Hello there, welcome to the Lightning Reports! Recently, I had the opportunity (and by opportunity, I mean I paid a buncha money to fly across the country to move plastic figurines around a checkered board... go me!) to compete in the 2024 World O...
Hey everyone! Yesterday I continued the tactic puzzle educational speedrun with the second episode. In this speedrun I am working from a 400 tactic rating eventually up to a 3000+ tactic rating while explaining my thoughts on the puzzles and how...
The shoe has dropped on US Chess for their alleged discrimination against 2x US Women's Champion, Jennifer Shahade. For full disclosure, she was my editor at Chess Life Online and I interviewed her last summer. So, I am clearly not unbiased here b...
#OTB #barchess #blackburnshillinggambit One of the trickiest and most effective lines against beginner players is the Blackburne Shilling Gambit. Tonight, I played a few games with Mrs Chess Noob at Huelo Bar in Newtown. Mrs Chess Noob ...
#giraffeattack #fishingpole #tactics It’s currently school holidays in Sydney and last week, we spent a day in Manly. Mrs Chess Noob, Little Chess Noob and I had a tutorial to learn beach fishing from local fishing guru and YouTuber ...
Without a doubt, the most popular part of our film, Through the Mirror of Chess: A Cultural Exploration, was the segment on what we called “Hollywood Chess”—a detailed illustration of how films and television so consistently get ...
1927 was a very good year — the height of the Roaring Twenties. And it was an especially good year in New York — the year when the Babe Ruth Yankees won 110 games and swept the World Series. It was good times, fast living, and if an in...
Beating a grandmaster, should you manage it, is obviously a huge milestone for any chess player. These days youngsters are beating grandmasters at younger and younger ages with the current record being just eight years old. At 39 years old though,...
Strategy - the magical side of chess 10 tasks to test your strategic skills Evaluate the position. Find the best continuation. Problem 1 White to move White wins by playing 1.Bd5, forcing the weakening of the opponent...
Ladies and Gentlemen, The UEFA Euro 2024 and the Copa América 2024 are over! Congratulations to Spain and Argentina for a great tournament and the well-deserved title! As a huge football fan, I felt like I could not miss the opportunity a...
Hi, chess lovers.... Just found, by chance, another pattern in common between Rubinstein and Tal. It is uncanny how similar the particular maneuver is! The first game is from St. Petersburg, 1909, a tournament organized to honor the great Mi...
#psychologicaltactics #quickwins This was a very fun quick win in an unrated game of 10-min rapid. I had the Black pieces and White played the Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack, and then a double fianchetto setup (1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. g3?!). ...
Knights are the most amazing pieces on the chess board. Because of its ability to jump over other pieces and move in an L-Shaped pattern. Today, I’m going to show you 5 ways to use your knight effectively so lets jump right in! 1. Learn ...
INTRODUCTION Every summer in the last week of June, my family and I take a little staycation to beautiful Hollywood Beach in South Florida. We stay in a hotel there for a week and make the most of every minute down by the ocean. The trip h...
#viennagambit #romance #doublecheck #doublebrilliant #sacforwin One of the things that I love about the Vienna Gambit is the chance for romanticism! Every now and then, you get a game that is just about perfect, as was the case with thi...
Hey everyone! In today's video I'll be showing you how to score 50 in puzzle rush survival mode. I walk you through how to solve the first 50 puzzles correctly and explain the thinking process that can help you to improve your own puzzle rush ru...
The following is a post by Karel van Delft. It is an interview on "Social chess is a fascinating paradox" with GM Stefan Kindermann. Kindermann is an Austrian chess Grandmaster who has represented Germany and Austria in various olympiads. In this ...
Hey everyone! Today I began a tactic puzzle educational speedrun where I work from a 400 tactic rating eventually up to a 3000+ tactic rating while explaining my thoughts on the puzzles and how to solve them. If you’re interested in chec...
INTRODUCTION Hey chess friends! IM Chessbrain here, an International Master dedicated to helping you elevate your chess game. Today, we’re diving into the Central Pawn Strategy. By mastering these 5 rules, you'll become more confident abou...
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Optimize your chess training plan with this system shared by GM Gabuzyan. Understand the common mistakes and how to avoid them. A while ago, I received a message from an old friend of mine.This friend, who’s a high-rated chess player, is p...
When you study the games of the Great Masters of the past, it becomes easier to understand what players are doing in the present. Two contradictory things are happening at the same time: The younger generation, deluded by the "intelligence" or "...
Strategy - the magical side of chess 10 tasks to test your strategic skills Evaluate the position. Find the best continuation. Problem 1 White to move Problem 2 White to move Problem 3 Black to move Problem 4 White to...
Yes, I have a habit of looking back at most of my blitz games after playing them. The main focus is on openings, but not exclusively. So, below is a selection of tactical positions from my games over the last two years. The positions vary consid...
