Just read in the regulations for International Chess Federation World Cup that there will be no broadcast delay in the games transmission. I thought the delay was helpful to the reputation of the game, was quite easy to implement and had minimal drawbacks. Would be happy if I’m proven wrong!

Beating the greatest player of all time in an unrated unofficial exhibition game when he is 60 years old and 18 years retired is still beating the greatest player of all time. Garry will always be my biggest hero.

It took me three and a half years to write this book! I'm so proud that it's finally done. Theoretical Rook Endgames will be released next month. For now, I have 30 pre-release copies available on my website. Grab one fast, they won't stay long! US only. samshankland.com

To my anonymous friend: you know who you are, and you have been defeated!

I am pleased to announce that The Neo-Catalan Part 3 has been released on Chessable! This completes the repertoire. It took me a bit longer than I would have liked, but I am very satisfied with the final result. Check it out here: chessable.com/lifetime-reper…

Thanks all for the birthday wishes! I'm definitely getting older but still a kid at heart.

It seems an anonymous friend of mine has trolled me bigtime with an unexpected gift. No name, no note, but I have to believe they knew the back story. Whoever it was, thank you! This is absolutely brilliant, it really made me smile and I'll definitely make good use of it too.

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Congratulations Kirk! Looking forward to calling you a GM soon!

Well done, Renier!

Tied for first in the Sharjah Masters with 6.5/9. The tournament had its frustrations, and mathematical tiebreaks left me with the bronze. But I cannot express how relieved I am to be playing like my old self again after going through hell and back for the last 2 years.

I have been pranked by the tablet game in the back seat of my Uber ride.

Theoretical Rook Endgames is now available on Chessable! I'm very happy with the video work I did to complement the analysis, and that the digital crowd can now enjoy the book in their preferred medium. chessable.com/theoretical-ro…

Made it to Switzerland! It has been far too long since I played a strong round robin, and I am SO looking forward to the Biel Masters starting this weekend. Zurich Airport knows what's up! bielchessfestival.ch/Homepage.html

I'm a sucker for tradition!

I arrived in Poland today, my first time ever visiting the land my maternal great-grandparents left for the U.S. 100 years ago. Really looking forward to the Rubinstein Memorial starting on Saturday! I will forgive the parkgoers for playing checkers on a massive chessboard :P

I'm pleased to announce that my calculation workbook on Chessable has been released in German! Hopefully this will help it reach an even wider audience. Viel Spaß beim Lernen für meine deutschen Freunde! chessable.com/shanklands-arb…

The Shankland Method is back! I'm really happy with the new version, which is a huge upgrade over the original from back in 2016. Be sure to check it out here: chessable.com/the-shankland-…

I remember what a treat it was when Alex Yermolinsky would give a lecture at Mechanic's Institute when I was a kid, and his "Every Russian Schoolboy" series saved me more half points than I can count. Please help if you can. gofund.me/1e24bd49