News, updates, and articles from ChessKinetics.
Published on October 28, 2026
When players think about improving at chess, it is easy to blend two very different goals into one: acquiring new skills and simulating tournament performance. A chess book, a video course, a seminar, or a training application all belong to the first category. Their purpose is to help you build pattern recognition, deepen your understanding of positions, and sharpen your calculation...
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Published on October 26, 2026
In any kind of skill training, improvement happens near the edge of your current ability. By definition, working at that edge means you are going to miss attempts. If you succeed at everything on the first try, the material is too easy to teach you much...
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Published on October 22, 2026
When you finish a chess puzzle, the first impulse is often to check the engine. You turn on the analysis, look at the numerical evaluation, and see a line of optimal moves. Stockfish gives you the objective truth of the position, showing exactly what both sides should play if they never make a mistake...
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Published on October 13, 2026
Most chess players know this feeling. You lose a game you expected to win and your rating drops a few points. Right away you click for a new game, telling yourself you will win the points back in the next ten minutes...
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Published on September 23, 2026
Much of the philosophy behind this platform is communicated directly through its user interface and design. In this post, I want to explore the app's interface...
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Published on September 23, 2026
While there are millions of chess puzzles available online, offering an effective and structured training experience requires careful curation and a deep understanding of puzzle difficulty. In this post, I want to shed some light on the dataset that powers ChessKinetics...
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Published on September 22, 2026
As a chess coach, I regularly observe students hitting the same roadblock that used to hold back my own progress. A common practice is to log into standard puzzle platforms and solve puzzles until cognitive exhaustion sets in...
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Published on September 22, 2026
When training with chess puzzles, managing cognitive load is just as important as the puzzles themselves. Studying an open-ended stream of positions often leads to mental fatigue...
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