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• GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes

How Being Rich Almost Killed My Chess Career

GM Gabuzyan shares how having an easy life almost stopped his chess career. But a wake-up call pushed him to work harder and become the youngest Grandmaster in Armenia.

7 Lessons from a Top 100 Who Left Chess to Find His Purpose

This will change the way you look at success in chess and life.

7Q Method: Your Roadmap to Formulating Chess Plans in Any Position

You'll never get stuck again, unsure of what plan to choose.

• GM Avetik Grigoryan

How I Used the “Battleship" Method to Meet More Girls and Improve My Chess

You don’t need any special talent to execute it. All it takes is a little bit of strategy.

• GM Avetik Grigoryan

The 1 Thing Every Champion Has in Common

In your chess journey, you'll face painful losses. Everyone does. But in those moments, you have a choice — a choice that separates the champions from the rest.

• GM Avetik Grigoryan

The Power of Fear and How to Use It as Motivation

What GM Aronian told me about Mike Tyson and how I used my greatest fear to become a Grandmaster.