GM Durarbayli's Blog
People Will Pay to Watch Chess Games
It sounds ridiculous at first since all chess games are free. Actually, it's not unusual at all. Peo…
ChessEver – A Mobile App for Following Live Chess Tournaments
I’ve been working on ChessEver, a mobile app built specifically for following live chess tournaments…
What Is Your Worst Blunder?
The chess world was surprised to see a Grandmaster blundering mate in one in an advantageous positio…Lichess is Being Politicized
“Free chess, for EVERYONE, forever."
The Gray Area of Chess: Unintentional Distractions by Opponent
Chess is often considered a stressful game, and many players can attest to this fact. However, the s…
Am I a “Chess Tourist”?
I am currently ranked the 177th chess player in the world with a rating of 2612, and two days ago pa…
TragiCombination Interactive Study Part 15
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Game of the Week XXII-Maghsoodloo,Parham (2701) - Adams,Michael (2698)
“Why is the position getting worse with every move even though the opponent isn’t doing anything ext…
TragiCombination Interactive Study Part 14
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Game of the Week XXI-Daggupati,Balaji (2486) - Brodsky,David (2484)
In the good ol’ days of the Romantic Era of chess, winning with a beautiful ending was a common end …
TragiCombination Interactive Study Part 13
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Game of the Week XX- Wojtaszek,Radoslaw (2696) - Piorun,Kacper (2635)
Why is the role of the center so important in chess?
TragiCombination Interactive Study Part 12
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Game of the Week XIX-Vachier-Lagrave,Maxime (2750) - Aronian,Levon (2765)
“Centralization of the king in the endgame is hardly ever incorrect. It can only be inopportune.” - …
Game of the Week XVIII- So,Wesley (2766) - Mamedyarov,Shakhriyar (2770)
A ruined pawn structure around the king is a recipe for getting mated in the middle game.
TragiCombination Interactive Study Part 11
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Game of the Week XVII- Caruana,Fabiano (2792) - Dominguez Perez,Leinier (2752)
During Chess.com’s coverage of the FIDE World Championship, Caruana said that he likes to go against…
TragiCombination Interactive Study Part 10
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Game of the Week XVI-Mastrovasilis,Dimitrios (2618) - Fier,Alexandr (2583)
How do blunders happen in strong players’ games?
TragiCombination Interactive Study Part 9
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TragiCombination Interactive Study Part 8
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Game of the Week XV-Can,Emre (2578) - Nihal Sarin (2648)
When there is no light piece in front of the king, usually a knight on the 3rd or 6th rank, I call i…
TragiCombination Interactive Study Part 7
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