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How To Win Chess Tournaments: 7 Key PrinciplesTournament preparationHow To Win Chess Tournaments: 7 Key PrinciplesAfter winning the Armenian Championship, GM Gabuzyan shares 7 key principles for winning chess tournaments, along with his story of the event.GM Gabuzyan HovhannesGM Gabuzyan Hovhannes15 min readUnderdog to Champions – How GM Ivan Sokolov transformed the Uzbek team into Olympiad champions.Tournament preparationFor coachesUnderdog 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.6 min readThe Right Way to Prepare for a Chess TournamentTournament preparationThe Right Way to Prepare for a Chess TournamentGM Narayanan shares his tips on how to prepare for a tournament, be in good shape, and in the right mindset.GM Sunilduth Lyna NarayananGM Sunilduth Lyna Narayanan2 min readThe Tournament’s Not Over, Until It’s OverTournament preparationThe Tournament’s Not Over, Until It’s OverGM Gabuzyan shares the important lessons he learned by winning the Armenian National Championship despite being in the last place after the 5th round.GM Gabuzyan HovhannesGM Gabuzyan Hovhannes5 min readThe Day That Changed My LifeTournament preparationLessons from life to chessThe Day That Changed My LifeA night of mistakes, a game lost, and a lesson that changed everything.GM Avetik GrigoryanGM Avetik Grigoryan7 min read“You Can Become a European Champion!”. And I Thought – Why not?Tournament preparation“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 Anton DemchenkoGM Anton Demchenko9 min readThe Right Way to Prepare for the Chess GameTournament preparationThe Right Way to Prepare for the Chess GameHow to prepare against your opponent before the game?GM Hrant MelkumyanGM Hrant Melkumyan3 min read

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