borovicka75 wrote:
I am beginner, should I study Morphy games?
You are 2200 rapid player and this forum was for players who started not long ago or a complete beginner, Not just Morphy study any master games, as long it helps you, GL
if you are beginner ask me a question
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Jan 23, 2026
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borovicka75 wrote:
I am beginner, should I study Morphy games?
Why do you waste @GMinsight time and the readers' time when title is clear it's for BEGINNERS? I mean ... really, dude?? 
Jan 23, 2026
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Sorry for kidding, I just want to know people’s opinion of importance of studying Morphy games. I am CM and coach for many years and I consider that one of the essentials.
Jan 24, 2026
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borovicka75 wrote:
Sorry for kidding, I just want to know people’s opinion of importance of studying Morphy games. I am CM and coach for many years and I consider that one of the essentials.
Well who can blame you for mentioning Paul Morphy. Everyone should study his games for sure! Thanks for clarifying. 
Jan 24, 2026
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I was playing a game and after I finished it, a thought came to my mind, “How can I mentain my pawn structure so that I can play comfortably?” This is a frequently asked question about which I have asked many players, including titled players. Everyone's advice was useful and i improved a lot but I still feel uneasy while moving my pawns.
So I wanna know what you think about this!
Jan 24, 2026
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GMinsight wrote:
smiley_face10 wrote:
How do I break 1500 elo?
Just looked through your profile, your accuracies are decent and have many winning games recently, I feel like you can still push more until you actually stuck at any elo back and force happens then you will feel it's yours.
ok ty
what is the best way to pin the opponents queen
i take back what i said. U beat me with 93 accuracy and a brilliant while I only had 86 accuracy. Well played!//we can play again any time
Killua you are very underrated player, I believe you are much stronger than your real elo, play some rated games and try to improve in standard chess just like atomic. Proud of you btw!//thx
Thanks im better now
Jan 24, 2026
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Killua_the_assassin wrote:
Killua you are very underrated player, I believe you are much stronger than your real elo, play some rated games and try to improve in standard chess just like atomic. Proud of you btw!//thx
Uhmmmm, am I missing something here? Are you giving yourself a pep talk? Or did one of your alts forget which alt was posting and ... oh, it can get so confusing! 
If someone kindly explain to me the difference between Resign, checkmate, abandoned, and timeout in relation to the game status and points. As I’m struggling to understand why players let the time run out or just disconnect from the game!.
Also, I received a couple of messages from support stating they detected someone cheating .. etc. anyone can explain how players cheat here? As it defeat the purpose of playing chess .. I usually use my iPad for playing chess …
Also, I received a couple of messages from support stating they detected someone cheating .. etc. anyone can explain how players cheat here? As it defeat the purpose of playing chess .. I usually use my iPad for playing chess …
Jan 24, 2026
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SamirElgo wrote:
If someone kindly explain to me the difference between Resign, checkmate, abandoned, and timeout in relation to the game status and points. As I’m struggling to understand why players let the time run out or just disconnect from the game!.
Also, I received a couple of messages from support stating they detected someone cheating .. etc. anyone can explain how players cheat here? As it defeat the purpose of playing chess .. I usually use my iPad for playing chess …
Also, I received a couple of messages from support stating they detected someone cheating .. etc. anyone can explain how players cheat here? As it defeat the purpose of playing chess .. I usually use my iPad for playing chess …
Resign is when a player manually gives up the game. The player believes the position is lost.
Checkmate means that the king is attacked and has no legal moves. When a checkmate happens, the game is objectively finished.
Timeout happens when a player’s clock reaches zero. When this happens, the opponent gets a win.
Abandoned means that the player disconnects or leaves the game. This happens when Internet drops, app closes, or player rage-quits.
Some players just let their clock run out of just disconnect because of Emotional reactions (ego, frustration), Lack of discipline, and sometimes when Hoping for a miracle disconnect of the opponent
A player can cheat by using a chess engine(stockfish, komodo etc), receiving help from another person, or using multiple accounts to manipulate rating.
Hope this helps 
I am beginner, should I study Morphy games?