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Me and @tetrafishygm2 played a couple games of blitz yesterday (yes he beat me) but I found it interesting his dedication to analysis after a game. It was a good learning lesson for me to see how serious higher rated players take analysis. For example, check out this game we played: For me, I was instantly ready to play a rematch. But for tetra, he said “wait” because he wanted to review the analysis. I thought; sure, a few seconds to check blunders and see the accuracy score? No. He spent like 5-10+ reviewing this game… against a measly 1100 while he is 2000+. I had to pry him away from the analysis board because he was there for so long. It goes to show, there’s value in the analysis board and you can always learn something, no matter who you played and how you played. I just found it really remarkable and admirable tetra would take an unrated blitz game against an 1100 (me) and use it to gain insight and better his chess game!! Now I can see why he’s 2000+ A great learning lesson on the importance of analyzing your games every time, really.

LOL this was funny tbh.

This tournament was an absolutely fabulous experience, as even the lower rated players were able to find their own way and perform decently, while also accumulating great experience against higher rated opponents. At the same time, an intense race for the top positions was taking place. Some beautiful games were played, comebacks were initiated, and in the end, only two made it to the top positions. @icyboyyy vs @DaBabysBurner , 0 - 1 The first round of the tournament yielded an exciting game filled with tactics, counterplay, and intensity. @ricorat vs @Little_Guinea_Pig , 1 - 0 A surprising result clarified the title race and relegated the considered strongest player in the tournament into mid table obscurity @Viznik vs @stilldlust , 1 - 0 Previous conflicts between these two flared onto the chess board for a settlement of a rivalry @3point14159too vs @cricket7890 , 0 - 1 This game between an up and coming, exciting player and an experienced machine clarified the title race even more and created tension among the top places @Cricket7890 vs @DaBabysBurner , 1/2 - 1/2 A fairly balanced game caused the title race to intensify even more @Ricorat vs @Cricket7890 , 0 - 1 The penultimate game of the tournament, much can be resolved by the result of this game. After a clean win by me (hehe) vs 3point, the two title contenders host an exciting, tactical, and crazy game of chess ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Final Results of the tournament: Many thanks to all participants, and we hope to see you on July 3rd for the actual tournament

This is my first ever checkmate like this, it’s like a reverse bishop checkmate lol. But the question is; could it have came sooner? Did I waste valuable moves by trying to trap his queen? It seems to be after 15. O-O for black, it’s a force checkmate? But by messing around with his queen I actually let him get into a defendable position (that he just blundered)

Rip 99.9 percentile

So I was playing a rapid tournament otb which was 45 + 15 time control. I spent about 27 minutes to make this savage win on the board. Note: This was against my childhood chess bully who called me a 700 elo noob in 2nd grade.

10+0 rapid. My extreme positional style seems to have defanged my attacking play quite a bit.

well lads we finally did it! I hit 1200 rapid! It was my goal to get back to 1200 rapid, my original starting point when I signed up (then tilted to 700) and here we are! The day was 4 rapid games that resulted in two draws, and two wins to finally earn that beautiful 1200 by my name. The draws were very interesting games, they were totally winning for me but I blundered both end games. Check out this 100-move draw - this would’ve been the game that got me to 1200, but instead it was a draw. Still, my first ever 100+ move game: And here is the game that got me to 1200. 80 accuracy, not great but also fair enough to be proud about for my 1200 game! As you can see, he played a very odd opening, then after blundering his knight he resigned. still.. 1200!!!! Finally!!!! Wooooooooooooooooo!!!

What is this?

I'd love some recommendations! Here are the books I've read in the past few months: Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess - Pretty much restricted to back-rank mates. A breezy read, quite simple. Chernev's Logical Chess Move By Move - This is quite great. Lessons learned: E4 is the best opening move ever, except maybe for d4! Force your opponents to move one of the pawns in front of the castled king! Control the C file with the queen's gambit! etc. Honestly I think I should re-read it at some point, not sure how much I've absorbed. Coakley's Winning Chess Strategy For Kids - Not for kids! A mix of strategy and tactics. Lots of things I've never heard about before (outposts, blockades, opposite color bishops, etc). A lot of it probably went over my head, but good book nonetheless. Silman's Complete Endgame Course - He told me to stop reading after the first chapter, so I did. The first chapter is good. Silman's How to Reassess Your Chess - I read the first part (endgames). The rest is quite obviously way too advanced for me. I think I need to assess my chess before I get to reassess it. Bain's Chess Tactics for Students - Pretty basic, the puzzles are relatively simple. Good for beginner beginners. Polgar's Chess Tactics for Champions - Currently reading it. The puzzles are definitely harder than Bain's. I get stuck on about 20% of them.

I am playing black. I was losing game but then I got chance I used by trump card means checks, when I started giving checks then not stop upto I win or lose. This technique always work just want one chance. Last time one person said to add annotations in game so my question is What is annotations and how to add it?

https://www.chess.com/game/live/20030347963 let me know what you think

A small step, but a step all the same

This was a game between me and a WIM named dragonslayer (Dragon vs DragonSlayer interesting) I got an accuracy of 96.0 and managed to win this game in 23 moves. Dragons and the Special Cat. I hope this doesn't displease her as this is the 3rd club I posted about my victory. For those of u who don't believe she was titled and my accuracy was 96.0 - https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/20009422041?tab=report

The game that brought me to a new rapid high of 1181… closer and closer to 1200 after a gnarly tilt (still not as bad as @red’s hehe) Also, @DaBabysBurner inspired this meme. Getting the knight out of the back rank felt like a navy seal secret mission. Dude blundered hard and let my baby knight escape… it was not a very pretty game, but the last bishop sacrifice to win the rook was straight tactics. Juice. So juicy. Also notice how the French defense doesn’t scare me anymore. In fact the French is weak sauce

My latest game best game

This my best game I ever played. Blunder less game. Today I used my one turn of analysis so waiting for tomorrow. my very happy by this game.

Find the advantages you have, suffer for a little bit, then win a pawn, and then combine the advantages you have with your pawn play and force a blunder from your opponent. Easy. Flag if needed