NECS Blog Posts

So, your opponent starts the game with 1. d4. It is the Queen’s pawn opening and usually means you’re in for a long, slow, strategic

Norway Chess 2025 just wrapped up, and wow, what a tournament it was! Magnus Carlsen took home his seventh Norway Chess title, proving once again

Ever felt like your opponent is trying to cook you with the Fried Liver Attack? Yeah, I’ve been there. It annoys you when you’re an

Mark your calendars for October 4th, 2025, because “Checkmate: USA vs. India” is hitting the Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas. This will be an exciting

In a powerful and historic performance, Grandmaster Ju Wenjun clinched her fifth Women’s World Chess Championship title after defeating fellow Chinese GM Tan Zhongyi with

The European Women’s Chess Championship 2025 came to a thrilling end in Rhodes, Greece, and it was Teodora Injac of Serbia who walked away with