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PPQTY covers everything to do with chess and chess strategy.

We’re a community built by chess masters, enthusiasts, and educators who share a deep passion for the chessboard and its 64 squares of endless possibilities.

Our Mission

Our mission to improve your chess skills and expand your understanding of the game, irrespective of your skill level.

Whether you’re a complete beginner first trying to understand how the pieces move, an intermediate player sharpening your tactics, or an advanced player looking for fresh ideas on chess openings, middle-game strategies, and endgame techniques, PPQTY.com has you covered.

Our content spans all aspects of chess strategy, from fundamentals, tactics, opening moves, opening theory, and defenses to more advanced concepts like positional play, pawn structures, and grandmaster games analysis.

At PPQTY.com, we believe that chess is not just a game, but a workout for the brain, and a beautiful metaphor for life itself that can help you in whatever you pursue.

It teaches you to think ahead, anticipate, understand trade-offs and value, and much more. Even the best players in the world never stop learning.

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Joe Buckley

Joe Buckley is a seasoned chess player with a passion for the royal game. As the head of PPQTY, Joe is devoted to promoting, understanding, and demystifying chess for readers of all skill levels.

His fascination with the game’s strategies, historical context, and its ability to blend art, science, and sport inspired him to create PPQTY.

While the ancient game is more popular than it’s ever been, there is still often a lack of thorough content online on chess theory, chess openings, defenses, and more.

His mission is to make chess accessible to everyone, and he firmly believes that the game is great tool for cognitive development and critical thinking.

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