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Your Brain Peaks at 30. Chess Proves It.A study of nearly 2,000 Grandmasters pinpoints the age when strategic thinking, memory, and mental stamina converge — and what happens afterFebruary 18, 2026·10 min read

Why Kids Quit ChessIt's not the game. It's everything around the game.January 11, 2026·5 min read

How Long Does It Take to Get Good at Chess?The honest answer is: longer than the apps promise, shorter than you fear, and almost entirely up to you.January 11, 2026·4 min read

Is Chess a Workout for Your Brain?The brain-training industry collapsed under its own hype. Chess might actually hold up.January 4, 2026·5 min read

What's the Best Age to Start Learning Chess?The prodigy industrial complex has an answer. The research says something else entirely.January 4, 2026·10 min read

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Abdusattorov To Spend Week Helping Sindarov Prepare For World Championship

Abdusattorov To Spend Week Helping Sindarov Prepare For World Championship

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FIDE Backs Shorter Classical Chess Games—But Draws Line At Three Rounds A Day

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Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, Wins All 17 Games In Remarkable Blitz Run

Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, Wins All 17 Games In Remarkable Blitz Run

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Chess Terms

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Chess Skewer

The reverse of a pin: the valuable piece is hit first and the one behind it falls.

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One move, two threats: a fork attacks two pieces at once, and only one can be saved.

A pinned piece cannot move without exposing a more valuable one behind it.

Discovered Attack

A piece steps aside and uncovers an attack from the piece it was blocking.

Back Rank Checkmate

Mate on the last rank: the king's own pawns leave it nowhere to run.

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