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Legal cheating and my top secret
  • GM Avetik Grigoryan GM Avetik Grigoryan

Legal cheating and my top secret

This is my biggest secret of productivity, high focus and achievements. I use this when I’m low. When I need creativity. When I need to win. When I need to perform my A-game.

Improvement Hacks | Psychology and Mental Toughness | 10 min read
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Chess Time Controls: Which is Best Suited to You?
  • GM Avetik Grigoryan

Chess Time Controls: Which is Best Suited to You?

What time control to choose in chess?

Tournament Preparation | 5 min read
How Grandmasters Memorize Opening Variations
  • 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
Ostrich syndrome and the tale of 3 Grandmasters
  • 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
5 Easy Steps to Evaluate a Chess Position Like a GM
  • 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!

Strategy | Practical Chess Tips | 13 min read
Evolving the Thinking Process - Between Simplicity and Complexity
  • 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.

Improvement Hacks | Chess Training | 2 min read

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Crossing the Plateau and Reaching 3000 on Chess.com
  • GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes 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 | 15 min read

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Golden Method to Increase Online Rating in Chess
  • 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
Detachment: Focus on growth and not the result
  • 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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