Review: Killer Chess Training

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Nowadays, chess training comes in all shapes and sizes. Of course you can opt for a personal approach. But it logically comes with a hefty price tag. You should count on amounts of approximately €50 per hour. This can of course be extremely useful and with such an approach there is a lot of room for questions and specific problems that the trainee is experiencing. For many, such a price tag is a bit too hefty.

A classroom approach can offer a solution for these players. I have been a member of “Killer Chess Training” for over a year and a half. The driving force behind this online chess academy is the well-known trainer and author GM Jacob Aagaard. But he is far from the only one who provides training. There is an extensive group of masters and grandmasters who provide the training.

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What is the best move?

White played 42. a4. Find the best move for black…

This game is from a long gone era. Chess was sort of in its infancy. The combatants were Adolf Schwarz (white) and Louis Paulsen (DSB Kongress / Meiserturnier Leipzig, 1879). Shall we have a look? Who is better in this position? I guess white thought ‘that’s me!’ and went for it with 42. a4. Is this the right approach?

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Chessable seeks applicants for Chessable Research Awards 2024 cycle

Chessable Research Awards 2024

The online chess learning platform Chessable (part of Chess.com) is seeking undergraduate and graduate students, along with their faculty research sponsors, to apply for the Chessable Research Awards 2024 cycle. Each winning faculty research sponsor gets $500. Each undergraduate student winner gets $500, and each winning graduate student gets $1,000. The deadline for applications is May 15, 2024.

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