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Best game Nov
[Event "Rated Blitz game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/CNYq6eOn"]
[Date "2023.11.02"]
[White "yars995"]
[Black "TheIvke"]
[Result "1-0"]
[UTCDate "2023.11.02"]
[UTCTime "19:20:47"]
[WhiteElo "1960"]
[BlackElo "1942"]
[WhiteRatingDiff "+5"]
[BlackRatingDiff "-5"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[TimeControl "180+0"]
[ECO "B13"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]
1. e4 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 1... c6 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 2. d4 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 2... d5 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 3. exd5 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 3... cxd5 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 4. Bd3 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 5. c3 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 5... Nc6 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 6. Bf4 { [%clk 0:02:56] } { B13 Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation } 6... e6 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 7. Qe2 { [%clk 0:02:51] } 7... Bd6 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 8. Bxd6 { [%clk 0:02:49] } 8... Qxd6 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 9. Nf3 { [%clk 0:02:49] } 9... O-O { [%clk 0:02:56] } 10. Nbd2 { [%clk 0:02:48] } 10... Re8 { [%clk 0:02:55] } 11. Ne5 { [%clk 0:02:47] } 11... Qc7 { [%clk 0:02:48] } 12. f4 { [%clk 0:02:46] } 12... Nxe5 { [%clk 0:02:37] } 13. fxe5 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 13... Nd7 { [%clk 0:02:35] } 14. O-O { [%clk 0:02:43] } 14... Rf8 { [%clk 0:02:33] } 15. Rf3 { [%clk 0:02:42] } 15... Qb6 { [%clk 0:02:32] } 16. b3 { [%clk 0:02:38] } 16... Qc7 { [%clk 0:02:30] } 17. Rh3 { [%clk 0:02:36] } 17... h6 { [%clk 0:02:23] } 18. Qg4 { [%clk 0:02:30] } 18... f6 { [%clk 0:02:18] } 19. Rxh6 { [%clk 0:02:25] } 19... fxe5 { [%clk 0:02:11] } 20. Bh7+ { [%clk 0:02:23] } 20... Kf7 { [%clk 0:02:10] } 21. Qg6+ { [%clk 0:02:22] } 21... Ke7 { [%clk 0:02:09] } 22. Qxg7+ { [%clk 0:02:22] } 22... Rf7 { [%clk 0:02:05] } 23. Qg5+ { [%clk 0:02:20] } 23... Nf6 { [%clk 0:02:02] } 24. Rf1 { [%clk 0:02:12] } 24... exd4 { [%clk 0:01:52] } 25. Rhxf6 { [%clk 0:02:09] } 25... Rxf6 { [%clk 0:01:47] } 26. Qxf6+ { [%clk 0:02:07] } 26... Kd6 { [%clk 0:01:46] } 27. Bg6 { [%clk 0:01:56] } 27... Qxc3 { [%clk 0:01:40] } 28. Qf8+ { [%clk 0:01:50] } 28... Kc6 { [%clk 0:01:32] } 29. Be8+ { [%clk 0:01:47] } 29... Kb6 { [%clk 0:01:31] } 30. Qd6+ { [%clk 0:01:42] } 30... Ka5 { [%clk 0:01:26] } 31. b4+ { [%clk 0:01:38] } 31... Qxb4 { [%clk 0:01:24] } 32. Nb3+ { [%clk 0:01:37] } 32... Qxb3 { [%clk 0:01:20] } 33. axb3 { [%clk 0:01:35] } 33... b6 { [%clk 0:01:17] } 34. Ra1# { [%clk 0:01:33] } { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0
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Hi Joseph,
I think you are looking for this thread:
https://chessmood.com/forum/main-channel/the-best-games-of-november-2023-and-the-prizes
Hi Joseph! If you want to post the game, please do it in thread pointed out below. I will delete this thread in 2 days. Please also post only the link, no need for the moves. 😅
Happy customer
Hello, just a free nice word to say that I've first learned CM openings and then was bored of French so I tried courses on other online platforms for other openings. But then I joined recently a “CM openings in practice” stream from Hovhannes Gabuzyan and realized the chance we have with Chessmood and the BIG amount of coherent work you spent for your website: the CM openings combined with the possibility to see a LOT of commented games with them is a really nice combination to improve. Thank you for what you're doing, I wanted to play chess (even if I'm 37 old with 2 kids and not so much time) because I like the game, and after discovering Chessmood, it's even more fun. Please continue to add more interesting content, to improve the different tools (quizzes, pgns, website interface) and you'll make a lot of people happy for a long time!
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Thanks Luc for your kind words!
We are doing and will continue doing our best. We believe in this system and of course the streams with the same openings that you play are very important and it boosts your game understanding if you keep at it.
Again thanks for your support and do not worry about being 37, you are still very young!!!! 😜
Hello Dear Luc,
Thank you so much for your kind words!
Will be waiting for you during the streams, see you 🙂
Chess.com - Review - Accuracy
I notice that on the Review tab at Chess.com it gives an ‘Accuracy’ figure at the end of the game for each player. Accuracy in terms of what? Does it mean how often you made a move that was considered optimal by the software?
I haven't played many games but my accuracy ranges from 45.3 to 89.7. That's quite a variation for the same player, isn't it? 😂
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I found this explanation of chess.com accuracy here: https://support.chess.com/article/1135-what-is-accuracy-in-analysis-how-is-it-measured
It's normal. Mine ranges from 40s to occasional 90s.
I am kind of lost....
I finished most of the popular courses on chessmood, like the tactic ninja, and etc. I have a upcoming tourney in a week, and am lost on what I should study that could help my play. (Even if I had done a course that is suggested, I will also review it) Thanks…
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💪
Sabarish, dear friend, we need to know your level, etc.
Still I checked your profile and the courses that you watched. Assuming your ELO is around 2000, and you are not playing most of our openings because you only watched a few… I would suggest you to watch the Wolf of Chess Street, this is a game changer course for many people.
Also I would follow with the SLP and WWP courses, they may seem deceptively simple but I would recommend them to everyone wholeheartedly.
Last but not least, keep doing tactics problems on the themes that you miss the most if you know it, this always helps.
Good luck in your tournament!!!
The best games of October, 2023, and the prizes
Hello ChessMood family, hello champions and future champions!
Welcome to the "Best games of October, 2023" competition.
Under this post, we invite you to post the best games that you will play this month.
The Prize fund is 350K MoodCoins which is equal to 350$.
The 1st prize - 150K
The 2nd prize - 100K
The 3rd prize- 50K
The 4th prize- 30k
The 5th prize- 20k
Good luck with your games and keep the Right Mood!
#ChessMood
#Right Mood - Right Move
P. S.
Here are the winners of September, 2023:
Vladimir Bugayev
Chess Forever
Vishrutha T.M
Paulius the Witcher
Ilias Belhadj
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https://www.chess.com/game/live/90067235301
Put pressure on my opponent in the opening till he finally cracked and I got to play a beautiful move!
https://www.chess.com/game/live/90080973263
Got a better position with a monster Knight! Caused my opponent to make a mistake and converted the ending well for the most part!
I trapped my opponents queen in the center of the board and then went on to win on time while still having a very big advantage.
https://lichess.org/bYxKuOLb/black#50
https://www.chess.com/game/live/90084087943
The tricky Schlechter strikes again!
My 2300 rated opponent fell for the best trap in the entire variation!
https://www.chess.com/game/live/90084535211
After an opening fumble, never let go of the advantage!
https://lichess.org/nJzEJB5q/black#3
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/90115171093?tab=review&move=24
i went for a quick attack in the grand prix and my opponent did not reacted well with 10…h5 ?? It was almost over after fxg6 !!( +6 ) Leaving my Bc4 unprotected but after taking it , it’s mate in 4 ! My most successful quick attack with that opening !
https://www.chess.com/game/live/90140941281
After getting an almost lose position in the opening, I recover well to launch a massive attack!
[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2023.10.04"]
[Round "?"]
[White "kamrankchess"]
[Black "NarutoUzumaki509"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A45"]
[WhiteElo "1492"]
[BlackElo "1604"]
[TimeControl "900+10"]
[EndTime "4:16:35 PDT"]
[Termination "NarutoUzumaki509 won by resignation"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 c6 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. Bxf6 exf6 5. e4 Bb4 6. Qd2 d5 7. a3 Bd6 8.
exd5 O-O 9. O-O-O cxd5 10. Nf3 Be6 11. Bd3 Nd7 12. h3 Rac8 13. g4 a6 14. Rhe1 b5
15. g5 b4 16. axb4 Bxb4 17. Bxh7+ Kh8 18. Qd3 Rxc3 19. bxc3 Bxc3 20. Qxc3 Qxc3
21. Bd3 Rb8 0-1
Nice pressure then sacrifice . Brilliant!
[Link "https://www.chess.com/game/live/89892002379"]
Super Benko….lots of pressure on opponent
Thank you Chessmood Family
Positional win in sicilian
https://www.chess.com/live/game/90180061989
I know you said in one of the courses to not play flashy moves instantly and think, but I didn't really follow that sorry 😞.
https://lichess.org/ViyFIRjy/black#58
https://lichess.org/znqnS1hvdboS The Sicilian destroyed in 16 moves in a 15 minute rapid game. The killer move was 15 0-0-0
Crushing attack with high accuracy involving a double pawn and knight sacrifice.!!!! https://lichess.org/vJeIGPKh/white
Grand prix
https://www.chess.com/live/game/90253728159
A positional win. Taking advantage of the only weakness in my opponent's position and waiting for him to make a mistake. This was a 70+15 minute game
https://lichess.org/RWQYUGai
https://www.chess.com/game/live/90318559915
A good game with an even better ending. especially liked the Re7! distraction tactic and h4! completely paralysing his king!
One of my best bullet games:
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/90268299135?tab=review
Well, my opponent was not very strong but made me happy the accuracy which I played, some 93% for a 5+3 blitz. I am also not strong at all in blitz as you can see in my ratings. I believe I should play more but always I find another more interesting, for me, to do.
Is not the pure Scotch but its gambit. I learnt the game following Morphy and the result is that even if I don't want to, I am a gambiteer.
https://www.chess.com/game/live/90097832555
My opponent thought he had a tactic but I found a way to save the game and get a crushing attack. this was a 30+20 game
https://lichess.org/jhZGrGj3
Nxe4!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/90415131317
Played this in an OTB tournament last weekend.
My opponent blundered a pawn and I wait until I have a chance to get a bigger advantage. This was a 30+20 classical game
https://lichess.org/8aQxM948#91
My opponent just has one mistake missing a pawn blunder. 30+20 game
https://lichess.org/Trdxczye
Lots of running by the opponents king….
https://www.chess.com/game/live/90448244303
Using the Chessmood line against the Caro Kann:
The power of the anti Sicilian!! https://lichess.org/5wRYSINY/white#38
Interesting way to mate with 4 rooks and a queen…..
https://www.chess.com/classroom/exact-macho-bin
https://lichess.org/arWro12LK5hE
https://lichess.org/Mpm4Dmwi/black Positional game where I outplayed my opponent.
https://www.chess.com/game/live/90578317699
I know, I know not the greatest example of tactics or attack. Missed several oportunities during the game but you have to admit, The end is Beautiful!
Bd7!!!! Completely crushing the spirits of my opponent!
Definitely one of the best moves played in my entire chess career
going for a mate in 10 with Rh8 when you can play for mate in 2 :-)
https://www.chess.com/live/game/90583846609
A daily in the Caro-Kann exchange with 4.Bd3. We both scored surprisingly high but his last move blundered a Knight so he resigned.
https://www.chess.com/game/daily/569001831
https://www.chess.com/live/game/90598740461 sicilian https://www.chess.com/game/live/90613877387 Scotch game prepared by Avetik :-)….won in 13 moves . A nice game played in the Anti Sicilian with white: https://lichess.org/9TtF8RHsdEoA 😃😃😃
How to punish wrong opening principles :)
Good job
Great attack!
Keep it going!
1 mistake and actually high accuracy. 15+10 game https://lichess.org/psAvwjK7
https://www.chess.com/game/live/90754138863
My NM opponent plays recklessly and gets punished! He tried some tricks but I evaded all of them successfully!
Scotch. Missed a quicker win with 24.Qh8, but still good attack
https://www.chess.com/live/game/90760197733
Punishing dubious play against the Sicilian with a really clean win.
https://lichess.org/fD8ITI6A/white#48
https://www.chess.com/game/live/90808147175 My love Benko Gambit
Nice game in the chessmood Scotch
https://www.chess.com/live/game/90843562097
https://lichess.org/study/tiqODXZC/uWlaYP6T and https://lichess.org/study/tiqODXZC/cMXa6NDT
I blundered once (22.Qc7) but my opponent missed it and I played a beautiful attacking combination with Rxc4(!!) and Bxe4.
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/90589725877?tab=review&move=59
If you would know how much i like our Benko ;))
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/90983920325?tab=review
Insane game in CM Antisicilian full of mistakes but fun to watch…
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/90985150117?tab=review
Putting together Chessmood lessons from a variety of courses and inspired by the Gabuzyan streams!
https://lichess.org/ccATf85X/black#0
Hello, I didn't play the blackmood opening but I would Like to share this https://lichess.org/ZoqxvAuf/black#80
Scotch
https://www.chess.com/live/game/91122664897
https://lichess.org/2lkrgfIk#59 pretty nice game
https://lichess.org/QzG31pTi made a mistake with c4, my opponent could play nxd4
https://lichess.org/117sKSxC/white
Practical application of the scotch game which I just learned.all the moves and ideas executed properly with a 96% accuracy ..crushed my opponent in just 19 moves!!!
Brilliant explanation of the course by gm Avetik.!!!!
https://lichess.org/dUd8Je2I/black Fresh french attack
https://lichess.org/dhbWsrXV/white#1 SLP for the win
https://lichess.org/KR9smgVw/black
Massaging the sicilian
https://www.chess.com/live/game/91298333807
Fast win on the chessclub thanks to the ChessMood course Caro-Kann
GP sicilian good opening prep
https://lichess.org/S0zaJ5fTeeHE
Scotch Qh4
https://www.chess.com/live/game/91392549239
Attacking with the French! https://lichess.org/jjcs6jTkM9Vx
My first try with the carokhan exchange variation with white . After seeing it in some streams i decided to try even if I didn’t look at it in the white mood opening so I was out of book after 3.Bd3 . After Nc6 .4.c3 Qc7 i played 5.Nf3… which is bad because of Bg4 .after the game , I found the line in the advance course where Nd2 is proposed ( with possible traps for black )or even h3 is possible . But I managed to get out of the opening without damage and after winning a pawn on tactics , I took risks to create a passed pawn and almost got caught with it … after defending , I was able to get a rooks ending which I played correctly. My opponent did 1 mistake losing a precious tempo and I won the game !
https://www.chess.com/game/live/91395019127
One of my best games OTB. I played white against a guy who outrate me for 198 FIDE pts, and he played the Accelerated Dragon like here, in CM.
Nothing spectacular, we played lots of good moves with one mistake each and 6 innaccuracies he for 1 me.
Frankly the game was a draw but I didn't offer because the higher rated don't like to draw lower rated, imagine what meant for him to lose. So I waited for him to offer and as I expected he didn't, so when I realized his poor endgame technique I was convinced that I was going to win, but he didn't realize he was losing until he count and my passer was 3 moves from promoting while his was 5 and he resigned. This game is another example why the soviets said that western players, play the opening as GM, the middlegame as experts and the endgame as club players :)
For me the most remarkable was the accuracy with all the pressure that implies OTB was the accuracy. I scored 94% in 41 moves while he scored some 87%. A quality performance taking i n account our ratings.
https://lichess.org/study/zKxQfRFq/1avn9sKo
Nice sacrifice :)
Elephant
https://www.chess.com/live/game/91441210143
B3 benko, for a laugh…
https://www.chess.com/live/game/91445349601
😁
https://lichess.org/toYv2FAPMFJo A Dutch Stonewall where I slowly build up pressure on the queenside until my opponent finally cracks and lashes out
Very nice win in the French Attack!: https://lichess.org/nNV8HfdP 😀😀😀
Anti sicilian p. 2, good e5 pawn.
https://lichess.org/rowYWE8v/white#57
Dutch attack
https://lichess.org/Xbc28IpI/black#62 Have a good we cm family.
A good scotch after a hard wprkin day :https://lichess.org/3MoDpdsv/white#33
https://www.chess.com/game/live/91557046357 very quick game :)
A checkmate against the Caro Kann in a 10min rapid game:
https://www.chess.com/game/live/91564882561
Perfect play in The French Attack.
https://lichess.org/5dVTk62D/black#0.
Amti Sicilian part 2, domination
https://lichess.org/SOiHt0Mx/white#71
An amazing attack Chess: M4T30J4CKS0N vs Pokicelol5 - 91160899467 - Chess.com
A 16 move win, destroying the London.
https://www.chess.com/live/game/91706988575
Nothing special except the accuracy. Caro-Kahn Defebse.
https://lichess.org/xN394I5T/white#0.
Unkown anti sicilian
https://lichess.org/zIjMK37q/white#63
Still don't know how to deal with some lines in The Scotch, but it was an easy win.
https://lichess.org/48IMOurZ#0.
It works in The French Attack!
https://lichess.org/ASClIgB2/black#0.
And a more classic line in The French Attack.
https://lichess.org/22BSQ7MA/black#0.
Wasn't perfect but I like it. Something in The Indian Defense or The London System. Not totaly sure!
https://lichess.org/wqs4tfsB/black#0.
French attack against a tarrasch, with a curious trippling pawn stategy from white offering a nice outpost for a black knight on d5, which cannot be refused..
https://lichess.org/Gibtk7Xo/black#7 Good week to all.
Taking advantage easily in a Scotch.
https://lichess.org/F0HOUtzA/white#0.
Ana a another Scotch in the same line.
https://lichess.org/L15Y2xYB/white#0.
Crushing Alekhine defence!
https://lichess.org/FXEzAjCR
1. e4 {[%clk 1:29:50]} 1... c5 {[%clk 1:30:57]} 2. c3 {[%clk 1:30:04]} 2... Nf6
{[%clk 1:30:41]} 3. e5 {[%clk 1:30:33]} 3... Nd5 {[%clk 1:31:04]} 4. d4 {[%clk
1:31:01]} 4... cxd4 {[%clk 1:31:30]} 5. Nf3 {[%clk 1:31:28]} 5... Nc6 {[%clk
1:31:46]} 6. cxd4 {[%clk 1:31:55]} 6... d6 {[%clk 1:32:09]} 7. Bc4 {[%clk
1:32:21]} 7... e6 {[%clk 1:32:35]} 8. O-O {[%clk 1:31:36]} 8... Be7 {[%clk
1:31:59]} 9. Qe2 {[%clk 1:31:51]} 9... O-O {[%clk 1:32:02]} 10. Nc3 {[%clk
1:32:06]} 10... dxe5 {[%clk 1:31:32]} 11. dxe5 {[%clk 1:32:32]} 11... Nxc3
{[%clk 1:31:46]} 12. bxc3 {[%clk 1:33:01]} 12... Qa5 {[%clk 1:32:04]} 13. Bd2
{[%clk 1:33:25]} 13... Rd8 {[%clk 1:22:55]} 14. Rfe1 {[%clk 1:31:05]} 14... b6
{[%clk 1:11:54]} 15. Bd3 {[%clk 1:03:38]} 15... Bb7 {[%clk 1:07:57]} 16. Bg5
{[%clk 0:59:23]} 16... h6 {[%clk 0:50:46]} 17. Bd2 {[%clk 0:52:01]} 17... Qa4
{[%clk 0:45:56]} 18. h3 {[%clk 0:47:03]} 18... Na5 {[%clk 0:40:32]} 19. Nd4
{[%clk 0:45:21]} 19... Qd7 {[%clk 0:34:08]} 20. Qg4 {[%clk 0:43:33]} 20... Kh8
{[%clk 0:34:05]} 21. Re3 {[%clk 0:41:32]} 21... Rg8 {[%clk 0:30:37]} 22. Rg3
{[%clk 0:39:58]} 22... Nc6 {[%clk 0:26:46]} 23. Re1 {[%clk 0:19:28]} 23... Nxd4
{[%clk 0:24:34]} 24. cxd4 {[%clk 0:19:57]} 24... Rad8 {[%clk 0:23:35]} 25. Qh5
{[%clk 0:17:56]} 25... Bf8 {[%clk 0:23:36]} 26. Rg6 {[%clk 0:14:54]} 26... Bf3
{[%clk 0:16:23]} 27. g4 {[%clk 0:05:10]} 27... Bxg4 {[%clk 0:04:51]} 28. hxg4
{[%clk 0:04:07]} 28... Qxd4 {[%clk 0:05:05]} 29. Bxh6 {[%clk 0:04:13]} 29...
fxg6 {[%clk 0:05:27]} 30. Bxg7+ {[%clk 0:04:33]} 30... Kxg7 {[%clk 0:05:53]} 1-0
I played this game OTB in a tournament in spain and increased nearly 150 points in it. This was one of the best games from this event and although not perfect with Rg6 being a mistake, It was still a very nice game in my opinion with a very ckear attacking idea and instructional in the aspect of tactics
Bh6!! was definitely the highlight, Bg7! following up with the sacrifice! My opponent was rated 2080!
A short French Attack.
https://lichess.org/rOr7t0IL/black#0.
And another one! (French Attack/ Exchange Variation).
https://lichess.org/YPTjmj0h/black#0.
Hello everyone! First month in chessmood and now it's time to share a few exciting games I had…
An easy win in the exchange caro-kann: https://www.chess.com/game/live/91704499885
A nice alapin where I could punish an early deviation: https://www.chess.com/game/live/91891166247
Probably my best game of the month, considering the high accuracy in foreign territory: https://www.chess.com/game/live/91889970377
I hope one of those games will join the top 5 😁
Advantage of development in the anti-sicilian
Exchange Caro-Kann
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/91921108095?tab=review
Iit feels great after taking the Modern Pirc Course.
https://lichess.org/XdWvAuB1/white#0.
Still attakcking a Modern Pirc and winning a short easy game.
https://lichess.org/qJjPP6t1/white#0.
Scotch
https://www.chess.com/live/game/91959551901
I tried to play chessmood logic opening development without knowing the theory again . This time against modern opening . I did nothing fancy and my opponent did not really blunder but he resigned after 16 moves as it was +8 ! https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/91943924175?tab=review
Attacking with the French Exchange Variation! https://lichess.org/aZTs4VWF/black 😃
I think I made some mistakes and I played very aggressive to compensate Vs a 2100-Elo.
https://lichess.org/GcJF6BnV#19
I do really like it when someone plays Fried Liver attack against me!
CM Caro…
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/92035116125?tab=review
That's why we should castle a bit early :)
Smothered mate against the Scotch in 16 moves.
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/92144443025?tab=review
https://www.chess.com/game/live/91903227589
OTB game that i played yesterday, CM French…, all black pieces are paralyzed in final position :)
Manage Your Favourite Games (chessbase.com)
Something against The Tramposky.
https://lichess.org/2bpSOrkq/black#0.
Outplaying A Sicilian with a6 in an easy short game.
https://lichess.org/u3yHR8C8/white#0.
I'm saying Benko and lichess is saying it's a King's Indian! Anyway it was perfect!
https://lichess.org/VNzZd7YY/black#0.
I'm not sure but I think think a Maroczy Bind.
https://lichess.org/aT6uxwGj/black#0.
A total domination through a Benko.
https://lichess.org/d1gubeHW/black#0.
Gran prix vs pirc: all white pieces near black king https://lichess.org/TmsHtEOt/white#43
The danger of leaving the king in the centre, even after the queens have been exchanged.
https://www.chess.com/game/live/92239351139
Looking at some of the other posts I can see that I still have a long way to go! That said, I've enjoyed my first 2 weeks playing chess and this is my favourite game so far (I did blunder but apparently, according to the Chess.com Review, I also made 4 great moves :-) )
https://www.chess.com/analysis/library/3hFnxkdDHx
One good win with french attack!
https://lichess.org/ev2doWexEqJq
Another french attack! White timed out. (in a lost position)
https://lichess.org/iIVyujFlT0Ld
wHEN WILL THE winners be announced?
It'rare for me to make a perfect Schleischter against The French Defense.
https://lichess.org/6dZexvrt/white#0.
I like play against Owen Defense.
https://lichess.org/5rySka0X/white.
French Defense / Schleischter Varition.
https://lichess.org/xBRwAiao/white#0.
Dominating a Sicilian 2. ... Nf6.
https://lichess.org/mFa4k72D/white#0.
A game in The French Attack. I didn't feel it was perfect before checking with engine.
https://lichess.org/5XZHvMzK/black#0.
this is a game from a recent FIDE rated event ( 1st Matrix cup, held in Delhi, India ), it was the third round, I had 1.5 out of 2, and i was facing a 1600, when I was rated 1139. I was playing white, it was a closed Sicilian where my opponent went for Qa5, which I felt was maybe dubious ( turns out i was correct ) but the position was about equal. on move 16 I decided to trade queens and try and go for an attack on the kingside, and when things settled down, it came down to a 2 rooks and opposite colored bishop endgame, and the only other imbalance was the g vs h pawns. I thought to play on for a bit then offer a draw, since I think there was a Sofia rule in affect, but then on move 27 my opponent wanted to neutralize or trade my bishop so he went for d5, with the idea Bxd5 Bxc3+ Kxc3 Rxd5 and play from there, but he missed I had Rf7+, which picked up the b7 pawn and from there his pawns were just way too weak for him to defend. eventually I got into a Rook endgame with 2 pawns when my opponent had none and easily won from there.
A benko to Benoni.
https://lichess.org/0bYv0Apn/black#0.
A French Attack / Exchange Variation. There were some mistakes but Iliked the game!
https://lichess.org/qe48mzjS/black#0.
The winners will be announced after checking the games and it takes a while, in a couple of weeks max after the last day of the month.
from OTB 15+10 instructive way imo to play with opp color bishop, often happens in this variation.
https://chess-results.com/PartieSuche.aspx?art=36&id=4964553
2nd game also from same structure this time N vs B though I didnt play precisely (Nd4 instead of c3), won on time though
https://chess-results.com/PartieSuche.aspx?art=36&id=4965652
and another one from the same OTB rapid, this time GP sicilian slow grind in a known variation for CM students. Provoking, creating, winning the weakness and then endgame realization, nothing special but I was happy with my play
https://chess-results.com/PartieSuche.aspx?art=36&id=4966209
Not perfect but a good Sicilian anyway!
https://lichess.org/F1gScZdc/white#0.
A French with King's Indian.
https://lichess.org/DwFheSj6/black#0.
A Philidor Defense in the Scotch spirit!
https://lichess.org/3AOPceio/white#0.
Rook and bishop sac: white
https://lichess.org/y0ubrkQO8pEV
rook endgame: white
https://lichess.org/r0CLbXqu/white
rook sacrifice: black
https://lichess.org/hd3LZU3j/black
3 passed pawns on 6th rank(one on third rank in middlegame)
https://lichess.org/ZKghh97V/white
https://lichess.org/FgUaQ9w8/white
94 % accuracy, even 1767 fide rated had to say “nice cheat”😂😅
Nice mate :)
Nice bishop sacrifice :)
Btw you had a 15.Qh7# immediately :)
Another game in The French Attack / Exchange Variation.
https://lichess.org/mx1kToTM/black#0.
And another one. It still works in The French / Exchange!
https://lichess.org/fg4YxiJ4/black#0.
My last game for this month is in Philidor Defense. I still didn't take The Philidor course. Simply playing in The Scotch spirit!
https://lichess.org/5LwJ8asM/white#0.
Dutch attack, with some mistake but finishing in a mate: https://lichess.org/SoiCTb0l/black
Rook and bishop sac: white
https://lichess.org/y0ubrkQO8pEV
https://lichess.org/tl8A3fTj/black
Strange fork..
black
https://lichess.org/WcgIa4XH/white
Insane rook sac and king walk white
An intense battle:
Chess: Nintza vs johnnyweck53 - 92496147693 - Chess.com
After watching the Happy Pieces, Rook Activation course, I was able to use the ideas in this game
https://lichess1.org/game/export/gif/white/V4Pp3QvP.gif?theme=wood3&piece=merida
Perfect timing - I've just had my best game so far and it's the last day of the month
After reading a recent thread about blundering I re-visited Avo's article about How to stop blunders (which is how I lose the vast majority of my games!) - I warmed up with some puzzle play, stayed hyper-focused (paying attention to both my own potential moves and those of my opponent), and concentrated on playing my best game. I've been playing just over 2 weeks and this was my first opponent that was 1000+ Elo. To say that I'm pleased with the victory would be an understatement!!
Opponent resigned when faced with a nasty fork:
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/92499745843?tab=review&move=22
https://lichess.org/yu3Wv6ya/black
rook,bishop,pawn sacrfice: black
https://lichess.org/Tgi7Vw9O/black
satisfying win: exchange up black
A nice attack against Caro-Kann !
https://www.chess.com/game/live/92508670459
squeezing of the black queenside
https://lichess.org/7edXVepn/white#0
white
Caro-Kann exchange, Qb6, endgame 91.8% accuracy: https://www.chess.com/game/live/92508673683
A checkmate pattern I learnt from the Mating Matador course!
https://www.chess.com/game/live/92512872001
Another Exchange Caro-Kann - this time I didn't play h3 :)
https://www.chess.com/game/live/92529056471
No Inaccuracies ,no mistakes and no blunders .I became the tactic ninja that I had to become.when the opportunity arrived I immediately spotted the tactical opportunities that were there and after that execution is easy .
https://lichess.org/TAwlQfWn/white
Hello champions!
How are you all doing today?
Thank you for sharing your games. It was a pleasure to go through them and see you applying the things you’re learning.
Moving on to the prizes now…
The first prize goes to Manolis Kouk. You played a fearless attacking game! 13.Nxg5 and 16.Rxe7 sacrifices were well-timed and the finish with the Max Lange mate was very good! Nicely done!
https://www.chess.com/game/live/90248474007
The 2nd prize goes to Mateo Jackson for playing a fine attacking game! We really liked how you got all the pieces into the attack before crushing Black’s position with Rxg7! Well done!
https://www.chess.com/game/live/91160899467
Wim van Denderen takes the 3rd place. You played a great game in the Caro-Kann exchange. The quiet Qc1 was such a nice move to make. Then the sacrifice with Bh6 and the final finish was a treat to watch!
https://share.chessbase.com/SharedGames/share/?
p=Cb4xNRiffusMJsZZJ8NYBmRUyzaODp/l5w7H5PeyY0HHbt4lB6kVqIdJ4SrfqMjs
Regis H takes the 4th prize. You showed courage to launch a pawn storm with g4-g5 in a same-side casting position. Also, it was nice to see how you didn’t panic even after the opponent’s Queenside counterplay. Good finish too! Well played!
https://www.chess.com/game/live/90583846609
The 5th prize goes to Ovi Sacasan. In a locked position where your opponent had a bad pawn structure, you made all your pieces happy - Nc5, Ba6, Rf8. Then at the right time, you destroyed the opponent’s position with 29…Bxc4! and were rewarded nicely in the end. Well done!
https://lichess.org/ccATf85X/black#67
Congratulations to all of you. And thank you everyone for sharing your games.
Celebrate the wins and let’s keep the Cogro!
See you in the next month’s contest.
This french is a good one: https://lichess.org/LgbLRrVp/white#97
Nice french https://lichess.org/LgbLRrVp/white#97
Nice french attack
https://lichess.org/8ym1DGOa/black#126
Hellllllp I've got blunderitis
I have been constantly tilted on and off lately. I get huge drops in ability that happen completely independently of anything I'm doing such as sleep or nutrition. It frustrates the tar out of me because I know HOW to play properly - things such as scanning for checks and captures - but sometimes I'm just so hazy and forget every skill and make umpteen blunders.
Do I have a neurological problem? Perhaps I should get checked out but on the other hand ‘I keep dropping 100 elo points’ hardly counts as a medical problem.
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I think it must be contagious! There have been a number of threads on this topic recently so you are not alone 😀
Beginner aiming for 1000 Elo
Hi all,
I've just started my chess journey (I was taught how the pieces move, but no tactics, many years ago) in the last couple of weeks. In terms of progressing my chess learning, I thought that I would set myself a target of 1000 Elo (or whatever the equivalent is on Chess.com where I'm playing).
Is that reasonable for a beginner?
What sort of time period should I target for reaching this target? (I'm employed so it's a case of study/play/review in my spare time).
PS: I know that in Avi's ‘Improvement roadmap’ article he suggests a split of Study 25%, Practice 65%, and Fix 10%. At the moment, as I know nothing about tactics, my split is probably more like 65%, 25%, and 10%. Is that OK until I've learned some basics?
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For the improvement plan, stick to the study plan. You should be playing most of the time, to lose the first 100 games as fast as possible. You need to try and make connections in your brain. As for tactics, 25-30% of the time is a reasonable goal. You don't want to overdue it though.
I don't know how much time for your goal, I got to 1000 really fast, it wasn't hard for me, and that was like 2 years ago. My tips is to simply play as much as you can and analyze. Tactics are good too as most of your games will be decided by them. Good Luck! Let me know how it goes. Hope this helps.
Keep getting your mind stronger, and work on puzzles.
play more games, anillize your games to learn more.
Try to find out what your opponent's threats and intentions are before you make your moves, solve puzzles and review your games. And learn important endgames (K vs KP, Lucena etc). Play with longer timecontrols.
Then you stop hanging your pieces you will get to 1000+ in no time.
Seeing Some Success!
I've been on Chess Mood for probably 10 months now. I started at 1100 on lichess, and today I just hit 1500! Thought you guys might appreciate hearing about a success story. I may not have progressed as fast as some of the others, but I'm very happy with the results and feeling a lot better about how my games are going.
The main courses I've studied are the white/black mood openings and Tactics Ninja. I have struggled to complete the full Tactics Ninja course, watching it halfway through, feeling unable to solve the more advanced tactics (decoy was too much for me originally) and then watching the first half all the way back through again.
Recently, I've shot up in rating very quickly, and I think it is due to adding tactical puzzles to my training regime. I recently read Avetik's blog post on Improving Chess Tactics: https://chessmood.com/blog/improve-chess-tactics and he recommended Chess ART-6 software for training tactical puzzles. I bought that and started with the beginner program that had me just solving hundreds of mate-in-one, winning exchanges and winning piece type puzzles. All very simple stuff, but it has dramatically increased my tactical vision. Now that the basic patterns are better trained, it is much easier for me to understand and see the more complicated stuff, and it has had a huge impact on my games, allowing me to actually recognize my opponent's mistakes. I feel like doing the puzzles locked in the tactical theory I was learning from Tactics Ninja and brought everything together.
Anyway, just want to share. I'm excited about reaching the next level of my game, and feel like I have a clear path to get there. The next goal is rating of 1800! Here we go!
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That's great news indeed Jarred!😁
We love that you are telling us your experience! thank you very much!!!!
Yes, keep practicing your tactics and at this level it will make a big difference.
By the way, some concepts more advanced in the tactic ninja course can be trained as a tactical theme in CTART. After a while when you will solve more complicated puzzles, then go to the concepts that you struggle more (decoy as an exemple) and practice them one at a time… Suddenly you will see the same themes appearing in your games very often… It's good that you are opening your tactical vision, chess can only get funnier!!!! Way to go Jarred!!!😃And remember, always Good mood!
Jared, congratulations!
It's really cool that you achieve your goals and don't compare with others.
Comparison is the thief of joy, as Roosevelt noticed.
Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring others!
About tactics:
We're in the process of adding thousands of training examples into Tactic Ninja courses, which will be divided into 2 levels.
That should help a lot!
Good luck, and keep updating us on how it goes!
Article: How to Find the Right Chess Coach | Ultimate Guide
Hey Champions!
We have this topic in our Blog:
https://chessmood.com/blog/find-the-right-chess-coach-guide
If you have any questions, comments or you just liked it, feel free to share your thoughts here.
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Well I prefer to choose Kramnik and Peter. But if he wants to learn how to play mindblowing moves in time trouble then Grischuk is best in the world.
My fav. Coach lists includes.
1. Coach Avetik.
2. Coach Gabuzyan
3. Anonymous my teammate mentor hehehe.
For Question 1, I would say Svidler!
1. I would love to have a world champion who has already achieved the title as my coach like kramnik or anand etc
2. to be honest i have never had "coaches", chessmood is the first place where am meeting strong trainers like GM Avetik
Ans 1 ) Leko
I really like the article and have just filled out the form for finding a coach.
The sentence that gives (for me) the most important point is:
Therefore you want to work with your coach on things that you couldn’t have done alone!"
What does this mean for me being an "Adult Improver" (wife and two kids, full-time job, 49 years old, FIDE ELO around 200):
I do know "how to study" and I have a general idea of drawing a study plan that fits my needs and framework conditions.
I do have the ability to focus and work hard for my goals. But sometimes I do need a kind of external "push". Taking part in the closed tournaments and webinar is an important "push" for me as I can see how fellow PRO-members improve and compete for our coaches's praise. And do want to beat Tom soon :-)
I have a limited ability to evaluate my strengths and weaknesses or to put it differently my understanding/knowledge and the ability to apply it in a practical game. Therefore, I can not put together the best possible study plan and cannot adjust it as early as possible. I guess this would be the main field of work for my coach.
Hello!
Do you have any suggestion on how a chess coach like myself who has a full-time job unrelated to chess, but loves the game and loves to coach, can improve his skills as a coach?
I really liked the article and have will fill out the form for finding a coach.
to answer the 2 questions:
1...Caruana?
2...since in the article you wrote to think big...then 1 Magnus Carlsen 2 Garry Kasparov (he was born 13th aprile if I'm not wrong, like me...but that's all we have in common I suppose :) :) :) ) 3Judith Polgar
Question 1, Svidler Maybe, he seems like a good coach . I applied for the google form. when should i expect to get a reply?
Question 1: doubtless Peter Svidler
Question 2: My #1 although I know is unaffordable, would be Jacob Aagaard, I have read many of his books and he was an attacking player.
My #2 Vladimir Akopian. Must be expensive but he was in the Botvinnik-Kasparov and he won everything under 20. So too much talent and light disposition to fuel it all. I think now he is composing Studies
My #3 there is draw here. Paco Vallejo because beside his rating he is spanish best player of all time and I am from Barcelona-Catalonia (Spain). Paco is from Mallorca. The other guy is A.Volokotin, I read his book (exercises) Perfect Your Chess and I read recently in an interview to promote his serial about Decision Making in Chess, he mentioned Perfect Your Chess as a very good book.
I also have a look at lichess.org and chess.com coaches (basically there are the same guys) and called my attention a 25 y.o. active GM who wants to coach, with a rating +2650, the azeri Nihat Abasov. He doesn't publish his fee, only tell to contact for an agreement. But reading your article I doubt so young he is an experience coach and probably he just wants to improve his finance.
Thanks for your time
Is the form still here ? (for finding a coach ) I can't find it.
Very good blog and well worth reading. A few years ago a parent during the British Championships expressed her horror to me at a titled player offering coaching between rounds of 75 dollars an hour only to find 9 other juniors being coached at the same time. And all the titled player did was set one problem to one and move on to the next with a similar problem. She said to me that most parents did not realise this and saw it as child minding ! On the positive side the advice on doing your research is key. I knew what I wanted was a player stronger than me but not a GM and approached an old school IM who had helped Jonathan Hawkins become a GM and was turned down which I fully respected.
Thank you for this incredibly helpful article!!!!!!!!! Could you please post a/the form for finding a coach?
hello, Thank you very much for sharing all this precious information.
I mostly play online so I don't have any suggestion or information from coplayers about theirs coaches e.t.c. I have visitited lichess coaches and just got lost.
I would love to fill the form that you talked about in the article but I can't find it .
Thanks again.
French Tarrasch, how to push pawn to e5
Hello ChessMood friends and coachs ! I have a question regarding the French Tarrasch, Guimard defense (3. … Cc6) when white plays the 4. Cgf3 variation.
I was recently outplayed in a french tournament against fide 1900 player because i was not able to find the correct way to push e5 which appears to be the goal according to the course. Here is the line : 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nc6 4. Ngf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nd7 6. Be2 f6 7. exf6 Qxf6 and i was willing to push e5 but my opponent played 8. Nf1 and i found myself in trouble because pushing e5 would let d5 undefended ! game continued with 8. … Bd6 9. Ne3 0-0 10. 0-0 and i just tried 10. … Ne7 11. Ng4 Qg6 12. h3 c6 but i never could push e5… Instead it is my opponent who took the e5 square and later won the game :-(
My question is : How can i deal with the position after this 8. Nf1 move (or any moves against e5 push) ? what is the best plan and strategy for black here ?
Many thks and keep the Good Mood since this site is a jewel !!
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Hi Haik, the move 10…Ne7 is not my preference, I would play 10…Qg6 first to prevent Ng4 and freeing the square for the N on d7. Then there are many advanced variations and many moves like 11.b3, or Bd3, or maybe the main line that would be c4. You should check the databases and see how Black plays from here, but the main thing to remember is Qg6 and Nf6… Let's see if the next time you will remember this.
Studying Middle Games and Endgames.
How do I remember middle games and endgame position, and ideas?
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Practice makes perfect, but a good way is to keep track of the positions that you like the most.
As a practical way, the ideas, positions that you move, can be added to a Lichess study as an easy option.
This way all the positions that you think are worth remembering you will have them in one place.
You can create different studies. For example I have one for my mistakes in the games, where I add all the mistakes that I do and the correct move and practice them from time to time playing the right move, of course.
💪Also I have studies on endgames that I review from time to time, or also good ideas in the middlegames that surprised me, this way you can check them from time to time and you will keep track of them too.😀
Missing moodcoin
I didn't get today's mood coin after completing puzzle
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Are you sure you found the correct answer? I found it and received the moodcoins!
Yes, we did not have any problem with this feature, it worked normally. You need to find the right solution, not just completing the puzzle… 😀
London question - d4 Nc6
Hi all,
I've just played my second game experimenting with the London opening. I opened with the usual d4 and black's response was Nc6.
As I saw it, the main options were as follows:
- Attack the knight with d4 to d5. This maintains tempo but the opponent is unlikely to allow the knight to be taken and I end up with an undefended pawn completely isolated.
- I add further protection to the d4 pawn (it is already protected by my queen, of course) with Nf3, e2 to e3, or c2 to c3. None of these seem terrible and all allow me to continue with the London opening.
- I continue with the planned Bf4. This also continues with the London opening and leaves the queen to protect the d4 pawn.
Reviewing the game now I see that Stockfish's preferred options (with not much between them are:
- d5
- e4
- Nf3
Questions:
- I'll be honest, I didn't even consider the e4 option. Is the rationale for this simply that it allows us to take control of the centre?
- What would your move have been, and why?
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Apologies for the formatting. When I type the reply it looks perfect but when I post the reply it doesn't look the same (for example, the numbering disappears) - what am I doing wrong?
In that position, going with Bf4 and the London System is completely fine.
However, I want to give you some advice.
At your level, I would recommend not focusing too much on openings already 😁.
This is what I did to get to 1000 elo:
Watch the Opening Principles ( https://chessmood.com/course/opening-principles ) course and just play logical moves (after watching the course you will be able to make them).
Remember you should spend just 2.5% of your time studying openings, the most import thing at your level is playing and learning tactics.
Good luck improving! 😃
P.S. Chessmood recommends to play 1.e4 instead of 1.d4.
1.d4 leads to more closed positions, while 1.e4 leads to more open positions where you can apply your knowledge of Opening Principles and Tactics.
Czech Pirc Defense
Dear Chessmood Team;
Although your site provides repertoires for white and black, this is the second time I find another opening (previous one was French Schlechter variation) where Chessmood provides an opening from the white side while not covering the black side.
“Counter the Czech Pirc” - this is a very good course but It is essential to provide the black side of this opening as Chessmood provides repertoires for both sides.
Would you take this idea of mine into consideration?
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Hi,
the French Schlechter is there for both sides, since we play the French as black.
Czech Pirc isn't recommended for black here, so we only need it for the white side.
how to win in fide rated players
wanna ask that now i play start only play chess and play fide rated games,but people are strong have preparation and calculation,thay can see what i see also i am afraid to attack ,how to win games with people full time playing chess?
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There is no magic pill, but a very good stablished plan and path ahead of you: (If you want to become a stronger chess player)
https://chessmood.com/chess-study-plans
Do not lose your time trying other things, follow this plan and you will improve for sure. People often try many things instead of doing them… 💪
download pgn files of videos
do we have pgn files of the videos if so how to download them
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Possibility to reset quizz
Can you add the possibility to reset all quizzes for a specific course please?
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Thanks Luc,
We will add this to the list of updates, not high priority but we are taking not of it.
Thanks!!!!!😀
How to analyse Rapid Game?
How should I analyse rapid games? I already the recommended method for blitz, but I am not sure what to do for longer time controls. Is it the same, or should I go into more depth?
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Blundering blundering!
So I've just been checking out Aimchess and have a tactics rating of around 2000 but Blunder rating of 680! This makes sense, my rating (FIDE 1544) has been stuck for a year or more largely because of my silly blunders. I've really enjoyed the Blunderproof course, but still struggle to get solid routines etched in my head - like checking my moves before playing them. The spreadsheet I've started completing (seems like a great thing to do) has shown up that I play impulsively and often fail to appreciate an opponent's threats. Seems straightforward just to change this behaviour but, in the heat of a game, I forget, over and again. I'd really like to improve, and just reaching out for any advice/support around this issue. Cheers, Tom (New Zealand)
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Since you said you played too impulsively, I looked up your name on chess.com, and saw you only play blitz and bullet. So I would recommend you to play longer time controls, like rapid. I think this could really help you, because in a rapid game you do have enough time to check your moves and look for opponents threats. So by playing more rapid games you develop the habit of checking your moves before playing them.
I hope this helps you and I wish you good luck at improving! 😀😀😀
Hi Tom,
Welcome to the family and thanks for writing!🤩
We can help you with this, or at least we can try. There is no magic trick but focused right training.😊
Play longer games, 15+10 is perfectly good, no worry about cheaters, there are not so many of them and you should not care about them at all. 😱
You must develop the habit of thinking first in the opponent move, find the why. This takes time and expert help can do wonders. There are several approaches that can be tried to see what works best for you, but you need to trust your coach and have a good connection with her/him, otherwise it is useless.😅
You play chess because you enjoy it, not because you need it, if not it makes no sense.
If you want we can put you in contact with a coach that has experience in cases like yours and you can talk to him. Just let us know.😄
Tom I would recommend you to pause nd think “ Does my opponent have any threats ?” if no than you can continue with your plan, if yes than try to stop it if you can't than try to have counterplay . For this you need to play slow games. Wis
Hi Tom. Let me first of all preface this response by saying that I have only been playing for a couple of weeks! That said, although I don't have any of my own wisdom to pass on I can share what I have studied and am trying to apply for myself (I'm still making silly blunders).
- Play 30+ games. Hasty responses are more likely to arise in the Blitz-type games. Become blunder-free with longer time controls and then move back to shorter games if that is what you enjoy playing.
- Avoid tunnel vision! It's good to formulate a plan of action but we need to take care not to continue with the plan if an opponent's last move changes the scenario - there may now be another move that should be made rather than blindly continuing with the plan. There is a great quote (possibly from one of Avi's articles?) from former World Champion Emanuel Lasker “When you see a good move - look for a better one!”
PS: Lasker was World Champion for 27 consecutive years! How impressive is that?!
Avoiding blunders. How to avoid these types of blunders?
Hi guys, this is kind of hard to describe, but I'll try to give an example.
Take a look at the image. This is one of the blunders I recently did. I thought after exchanging all the pieces, I would be a pawn up, forgetting that the rook would swing down and deliver bank rank checkmate. I realized it too late, down a piece, and lost the game eventually. How can I avoid these types of blunders? Thank you.
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Have you looked at the Blunderproof course?
You stopped your calculation one move too early. You should only stop it,
when the opponent doesn't have any active moves anymore.
I think here it was a technical mistake.
I'm not aware of your rating but I would say that this comes with experience (and some work about it + focus on this aspect during the game).
Now you made this blunder, you will have to play your next games by focusing on opening principles + king safety/back rank weakness:
- Always focus on developing all of your pieces and connecting the rooks before engaging in tactical operations
- If there is a tactical opportunity before you developed all of your pieces (like the Bc8 in this position), try to calculate properly if it is working or not (I don't know what is your rating but with experience, it will not be too difficult to calculate this variation to the end or to understand intuitively than you don't have time for that as your development is incomplete + king is unsafe)
- In the middlegame, try to make a luft for your king when you don't have any useful/active idea in mind. Like that, you avoid playing a move without purpose by playing one that is useful. Just be careful not to waste time in all of your games to play a move like that as it is not always necessary (I think this also comes with experience but playing h3/h6 in all the games is also a typical mistake by inexperienced players because after falling for this tactic a lot of time, they decide to play this move in all the games to avoid future problems even if it's not necessary for certain positions or if they are wasting time to do that instead of developing a piece actively)
- You can also focus on this aspect of the game in your daily training for a few days by doing lots of tactics about back rank, for instance by following this link: https://lichess.org/training/backRankMate
After you worked on this subject for a certain amount of time, your brain will do all the work for you and you will not have to do that consciously during your games to do it! Hoping that will help you :)
Yeah, like Akiba Rubenstein said, this comes from experience. You have to see these positions often. Working in tactics will often help develop these ideas. In general, these tactics come with repetition. There is a reason grandmasters make their moves so fast and so accurately, its because they have pattern recognition and realize where they have seen these types of positions before. Try to solve more and more puzzles, and remember them by occasionally (if possible) looking back on them.
I agree that avoiding these types of blunders comes from experience. Now that you've made this mistake, you will not make it again, as your brain will check if this back-rank tactic is available for your opponent when you are thinking of a move like this. This will apply for other types of mistakes too. Do puzzles and play games to gain this experience. Another thing to do is to never end a calculation on your opponent's move. Always ask yourself what they will do before making your move.
look if your opponent has a trick or two. Maybe you thought he fell into your trap but you fell in his trap.
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Hi all
i thought I was making alot of blunder until I created a spreadsheet and discovered I made few blunders but alot of misses which happen to be the same number of inaccurracies. Secondly, after watch the bulletproof and slp courses, I wanted to uses the lessons in pratice. So I made another spreadsheet as well. I amazing discovered how useful the lessons were when analyzing my game. Not only I identify my mistakes but the reason why the mistake was made in the first place.