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Checkmate in chess (40 checkmate patterns)
"Modern chess is too concerned with things like pawn structure. Forget it, checkmate ends the game."
(Nigel Short)

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The 5 largest chess clubs in Germany - and what we can learn from them
Clubs play an important role because they can convey a sense of togetherness. Michael Busse has investigated what the 5 largest German chess clubs do particularly well.

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From the score sheet to the pgn file in seconds - with a new app!
Create a pgn file from a game form with just a few clicks: a new app can now do this.

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Famous chess players
Chess is a universal game that knows no boundaries.
Time and again there have been well-known personalities who discovered their love for chess and openly showed it.

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Stappenhefte - The best way to learn chess
According to many experts, the best method to learn and improve chess is still the Stappen method .
In this article, you will learn what role the Stappenhefte play in improving chess and what dif...

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Die 25 größten Schachturniere in Deutschland
Du bist ein ambitionierter Schachspieler und suchst ein Turnier in deiner Nähe? Hier die 25 größten Schachturniere in Deutschland, sortiert nach Anzahl der Teilnehmer bei der letzten Ausgabe. Irrt...

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Which chess clock is the best?
Chess clocks are an important part of the game of chess.
This article describes how which ten criteria Chess players or clubs should pay attention to when buying chess clocks. At the end of the a...

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Who is this Abdusattorov?
At the top-class Masters in Prague in early March, it was not Vincent Keymer or one of the highly praised Indian super talents such as Gukesh or Praggnanandhaa who won. The winner was Nodirbek Abdu...

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The reasons for the Indian chess boom
There is currently an incredible chess boom in India. The country is producing more and more strong players and grandmasters. With Vidit, Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh, three Indian players will be ta...