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Chess and poker inspired life hacks and strategy tips in essays and podcast episodes.
Data updated 3 months ago
Quality Score
Score Breakdown
Games and The Grid hasn't published recently
Last post was 4 months ago. Growth, revenue and CPM projections assume ongoing activity, so they're hidden until posting resumes.
140 paid
We don't have enough growth data for Games and The Grid yet. The average Gaming newsletter has 1K subscribers.
Based on 151 Gaming newsletters tracked
vs 52 newsletters in Gaming
2K places you in the top 25% of newsletters in this category.
Posts per Week
1.2
median: 0.9
Publishing Consistency
66/100
median: 62/100
Subscribers
2K
median: 1K
| Public |
| Dispatch From London: "Gripping" and "Illuminating"My week across the pondFeb 19, 2026 | Public |
| How to Attack Through Pieces: The X-Ray TacticJen and Fabian analyze several cool games using the X-Ray tacticFeb 7, 2026 | Public |
| Fresh Books & a London LaunchI head to London to launch Thinking SidewaysFeb 6, 2026 | Public |
| Don't Fall Cup: 5 Crazy Chess Blunders (and How to Avoid Them) Fabi and I go over classic blunders from the greatest players of all time.Jan 19, 2026 | Public |
| No Skewer For You: The Rook Endgame Trick You Must Know Fabian and I look at the twists and turns of a key endgame idea.Jan 12, 2026 | Public |
| It's All One Long Session: My 2025 in Review Ending the year with revelry, reflections, and a birthdayDec 31, 2025 | Public |
| Deepreads: The Capablanca-Alekhine RivalryJennifer shows Fabian highlights on a new book about the third and fourth World Chess ChampionsDec 23, 2025 | Public |
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Publishing Frequency
Previously Weekly
Inactive — last post 4 months agoUsually publishes Thu, Tue
Gaming Pricing
$5/mo median
Above average(+60%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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