Nakamura’s Insane Run
Hikaru Nakamura won the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament with a dominant performance. He won the event with 3 (!!) rounds to spare. He finished with 9 wins, 18…
How to Create an Atomic Chess Habit (with Examples)
James Clear dissected habits in his best-selling book Atomic Habits. He explained how to form and sustain good habits as well as break bad habits. Habit Loop James Clear uses…
Learner Series #18 – Ariel T.
Learner series #18 features Ariel, an adult improver and an active member of the ChessGoals community. He finished the 12-week Premium Novice Study Plan and asked me to help him…
Our Incredible Year at ChessGoals
My wife woke in the middle of the night with severe cramping. Within thirty minutes I was awake, timing her contractions. Three minutes apart. It was go time. We have…
A New Endgame Trainer to Practice Like Never Before
Note: This post contains chess.com affiliate links. ChessGoals may receive a commission if you purchase a membership. If you are sick of endgame books teaching you dry endings, Chess.com's Endgame…
Learner Series #17 – Brett C.
GENERAL OVERVIEW Q: How old are you and how long have you been playing chess? A: I am 39 years old and have been playing chess consistently since 2019. I…
Learner Series #16 – Jesse D.
Learner Series #16 features Jesse D. who is an adult improver that has recently joined the ChessGoals community. He has a coach, is active on Twitter with the #chesspunks, and…
Learner Series #15 – Jeff Z.
Learner Series #15 features ChessGoals member Jeff Z. He's a 33-year-old who just got back into chess after watching the Queen's Gambit Netflix series, and he's using the Intermediate Adult…
Learner Series #14 – Felipe Mourato
Learner series interview #14 features Felipe Mourato. He's a very active member of the ChessGoals Community and has been featured in some of our YouTube videos. Felipe's Caro-Kann wins in…
Learner Series #13 – Crossing 1000
Learner series #13 highlights ChessGoals member Jack Nowland. Jack has been working with the Novice Study Plan since December and recently crossed into the four-digit club. He just started playing…