Traps, Tricks & Mistakes: Wrong Focus
The FIDE World Cup 2023 took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from Jul, 30th to Aug, 21st. 206 players participated in the Open section while 103 players in the Women section. The format used in...
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Traps, Tricks & Mistakes: Touched-Piece Blunder
Chess is a game that requires much concentration and less impulsiveness. Young players love blitz and bullet games but in classic chess they make the mistake of playing too quick. I have a friend...
Traps, Tricks & Mistakes: Shankland’s Trap
I would like to thank my friend Mushfig for his contributions and suggestions in writing this post. I met him at Nairobi Chess Club (NCC) where he served as a Committee Member, Director of...
Traps, Tricks & Mistakes: Shankland’s Hallucination
Chess players blunder always. Club players make mistakes more frequently than GM. But even top chess players blunder from time to time. It is devastating losing a winning game. But what happened to American...
