Would you take the blue pill or the red pill? James Canty III breaks down the Classical London and the Jobava London to help you find out if any of them is right for you. Watch the video ⏩ https://youtu.be/ymUK8TTzboY

Missed the highlights of the Candidates Tournament? Get the recaps with GM Lars Schandorff in an exclusive course for Chessable PRO members! The 2025 Author of the Year reviews the games of the Open and the Women sections, round by round. 🔗⬇️

White sacrificed a rook on g7 in the previous move, Black just captured with his king. What did White had in store? (White to move)

Premium Chess.com Members can now get FREE flights to Chessbox their online opponent! Here's a quote from Chess.com's new CCO, James "Absolutely Jacked" Canty Learn more: go.chess.com/chessboxing_...

Tired of polite advice and beating around the bush? We are too. Introducing Chessable UNCENSORED: a new genre of courses that tell it like it is. 🧶⬇️

You know James Canty III as a strong player, a star commentator, a popular streamer, and a World Chessboxing Champion. But he is also a sought-after coach who instills systems (and a love for the process) in his students. ⬇️🔗

What happens when two chess stars known for their attacking minds team up? 🔥🔥 Fan-favorite WGM Keti Tsatsalashvili debuts as a Chessable author, joining FM James Canty III to produce The Meanest Réti Opening. A hyper-aggressive, fully sound approach to 1.Nf3. 🔗⬇️

the wait is almost over, and in a couple of hours the candidates will finally take off. i'll try to post some thoughts about the rounds after end of play, but for now - very happy to be here, with jan, to talk about my favorite event as it unfolds. www.youtube.com/live/fGON0E0...

The 2026 Candidates Tournament is almost here. 8 elite players. 14 rounds. 1 shot at the World Championship vs Gukesh. But here’s something extra special for our Chessable community. Three of those Candidates are Chessable authors: Caruana. Nakamura. Giri. 🔗⬇️

GM Alexandra Kosteniuk might be the final boss of endgames... In the new video on our YT channel, she takes the challenge TWICE. Watch ⏩ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpQnWs2-qe4

How much can we improve in chess as adults?  Watch the special video we made featuring our esteemed Dr. Can Kabadayi: https://youtu.be/q_A3UyGLjtg p.s. We drop videos every Friday on YT.

What if you could grab the best parts of your favorite Chessable courses and pack them into a study system that fits you? Introducing Chessable's New Repertoire Feature ✨ ⬇️🔗

White to move and be spectacular ✨

Many believe that if they could be more consistent and self-controlled, their chess rating would rise accordingly. FM Gerrit Hourigan, one of the winners of the 2025 Chessable Research Awards, set to find how much does self-control matter in chess improvement. 🔗⬇️

this is your sign to pick up a book by Mark Dvoretsky ❤️ @polborta.bsky.social

Back to back courses packed with wisdom from the greats 👏👏👏

it's a wonderful time to be a Yusupov loyalist and keep building up p.s. the happiest of mondays to GM Artur Yusupov

Wake up chess world, new video by Peter Svidler has dropped! 🔥🔥🔥 He walks us through the early history, grassroots, his experience at the Botvinnik school, his take on Dvoretsky's books and more 👌 Always a delight to hear @polborta.bsky.social talk about anything. 🔗⬇️

In the early 1900s, women were often not even allowed in chess clubs. Since then, the game has been transformed by incredible pioneers like Vera Menchik and record-breakers like Judit Polgár, proving women can compete at the highest level. And the progress continues 💜 +

canceling all plans for the foreseeable future

Who said it: Dvoretsky or Dostoevsky? We tested Peter Svidler @polborta.bsky.social

the happiest of mondays to Peter Svidler and everyone who plays chess

What if an AI could guess your rating move by move, not just by result? 🤖♟️ Jim Yang, a graduate student at Columbia University and one of the winners of the 2025 Chessable Research Awards, sheds light on his “Rating Your Moves” project. ⬇️🔗

when you are halfway through the endgame course

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Jan Timman. A World Championship finalist, Jan was also a beloved author whose insight and lifelong dedication to chess enriched players around the world. His legacy will keep inspiring future generations. RIP.

This London is 🔥 What would you play with White?

Sorry Jobavers, there's a new sheriff in town

Want to study with the Queen of Chess herself? Explore Judit Polgar's course catalog on Chessable ➡️ chessable.com/judit

From breaking records on the chess board to breaking into Netflix Top 10 lists. Huge congrats to Chessable author Judit Polgar on Queen of Chess making waves worldwide! 👸👏

Feeling incredibly grateful to be a 4× winner at the 2025 Chessable Awards 🏆 • Course of the Year – Preventing Blunders in Chess • Best Presenter • Best Strategy Course – The Art of Chess: A Practical Workbook • Best Tactics/Calculation Course – Preventing Blunders in Chess Thank you!! 🥹🙏

roses are red chessable is blue we made valentine cards chess-themed, just for you a thread 🧵

me: i'm gonna take things easy today today's first exercise:

From junior champion to sought-after coach. Ukrainian GM Volodymyr Vetoshko shares his best practical advice on how to train, think, and improve as a chess player.

Did your favorite author or course win the 2025 Chessable Awards? 🏆 The community voted and the results are in. Congratulations to the winners! 👏 🧵⬇️

What a way to begin the week.

The documentary on the rise of Judit Polgar, the greatest female chess player of all time, is out now on Netflix!

FM Emmanuel Neiman is the acclaimed author of Invisible Chess Moves and Tune Your Chess Tactics Antenna. He is also one of France's most respected chess trainers. We caught up with Neiman for a quick Coach’s Corner chat. 👇🔗

Happy birthday to GM Abhimanyu Mishra!! 🎂🎉 Abhi holds the record as the youngest grandmaster in chess history.

Endgames have a bad reputation. “Boring.” “Too technical.” “Later.” But here’s the truth: endgames are one of the best investments you can make in your chess. ⬇️🧶

IM Kushager Krishnater is one of the most exciting young chess coaches in the world and one of the youngest FIDE Trainers ever. He’s coached elite players like GM Arjun Erigaisi, GM Vidit Gujrathi & GM Humpy Koneru on their paths to top results. 🔗⬇️

Artur Yusupov picks between classical chess books and makes your day

not dealing with the world particularly well this morning, so here's the boyo with his cousin and a mini-them

Svidler 🤝 Yusupov and how will we ever top this content featuring @polborta.bsky.social?

Friendly reminder that you can still vote for your favorite authors and courses 🏆 ⏩ chessable.com/vote

it was brought to our attention that, since we have been posting a lot of content related to Peter Svidler lately, we needed to diversify. so here is a picture of another esteemed author, Artur Yusupov.

if you have Chessable PRO you get a sample lesson of The Complete Manual of Positional Chess – Vol. 1, with video by Peter Svidler

what is a chess book Peter Svidler will never forget? we were not expecting this answer @polborta.bsky.social ❤️‍🩹

this is why the kings shouldn't stay in the center - how would you play with White?

Awards season is here! 🏆 The Oscars. The Grammys. The Emmys. And yes… the Chessable Awards ♟️ We’re celebrating the courses and authors who went above and beyond to help the community learn better, faster and smarter 🔗⬇️