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Mar 20, 2025
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#63
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I don’t see why your parents would object to you coaching people at chess
My parents probably would. I think it's because showing your face online
Mar 24, 2025
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#65
Hi Improvers! Dina sent an invite for an improvement marathon
sharing the details here below. Join if you want, I'm sure it will be fun and help your chess 
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Apr 18, 2025
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#66
After winning the Improver of the Month for February (in March) I got the "Chess Journeys Tactics Workbook: Turning Knowledge Into Skill" and an opening course on Chessable as part of the prize. This course was just published back then and I recommend it for all improvers that want to increase their chess.com blitz rating from 400 up to 1700. It will help you spot certain motifs more often in your games. https://www.chessable.com/chess-journeys-tactics-workbook-turning-knowledge-into-skill/course/268850/
Apr 18, 2025
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#67
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After winning the Improver of the Month for February (in March) I got the "Chess Journeys Tactics Workbook: Turning Knowledge Into Skill" and an opening course on Chessable as part of the prize. This course was just published back then and I recommend it for all improvers that want to increase their chess.com blitz rating from 400 up to 1700. It will help you spot certain motifs more often in your games. https://www.chessable.com/chess-journeys-tactics-workbook-turning-knowledge-into-skill/course/268850/
Which opening course did you get? Did you get to choose yourself?
Apr 18, 2025
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#68
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Which opening course did you get? Did you get to choose yourself?
I will write you in a DM.
Apr 18, 2025
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#69
A heads-up for those who own chessable courses: now you can sync them with chess.com by using the following link: https://www.chessable.com/courses-export/
Apr 21, 2025
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#70
@KiriyamaKazuo Do they disappear from Chessable after sync or they only added to the opening explorer in chess.com. (there was a scary warning message and didn't find anything on reddit about it by googling)
Apr 21, 2025
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#71
Gothenburgess wrote:
@KiriyamaKazuo Do they disappear from Chessable after sync or they only added to the opening explorer in chess.com. (there was a scary warning message and didn't find anything on reddit about it by googling)
I still have them both on chessable and here. I should also mention I joined the beta of cc, so maybe you need to do that as well (?) For now, it doesn't seem like I can use them in my game analysis, though.
You can activate the beta features here: https://www.chess.com/settings/interface
And you can join the beta club here: https://www.chess.com/clubs/about/chess-com-beta
Apr 21, 2025
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#72
Does anybody recommend any puzzles book that, instead of focusing on attacking and mating with only one solution, concentrates on how to play middlegame, how to make plans and entertain ideas in open and closed positions, and if possible, also demonstrates common middlegame ideas? (rook lifts, pawn breaks, etc.)
Essentially I just need a good visualization puzzle book that has multiple solutions.
Apr 22, 2025
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#73
Dan Heisman has a page of recommended books. You can probably find something there that you ask for. I would choose "Practical Chess Exercises", "How to Reassess Your Chess Workbook" or "Grandmaster Preparation: Positional Play". https://www.danheisman.com/recommended-books.html
Apr 25, 2025
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#75
Flan schreef:
Does anybody recommend any puzzles book that, instead of focusing on attacking and mating with only one solution, concentrates on how to play middlegame, how to make plans and entertain ideas in open and closed positions, and if possible, also demonstrates common middlegame ideas? (rook lifts, pawn breaks, etc.)
Essentially I just need a good visualization puzzle book that has multiple solutions.
Maybe try:
Second book of chess strategy - G.M. Lisitsyn and B. Cafferty
Mastering chess strategy - Johan Hellsten
May 2, 2025
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#76
GM Neiksans published opening tier lists for both colors:
White: https://youtu.be/tKIw8jHGDBI?si=QnGrVABnhrV-A2Dj
Black: https://youtu.be/c7ck_FrvyVY?si=szAsxkMMZcC1SaOQ
May 2, 2025
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#77
Sebu13 wrote:
GM Neiksans published opening tier lists for both colors:
Great guide. I agree with most of the ratings. Maybe I would just give Ragozin 3 or 4 stars instead of 5 stars and the Benko Gambit 3 stars instead of 2 stars just.
May 9, 2025
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#79
Check out FM William Graif on YouTube! He teaches about openings, mostly gambits and traps, that I didn't think was doable before! And let me tell you, it's hella effective. https://youtube.com/@gambitman?si=6LTQe5WC75Ui-18o
May 11, 2025
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#80
hey guys so if u need a website to analyze ur games u can check this out
https://wintrchess.com/ i hope it helps i know nothing beat chess.com but it can help
I'm offering Chess coaching, for free at a semi-basic level, to anyone interested.
Requirements:
It's very kind of you to offer this for players who can benefit from it, but if it has to be done behind your parents' back, don't do it. Applies to other things in life as well.
The meaning of adulthood is to do things behind your parents back. Otherwise you'll never become an independent person.