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chess-streaming
06 Online Chess, Databases and Software ♟️
Alberto Chueca

4 Reasons to Get Into Streaming in Chess! Endless Fun While You Are Improving

Streaming in chess

Streaming these days has become a great entertainment with a unique nature and mind-blowing success. The truth is that streaming in chess has taught us a revolutionary way to learn and enjoy chess.

The reach and the nature of the streaming platforms offer a lot of opportunities to do anything these days. Nowadays, we have the internet, a powerful weapon to do anything, if you know how to use it ya can conquer this world.

You can become a chess-killing machine learning from the internet, is not as easy as it sounds, but I can … Read more

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5- ideas to not be a beginner in chess
05 The ways to improve in chess ♟️
Alberto Chueca

5 Ideas to Not Be a Beginner in Chess

5 ideas to not be a beginner in chess

Getting better at chess is not an easy task, it requires work and effort, but you have a lot of fun along the way to mastery. For those who are starting we bring 5 ideas to stop being a beginner in chess.

This is the most difficult stage because we are still adjusting and getting used to nature to such a complex game as chess.

Fortunately, is the easiest to get over, and I’m pretty sure you will completely fall in love with this game while you give your first steps.… Read more

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the psychology in chess
05 The ways to improve in chess ♟️
Alberto Chueca

The Secrets of The Chess Psychology

The Psychology in Chess

Chess is not just a board game, but a mind game, a fierce battle of minds and emotions (yes, emotions). It all comes down to a beautiful science that has been neglected by most, the psychology in chess.

Chess psychology can get really complex, considering this is the science that studies human natures and behaviors. In chess, psychology is important has a fundamental role in your chess performance.

Let’s explain the psychology in chess the easier we can for you to understand how it affects your game (and you in general).

  1. Studying psychology will help you
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is chess a sport
08 Chess anecdotes ♟️
Alberto Chueca

The Definitive Response to The Question: Is Chess a Sport?

Is chess a sport?

There has always been a huge controversy around this simple question: Is chess a sport or not?

The reason for the discussion is clear, the thing is that chess does not involve physical extortion (partly true). I think it is a very interesting question to make and is a little confusing to answer as well.

We are going to analyze the game and finally, I will let YOU decide the conclusion of this debate and finally answer the question is chess a sport once for all.

Whether you are a chess player or not, I’m pretty … Read more

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fabiano caruana playing
08 Chess anecdotes ♟️
Alberto Chueca

Fabiano Caruana the Chess Prodigy, What is his Story?

The life of Fabiano Caruana

Fabiano Caruana was a normal boy who started to play chess at the age of 6. He was the child of an Italian couple that was living in Miami, Florida by the time Fabiano was born.

He played his first chess tournament the same year he started playing the game in the Susan Polgar chess center in Queens. As a result of this, he got to be trained by the NM Bruce Pandolfini when he was 6 years old.

Fabiano Caruana was very fortunate to have careful parents that saw a talent in him … Read more

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Opening Novelties
02 Chess openings ♟️
Alberto Chueca

February 2021 – Opening Novelties

Last month, we started a series that explored the latest chess opening novelties made by top players in chess tournaments. Our January edition of opening novelties explored instructive games by elite chess grandmasters and in this edition, we would continue our study of interesting opening novelties gotten from the games of strong titled players.

These games were taken from recent offline and online tournaments such as the Cerrado GM 16 Febrero 2021, Barcelona, ARM-ch Rapid 2021, Yerevan, and 1st FIDE OWCCCC Pools-East 2021 tournament. These tournaments featured top-titled players, masters, and amateurs.

We are going to be analyzing three(3) … Read more

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Opening Novelties
02 Chess openings ♟️
Alberto Chueca

January 2021 – Opening Novelties 2nd

January 2021 – Opening Novelties 2nd

Today we continue analyzing interesting Opening Novelties that were played during January 2021. Many tournaments were analyzed, but the most amazing games (the ones that made this list of four Opening Novelties) are from the Top Level Tournament 83rd Tata Steel Masters 2021 Wijk aan Zee.

Opening Novelties Game 1

[Event “83rd Tata Steel Masters 2021”]
[Site “Wijk aan Zee”]
[Date “2021.01.18”]
[Round “3.4”]

[White “Caruana, Fabiano”]
[Black “Duda, Jan-Krzysztof”]

[Result “1/2-1/2”]
[ECO “C42”]
[WhiteElo “2823”]
[BlackElo “2743”]
[PlyCount “101”]
[EventDate “2021.01.16”]
[EventCountry “NED”]
[Source “ChessBase”]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 … Read more

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chess in spanish
08 Chess anecdotes ♟️
Alberto Chueca

Learning How to Express Your Chess in Spanish!

Expressing your chess in Spanish

Spanish is one of the most talked-about languages around the world so I understand you want to know how to talk about chess in Spanish.

Luckily for you, I am a Spanish international master of chess so of course, Spanish is my main language. Learning English is pretty much a requirement for mostly the entire population of the world.

English is an international language so this is necessary if you are going to work with people from different countries. But I still remember how to speak my language, the first chess books I read were … Read more

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flyordie chess
08 Chess anecdotes ♟️
Alberto Chueca

Enjoy The Friendly FlyOrDie Chess Servers and You Will Have a Good Experience

FlyOrDie.com games platform

The flyordie chess page is just one of the “extensions” of the flyordie gaming server, where you can find various games to play. There are many kinds of games, the most played are the table games like checkers chess and others.

Flyordie servers and design prioritize performance over appearance and looks, which makes it better for people with low internet connections and computers.

It also offers pages for tournaments and competitions against other players and a good gaming experience. The different games that are available on the page are just to play online, there are no single-player … Read more

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chessboard dimensions squares
09 Chess novelties ♟️
Alberto Chueca

What are the Most Convenient Chessboard Dimensions?

The chessboard dimensions

There is something important that affects the people who play chess, the chessboard dimensions. The size of the chessboard and the dimensions it generally can make it uncomfortable to play with.

I have seen people who would lose focus because they are thinking about these little things. It definitely can affect the motivation and concentration of the chess player.

There is something important about these details, when you have a whole chess set you feel comfortable with it can be relaxing. So it can be important for you to feel good with your chessboard dimensions.

Even the … Read more

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