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When in 1985 Greg Serper was invited to the famous Kasparov-Botvinnik school, he was really inspired by Kasparov's story. Garry insisted that he was destined to become the 13th World Champion since he was born on April 13. Since Greg was born on September 14 he saw it as a very good omen. Alas, this great sign was enough only to tie for first in the World Junior Championship (1988) and win the European Junior Championship (1989), World Open (1999) and a bunch of national and international tournaments. These days Greg teaches chess full time, writes a weekly column for Chess.com, and is proud to have dozens of National and State Champions among his students.

NM Anthony Levin caught the chess bug at the "late" age of 18 and never turned back. He earned his national master title in 2021, actually the night before his first day of work at Chess.com. Anthony, who also earned his Master's in teaching English in 2018, taught English and chess in New York schools for five years and strives to make chess content accessible and enjoyable for people of all ages. At Chess.com, he writes news articles and manages social media for chess24.

Kevin Lincoln is a writer and filmmaker who lives in Los Angeles. He also publishes the chess newsletter Good Moves.

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My official website is LIVE - https://www.gmneiksans.com/My 6th Chessable course Reti:Simplified was released on 23rd February of 2026 (see below!)✨ My Patreon page (includes Boot Camp PGNs!)✨ Support me by upgrading to Chess.com Premium! (small % goes to me)✨ Get My Chessable courses (see also below):I am a chess grandmaster, chess coach, author, commentator and streamer! My previous students are now grandmasters Nikita Meshkovs, Toms Kantans, Laura Rogule, as well as WIM Katrina Amerika, WFM Elizabete Limanovska, FM Arturs Bernotas, and others.My official chess club!TikTok channel!I've also written four popular databases for Modern Chess: Also, check out my very first lesson course for Chess.com - Latvian School of Chess! See you at the chess board!Yours,Arturs Neiksans

Hi! I'm Lula. I’m from Jersey in the Channel Islands, but I live in Paris, France.I learned to play chess in December 2020 and started streaming chess on Twitch a few months later.Since then, I have set up and played board 1 for my nation’s first ever Women’s Chess Olympiad team, participated in the inaugural BBC television programme Chess Masters (where I reached the final!) and I am a board member of the Women in Chess Foundation, a charity focusing on making chess a safer place for everybody.If you’re wondering about my WCM title, I achieved this at the 2022 FIDE Olympiad in Chennai where I scored 4.5/7 games, fulfilling the title requirement. Many people achieve their titles this way.If you want to play a game VS me, check out my Twitch stream where I often host arenas.Links:Tw...

Tarjei Svensen began writing about chess for chess24 in 2020 and joined Chess.com as a journalist in 2023. He covers news and statistics from across the chess world and is always looking for a good story. Have a tip? Email him at tarjei.svensen at chess.com.

We finally have a strong and well organized opening course for White and one for Black. With these and the FREE beginner to master level playlist from this YouTube channel, it’s all about consistency over an extended period of time 😎💪 ⬇️Course on Black Opening (Counterblow)   https://www.chessable.com/ramirezCourse on White Opening (First Strike)      https://www.chessable.com/firststrikeFree Playlist (beginner to master level)     https://rb.gy/hw61wtAll the Endgame Knowledge I have           https://rb.gy/zels9yAll the Strategy Knowledge I have             https://rb.gy/g1iqro

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National Master Dane Mattson. Chess.com Daily Puzzle curator, Lessons author. Fellow traveler on the road to chess improvement and fullfilment. Coach Dane's 0-600 Beginner Study Plan: https://www.chess.com/article/view/coach-danes-beginner-improvement-guideTake a look at our 2025 “Celebrating a Year of Chess Improvement” article for inspiration on your road to chess improvement: https://www.chess.com/article/view/end-of-year-chess-improvement-celebrationCheck out my YouTube channel for additional instructive chess content! https://www.youtube.com/@danemattson

I'm a Woman International Master and former olympic player from Peru, now based in the United States. I work full-time with Chessable and I'm also an author and coach.Check out my courses at https://www.chessable.com/author/LucianaM/