better known as GothamChess, is everybody’s favorite chess YouTuber! He’s very popular, but you might have noticed that he’s not a Grand Master. So, is he even good at chess? Let’s find out! Who is gothamchess? Gothamchess is the YouTuber and Twitch streamer who’s real name is Levy Rozman. Levy is also a…
