From the Club
Notes & Stories
Guides, research and practical chess advice from a club that meets every week in Naples, Florida.
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Chess in Naples, Florida: The Complete Guide
Where to play chess in Naples, what a club night actually involves, what it costs, and how to start playing over the board if you are new to the area or new to the game.
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The Chess Opening Principles Checklist (Free, Printable)
Seven opening principles that beat memorising lines for any player under about 1500. Includes a one-page printable checklist you can take to the board.
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Does Chess Actually Make You Smarter? What the Research Says
A careful look at the evidence on chess and cognition, including the dementia study that gets quoted constantly and the meta-analyses that find far less than people claim.
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