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The Subtle Art of Avoiding the Exchanges
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Tournament Finished: Registerus Chess!
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Review: Spassky's Best Games
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Midnight Blog #2: June 17-18, 2024
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10 Chess Strategies
A quick look at ten different strategies![](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=seb54749014:ublog:6HMIWPfm:D8OeqHjA.jpg&w=400&sig=9fb4c02b829d102c4f093b4ebd295acfd8adcdfd)
Getting to Play my Evans gambit prep
The Azar defense in tournament chess![](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=registerus:ublog:Wic3nlvn:FwTwyoMd.jpg&w=400&sig=f3c83f0d3a01309eae001c4e75b7019a7c3f3cef)