22 articles
Grandmasters don't calculate deeper than you — they recognise patterns faster. Here's what that means and how to develop the same ability.
Most players use engines wrong — as verdict-deliverers rather than teachers. Here's how to make Stockfish actually improve your chess.
The counterintuitive truth about chess improvement: most players should stop studying openings and start studying endgames. Here's the case.
The ability to calculate without physically moving pieces separates good calculators from great ones. Here's how to train it.
Most players run their games through an engine and call it analysis. Real game review is completely different — and far more useful for improvement.
Consistency beats intensity every time in chess improvement. Here's how to build a daily routine that survives a busy life.
Axel Smith and Hans Tikkanen's Woodpecker Method has become one of the most talked-about training systems in recent years. We put it to the test.