Chess forum by Grandmasters
The journey to the GM title
A very interesting podcast with one of our ChessMood Family members GM Kevin Goh Wei Ming.
https://omny.fm/shows/perpetual-chess-podcast/ep-184-kevin-goh
Champions, check it out, you should find lots of interesting insights Kevin is sharing about his journey getting the GM title.
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This was a very good podcast interview! Very inspiring!
WOW! This is a very nice interview!
Definitely =)
Opening
please give repertoire against English opening and Catalan
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Avetik Sir is going to launch soon about these systems
Thanks for your classes! My victory is yours!!!
[Event "Hourly SuperBlitz Arena"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/rO51xBGM"]
[Date "2020.07.23"]
[White "MagicIrair"]
[Black "farzadalavi2015"]
[Result "1-0"]
[UTCDate "2020.07.23"]
[UTCTime "08:09:05"]
[WhiteElo "1601"]
[BlackElo "2160"]
[WhiteRatingDiff "+11"]
[BlackRatingDiff "-11"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[TimeControl "180+0"]
[ECO "B00"]
[Opening "Nimzowitsch Defense"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]
1. e4 Nc6 { B00 Nimzowitsch Defense } 2. f4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. Bc4 e6 5. Nf3 Bb4 6. O-O Nge7 7. d3 d5 8. exd5 Nxd5 9. Nxd5 exd5 10. Bb5 a6 11. Ba4 O-O 12. c3 Bd6 13. d4 b5 14. Bc2 g6 15. Qe1 Re8 16. Qg3 Qf6 17. Ne5 Bxe5 18. fxe5 Qe6 19. h4 b4 20. h5 bxc3 21. hxg6 fxg6 22. Bf5 Qe7 23. Bg5 Nxd4 24. Bxe7 Ne2+ 25. Kh2 Nxg3 26. Be6+ Kg7 27. Bf6+ Kh6 28. Kxg3 g5 29. Bf5 g4 30. Rh1# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0
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I feel you watched the Grand Prix attack first :)
Anti Sicilian Part 5
After 5...bg7
6 e5 nc6
7Qh4 Qh5 and you mentioned Qa5 with strong counterplay piece sacrifice
But my engine is showing Qa5 Bh6 and white is almost plus in all lines and in some variations, there are 2 piece sacrifices
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Hey man, can you please share questions with move orders so it will be easier for me and others to find answers for you. I do not remember all lines because it's tons of analysis so kindly provide the move orders so I can help you in better way thanks.
First of all Qh4 I wrote in my system as Question mark so it means there is something wrong with the move. Another thing is that after Qa4 it's almost impossible for black to find decent plans which coach is showing us. Also all unlocked cloud engines are suggesting this Qa4 move as advantage not Qh4. On the other hand coach used paid cloud engines so their depth is far deeper than our normal engines.
Now the line which engine is showing here after Bh6 is truely unclear to my poor mind. I do not see how to take advantage of the position.
Qh4 Qa5 Bh6 g5 !? Qxg5 Bxh6 Qxh6 Nxe5 0-0-0 Nxf3 gxf3. This is what engine is showing and I am wondering how to take advantage of this position. My normal vision says like ok king is stuck in the center but I don't see any ways to enter in his camp. At my level it's unclear position to me. On the other hand coach's move orders are clear and simple to apply and understand and I won plenty of games in this position with Qa4 because most players at 2100 level do not know the move d6 then Bg7 but they directly play Bg7 and lose after e5!!
I do not know your FIDE rating but even if you are 2300 elo player then coach still suggest you not to work on engines too much in case of openings prep like this. This will confuse you and you will face too much issue. When we check this kind of lines then sometimes we forget Main lines of our course and we play those lines which are unfamiliar to us and even if they gives us advantage according to engine then in the end over the board we feel like I do not know what to do next. So, I suggest you to check engine only to see lines but focus on main lines well and they will give you excellent results.
Rest coach will explain because I do not see any dangerous thing in Qh4 line and even if engine said it's +1.5 advantage but still I do not understand it and I can't play unclear positions because I am still learning basics.
The Best of July and the Prizes
Hello ChessMood family, hello champions and future champions!
Welcome to the best games of the July contest.
Under this post, we invite you to post your best games that you will play in June.
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 July:
1st place - Koek Woltek
2nd place- Abhi Yadav
3rd place -Jeffrey Cobb
4th place- Arman Shahzamani
5th places - Kourush Asgari
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- 1. Chessmood's Caro Kann Exchange Variation course in which coach Avetik GM Grigoryan taught us a plan against caro kann in which this structure appears with Bf5
- 2. Second resource for this game plan is a game by Li Quem Liem in which first he annoyed White's kingside and then he played the classical Qb6-d8-f8 and then Bh6 trading his dark squared bishop in Maroczy structure.
- 3. Third plan I remembered was Fischer's playing Rg1-g4-g5 in hazhog pawn structure
https://lichess.org/41RC0XoaoLNt
Never Give Up gave me another winning point. After castles I should have taken on c6 with bishop then Qe1 but I forgot it and i lost a piece then I remembered two lines. Complicate position in SLP and Never give up and I complicated so much position for him and then I won in style using my tactics and his hanging and lack of coordinated pieces. Another point is I exploited so well his dark squares. Now he will always remember gxf5 will be a bad move heheehe.
https://lichess.org/V2Yy8eMDub13
Super and quick knockout. When he played g6 I was like Yum Yum. Then he played Qxc5 and I played Nd5 instantly and he was like can i grab the pawn like yasser seirawan then he thought no lets play d6 and see and I was like hurray finally I trapped one guy with Bb5 trap line hehehe.
https://lichess.org/gD8iwNRRVaBZ
e6 seriously then coach's move e5!!! Crushed him by giving him no counterplay
https://lichess.org/D1d5Nsav3TzG
I wanted to play Kramnik's Qe6N but I forgot it during I played so I played Bb7 and I know plans for white but hoping to mess up something and then I messed up but still won a super wild game.
https://lichess.org/mQZ2uhYrxkUh
Lost this one but I bothered him so much with bishop pair
https://lichess.org/rNc73nNV/white#58
Coach told me not to learn new opening but I am a big fan of KID after I watched commented games so I turned this London System into KID structure and won so easily.
https://lichess.org/KJWk2GCWI1mp
I just started playing 3/2 instead of 5 minute blitz on chess.com and had this nice game. I just kept up the pressure till he cracked!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5094665846
Another good game at 3/2! My opponent played the French Defense, and I demonstrated why that is a bad idea to play against a ChessMood Pro member! (And I didnt even need to trap his knight like Kevin Hall!! Love ya Brother! haha)
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5097157711
Passive Nxd4 crushed with my fav. move Qe3 Bd2 and 0-0-0 and final blow was cool.
https://lichess.org/MrbgCXWeB9HR
Winning with anty sicilian 2. Nc3
With sicilian as black
Power of bishop pair and weakness on a4 exploited. Do you think I did well coach?
https://lichess.org/JdBrvipE/black#61
Never mess up with Benko Gambit
https://lichess.org/JrIP1n38FaP8
Sicilian com Benko Play hehehe.
https://lichess.org/kYopWL7o4VFm
What exactly do you guys look for ? I feel like my game was definitely better than a couple of the winners games from last month. Is it a combination against a strong player using the openings played on the site or something ? Im just trying to get a idea on what games to submit.
The Grand Prix attack is great!!
Another win against Sicilian
Winning with acc. dragon
Punishing opponent mistake in opening. Although many works needed for my own improvement.
Positional but still ok game. need some improvement but still better
https://lichess.org/Q6ghuOq1jV6I
What a sharp game and I forgot theory. and it make me angry because it's the first lecture Nxd4 I forgot
https://lichess.org/rbDbEN0wdofM
Unusual french king hunt. I dont know but I thought to play my old fav. opening french and I played it and white played wild chess and I won
https://lichess.org/bCFhHX1Z3da7
Nf6 direct allows d4 I remembered it once I made Be2 and second thing was Nd7 was free piece so once I forgot it I knew that I am tired so not playing well so in the end I won in an amazing way once he forgot a basic rule like never give file to opponent and never let your opponent to enter into seventh rank and then it was fun
https://lichess.org/kOYEdg2qfQoR
1. The power of Accelerated Dragon
2. Use the idea of Maroczy Bind.
This man seriously need to learn the art of trades hehehe.
https://lichess.org/X6v5tUyQxqR2
Pawn down SLP turned into my win hehehe.
https://lichess.org/s8ZTfMSxObn
If you miss your opponent's plans then u will lose def. Watch the b pawn man heheh but he forgot
https://lichess.org/dduVCQAl2jA3
One blunder by me Nc3?? but rest I think I did ok
https://lichess.org/MiX7wW1DLbic
Most Funniest Game Ever
My Opponents Kingside's Piece Never Came Out!!
https://www.chess.com/live#g=5104440646
Today I have seen the commented games 97, 98, 99. From those games concept I use the strong knight at e5 ( In my game e4). In the end a totally win end game. But I blundered due to time pressure and lost. Although I have lost, but this game gives me lot of confidence.
Made one opening blunder but still I won
https://lichess.org/zxdtukaLoCqq
I play Black.
It was a 10 minutes game.
I was in serious time trouble after move 30 and I missed the forced mate ...
It's funny that I watched 3 King's Indian courses of GM Avetik the day before playing this game and I was inspired by those games.
Unfortunately I missed the forced mate ... but I won the game
After move 30 it is not chess ... : time trouble for both sides
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5096708032
https://lichess.org/kHoXsKymCqTe
Won slowly and suddenly.
Gave up a pawn for free on c3 then messed up but still won with black pieces
https://lichess.org/RsW55MxNrj5a
Cool GP Checkmate.
https://lichess.org/YoEKqcniInNG
Played chess without focus
https://lichess.org/wmdmj1QeCYA7
Caro kann black's mess up and lost a piece hehehe
https://lichess.org/omOrUIyPMAUQ
Very Nice Game I did Some Attack but..due to time pressure
i miss a clear win and I became exchange down!
but still, the endgame is very nice for me
but I lose in time!!!!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5109126092
I Took Advantage Of My Opponent Weak King In The Centre!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5109112367
King Side Attack With Pawn Strom!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5109213142
Very Good Game ...I Had A Triple Battery Of H-File I Was Winning But Again Time Pressure!
but somehow i went into a drawn rook ending but i blunder a complete rook(For Nothing)
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5109081171
Absolutely dominant my opponent.
Having some fun. My opponent trapped his queen himself. All the benefit is from ChessMood course.
My opponent blundered and I took the advantage. In the end clean sweep.
SLP!!
Win with my favorite Scotch
I am glad I played this game without any opening error.
https://lichess.org/dqK1jQCPM8yD
Def. missed an early win but exposed my king a lot in the end because I wanted to play the Short's King maneuver because all his pieces were paralysed so I wanted to place king to h6 and win but found no way. I smelt mate but bec of blitz missed the pattern Rxf7 but okay in classical game I won't miss the pattern because I will slow down my moves.
https://lichess.org/le3yBTYfOu5U
Tactics are everywhere!
Beatiful tactic at the end!
https://lichess.org/9WckpOoad6GZ
Victim of d4 poisoned pawn in french defence
This game I loved because of the following reasons.
1. Even though I studied one time this london system theory as black but I think I applied the right theory here.
2. Even though engines hates my Bf5 move attacking his bishop but I wanted to apply the concept of isolating opponent's piece on h2. Used the classical section game 1 by capablanca.
3. f6 was classic move prepares to play Bf8 after Rf7
4. Super use of an open file after he gave me the file and then trapped his dancing rook on c5
5. Rest liquidation was tremendous and simple winning plan.
I think this is a strategic masterpiece by a 1465 elo player hehehe. Joking. I know I am not 1465 anymore.
https://lichess.org/ZdxEYnDW/black#60
Lucky escape against alekhine
https://lichess.org/CUlrAdevfA5J
Crushed the French Defense.
https://lichess.org/2UB7dI29rZJK
I cheated again coach. I played KID structure again in c4 lines heheheh. I love it and it gives me super winning chances at 2000 level. In middlegame there might be some mistakes but he messed up in complications too and I won
https://lichess.org/VkGPej8qphXe
Crazy Game!
1st I was Piece Up then
I lost my queen! and i won my opponent queen at the end I had 2 pieces for a rook but time ..... pressure I lost my knight then
i won my opponent rook (i am now a piece up) but due to i am playing fast enough and
in the end, i lost my time but luckily I capture all my opponent pieces in time
at the end
it is a draw!!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5114271398
Quick Game!
I Got A Chance To Attack and Clear Finish!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5114259867
Simply one of my best games ever & with Chess Mood French Schlecter 3.Bd3 variation opening with 99.3% accuracy (chess.com analysis).
I trapped & won the Black Queen (or Black blundered it....) and had a good position, that kind of played itself & Black had little chance of counterplay. A dream game for me and so good, I was almost sure I had cheated, but I hadn't! It shows when the position is good, then good moves follow & by contrast for the opponent, when the position is not good, the position can just fall apart. I think this deserves a prize...enjoy!
I missed a simple win when i took on e3 then just f4 wins
https://lichess.org/Jo4N9sqF/black#72
Should have won this game but I messed up and forgot Ne2 in the end
https://lichess.org/FNGIT7LoA21M
Then in anger I won in style another game hehehe
https://lichess.org/DfRJ67rBzGJ0
Won with black pieces. My opponent was 2200 bbut he showed violation of basic opening principles so I said man you are not Caruana or Magnus so let me follow what karpov suggests. Control the center and castles and then bring all the pieces towards the enemy and checkmate,.
https://lichess.org/VfyVu5Uq48x6
Among My Fav Game
Very Nice Pawn Storm In Kingside And
I Brought My Opponent's King Back to e1!!
And Very Awesome Mate!
https://www.chess.com/live#g=5119491552
Crushed pirc with grand prix.
https://lichess.org/OsblYCYszrx4
Lost in opening but won by SLP
https://lichess.org/jvIrJzieXYlC
Forgot the line by playing d6 first instead of Bg7 but still won.
https://lichess.org/bD5YoHzjAy5a
Wanted to play Scotch this time but opponent transpose to Philidor's defence.Won a good game with white pieces.
https://chess24.com/en/game/UimVHqxPSBWk0DiBsPxBWg
I messed the line after 5. Ne7. Still dominating the game
The power of Benko.
Completely dominating against Sicilian
I blundered the advantage. But still win by time
Another good game against Scandenevian
I missed played the Benko Gambit. Instead 2. ... c5 , I played 2. ... d5. But keep cool myself and win.
Exploit My Opponent King Side Weakness!
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Bishop and 3 pawns v/s Bishop and 2 pawns
https://www.chess.com/live#g=5124534173
Crushed a beginner with Accelerated Dragon but I don't know why he was 1900
https://lichess.org/cryYnj1x5MVr
Black should just resign after 2.Nc3 when facing a ChessMood Pro member
Just saying...
Using a small weakness(h6) in a dull opening to fight for an advantage
Wild chess but I won
https://lichess.org/dT8tKA2GxQzQ
Wild chess but I won
https://lichess.org/PFETzViybYjP
Rare hand slip in caro kann but still I won
https://lichess.org/RDQQNPyiUb0T
Won against 2200 with Black
https://lichess.org/VABXeCboZmze
Crushed the d6
https://lichess.org/xC2Mk06HIenT
Maroczy bind and I won
https://lichess.org/zfPYvHrSBpIs
Super sharp I won with Black
https://lichess.org/toL2uyDx/black#38
Crushed the Scandi
https://lichess.org/B7jpKKYs4J1N
Perfect attack with Scotch
I blundered the advantage. But in the end perfect end game with fox in the chicken cup technique from Silman's book.
Grand Prix style attack and my opponent clueless.
Again a perfect end game. Although I blundered in the end, but my opponent did not see.
Won a good game with white pieces:
https://chess24.com/en/game/pg2xZl9gQKy8JMg1F_OCAQ
I blundered the completely wining position and get almost lost position. But again keep cool and manage a nice SLP.
I am glad I remembered the line and concepts so I won this game smoothly
https://lichess.org/dCYLKJxYkeQo
Killed a youtube gambit with tactics
https://lichess.org/wi0EPoGhppG1
Yes, he blundered a pawn but final mating net was decent I think
https://lichess.org/TPPvXf40cPLu
Yes, I lost this one but I think my game was decent and in time trouble I made mistakes and lost. Normally I do not face time trouble at 2100 level but rarely i lost on time.
https://lichess.org/fuHMfH4msfbN
Killed the scandi
https://lichess.org/B7jpKKYs4J1N
One blunder. Missed mate in 5 on move 33 but I smelt it and I felt there must be a awin but in blitz i did not calculated lines well with Rh8 . He was annoyed and I won
https://lichess.org/ZlkZMaP6/white#65
https://lichess.org/mK7QzS5H/white
Hi,
I was white in the above game. I applied the ideas from the Crush the Pirc course and got a clearly winning position. I blundered at one point in the game [due to time pressure] where I was clearly winning but managed to win in the end!
Won with black pieces.It was nice game for me.
https://lichess.org/p5ipH92KdHty
Slow but won with anti sicilian
https://lichess.org/dESDAsv7/white
I played like a melon in won position
https://lichess.org/RiECTQFE/black#109
Won with white pieces.Trapped opponent queen.
https://lichess.org/Y4DzuQyreQ3A
I was crushing him but one wrong mouse click and I lost
https://lichess.org/ovaTNsFfnPfV
Unusual scotch destroyed
https://lichess.org/maV8VlSzaikE
Killed the London System with Chessmood openings
https://lichess.org/f8xUlYzkIbSi
Crushed the alekhine
https://lichess.org/5ZjEw19PFVEC
Use the idea of Benko Gambit
Clean Game!
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Very Nice Knight Maneuver!
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Deadly Attack!
https://www.chess.com/live#g=5134594455
Very Awesome Game!
I Was Pawn Down In The Opening But I Not Lost My Hope
And Play On With Some Type Piece Activity!
And I Got Very Good Chance To Blow Up His Queen Side And Penetrate In The 2nd Rank!
And Ended With A Nice Tactics
https://www.chess.com/live#g=5134624204
Very Fantastic Game!
Got A Chance To Blow Up His Kingside!
And Game was Going On My Way But...
There Sudden Problem ...There Was A Internet Failure (Not From My Side)
And I Lost My Crucial Time(1min In A Blitz)
and I was Left with 30 sec and winning position
and Very Nicely I Gave A Decisive Attack+Very Nice Tactics(Quick Attack)
and Finally, with 14 sec, I Won The Game!!!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5134658006
Bishop pair advantage on open board. Traded queens and won in amazing way!
https://lichess.org/OGsSW3v5p22Z
Caro kann exchange and won
https://lichess.org/VQOghFWhx1fX
Playing the Grand Prix Attack against Anish Giri! Of course i was worse but was very lucky to win during time scramble :) (He was streaming also)
Another lucky flag... The moves are of bad quality but juz wanted to share the joy :)
My opponent just crashed
Complete domination
Another win against 1. d4
Quick Game!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5138724795
Pretty clean win against WIM in accelerated dragon https://lichess.org/HBiDWkGhvpln
Win with Scotch with great accuracy
https://www.chess.com/live#a=2172987
Fight between chessmood members.
Slow and simple win
https://lichess.org/85PE6btD6670
Killed Scandi
https://lichess.org/LDEEowrIZXeT
Accidental moves but won
https://lichess.org/2ODv9yVYEZx8
13 move win with Black Pieces
https://lichess.org/ZXRdHnnvoque
Killed the pirc in positional way
https://lichess.org/NAdx2uF1NYgB
Won with Modern Maroczy
https://lichess.org/faP6hgKjf7R8
Bishop Pair advantage and win
https://lichess.org/OGsSW3v5p22Z
Losing game SLP works. He missed winning Nb5 tactic not me hehehe.
https://lichess.org/JgtFCsRa/black#42
Misplayed middlegame and still won by time
Anti c4 punished
https://lichess.org/EEYNkfUrY8Vd
Few blunders but breakthrough was fine and then again losing blunder. Anyways ok blitz chess
Clean Game!
"Never In Trouble"
https://www.chess.com/live#g=5153725681
Awesome Game!!
-Very Weird Pawn Structure(Pawn Block)
-I Just Penetrate In His Position!
Very Exciting Game!!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5153754696
Clean Game/Quick Game
I Just Blow Up His QueenSide!
And Finish!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5158642352
Very Nice Game!
I Gave a Very Interesting Sacrifice!
12...Rb2!!!
And Just I Won A Piece And Just Finish!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5158608398
Simplicity is the key to beauty.
Agree ??
I play White: https://lichess.org/ArpbQ6NYzXiU
I play White: https://lichess.org/AvVMFyLXXj11
I play Black: https://www.chess.com/live/game/5223176316
Messed line in opening, but still Grand Prix style attack is very effective.
Check out this #chess game: Nywolf vs MisterShankly - https://chess.com/live/game/5162171753
Another Nc3 Sicilian crush. Went for an attack.
My opponent just kept finding new threats, and I stayed calm and found solutions. Handling opponents initiative! #HOI
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5163087320
Playing against a strange oprning after 1. e4 which seems like French, Queen's indian and Nimzo Indian at the same time. Although instead of 20. Qxa8 I should have played 20. Qg2+
Some blunders but finally I won
https://lichess.org/Y7tFq77jFpSJ
Thought to play like capablanca but in the end i blundered
https://lichess.org/urgI4oxQ/black#66
I am getting better at these endgames :)
https://lichess.org/2q06bM1P/white#49
Scary Game!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5168089515
Rook Battery In Middle Game
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5168076952
Funny Game!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5168240838
Good Game!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5168179755
I crashed Sicilian regularly .
A fine win in the pirc defence
Equal position in opening and in the end perfect endgame.
Attack, attack and attack. My opponent is crushed.
Crushing with Sicilian in style.
Punish your opponents mistakes! 8 move miniature, he doesnt even survive the opening
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5173504536
Among My Best Game!
I Like The Knight Maneuver!
And I Love The Final Blow(Combination)!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5173509044
Positional & Crazy Game!/My Fav Game
Full Domination!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5173471152
Saving a completely lost position and winning punishing 2 of my opponent's mistakes in the Larsen's opening. I tried to bring my knight on d6 as I had pawns on d5,c6,b7 but after a few moves, I realised it wouldn't work.
Winning a good end game
My opponent blundered as he use the pin on queen. In the end nice check mate
Funny tactic on move 27!
Best Game!
Tactical Game!!
Slow Attack!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5178674684
Semi-Good Game
I was in Not So Good Position but...
I Found Some Counterplay/Small Attack
Turn Out To Be The Final Blow!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5178692881
My Opponent MisCalculate "A Series Of Exchange" Ending Up In A Exchange Down In The Opening!
And I Slowing Attack & Won A Full Rook!
And Finally Giving "Very Nice Mate With Bishop"
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5178704419
Grand Prix,
1999 vs 2186 applying knowledge from the free opening course
https://lichess.org/7QJaSPrE/white#1
The shortest online game of my chess carrer: trapping opponent's knight in Nimzowitch defence.
Perfect Benko with ... f5 end game idea to make white d5 pawn weak.
Quick knock out against Philidor
Good end game.
Smooth Game!
Took Full Advantage Of My Opponent's Undeveloped Piece!
Full Domination!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5183164339
"Just In Time"
No So Good Game!
Equal...Then I am Winning... Then I Was Losing...Then We Were Both In Ultra Time Pressure(Secs)
And Then He Flagged But... I Didn't Have Sufficient Material So Finally...
Draw!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5183213323
My Opponent Played Very Well But.....
He Wasnt Fast Enough...
He Had Some Pressure Against Me But Some How I Managing Myself... Then He Was In Time Pressure ..and At End He Miss A Tactic(OfCource Due To Time Pressure)
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5183184664
Crushed the morra gambit kind of opening
https://lichess.org/eSkywFxXxk7u
Misplayed a bit but then won the same coloured bishop endgame bec his all pawns were placed on DS.
https://lichess.org/wDJKVZ9R9B9M
Crushed the Smith Morra Gambit.Only one blunder Qa5 I made
https://lichess.org/zL1GJdQMnSYs
Crushed the unusual scotch
https://lichess.org/0i7dzgXNtSvZ
Positional Anti Sicilian
https://lichess.org/Haw5OWyb04aO
Misplayed a bit but then I managed to make a draw
https://lichess.org/vPFGJDVGix6o
Know your classics!!!! Thanks Mr. Morphy!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5187683485
My daily G15+10 was an interesting game against the London System. I misplayed the move order in the opening (9... cxd4!) but still got a nice position, and applied pressure till my opponent blundered.
Cool Queen Trap heheh.
https://lichess.org/G61zazmFLX8Z
Passive against Sicilian wins
https://lichess.org/uZfkcIMwHuNc
https://lichess.org/UNTivDr2O33m
https://lichess.org/6HH3gQTu0yEh
https://lichess.org/dZwyFFxODJAw
Crushed a 1500 with Nc3
https://lichess.org/aWXVYec7mSBO
Crushed unusual GP
https://lichess.org/tN7Ic8lm8l3N
Misplayed opening but then in the middlegame used his DS and won
https://lichess.org/TcbPAP1utCVR
One blunder but then I won
https://lichess.org/UoDozUh8OIXC
Crushed passive scotch
https://lichess.org/LdBFG9lkZwWH
won against london system
https://lichess.org/XJyF9t6QjUio
SLP
https://lichess.org/FvPXnyRitlmv
Crushed the pirc in classical variation using tricks by allowing Nxe4
https://lichess.org/lTfyMkiN/white#31
win with Benko Gambit
https://lichess.org/qGBwvPyzd6ee
Amazing game of the day for me because I love the maneuver Rd4 follow by b4 and Ra3 winning.
On move 28 when he made Qe8 I felt like how to breakthrough in winning position then I remembered the idea of using b file like Popov did in his game and also used caro kann structure ideas and then I found an imaginative idea like place rook on a file and win then b4 came in my mind and I converted this imagination into reality.
https://lichess.org/FHtDdG6WtQsI
Even though I am not good calculator. I am like novice in calculation but due to my basic tactics work and ChessMood's streams my imagination is on the next level.
Using opponent mistake in the opening
Whole game I was better but in the end made some mistakes but good thing was that his pieces have no squares to play and I picked up his all pawns and won. Best thing was my imagination and handling of space advantage is improving
https://lichess.org/4f2GZq8eOPSL
Some people like to give up the Queen in French Trap line, hehehe
https://lichess.org/6uqGhVOgudEK
Complex Benko Gambit but I won
https://lichess.org/vSymyz2als5d
Punished opponent mistake in the opening.
Attacking with Scotch. I sacrifice exchange to get completely winning position. One moment I missed mate in 2, but still easy win.
I got very good position in the opening due to the ChessMood opening. But blundered and give the game
Messed in opening . But right mood got another win.
https://lichess.org/uy17XMGr/black
Crushed Delayed Alapin using tricks
https://lichess.org/okOvwQtv/black
My opponent is clueless.
Nice win.
SLP or WLP !! What a line, " It is not too late to resign" !
Crushed the delayed alapin
https://lichess.org/okOvwQtvtOdo
Win against IQP in the end
https://lichess.org/gsLbQXhVkeDQ
Caro kann endgame after Qxb3 axb3 won
https://lichess.org/nR0NDrqQFIPI
True remembering openings and ideas matters but sometimes if you face an unknown move you have to play with logic and you have to trust your idea. I faced Qb6 not covered in course I think so I thought it's bad and later I exploited his dark squares and he did not even got any chance to play!
https://lichess.org/Y4i43LVz9ZBK
Saw only once philidor so need to recheck my lines. Here I thought to play better endgame so I did. On move 28th my bishop trapping started so nice bishop trap game hehehe.
https://lichess.org/YBP8z0Zm5CLW
I beat a NM using scotch: https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/5199788336
Among My Fav Game!
I Like 2 Things About This Game!
1st- I Like How I Play In This Game! (PositionalAnd Domination)
2nd- While I Was Playing This Game My Laptop Was Damn Lagging!.....Still, I Manage It!
(So You Might See That I Played 8.Bd2 And Then 9.Be3(I Wanted To Play Directing Be3 But Suddenly My Mouse Left And Place It To Bd2 While I Was Placing It To Be3).....
And Again At 40.Rc5 Then 41 Rd5(Luckily Nothing Very Bad/Wrong Occur)
PRO Tip--- When You Have Lagging Laptop(What I had)...
Then You Should Click The Intension Piece/Pawn(Eg. E Pawn) Then Click The Intension Square(e4)...
But Most Of Us(Including Me)...Drag And Drop The Piece But...
There Is a Good Chance Of Something Going Wrong Due to Lagging Laptop(That Is The Same Thing The Occur At Move 8 And 40)
So You Can Use This Idea ...This Help Me A Lot During This Game)
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5202200378
I blundered my advantage and in the end win a complete drawish rook end game.
Nice win!!
Played nice on the g file then misplayed in the end but won on time
https://lichess.org/51ziWqrrDsyz
Crushed a 2100+ in 21 moves heheheh with Nc3. I won't say oh! my opening was right but I played with structural ideas. Issue in memorising lines at my level is that people never play main lines. On the other hand if I play daily against chessmood players or gms then I wont mess up lines bec main lines will become fresh in my mind. Anyways decent positional play/
https://lichess.org/DCQWg4F5krQB
Positionally crushing Nxd4 Scotch.
Even if I get this position in real life I will play Bxh6 for various reason.
1, My pawns are rolling down the board.
2. Black is not active in the queenside so I have time.
3. Black have piece traffic jam so pieces are like stuck so I am free to do anything.
Rest coach will tell about it heehehe.
https://lichess.org/RDL63JPr/white#29
Mini Magnus Endgame technique hehehe joking.
Its funny because in the rook endgame I knew my winning pawn and he was like pawn grabber moving his 2 pawns and both pawns had not saved his life hehehe
https://lichess.org/s9CnqQqR/black#63
Crushed the closed sicilian like Gabu sir explained in streams. Queenside play and keep knight on g8!
https://lichess.org/gF5YZBcI/black#52
Feeding the Dragon!
Power of hidden tactics killed him hehehe.
https://lichess.org/B5zf20ZE/white#33
I have just enrolled as a pro member yesterday
Although the opening played does not match your recomendations, but I feel that this is a great game to watch
I like to play the Scotch game!
Mixed up ideas of Najdrof and dragon heheeh. I wanted to play one game in the morning with najdrof to see how much I can handle things and my unusual move orders bothered him and in the end he also blundered by giving up his dark squared bishop after he forgot my Bxf1 trick.
According to engine I made blunders at 2 point and I did saw them after I made them but ok without knowing an opening I can't expect perfect chess hehehe but still ok game!
https://lichess.org/1tc3uHtgs1mu
Positional Game with Knight on d6!
https://lichess.org/aGh4ScXV6rU3
Crushing him with Nc3! but made mistakes in endgame because I was playing against his time heheeh, My intuition says that I played the right opening moves and no mistakes in opening. He had to play e5 so he can enter into Qb4N line but he forgot and then I remembered this kind of Ne4 from streams and also from last month's best games forum
According to engine. A lot tactical miss by me but no worries I am learning them and I wont miss them in future.
https://lichess.org/QSwYJmgA/white#26
A complicated opening position which leads to a disastrous attack
After my opening mess up in the beginning of this month I revised the lines again ans this time I played the right move Nxd4 follow by Nb5 and I was prepared against both Bd7 or a6 Nd4 Qb6 piece sac lines
I am glad I did fine in opening. Yeah in the middlegame I mess up but I am playing online only for opening prep because I know once I will play super slow real life chess I wont miss simple tactics like I am missing online. Because for me online play is for opening prep that's all
https://lichess.org/jmZQkNwPa1FH
I wanted to sac my rook in the queenside so bad so I did., In the end he wanted to show like oh I can play well with bad pawn formations so I said ok let me target your pawn on f4 and I played nice dark squared strategy and later winning too but then I messed up but won on time heheeh.
Learning basics of exchange sacrifices hehehe.
https://lichess.org/Bgau5mBN/black#50
Series of exchanges in Scotch game. Lost the chance to win earlier by tactics (when I spotted the bishop deflection it was late). Nice 3+0 super blitz. Instead of 10. h4 it was better to play e5 threatening Nc7+ and in the last move Rxh7 was going to be checkmating attack. 1 blunder + 2 mistakes by Stokfish 10.
Crushing with Accelerated dragon in only 13 moves by winning my opponent's rook on a1!!
Power of two bishops in the endgame on an open board heheh.
https://lichess.org/7Ae4i5k7IGD5
Applied concept of Leningrad Dutch which I learnt as a beginner. It was not sound opening but taught me a lot maneuver like Kf7 and a lot more things so in super closed game I won his queen after he made a blunder by placing rook on g1 then the whole game.
https://lichess.org/SbtTcis9/black#92
Theoretically I know I did something wrong but final ideas was decent
https://lichess.org/WBBXiFadY0z7
I found g5. I felt glad about it. I also knew he made a terrible mistake by playing h4. I can say it h4?? Then slowly I used his weaknesses and when he thought he can play f3 g4 then I used the idea LPTO ( Loose Pieces Drop Off) so he lost everything.
https://lichess.org/ysUprs6gAS4j
Awesome Game!
In Middle Game I Miss -Calculated And I Lost A Knight!
But I "Never Resign" And Play On With Some Hope(Because I Had 3 Pawns For Knight After Some Exchange Still...Knight Is Knight!) In The Endgame!
And Then I Improve My King And Got The Entry To Kingside!!!
And Then I Got Drawish Position( 2 Pawns For A Knight!)
But Still, Some Try Fo Win Was There!
And Then My Try Covented To Success
And I Won!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5217220423
Antisicilian with 2.Nc3 part 2 Mistaken in the opening and saving a comletely lost middlegame being a piece down. Skewer tactic applied. Was going to finish with Anastasia's mate.
One of the messiest game ever in blitz. I never played this kind of chess before but slowing moving towards it. Hope to do well in classical games too but doing ok in blitz.
https://lichess.org/Xuc6co85/white#38
Almost lost more than 90 points in last week. I am working a lot on middlegame so I do not know it's side effect of grasping too much in a little amount of time or what. So today in this game I decided to pretend like I am giving a commentary and people are watching on my fb page and I chose 5 min time control and in the commentary session my opponent made a blunder and I won a piece and later I won heheheh.
So Commentary during playing was good idea for me hehehe.
https://lichess.org/VsEy9qlKGsKl
Playing against Rossolimo without having watched the course yet. Realising the advantage in a closed and positional middlegame and in the final rook and pawn endgame. Taking advantage of my opponent's Re4 and h6. 1 blunder and 1 mistake according to engine.
I was a bit rtired and it was last game of the day for me. I played nice game and in the end forgot that his knight can capture on b7. I saw it but I thought knight cant come to b7 from d6 hehehe but anyways one sided game. Structure concepts and Classical game 1 Isolating opponent's piece paid off
https://lichess.org/KiAvtxS4RaJD
In Morphy style I remembered the classic game in which the final combination started with Qd6+ and later mate by Ra3 I think so I followed same plan. He sacked his piece. I said ok give it to me and you will get only g2 pawn and then I won heheh.
https://lichess.org/wk89U6lk0ju4
Advantage from the very beginning.
My sac was right but as it was blitz so I made terrible follow up but then he gave his queen but sad thing was that he played whole game and even in the end he was doing SLP and my pawns checkmated him so well hehehe.
https://lichess.org/03ehkIoX/white#36
I got everything in Benko Gambit. Active pieces, Nice pawn lever c4!! what I need more hehehe. Tactics? Yeah, I knew he will fell into it and he did. I did not wished for that but he did so I won another game in Benko Gambit.
https://lichess.org/XMau7NANdf3a
I was happy to play an endgame with pawn up position. But my opponent said no. My king is amazing in the center then I showed him no sir, I know you are violating the basics so let me annoy you and in the end he missed Nf2#
https://lichess.org/IkAqwytoIRO7
An exciting game against a strong GM
Nice Attacking Game!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5222242568
I Like To Mention That I Love My Opponent's Attitude Of Playing!
By 30th Move, I Was Clear Rook Up...I Thought It Done(My Opponent Will Resign Now! )
But I Was Wrong! My Opponent Try All His Will To Try Something !!!
And He Did Succes And Gave Him Not A Easy Win!
I Love That Attitude Of "Never Giving Up"
Passive play against Accelerated Dragon is 0-1 hehehh. Just one miss instead of Bxa3 c4 was winning.
https://lichess.org/WmHCWpcuGT6k
This game is an example of why Ra7 maneuver is super strong. He blundered by opening up the e file and later I won with tactics hehehe.
According to engine I made some mistakes but I liked it eheheh.
https://lichess.org/C3VA7WMbBv0d
Had a decent position but then messed up but in the end power of bishop pair gave me the point
https://lichess.org/fz76ESXs/black#46
Crushed Positionally unusual scotch line. I thought to Anish Giri's game during I played this one and tried to apply his concept but in the kingside not in the queenside heheeh
https://lichess.org/jilDyQRN4WbR
Hi, please check out this game. Maybe the best game I ever played- I think all went according to the GP attack video part 1, the queen sacrifice and capturing with bishop later:
https://www.kurnik.pl/p/?g=ch491016808#36
Structural win after a long time someone played this bad pawn formation so I am glad I won by fixing(gabu sir's recommendation) then win!
https://lichess.org/qSQ6Zd6e/white#75
Messed up in the opening.But I save a completely lost position
Finally got blood in Benko in style after a long wait!
Now my funny saying is I am Proud to be a Benko Gambitian hehehe.
https://lichess.org/fZTWVmUHKeep
My First NM Who I Won With!!!
Clean Game!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5222210624
Among Most Beautiful Game I Ever Played
Complete Domination!!!
Clean Game!
https://www.chess.com/game/live/5226518539
Benko gambit , exchange sacrifice on b6 , putting a very monster knight on d4 ( by playing the typical Ne8,Nc7,Nb5 manoeuvre ) and slowly outplaying a strong opponent !
https://lichess.org/y3vO2vlBDCGp
2nd NM!!! Who Defeated!!!!
Interesting Game!!!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5226571009
again using the grandprix attack against the sicilian , sacrificing everything everywhere and finally checkmate with pawn !
https://lichess.org/OeSmahhLNylV
win over GM
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5178059239
My opponent is crashed badly.
Oh! Benko!!
Nice win using double pin.
Got out of trouble applying Li's Qf8 and Qh6 move!
https://lichess.org/6W2NZaxRyd2z
Robbed!
GM Avetik...did you and the panel even consider my game?
I haven't looked at the others, but my game is outstanding for me & deserves better!
At least the brilliancy prize... LOLI now know this competition is fixed as none of my great games have ever had a mention here & I will not submit any more! COGRO- Right Mood Right Move ;-)
Played a perfect caro kann atttack
Chessmood simply brought the best in me
Being a pro member since 5 days and this result is simply unbelievable
Cute Game!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5231367152
Find my nice game in the accelerated dragon
https://www.chess.com/live/game/5227884609
:)
I am getting fond of Benko Gambit. My second game and a nice victory with a nice knight sacrifice and mate. It is just so easy to play with black. Quite different from my beloved Slav ;-)
If it has worked against a 2018 lichess rated opponent I think it really can be a main weapon against 1.d4 2.c4 and opponents of any strength. I have to give it a try in slow 90+30 OTB games once the Madrid League begins in December. By then I will know the theory well.
This has been my last game of July:
Hello ChessMood Family, hello champions!
This month we got 300+ games!
Just one thing guys, this is the contest of best games.
No need to post here absolutely all the games you played, or the games you won.
Let's see the winners.
The winner of the best games of July becomes Moemedi Machobane for his impressing attack in Acc. Dragon variation. Moemedi also raised his classical rating with 62 points in 1 tournament!
The 2nd prize goes to Devansh Shah for his crushing the Caro Kann.
The 3rd prize goes to Rob Dzedzic for his Grand Prix attack!
The 4th prize goes to Piotr Urbanski, for his Queen Sacrifice! :)
The 5th prize goes to Arman Shahzamani for his nice attack.
The prizes will be sent to your accounts.
Thanks for all the participants.
Keep the good job and COGRO (Constant Growth),
and see you in the contest of August!
How to learn from Positional games?
As you all know Chessmood recommends the book called “Grandmaster Chess Strategy: What Amateurs Can Learn from Ulf Andersson’s Positional Masterpieces” by Jurgen Kaufeld and Guido Kern positional skills. How to work on this book well? I saw only two games and I got a position in which it's hard to find a plan for black. For example in first game after move 21 it was so so hard to see any good move for black and I guessed the maneuver well and in the second game I did found Rc4! a nice move to gain control over the c file. Then what, after that I saw all the ideas well for white but hard to see any ways to handle the position as Black.
The power of Ulf's games is that it's so hard to understand and when he reach him total domination then it's tough to find any move for his opponent.
I use a board but I start seeking ideas after move 10 and I try my best to see plus and minus but i cant calculate ahead like others can.
So, can I go through the book by placing pieces on board and go through every game and grasp concept or I need to analise it? The problem is I am in a situation in which I do not know what is the Art of Analysis so it's tough to work.
Any suggestions are welcome.
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Major update in the "Commented Classical Games" course
Hey, Champions!
We have a major update in the "Commented Classical Games" course.
Added 7 more games and the In" course.
Added 7 more games and the Introduction part, so you'll see how to work with the course correctly.
Also, we've created a quiz for you!
https://chessmood.com/quiz/commented-classical-games
So, after you finish the course, you can test if you remember the most important ideas from the games.
Also, you can try to solve the quiz before watching the games. It's gonna be good training!
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Leela found a better move in the Benko Gambit Course?
While checking the 12.Re1 line in the Benko course, in the minute 4:47, it is not recommended 19...Qxa1, because of the weakness of the black King after 20.Bxe5 and the threat of Rxg6 and mate.
However, checking with the engine (I do not like using engines for opening study but I like to know what they propose) Leela was proposing 19...Qxa1 because after 20.Bxe5, there is ...Rxf2+ 21.Kxf2 Rxa2+ (-+) and white has problems.
In the course, 19... exf4 was proposed. Which one do you thnok is better, 19... Qxa1 or 19...exf4?
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Hehe :)
Well the answer is, that there is 0.01% percent of the time you'll ever get here.
The variations I showed there were just examples :)
I am impressed by the quality of the courses
Hi Chessmood family!
I want to share with you that I have watched a lot of video courses from chess.com, chess24.com and Chessbase in the last year and I am really impressed by Chessmood courses.
It is not that chess.com, chess24 or chessbase courses are low quality, they are high quality and I have learnt a lot from them! but I have found that chessmood courses go a step further.
Chessmood.com is not a site that has hired some GMs to publish a lot of courses about different openings, so you can choose the ones that better suite your style. I sense that they have invested a lot of time in creating what they consider the best opening repertoire for amateur players (non-master). Openings that allow you to improve your chess in the process and reach at least 2000 elo, but avoiding lots of theory, since an amateur usually has time constraints and must optimize his learning time.
And the live streamings where GM Avetik plays against different opponents using those openings are the icing on the cake. Watching how a GM plays "your" openings has no price.
Watching the videos I can feel that they are not standard opening videos where they show you main lines and sidelines and you get lost in the variations. I think they have been made with care, explaining why they have chosen that opening for you, making sure you understand the strategic concepts behind that opening and then explaining the main lines and sidelines, but again making sure sure you understand why that move.
All the openings are connected, trying to minimize the amount of theory when possible but not at any cost. For instance, I started playing Hyper-accelerated Dragon (that avoids Rossolimo), but I did not feel comfortable with Qxd4 lines, despite knowing the theory well. (There is a good video in chess24 from GM Paco Vallejo where he explains the best moves for white against 2...g6 nad it is really difficult to find a comfortable position for black). So I switched to Accelerated Dragon, and I had to study Rossolimo but I am much comfortable now. Chessmood could have chosen Hyper-Accelerated Dragon and save theory and the course on Rossolimo, but they did not do it because they thought it was not he best to do.
On the other side, when I saw that the main weapon against 1.d4 2.c4 was Benko Gambit, I thought: Really?? But when I thought more about it I thought it was brilliant. I started playing 1.d4 and I tried several lines vs Benko Gambit (main line with e4, fianchetto line, Qc2 line) and everytime I felt uncomfortable with white. In fact, it was one of the reasons why I switched to 1.Nf3. Benko Gambit avoids learning a lot of theory and gets good results vs players <2000 and helps develop inititive and feel for attack. My current weapon vs 1.d4 2.c4 is Slav defense. A very solid defense. But I have had games when I have played some of my better games but ended in a draw. Specially in the Exchange variation, sometimes it is difficult to fight for a win with black and I ended in positions too passive too often. I could study Nimzo/QID but I feel that it would be more productive at my level to invest more time in tactics/Calculation. However, adding the Benko Gambit to my repertoire will not require so many hours and I will have a great opening to fight for a win with black, so I have already started studying the Chessmood Course and I am quite satisfied. I cannot wait to play my first Benko game!
I was shocked when GM Avetik, during the welcome interview recommended me to switch from 1.Nf3 to 1.e4 and use Chessmod Repertoire also with white. I have spent so many hours working on my 1.Nf3 repertoire and improving and practicing my lines, and I enjoy my lines so much... It would take me at least a year, but I am sure it a good recommendation and that it will be good for my chess. I have never played 1.e4 and my games are usually more positional than tactical, It will be good for my chess to feel the initiative and more direct approach of 1.e4. It will be my goal for 2021. During 2020 I will work on the Chessmood Openings for black. The selection of Scotch Opening seems to me a ggod choice also. The Opening with the best statistical results is the Spanish opening, but it requires a los of theory and the opponents are well prepared. However, amateur players might be less prepared against Scotch and if you look up the statistical results of Scotch Opening vs <2000 elo is as high as Spanish Opening with less theory. Watching the first videos I felt like I should try that opening!
Besides the Opening Courses, I think the Commented Classical Games and Happy Pieces Courses are superb.
Watching the streams and webminars recorded I can feel that GM Avetik really wants that his students improve and is doing his best
I think Chessmood.com is a completely different site and I am happy to be part of the family.
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I also had a problem like you, studying the King's Indian defence against 1.d4 2.c4 and when I discovered so happy, that I didn't fell in love with KID, as GM Avetik said in the commented classical games with KID and basic ideas in the classucal variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Nf3 e5 7.O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7
Sergio, thanks a lot for your words!!!!!
You made my day :)
Next, when someone asks me why chess.com membership is cheaper then ChessMood, maybe I'll refer them to you :D :D :D
Muchas gracias, amigo!
Planning to buy PRO
Hello! as the title suggests, I am planning to buy PRO! I was just wondering if there are any PRO-MO codes/ coupon codes currently!
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There is $50 off if you sign up for 6 months.
I was planning to buy for 1 month so I can see all features and then decide for 6 month membership :)
I know that the Chessbase India coupon still works
Opening
My sister is 6 Years old and I was wondering what are the best openings as white for her to learn.... I don't want to do Chessmood courses as they can be pretty long for eg. the Scotch Game course... It has LOADS of theory also which I don't think can be remembered by my sister... I am looking for something short and very less theory... In my chess club, They have online Tournaments with categories like:
1) Pawns category (Everyone starts from this category... "A master was once a beginner")
2) Knight and Bishop
3)Rooks
4) Queens
5) Kings
My sister is stuck in Rooks for the past few tournaments (Online tournaments, obviously) And I think the problem is opening.... She is good at tactics and everything but messes up in opening! The thing is that, you have to come in top 5 of that category and then you move to the next category (So in this case, If my sister Is in rooks and if she wins ie. comes in top 5 then she gets promoted to the next level, Queens) I want her to win and come in King category with me as soon as possible! Plz recommend opening as white with less theory!
P.S. Our next tournament is tomorrow so plz answer fast I also need to help her prepare! Thank you in advance!
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Teach her basic opening principles. I made a very nice video on basics on my page and it will be super helpful for her too. She is new in chess so no need to pressurize her for anything. Let her enjoy tactics and some fun games.
Here is the link of my beginner video which focus on the opening principle control the center.
Soon more beginner lessons I will post. Right now she just need to work on basics but only if she wants. So make chess fun for her
You are right! I should not care so much about wins and losses!
It's never too late to resign
After watching the first two sections of the Benko Gambit course (e4 and g3 lines) I decided to play it for the first time with black if I had the opportunity and try to get the feel of the Benko gambit. Practice and making mistakes is a good way to learn and improve.
However, surprise! My opponent rejected the pawn and played the Qc2 line and I did not know the theory for that line yet :-(
After 16...f5 and 22...exd5 I was completely lost. I was about to resign a couple of times. But I did not, I kept the mood and tried to fight until the end. And it worked! My opponent was not a beginner (rated 1950 in lichess) and did not make obvious blunders like hanging pieces. He just made bad decisions and converted and advantage of +9 in a defeat.
The lesson I have learnt (apart from studying the mistakes I made in the game) is that it is never too late to resign. And even if you end up losing you will learn more than by just resigning.
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Nice Game!
Sergio, are you familiar with "SLP"? :)
NEW ARTICLE: The Importance of Learning Endgames - How to Do it Effectively
Hey Champions!
We have this topic in our Blog.
https://chessmood.com/blog/the-importance-of-learning-chess-endgames-and-how-to-do-it-effectively
If you have any questions, comments or you just liked it, feel free to share your thoughts here.
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Nice article. Once my woodpecker training will ovder I will work on endgame skills. Right now I am working on openings, middlegames, and tactics so no time to work on a lot endgames.
I spent around 10% of my time to chess studying endgames. The only position that I didn't know was the 2 pawns and opposite colour bishop endgame. But I know to mate with Bishop and knight and I am <2000 .
I know essential checkmates and I know queen vs pawn win or drawing side. I know bishop and wrong coloured pawn concepts, I know most of the basics ones but I am trying my best but unable to understand opposition in depth. If it's basic one I can handle it but distant and virtual is tough.
Take a look at this position. I saw it tried to understood it but then failed to execute this plan in other positions.
This was a very nice and motivational article. His mentioning GM's who forgot how to mate with Bishop & Knight is no joke. The following video made me a bit sad, but shows that we are all human and even the best of us can forget techniques if we have not used them in a long time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFF5ibgB6eA
After watching that video I somehow felt compelled to practice this mating technique again and again. I even discovered an alternative method I never heard of before called the Delétang's Triangular Method, which is quite interesting but I prefer the traditional way. :-)
Endgame course
Hey my Champions!
We are now working on our endgame courses... But as many of you are struggling there, I asked our partner Ichess for a discount code for one of their courses, which I think should be very useful for you.
Click here to get the course
Important
Don't buy it, if you have basic endgame knowledge.
But if you know very little, this should be a good investment.
This is what I think - the decision is yours. Keep the COGRO! (Constant Growth)
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Cool I checked the course and I think I have decent basics so not good course for me but your future course will be boom for my chess endgames
Anti Sicilian
How to play against e4 c5, nc3 e5?
Opponent will then play d6 and then play for f5
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e4 c5 Nc3 e5 is a bad move. First of all it weakens the d5 square and the long diagonal a2 to g8. My normal logical thinking says place the bishop on c4 and then i have two plans.
1. e4 c5 Nc3 e5 Bc4 d6 d3 Nf6 f4 and I feel ok in this position and I can castles long and give tremendous issues to black.
2. e4 c5 Nc3 e5 Bc4 Nf6 d3 d6 Nf3 follow by castles
I like the first aggressive approach.
I hope it will be useful
Devansh, the wrong move is Nf3. You want to play Bc4, d3 and f4 at some point. Maybe f4 immediately.
Practice and revision
Hi guys I know chessmood provides weekend tournaments but if anyone like to play 10 mins games then analise them together via audio calls then let me know.
1. Advantage of this weekend practice is that we will revise those lines which comes on the board. For example I will play caro kann against you and you will show how well you know about white's attacking ideas and this way we will revise lines in better way.
2. We will become good friends and study partners. I have one WCM from US as study partner but she is old and have time issue so we sometimes meet only 2 times in a month and sometimes four so its better to know more people too.
3. We will help each other by solving each other's problems
4. It will save our time if we work together. For example if one person work on one opening it may take one week but if we work together then we may finish one opening in 5 days
There are a lot things we can do. Like practice very long time controls on weekends.
Anyone interested can comment their facebook or gmail or chess.com in the bottom.
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Hi Abhi
I am a 1628 rated player and I would like to have some practice with you
My phone number/Whatsapp no is 8850128667
Feel free to call/text me
Hello Abhi, I am a 1800 online rated player, my profiles are: Giorgos_Kechagias on chess.com (I have already added you as a friend) and giorgoskehagias509 on lichess, although I am a bit lower rated on chess.com. I haven't finished all the courses have 4 remaining for white and 2 for black. My phone-whatsup 6984254004. Feel free to call or text me.
Banned members
Hey guys!
This is not ChessMood community, this is ChessMood family, were everyone grows, we have fun and help each other.
Unfortunately, there are people who violate our rules, terms of conditions or try to trick our system generating moodcoins.
All such members will be banned.
Very unfortunately, this month we had 9 such members, who are banned from ChessMood.
At the same time, we want to say big THANK YOU to all our great members who are far from such things. Who take value, have fun, and help others.
Thank you!
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Who are they? I am shocked that there are still people trying to cheat.
I am sorry, I hope people will stop violation.
Well done.
Can you solve the problem by banning them?
The presence of cheaters in Chessmood tournament makes it an unpleasant event, and I hesitate to participate in those tournaments anymore. You cannot enjoy a feast with bugs flying around.
I have lost +40 Elo in just one tournament in one hour, facing chess engines.
This is ugly.
Calculation- My nightmare hehehe
What was the deepest forcing line you ever calculated?
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1. e4
Joking of course. I just finished reading Reti's Modern Ideas in Chess (highly recommend for an engaging, historical overview up to 1920s); Reti quotes Breyer there: "1 e4. White’s game is in the last throes" :)
Is it fine to spend 1 hour on calculation?
ChessMood Family!
Today I got an interesting question:
"Is it fine is for solving some complicated position, to spend 1 hour? It's time I needed to solve it and find the right moves, but during the real game, I can't spend so much time. What to do?"
A very good question, that many of you have in your mind or have asked me before. So here is my answer.
Yeah, that's right. During the game, you can't spend 1 hour.
When you solve such puzzles, it's basically training for you.
There are positions, that I use with my Grandmaster students, solving which they need 2-3 hours.
But the reason is that it's just training.
You develop your calculation skills, visualization, and others.
I use two kind of excrecies: practical ones, and position like the mentioned, during which students will just develop his calculation skills.
The final advice:No worries if you spend on some calculation too much time. It was good training for you and during your real games, you'll spend less time.
As General Suvorov said: Harder before, easier during the battle.
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Wow, that's super advice. I thought it's not good to spend 30 mins on a position but you opened my eyes. Now I will follow same path. GM_Avetik Grigoryan
Fully agree with Coach Avetik on this one, practice hard so it becomes effortless in actual game situations.
Final word. Without knowing concepts and classics can anyone calculate? I think no. Any idea?
Playing Supercomputerand Superhuman
Dear friends! If you can't beat superengine - make it stupid (42...Bg5), If you can't beat superhuman - flag him I hope you will enjoy this 2 of my games https://lichess.org/ASbsbaYc/black?fbclid=IwAR38C196zFPoX1NTA23nO8j9_a3_XzLRAAV_H5urkRMOzd8Uc71jylOZwEI#83 https://lichess.org/tlP3OVgU/black?fbclid=IwAR3cOcI1ZzW3rOb_LToavThLA-X1StS1sf5buzXbv4nBe8ZU4HUD08pF6xA#0
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Nice games. This kind of chess will open my head hehehe.
Bg5!! :D