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  • GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes

How Being Rich Almost Killed My Chess Career

Psychology and Mental Toughness | 5 min read
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How to get better at chess: The 3-step formula and the secret sauce
Improvement Hacks | Most popular | 10 min read
Grandmaster Guide to learn and improve chess tactics
Tactics | Most popular | 16 min read
Endgame roadmap: 9 strategies on how to play chess endgames
Endgames | 9 min read
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Analyzing Blitz Chess Games: Why? And How to Do it!
Tournament Preparation | Chess Training | 7 min read
The Must-Learn Skill to Skyrocket Your Growth in Chess
Improvement Hacks | 4 min read
A Secret Weapon for Handling Tough Positions and Bad Moods
Practical Chess Tips | Be Amazing | Psychology and Mental Toughness | 5 min read
  • GM Avetik Grigoryan

In Memory of GM Karen Asrian

You can: 1 - be just nice, 2 - adopt a “win at all costs” mindset, or 3 – be like GM Karen Asrian.

Be Amazing | 6 min read
  • GM Avetik Grigoryan

Chess Time Controls: Which is Best Suited to You?

What time control to choose in chess?

Tournament Preparation | 5 min read
  • 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.

Openings | Chess Training | 6 min read
  • GM Avetik Grigoryan

Ostrich syndrome and the tale of 3 Grandmasters

Have you heard of the Ostrich Syndrome? Through a tale of 3 GMs, you’ll understand what it is, how it affects progress and how to overcome it.

Improvement Hacks | Psychology and Mental Toughness | 6 min read
  • GM Noël Studer

5 Easy Steps to Evaluate a Chess Position Like a GM

Who’s got the advantage? Who has the winning position? If you’re unsure, then follow GM Noël Studer’s 5 simple steps to evaluate any chess position!

Practical Chess Tips | Strategy | 13 min read
  • GM RB Ramesh

Evolving the Thinking Process - Between Simplicity and Complexity

Super coach GM RB Ramesh shares a deep insight on why it's important to embrace complexity and the downsides of being too simplistic in our thinking process.

Chess Training | Improvement Hacks | 2 min read

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  • GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes

Crossing the Plateau and Reaching 3000 on Chess.com

Seeing your rating plateau can be frustrating. Through his story, GM Gabuzyan shares the strategies he used to cross the plateau and eventually reach 3000 online rating.

Real Stories Of Improvements | Inspirational picks | 14 min read

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  • GM Avetik Grigoryan

Golden Method to Increase Online Rating in Chess

Anyone can use this stupidly simple but highly effective method to raise their online rating.

Improvement Hacks | Inspirational picks | 3 min read
  • GM Avetik Grigoryan

Detachment: Focus on growth and not the result

GM Avetik shares how you’ll enjoy your chess journey more and grow faster by detaching from results and focusing on growth.

Improvement Hacks | Inspirational picks | 10 min read

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