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Hey, I’m Marc Cressac! I grew up in the rural parts of France, later moving to Berlin for my master’s degree in engineering. Today, I am a freelance consultant in the civil engineering space. Out of boredom and the love for chess I started Chessily.com besides my professional work.
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There’s no question about it: Chess is a complicated game with a nuanced rule-set. Even the pros sometimes forget the intricate details. Which is why we set up a whole section dedicated to common beginner questions you might have. Sorted by pieces, moves and general questions. Browse around!
Have you ever asked yourself what a certain chess term means?
From “a” like artificial castling to “z” like zwischenschach – you’ll find explanations for even the most niche chess terms in our exhaustive glossary.
How To Get Chess.com Premium For Free Chess.com is one of the most popular online chess platforms in the world, with millions of players and thousands of features. I’m sure you also know that a Chess.com Premium Membership significantly improves your enjoyment of the platform. Depending on which Membership you choose, it gives you access
We Asked ChatGPT For The Best Chess Openings. Here’s What It Said. It is well-known that ChatGPT doesn’t make for a good chess player. But, it does have quite a lot of knowledge when it comes to the history of chess, chess players and everything that doesn’t require actually playing the game. In a sense,
Chess.com Premium – Monthly or Annual Membership? Chess.com probably offers the most complete and competitive premium subscription money can buy in the chess world today. You’ll get to play as much as you want, analyse your games, use chess improvement tools and enjoy countless other benefits. But, there is one question that remains unanswered: Should
Why Am I So Bad at Chess? And What To Do About It Have you ever found yourself asking “Why Am I So Bad at Chess?” after losing a game? Well, you’re in good company. We all have! Chess is usually considered a game of intelligence and mental ability – but this is far from the
We let Stockfish Play Against ChatGPT… In the name of chess science, we wanted to see what would happen if we let the strongest publicly available chess engine (Stockfish 15.1) play chess against the new OpenAI chat bot called Chat GPT. You’ll be able to read the whole conversation with Chessily playing as Stockfish (black
How To Stop Blundering in Chess Losing is part of the game of chess – it’s inevitable. But losing because you blundered is incredibly frustrating and makes you want to through your mouse (or chess pieces) through the room… at least that’s how I feel often times. So in this article we’re going to try
How To Improve at Rapid Chess Who doesn’t love a game of Rapid chess? It requires quick thinking abilities, laser-sharp reflexes and the ability to make decisions under increasing pressure. However, a lot of chess players struggle with getting their Rapid chess skills to the next level. That’s why I’ve prepared this article to help
10 Mind-Blowing Chess Facts and Statistics In this article, we’ll look at some astounding chess trivia, statistics and facts that will amaze both seasoned expert as well as chess beginners alike. From the longest tournament game to the earliest known chess manuscripts, these chess facts be sure to give you a new appreciation for the
How To Play Chess Together Online With Friends for Free Playing chess is an awesome way to spend time. Especially if you play it against friends (or enemies for that matter)! In our step-by-step guide, we will walk you through the exact process of setting up an online chess game with your friends, using only
Chess.com Review: Is a Premium Membership Worth It? Are you really a chess player if you don’t know about Chess.com*? Well, in case you really don’t know the largest online chess website, let me give you a brief breakdown. Chess.com is a popular (i. e. the largest) online platform for playing and learning chess, with
Why Do Chess Players Resign Early? If you’re a regular enjoyer of chess tournaments, you might have noticed that chess players (especially Grandmasters and other top players) tend to surrender their games way too early (at least from a non-pro perspective). Today, we’ll try to shed some light on why chess players resign games and
ChessMood Review: Is It A Good Investment? Have you heard of ChessMood*? Well, depending on how you found this review, you might be on the verge of buying, or never heard of it at all. Point is, ChessMood is a rather established player in what I like to call the chess improvement space. The company
Chess is no longer a simple board game played between two players. Today, we have so many different chess products and services, that even enthusiasts find it impossible to know which ones are the best fit for their needs. This is why we founded Chessily Reviews. We want to narrow down the options and provide recommendations based on the needs and preferences of you, the chess player.
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