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Stop Throwing Away Winning Games 8 out of 10 games under 1800 are lost because of blunders. Not openings. Not strategy. Just one careless move. Let’s fix that — in 5 minutes. https://thechessworld.com/play/landings/zero-blunder-v2

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5 “Good Moves” That Actually Lose Games ♟ Some chess moves look perfectly natural… but secretly lose games. In this new article, discover: • Why developing “one more piece” can be a mistake • When pawn breaks backfire • Why castling too early can get you crushed • Common endgame mistakes club players miss Read here 👇 https://thechessworld.com/articles/general-information/5-good-moves-that-actually-lose-games/ P.S. Our Memorial Day Sale is LIVE — get 60% OFF nearly all courses and bundles with code: MEMORIAL ⏳ Sale ends Monday night. https://thechessworld.com/store/courses/

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New video is up ♟ Learn the Positional Squeeze Method — one of the most powerful ways to win without tactics. No blunders needed. Just steady pressure until your opponent runs out of good moves. ▶️ Watch now: https://youtu.be/yxiBtUOs2IM?si=Va4ii7N_b_qqsawG If you find it helpful, like the video and subscribe for more chess training every week.+

🔥 Positional Squeeze Method – Free Lesson Most club players know how to attack. But what do you do when there are no tactics… no threats… no direct attack? GM Vladimir Malakhov shows you how to slowly outplay opponents, improve every piece, shut down counterplay, and squeeze wins from quiet positions. Inside the free lesson: Lasker vs Capablanca — a legendary positional masterpiece explained step by step. Minimal theory. Maximum practical understanding. https://thechessworld.com/store/positional-squeeze-method-mini-course/

Owen’s Gambit Part 3 with IM Slaven Pastar [TCW Academy] Most players spend years trying to “solve” 1.e4… Learning mainlines. Memorizing theory. Still getting average positions. But what if you could skip all of that? And play something your opponent has no idea how to handle? That’s exactly what IM Slaven Pastar brings you in Owen’s Gambit – Part 3. https://thechessworld.com/tcw-academy/owens-gambit-part-3-with-im-slaven-pastar-tcw-academy/

Simple Endgames You Must Know with GM Marian Petrov [TCW Academy] Most games aren’t lost in the opening… They’re thrown away in the endgame — where one mistake = zero points. That’s exactly why we created: Simple Endgames You Must Know – GM Marian Petrov! A practical 3-hour course designed for club players who want clear results without memorizing endless theory. This isn’t about studying endgames… It’s about finally understanding them — and scoring more points right away. https://thechessworld.com/tcw-academy/simple-endgames-you-must-know-with-gm-marian-petrov-tcw-academy/

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Google DeepMind just dropped a set of AI-generated chess puzzles… They’re creative, unusual — and surprisingly hard. But here’s the key: They don’t just test patterns. They force you to think. 👉 Creativity > memorization 👉 Calculation > guessing That’s where real improvement happens. https://thechessworld.com/articles/general-information/5-practical-lessons-from-deepmind-chess-puzzles/

The Road to 2200 Masterclass Learn How to Attack Like a Chess Master in Just 45 Minutes https://thechessworld.com/store/road-to-2200-masterclass/

Most players mess up 2.b3 vs …e5. They play Bb2… and lose all pressure. The fix: Bc4 + simple f4–f5 attack https://thechessworld.com/uncategorized/crush-the-sicilian-the-only-way-to-play-2-b3-vs-e5/

12 Psychological Tricks Grandmasters Use Over the Board A chess game between two humans goes far beyond calculating variations and evaluating positions. In modern chess, psychology has fused with the game and has become an important component of every game, especially between Grandmasters. In this article, we’ll take a look at twelve sophisticated psychological tricks that Grandmasters use over the board to gain every possible edge over their opponents. https://thechessworld.com/articles/general-information/12-psychological-tricks-grandmasters-use-over-the-board/

Crush Winawer Mainline – Free Course 1.e4 is the most common move in chess. Yet most players still don’t have a reliable answer as Black. Fix this one problem — and your rating goes up. IM Shantanu Bhambure played French for 20 years and he also taught his students to win with it for over a decade… Now he agreed to give away his ENTIRE repertoire, Crush 1.e4 with the French Defense. The course is hot off the press and will be ready for you on Thursday, April 16th at 8 AM EDT! Before you get the complete repertoire? Get a powerful weapon against one of the most critical lines of 1.e4… totally free. https://thechessworld.com/store/crush-winawer-mainline-mini-course/

11 Chess Positions That Appear in Thousands of Games Some chess positions and themes repeat more often compared to others. These positions may not be exact copies, but the underlying theme is the same. Learning these smaller sets of recurring patterns is a great way to improve your pattern recognition. Let’s take a look at eleven such positions that appear in thousands of games. https://thechessworld.com/articles/general-information/11-chess-positions-that-appear-in-thousands-of-games/

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