Magnus Breaks Biggest Chess Myths

Chess Lessons I showed last night

https://onethousandpositionstochessmastery.blogspot.com/2024/07/four-knights-game.html

https://onethousandpositionstochessmastery.blogspot.com/2024/06/ruy-lopzez-very-important-game.html

If I had more time, I wanted to show this game...

https://onethousandpositionstochessmastery.blogspot.com/2024/07/white-to-play_74.html

I've been showing the following endgame to people...

On the second move, I prefer the Qe5+ line, because I think that it is easier to understand, but the Qd8+ line transposes.

https://syzygy-tables.info/?fen=1k6/1r6/2K5/8/8/8/8/Q7_w_-_-_0_1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_versus_rook_endgame#Philidor's_position

The problem with this endgame is that you may never see it.  It is so rare.

Calculation Challenge: White to Play

https://chesslevel1.blogspot.com/2026/09/calculation-challenge-white-to-play_0717116078.html