Tijana Blagojević is one of the most successful young players in the whole Balkans and one of the most successful female chess players in the history of Montenegro. Her chess biography is impressive – she…
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Ivan Šarić Interview
IVAN ŠARIĆ For almost a decade now, Ivan Šarić has been both the top-ranked and the strongest Croatian chess player. Already back in 2007, he introduced himself to the broader chess public by winning the…
Sven Tica Interview
Sven Tica is one of the youngest Croatian International Masters. Together with Plenča Jadranko and Leon Livaić, he is a member of the ‘holy trinity’ of the Croatian Youth. These three players are well in…
Leon Livaić Interview
Leon Livaić is the youngest International Master in the history of Croatian Chess and one of the greatest hopes of Croatian Chess – a former European and World Rapid Champion and European Blitz Youth Bronze…
7 types of blitz chess online players
Blitz chess online The 21st century can truly be regarded as the golden era for all the connoisseurs of the chess game. I have already written about huge positive impact Internet has had on our ancient game. This…
Best chess books written by World Champions
Introduction Nowadays, publishing a chess book has become easier than ever before. Due to the accessibility of information chess knowledge has become available to almost anyone. Also, in the modern chess, the opening stage is more important…
Funny chess stories
Funny chess stories? Since I have started answering chess related questions on Quora, I have tried covering a broad variety of chess topics. So far, my most upvoted answers have included some chess anecdotes from my own…
Best chess beginner books
Best chess beginner books Everybody knows how confusing and difficult it is to learn something from the scratch. Chess, being the rich and complicated game it is, is by no means an exception. More experienced…
Funny chess problems
Funny chess problems? One of the greatest young chess talents in the World, 12-year-old International Master Nihal Sarin recently visited the quarters of the Chessbase in Hamburg, Germany. In the article report following that visit, there…
Everything you need to know about the chess titles
The motivation for the article? Ever since I started playing chess, people all around me have approached people with letters in front of their names with deep respect. From the very beginning, I had a…
Best chess clocks
A chess clock? A chess clock, along with a chess set, represents the main equipment of a chess player. Chess clocks are used in chess (and other board games, such as checkers or backgammon) to keep track of…
Best chess quotes
If you ever played chess, chances are you have probably heard the famous quote by Francois Andre Philidor: “ The pawns are the soul of chess.” Gems such as this represent a priceless part of the rich chess…