Wesley So is one of the most underrated super grandmasters out there. If you are thinking about the most popular chess players, it is likely that Wesley is not included. This is so weird since he had many victories against his contemporaries. He had even beaten Magnus Carlsen himself in the first world chess championship…
Hikaru Nakamura is one of the most famous chess influencers right now. If you like chess and don’t know about Hikaru then you must be living under a rock. The guy alone almost doubled the overall interest in chess. People want to know everything about this grandmaster, they love him so much. Despite this, a…
When it comes to youtube channels about chess, two names come up more than anything. It is really either Agadmator or Gotham Chess. There is also Hikaru’s youtube channel, but I do believe that he attracts a different kind of audience than these two. I think that Agadmator and Gothamchess are still the foundation of…
In chess there are exciting players, but there are also those that ruin the party. You know who I am talking about, those that play so stale that even they should be bored of their own games. As someone who has competed against strong chess players, I understand that “playing it safe” is the way…
For most people who are just starting to get into chess, you likely have been brought by two big names. It is either Magnus Carlsen or Hikaru Nakamura. The famed world chess genius with an attractive personality that makes him likable, and the famous chess streamer that has contributed to the “chess wave” which has…
Hikaru Nakamura’s famed nickname is the speed demon. When it comes to faster time controls, Hikaru Nakamura is definitely at the top level. He is probably one of the best blitz players of all time, however, there has been a glaring criticism toward his classical game. A lot of people underestimate his classical ability, people…
The term “positional” is being used so much in the chess world that it is almost broken. People glorify positional play and it is rightfully so, after all, the computers that we have almost always mind non-obvious moves first before aggressive ones. People still love attacking chess generally, but there is more appreciation on positional…
I think this is one of the most popular topics in the chess facebook groups that I am in. Other than the usual Fischer vs. Carlsen this is probably the next most argued question in that group. I think I can chime in and put my perspective on this, it is an interesting topic after…
Bobby Fischer has been hailed as one of the greatest players of all time along with Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen, there is a debate around this but that is not what I will get myself into. I am here to analyze a more intriguing thing, his playing style. As someone who has studied Bobby…
Magnus Carlsen has the edge over Deep Blue in a consecutive match format, given that he will have an intense home preparation as with his other world championship matches. Deep Blue is inferior to modern chess computers and Magnus will definitely be capable of beating it. Chess engines used to be this unproven concept that…
