8/24/2026 – Opening Encyclopaedia 2026 presents you with a wealth of new ideas for your opening repertoire. From May 2025 to March 2026 62 new repertoire suggestions and 46 new videos have been added to the Opening Encyclopaedia 2026! In total, you have access to 1586 opening articles, 100 videos and 8274 surveys covering a period of … Continue reading "Opening Encyclopaedia 2026: Introduction and

This Millennium Supreme T2 review is both a review and a full walkthrough. I will cover everything in the manual, plus the things the manual leaves out. By the end, you will know exactly how to set up this board, connect it to Lichess or Chess.com, save your games, and keep it running for years. … Continue reading "Millennium Supreme T2 Electronic Chessboard – Full Review & Walkthrough"

6/25/2026 – ChessBase Magazine offers a window to the world of professional chess. Nagesh Havanur takes a look at the current issue, CBM 231. 2836 games, mainly from the Candidates Tournament and European Individual Championship. 27 annotated, 11 opening surveys, 3 opening videos, demo. lectures and several exercises for training. Annotators include Anish Giri, Wei … Continue reading "CBM 231: Sin

2026 Washington Senior Chess Championship – ROUND 5 Round 5 of the 2026 Washington Senior Chess Championship. It is 3 PM. I have just lost a crushing game in round 4, and now I am sitting across from Geoff Gale, rated 2031, who beat me to the punch by playing the Maroczy Bind. I have … Continue reading "Maroczy Bind: 5 Hard Lessons From a 2000-Rated Opponent Who Handed Me the Win"

2026 Washington Senior Chess Championship – ROUND 4 There’s a particular kind of chess pain that comes not from losing — but from almost winning. Round 4 of the 2026 Washington Senior Chess Championship was that kind of pain. Gift-wrapped in a neat little bow, handed back. I was playing as White with the handle … Continue reading "King’s Indian Attack Lessons: 7 Costly Mistakes That Almost Cost Me

A few months ago, I made myself a promise. Less blitz, more slow chess. After spending the better part of a year flexing my pattern-recognition muscles in three-minute games (and watching my classical thinking shrivel like a forgotten houseplant), I needed to find a way back to the long-form game. The problem? Slow chess online … Continue reading "Chessiverse Review: 7 Reasons This Bot Playground

2026 Washington Senior Chess Championship – ROUND 3 The King’s Indian Attack has been my faithful companion against the French Defense for years now, and Round 3 of the 2026 Washington Senior Open gave me another chance to put it through its paces. My opponent, Richard LaVoice, is the kind of player who finds the … Continue reading "King’s Indian Attack: 5 Crucial Lessons From My 2026 Senior Open

2026 Washington Senior Chess Championship – ROUND 2 The 2026 Washington Senior Open ran from April 16-19 in Seattle, and it kicked off what I’ve been calling my “comeback series” — a stretch of tournaments where I’m trying to scrape off the rust and remember why I love this game in the first place. Going … Continue reading "Symmetrical Positions: 7 Powerful Lessons from My Comeback Tournament Win"

Introduction: Back to Slow Chess (Yes, Really) The Sicilian Rossolimo has a way of humbling you quickly — and this game was no exception. Before I get into the details, let me set the scene. I’ve been playing blitz and bullet chess like a man addicted to bad decisions. Fast games, faster mistakes, and zero … Continue reading "Sicilian Rossolimo Survival: 7 Lessons I Learned"

There is something almost charming about facing the McDonnell Attack. Your opponent plays 1.e4 c5 2.f4, and you immediately know two things: they want a fight, and they are willing to weaken their king to get one. In this blitz game on Lichess, I was paired as Black against MAXMIL_90, a solid 2056-rated player who … Continue reading "McDonnell Attack Dismantled: 3 Critical Ideas That Won Me the Ex