The Biggest Cheating Scandals in Chess History
The biggest cheating scandals in chess: how engine assistance became the game’s greatest threat, famous controversies, and how organizers fight cheating.
How Hikaru Nakamura Became the Face of Online Chess
How Hikaru Nakamura became chess’s biggest streamer: the timing of the online chess boom, his style of content, and why it grew the whole game.
Wilhelm Steinitz: The First World Chess Champion
How Wilhelm Steinitz became the first World Chess Champion in 1886 and founded positional chess, the theory that transformed how the game is played.
How the Elo Rating System Works in Chess
How the Elo rating system works in chess: the math behind rating changes, K-factors, FIDE adoption, and what titles like grandmaster require.