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The Rating Obsession: Why It’s Ruining Your Progress
  • GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes

The Rating Obsession: Why It’s Ruining Your Progress

Obsessing over rating is one of the biggest mistakes chess players make. In this article, GM Gabuzyan reveals why rating anxiety is silently killing your progress — and what to focus on instead to truly improve.

Improvement Hacks | Psychology and Mental Toughness | 5 min read
10 Insights from Levon Aronian
  • GM Avetik Grigoryan

10 Insights from Levon Aronian

10 insights from Levon Aronian, about joy, pain, reinvention, growth and dreams.

Psychology and Mental Toughness | Inspirational picks | 2 min read
ALFAVE: The Practice That Helped Me Rise Again
  • GM Avetik Grigoryan

ALFAVE: The Practice That Helped Me Rise Again

ALFAVE isn’t about doing more — it’s about showing up differently. And it might help you to turn the breakdown into breakthrough.

Psychology and Mental Toughness | 7 min read
I Wasn’t Supposed to Share This: The Darkest Chapter of My Life
  • GM Avetik Grigoryan

I Wasn’t Supposed to Share This: The Darkest Chapter of My Life

Pain. Rage. Collapse... It’s the hidden chapter behind the scenes. Shared with hope it helps someone through their own storm.

Psychology and Mental Toughness | 5 min read
How the Small Trips You Take Shape Your Life and Chess
  • GM Avetik Grigoryan

How the Small Trips You Take Shape Your Life and Chess

Learn how being conscious of your choices can lead to greater growth, clarity, and success, one trip at a time.

Improvement Hacks | Psychology and Mental Toughness | 3 min read
Enjoy Your Plateaus
  • GM Noël Studer

Enjoy Your Plateaus

Plateaus feel like setbacks—but they’re where real growth happens. Learn how to embrace them and build your edge when progress seems slow.

Improvement Hacks | Psychology and Mental Toughness | 2 min read

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