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Underdog to Champions – How GM Ivan Sokolov transformed the Uzbek team into Olympiad champions.

GM Ivan Sokolov, coach of the champion Uzbekistan team at the 2022 Olympiad, shares their journey to victory, his advice for ambitious chess improvers and coaches.

• GM Anton Demchenko

“You Can Become a European Champion!”. And I Thought – Why not?

GM Anton Demchenko shares his journey to becoming the 2021 European champion, talks about his approach to chess, the hardships he faced and a lot more.

• GM Avetik Grigoryan

How to Find the Right Chess Coach | Ultimate Guide

Wondering how to find the right chess coach? GM Avetik shares what qualities to look for, the red flags to be aware of, and where to find them.

• GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes

Rook vs Pawn Endgames: 8 Must-Know Concepts

GM Gabuzyan shares the 8 most important concepts of Rook vs pawn endgames such as shouldering, outflanking, anchoring!

• GM Avetik Grigoryan

How Grandmasters Memorize Opening Variations

Struggle to remember opening variations in chess? Learn the training technique that GMs use to remember long and complicated variations.

• GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes

Open Files: How to Exploit them

It’s said that “Rooks belong on open files” – but actually there’s a lot more to it! See GM Gabuzyan teach the key concepts and ideas behind using open files.