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Magnus Carlsen Plays the Chessmood Grandprix (Bc4)

Dear chess friends,

During one of his blitz sessions no other than World champion Carlsen played the grandprix following the chessmood lines. Is carlsen secretly a member :o?

https://youtu.be/crL8VU_431U?t=3251

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MC is world champ so he knows most of the novelties. Also I am sure his team follow chessmood maybe chessmood GM's games. But yeah may be one of his team member is chessmood pro. Rest Avetik sir will explain for us hehehehe.

Thanks Kayode for posting that Video link, very inspirational to hear Magnus' commentary and thoughts on our Grand Prix Line. I would encourage anyone who finds similarly instructive material to post the links.

Take care.   

Haha :)))) 
I can't reveal people's names, who learn in ChessMood but want to keep it secret. 
What I can say, is that we have many Grandmasters :) 

Caro Kan Exchange variation

 Caro Kan Exchange 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e:d c:d 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.c3 e5 6.d:e N:e5 7.Qe2 Qe7 8.Bb5 Bd7 9.B:d7 GM Avetik recommendation in video is after 9...N:d7 10.Q:e7 white has same advantage true. But black has better move after 9...k:d7! and after that black atleast has better devlopment Pieces, white lasted 3 tempo with Bishop to exchange in d7 whitch is anti opening moves and black Knight in e5 and Queen e7 has same presher in E file for white isnot easy to Castle, personly i like black position very easy game and atleast equal, now the qustion?  5...e5 is it realy bad move? Do you have better variation? sorry for my english i tipe not good i now.

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Hey Saro! 
Yeah, Kd7 is a good move for Black. You can go 9.Bf4 very strong move. Black has problems. 

9..Bb4 against Scotch 8...Qe6 9.Nd2

Today I played against an FM (blitz 2406) and he played 9...Bb4 here:

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.e5 Qe7 7.Qe2 Nd5 8.h4 Qe6 9.Nd2 Bb4

I not sure whether we covered this line.  My reaction in the game was 10.c3 Ba5 11.g3 0-0 12.Bh3 Qe7 13.0-0 d6  Here I blundered  missing the discovered attack on my B on h3.

Was 10. c3 good or was a3 better?

thanks,

Duncan

N.B. This is my first post on the forum. There is always a first time!!

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Hey Duncan! 
No, we didn't cover Bb4 move. It's a novelty and it seems to a very bad one :) 
What's the idea of it?? What if we play a3? 
If he takes on d2, why he gave us 2 bishop advantage? 
If go goes to a5, what is he doing on a5? 
We can go c4 and he can't go even Nb6, because of b4, his bishop will be trapped. 
If after a3 he goes back, a3 was a very useful move, we defended b4 square from any Nb4 moves in future. 

What you played, Duncan, c3, it's also good. 
But a3 I think gives opponent questions, that he can't answer :) 

French against NM

Easy win against an NM in online play (5+8). Out of book after 10.Qxf3, I found 11.0-0-0 and 12.Nc6, which was all it took. My opponent was clearly struggling, spending much time from move 3.

I'm worried that our French repertoire won't hold up against prepared players in OTB games, but it's definitely a good surprise weapon.

PS: One game earlier, I killed the same opponent in the Sicilian Grand Prix attack. :-)

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Hey Peter! 
Good to hear that you start to play e4! :) 
Especially crush like this. 
Against french definitely the best move 3.Nc3, but then as I mentioned before, you'll need to remember super amount of material. The course probably will be more than 8 hours!! 
Bd3 is a super practical. 
The best is probably early Be7 as was mentioned in another topic about Bd3, but than maximum Black will equalize and the fight will continue. 

Against Scandinavian 2. ... c6

After 1.  e4  d5   2. exd5  my opponent plays  2.  ....    c6.  How  should I approach?  What is black's plan and white counter plan in this position ? 

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@Tanmoy

You have taken me back to childhood with that dodgy Coffee House line :). I could give you a long analysis showing why Black has insufficient compensation after: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 c6 3.dxc6!

However a more practical solution is just to transpose to our line against Scandi or Caro depending on what Black does: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 c6 3.d4! [Exclam for simplicity] now 4...cxd5 5.Bd3 is our line vs Caro or 4...Qxd5 5.Nf3 is our line vs Scandi. Nice huh, there are plenty such move-order tricks in Chess Openings, you just need to be alert and think outside the box.

Facing rare gambits can be tricky and intimidating when you meet them first time over the board or online, but the key is not to panic and if you see no clear refutation just play sensible moves that aid the development of your pieces. When the contest is over you can search for a refutation in the post game analysis.

That's it, I'm working on keeping my answers as concise as possible to keep Coach Avetik happy :-) and I hope you found the suggestions useful. 

Cheating in ChessMood

Dear friends, dear ChessMood Family! 
Unfortunately, many people are cheating in ChessMood, for generating MoodCoins. 
This is just a kind reminder, that in our policies is clearly written, that such accounts will be blocked and may lose access to ChessMood material forever. 

If it happens again, we'll start to ban people. 
This is not a ChessMood community. This is ChessMood Family. 
Please be respectful to everyone. 

With best wishes,
ChessMood Team 

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Hmm....the problems all have had one specific theme for the last many days.  It could be they are not hard.  You can find all the blind alleys, and what is left works!

That being said, the problem today, where white is trying to queen the b-pawn and black needs to ride his knight hard, is just diabolical.  I think today, for maybe the first time, I now see why instructors say to work on chess studies.  There is just so much in these things, and every piece on the board has a function.  

Yes, cheaters should be banned.

Abhi, I can imagine that players are cheating in daily puzzle section.

This is disheartening and sickening! Here is someone who is putting out immense effort on this website to help players, even nonpaying ones! Lots and lots of free material They don't have to create any awards, purely from the goodness of their heart!

As a result, instead of being grateful,  there are those who want to rob Avetik and team by cheating, then congratulating themselves that they are so intelligent....

I hope the rules will be strictly enforced ASAP by immediately banning and reporting those should be everybody's duty...will be mine at least!

Bravo Arnav!!

Correspondence Games

Hi all, in regards to playing correspondence games online, what are some of the precautions one would take against those who cheat? I know its impossible to always know, maybe only after the game ends and running an engine check.....

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I would try to help you, brother. But didn't understand the question. 
Can you clarify it please? 

If you are going to play correspondence, there are some clubs left that forbid computers, but god knows how they enforce that.  Meaningful correspondence chess is ALL computers, and expensive ones at that.  By that I mean 16 core minimum (used to be 12 core) and plenty of RAM (32 gigs).  Please note that means 16 CORES, not 8 cores = 16 THREADS.

What it really has come down to after around 2005, when computers started getting really good, is that it is now who can afford the BEST computers.  Note also I said computer (S) meaning one will not be enough.  So really, it is a who has the most money today.

If you would like another reason to redirect your efforts, look at the last 3-4 ICCF World Championship Finals crosstables.  Now count the draws ... oops, better to count the wins :)  I think you will see my point.

The only way to get a 'fair game' is to play your uncle!

Pirc Declaration of War - analysis error

Thought I'd mention that in the below position, 18.Nxh7 (as recommended in the course) is roughly equal, but 18. Bd3 wins. Alas, the resulting positions are too complex for humans to understand. :-)

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Peter, the idea of these videos was to show you the ideas of the position, not go to full deep analyzes. 
In many variations in our analyzes, I am showing you the 2nd line, which gives a clear advantage, rather than one that gives +2, but you'll need to remember 30 minutes material.  
Anyone can sit with an engine or cloud engine and find mistakes even in Carlsen's analyzes.  
Once again. The courses are not for 2800+ level. 

Anti-Sicilian NC3

Good Day GM Avetik, can we have a pictures/pattern recognition on when to push the f4 pawn to f5 especially during middlegame? Many thanks

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Hey Rod! 
Soon, I am going to launch new sections in each course, where it will be section "Common Mistakes of our PRO Members", where one more time I'll explain the positions. 
But for now, if you watch the streams, you should have already a very good understanding, when f5 and when e5. 

Scotch question about the craziest variation

8 h4-f6 9 c4-Ba6 10 Rh3-fxe5 11 Bg5-Nf6! 12 Re3-0-0-0 13 Ra3 what about 13...-Bb7

14 Rxa7 and now Qb4 (Qe6 is unclear if black improves on a game of Cheparinov)

15 Nc3-Qb6 (maybe d5TN is even beter) and black is fine in Darini-Sibashvili 2018

how can white improve (maybe 13 Nd2

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Running the rook around to a7 just for a pawn, while our king sits in the middle, looks wrong.  13.Nd2 looks much better.  If black makes the natural d6, now we can go chase the a-pawn, Re8 seems to misplace the R, and other moves we just get the pawn back.  Quite a tough position for black to play

Franck, the position of Black is very dangerous. 
1. After 0-0-0 13.Rb3!? is very interesting with idea Qd2, Qa5, even if Black goes h6 attacking our bishop. 

2. After 0-0-0 13. Nd2 is interesting. 

3. The most dangerous one is 13.Ra3 Bb8 14.Nc3! with idea 14...d5 15. cd5 cd5 16. Rb3! Rd6 17.Rc1! with strong initiative. 

Modern Philidor Course - 4.Nge2 Line

Thanks Avetik for another interesting installment in combating the Philidor Defence. I myself used to be very attracted to this 4.Nge2 line, but switched back to the more popular 4.Nf3 after finding it difficult to get an edge after [1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nge2 Nbd7 5.g3 Be7 6.Bg2 c6 7.a4 b6 8.0-0 a6 9.h3 h5! A typical idea often seen in many lines of the Najdorf], I don't remember seeing this h5 idea being covered in the videos but I could be wrong. Also after 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nge2 Nbd7 5.g3 Black can now switch plans with 5...g6 and we have been tricked into a decent line of the Pirc outside our Repertoire. Perhaps an update or two would be in order showing how best to counter both the h5 ideas and a possible transposition into a Pirc. Below is an annotated game by GM Gawain Jones, with a few notes thrown in by me, that further illustrate the h5 idea in more detail:

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Hey Kevin! 
Thanks for the great feedback as always. 
Yeah, h5 is an interesting option for Black. I will cover it in the advanced section. 
Also will take a look to g6,Bg7. In a few words, it will be a very similar plan. As in Karpov's famous game. 
Against pirc g3's only problem is when black goes c5 with Knight on b8 and without e5. 
In this case, it will be a very easy game for white. 
Anyway, I'll add that to the advanced section.  

Is Maybe the variation with 5 g4 not very dangerous for black

Kevin, you should love this! :) 
https://chessmood.com/course/philidor-defense/episode/1371 

Scotch

How to punish this line?

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 d5??

I know black violated opening basics so I need help.

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I am thinking Bb5 is good here and bothers black's center

Looks pretty awful for black - I would go 4.Nxe5 after Nxe5 5.dxe that pawn on e5 is a nightmare for black and if he goes 4...dxe 5Bb5 looks very awkward for him

French with Bd3! Can you solve these puzzles?

ChessMood Family! 
Just recorded one more section in the French Defense course, in the evening we'll add it. 
But before that, I offer you to find answers in these 2 positions. 


Position 1. With the last move, Black played a5, with idea Ra6. How to finish the attack? 
Position 2. White to move. How to finish the game faster and in cool way? 

 

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1... not sure ...

2. Qf6 

Got them coach!  Want us to post answers here?

1.Ne6

2.Qf6

The 4th section in French is uploaded. So you'll find the answers there with many interesting ideas and improvements in the theory.

https://chessmood.com/course/french-defence/episode/1360 

It's around 30 minutes.​
​Enjoy and keep the COGRO! (Constant Growth)

Puzzle 1: 1) Nxe6 Qf8 2) Nxc7 Qe8 3) Nxa8 or 1) Nxe6 fxe6 2) Qg4+ Ng6 Qxe6#

Puzzle 2: 1) Qf6 Nxf6 2) Nxf6#

4 minutes for both

Robatsch (modern) defence

Team,

I'm coming across this opening quiet often and having a lot of trouble with it. How do you like to approach this opening? Any suggestions would be great.

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The Modern is like the Pirc. In one of the streams I think Avetik recommend 1.e4 2.d4 Nc3 3.f3 followed by Be3-Qd2 with h4-h5 ideas and attacking on the kingside. 

Another system that I personally like is the Austrian Attack with 1.e4 2.Nc3 3.f4 4.Nf3 but this variation has a lot of theory and leads to very complex positions. 

Hi Kevin.  Try 4 BG5!!!  1.e4 d6 2 d4 Nf6 3 nc3 g6 4 bg5!  Why?  Strong move BG5!  Austtians lots of theory.  F3 ECT  black I think can go into Kings Indian.  And c5 Gambit by black is why samiech no longer played.  Read up on Bg5.  Called Byrne line.  Shirov as white played it in 1992 with an awesome game!  Marc

Hey Kevin1 The Material is ready already, will record it soon, when I am back from the USA. 

Anti-Sicilian with Nc3! - Help Needed

I played an online rapid game with white against a strong opponent in the following line:

 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bc4 Nc6 6.0-0 Nf6 7.d3 0-0 8.Qe1 Bg4 9.f5 Bxf3 10.Rxf3 Nd4 11.Rh3 e6! 12.Bg5 [12.Qh4 Nh5= is also just equal]

The game was eventually drawn but I felt I should have done better, however when I checked the course it turns out I had actually played the recommended line. Unfortunately even after long analysis I was unable to find anything more than equality for White after  12...h6! and I'm hoping the ChessMood team is able to find something I missed to strengthen White's attack and tilt the balance in his favor.  

Good luck guys.

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After h6 Bh6 give very interesting game. But Rh6 is very dangerous. Black should find many-many only moves to make a draw. 
Also, 12.Qh4 is very dangerous. 

Overall this all Bg4 line is super dangerous for Black... 

Thank you for the question and analysis Kevin. Your posts and the coaches answers are always super informative, even if I can't remember everything :) 

I am crushing almost all only by knowing the ideas. I think the more we play the more it wil be easier for us to remember lines.

Play then check lines and miss

play and then check lines and miss

that's simple idea I use in my games and it works fine for me.

The Best Games of April and the Prizes

Hello ChessMood Family! 
Welcome to the Best Games of April contest.
Under this post, we invite you to post your best games that you will play in March. 

The Prize fund is 650K Moodcoins which is equal to 650$.  

The 1st prize  - 200k
The 2nd prize -150k
The 3rd prize-  120k
The 4th prize - 100k
The 5th prize - 75k

The winners of March contest are: 

The 1st place - Abhi Yadav
The 2nd place-  Magnum2019
The 3rd place - Fahad Rahman
The 4th place- Jay Garrison
The 5th place- David Hackinyan

Good luck with your games and keep the Right Mood! 
#ChessMood
#Right Mood - Right Move 

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I hope this isn't an April Fool's joke ;)

This is a perfect game on how to punish 1.e4 c5 2.f4 d5 3.e5 ending with a pretty nice mate

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4664550421

Utilizing another lesson from the streams! Undermine the c5 pawn with an e5 push! 

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4666642246

I have to post my best game of march or april?

Beating Grandmaster Positionally with small tactics.

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4668838811

1. TV concept applied.

2. Passive play punishment applied.

https://lichess.org/tNz5ypyMVCe8

Another Nd5 beginner victim. 

Cpncepts diagonal and weak squares exposed.

https://lichess.org/6Nf8DyuK

It's a 10 min casual chess.  

Concepts applied:

1. Power of two bishops.

2.Basic pawn sacrifice for long term queenside pressure.

3. Using his weak pawns in the endgame to make his king and rook super passive and in the end executed the nice idea "Rook Behind Passed Pawns"

Still trying to work on quality of my games

https://lichess.org/MzXDdnYcooyt

https://lichess.org/WBqbX3Tu/white

OK I missed mate in 1 but I won with good strategical game.And my opponent never get counterplay so This match is very interesting for me.

https://lichess.org/k3d

Sicilian defence

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4682789836

Accelerated Dragon https://www.chess.com/live/game/4682973613

After  long time I played a rapid game and crushed him not by calculation but just by knowing classics and intuition hehehehe.

Bad I need to work on calculation and I will but sometimes its fun that my intuition is improving too.

Playing this gamee as white.  Used the account of my bestie when she was in vcall with me and we were playing against different people. Just for fun I posted.

After Qf6 I wanted to play Nc3 c6 d4 exd4 e5 and follow the Morphy's game but I forgot that and when we made the move d4 the game of morphy came in my mind.

It's cool game and we punished his bad opening play like Morphy did.

https://lichess.org/jLx3Gc73#20

Could have been better...

Lost the game but still so much fun game

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4693928365

The Dragon...works...need to fine tune it.

Closed Sicilian....

Playing against weak f4 pawn. Bishop pair play. b1 was blunder by me in the end.

https://lichess.org/r9cKK9G7gu0f

Knight pair mate, I wanted to sac a rook so so bad so I did.

https://lichess.org/BplzUppMbyAQ

Played against IQP

Played on a rapid game...tried a sac early in the game and confused my opponent..

https://lichess.org/kFoUMGwM

I know it's strange to share lose game. But I was completely winning against Hikaru Nakamura.

22.Qc4 wins and 32.Bb5 wins again

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4682889404

My best April game with only 1 mistake, according to Stockfish 9+, using the Bd3 line to play against French.

Another Positional Game. During your 1 week free course. I watched daily commented games and it helped my positional skill.

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4704077108

Using the 1.e4 2.Nc3!? series to beat a GM right in the opening! It was my game in the titled tuesday of April

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4691997310

After a long time played a closed game and total domination in queenside.

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4708047759

Oh! I play with Scotch opening!!

Quick Win!

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/4703182111

My Best Game Ever!

Against Engine Fritz 16(2256)

https://share.chessbase.com/SharedGames/game/?p=LTaR/wkic2rvnWqxyuFf3pUG2ih1MpsudMjfN8OxdQ5lNvOWEfxY4dq1M37O4o+k

I crack the Sicilian with 2. Nc3 !

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4719464377?username=abhi_chess_gm

Sicilian b4!

I missed a quick win with a5 and mess up my opening repo but still I like the ending of game where he mised that Rxc7 is checkmate hehehe.

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4719982407

Hi, i played a Benko recently and met this line(i suppose its not covered in the series). I won the game but will be very pleased if  GM Avetik can take a look at the game and give some opinions regarding the opening. (i am the black player)

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/4715681924

1. 1) Total rook domination in endgame. I forgot but I did saw a game on control of files. May be it's from (“Grandmaster Chess Strategy: What Amateurs Can Learn from Ulf Andersson’s Positional Masterpieces” by Jurgen Kaufeld and Guido Kern) and I saw how white played so well when he got control of important c-file. Here in my game I not only controlled e file but also c file and made his all pieces passive. This make me feel a bit proud.
2) I am learning Karpovian approach. So slow but keep position solid and do not rush. In my game may be strong players will find an easy win but due to time pressure I tried to play solid and safe.
3) The liquidation the end was also good and thematic for me. I was thinking not to allow any counter play so I entered in endgame with winning pawn endgame.
4) I also exploited so well his bad bishop.
5) A bit ok positional play!

https://lichess.org/7Fl2mzsm

Played Bd3 against the french as taught by sir. He takes it casually and played h5 g5 on the kingside. I managed to block the position which I was dreaming of. Then I exchanged by bishops for his knight(exchanging the right piece). And then my knights dominated the position.HE was rated above 100 points then be but I was never in pressure. An easy game where two knights dominated two bishops in the endgame.

Very Beautiful Game!! Ended By Very Nice Tactics

https://www.chess.com/live#g=4725487221

Another Nc3 Sicilian!

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4729120097

Another Nc3 Sicilian Game!

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4729150665

Knight trap!!

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4729484839

Pawn grabber line.

Importance of e5 square and bad f5?

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4729530027

Learning aggression but applied in wrong time.

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4731023993

Rf6=

Tremendous space advantage

naderfass vs TahseenMD - https://chess.com/live/game/4730003561

Taking out defenders

Check out this #chess game: BeginnerForFun vs TahseenMD - https://chess.com/live/game/4725536523

Too close...!!!

Check out this #chess game: jlaves vs TahseenMD - https://chess.com/live/game/4729802314

"https://lichess.org/xpFKbYzc

In the middle game, my opponent offered me a free pawn by mistake by I did not take it because I didn't want him to do something and exploited his weak squares. After the game, I realized that taking it was also good.

Game 1

Game 2

Chess is not all about winning. Sometimes loses also shows your cool games.

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4737436402

I blundered a queen in the end.

Very Nice Game ---No Chance!

Clean Game!

Quick Win!

Pawn Sacrifice For Piece Activity!

https://share.chessbase.com/SharedGames/game/?p=L/Ctx4fHQo8zsMiaw5WLFfRgXs1BwVX1xgOcMZaiVFIbfXZ512kpzjxZYiQqyXAO

14 Move!

 Nice Mate!

Good Queen Vs Bad Queen!

https://share.chessbase.com/SharedGames/game/?p=XP2hNDTeK3bPucr34AONyinqLSr2rwfwc//Q86A5sRXnm+0HnMwrIl2GubeDcaq0

Piece Activity!!!

Cool Mate!

https://share.chessbase.com/SharedGames/game/?p=9aNNBdBqA9sGjVHYDKvRZApHdNrp/dGhYhJeWW04qOA7qhX4mD9dgl42Ab0SKQLn

Won a nice game in the caro kann exchange, felt that it would be nice to share.

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4742278567

I was in an attacking mood and wanted to get into risky complicated positions. It was a 3 min game so I both sides have a lot of mistakes but im proud of the Qg1!! move! It even takes the engines a bit of time to figure this out!

 https://lichess.org/HiyY5jhp9W1B

I won a nice game in the Caro-Kann exchange line, got a good knight vs bad bishop.

https://lichess.org/koRg1phicP4O

17 Move--- 2nd Queen!!

https://www.chess.com/live#g=4747240638

Pretty Positional Game!

https://www.chess.com/live#g=4747503640

Bxc3 line I played in maroczy setup

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4747905392

Never Grab pawns in the opening heheh. I messed up lines but I took advantage of my lead in development.

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4747931200

https://lichess.org/EJXQyL51#50

Attacking Grand prix

I crack the Sicilian with 2. Nc3 

https://lichess.org/Lfa82oqS

Good Piece Activity In Equal Endgame Wins The Match!

https://lichess.org/VNwMCGp96OJd

https://lichess.org/Rt8TlGhV/white

I did it but must have done better!

I drew with an FM in a simul.I sacrificed a pawn in the middlegame. Well he ignored my idea and I got sufficient counterplay. I could have won, but played badly in the end due to time pressure.

Same Color Bishop Ending!

https://lichess.org/pBZiNaEkYvex

a6 tempo down line. I am still learning opening but themetic e5 and then queen sacrifice was cool.

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4756542872

I totally forgot that after Kf7 Ne4 will be check!

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4757129747

a6 another victim, he violated basics of castles so he lost.

Bad liquidation by white so lost.

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4756693721

Another game where I am play the Sicilian Dragon against an opponent whose mistakes I relied on. Tactics I used: 

Discovered attack, double attack & isolating a piece.

I today applied the concept which I learnt from Karpov's game and Tal's game. 

1. Played e5 on right time.

2. Rac1 to bother his development.

3. Improved all pieces with tempo

4. Took advantage of his hanging pieces.

https://lichess.org/UUrY8MuJ#17

cracking the stonewall by white side (extra tempo).

https://lichess.org/c5RIiiR9/black

it was bullet game (1 | 0)

Before going to the game I wanna share the concepts I applied in this game:

1. Chessmood Opening Caro kann exchange.

2. g3 key move with the idea of placing pawn on f4 and bothering his pieces with Ne5 and playing with space

3. Cool control over e4 square so no time for Ne4 and f5 for my opponent

4. Kg2 as explained in the course. I did not remember all lines but I knew there was a plan of kingside attack with Kg2. And guess why this plan works because black done nothing in the queenside so I was free to do my work

5. g4 and attack

6. After g6 final blow starts

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4760562948

d4 sidelines

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4760747043

Caro kann early crush

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4760817604

Quick  Grand Prix knockout.  Just 18 move mate!!!

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4762518347

A victim of TV concept

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4762508008

GrandPrix rock. Even though i need to work on variations.

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4768894260

An attacking masterpiece GP

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4768921649

I just learn the course Marcozy Blind. Against c4 or Nf3, its always appear problematic for me. 

https://lichess.org/Ob5iwJsg/black

Here is a good example of having better development and a target. Beaten an FM in 21 moves!

Concepts applied-

1.Bishop pair advantage

2.Weak square exploitation.

3.Sacrifice pawn for development.

https://lichess.org/vQlAtCtC/black

crushed an NM.I did not allow him to do anything and then slowly slowly organized an attack.

Following Avetik's advice for more aggressive e4 play, this game follows the idea of more aggressive play, long castle and kingside attack. I probably bungled the main lines but just starting to implement new ideas, from counterpuncher to more aggressive play.

https://lichess.org/nkM24aGm

Very Nice Attacking Game!

https://www.chess.com/live#g=4783115210

Crushed a Fide Master!!!

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4781545171

King Walk From The Opening!

https://share.chessbase.com/SharedGames/game/?p=cf/DicWd70WilxYbjOMIZAvu0txePW6ywvk8bEwFXt+PLcOiksofzWwjs+1Q1zp5

Fortunate win against GM Vidit!

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4778964453

this was April prize right? already 3rd May and no prize? anything went worng?

Great! 

Hello Champions! 
Hello ChessMood Family! 
Hello gangsters who are crushing their opponents with ChessMood openings. 
This month it took us longer to review your games, as there were more games and more quality and impressive games!  

It was amazing to see how much Abhi grew, Koek's fantastic attacks. 
How our new ChessMood PRO Members, who learn the courses not more than 1-2 months, but already dominate in the competition!  
It was impressive how Mate, Grigorios, Aayush and others are improving so fast. 

This month it was tough to find winners. And each month is becoming tougher and tougher. 
As there are more games and more quality games. 
Keep it, guys! It's fantastic!  

The 5th prize goes Sriram M, for his nice game in Sicilian and nice converting of the advantage. 
The 4th prize goes to Fahad Rahman, for his positional crush, which ended up with Qg7 checkmate. 
The 3rd prize goes to Abhi Yadav, for his Scotch game, Qc2! Novelty and then winning in style of Ulf Andersson. 
(By the way Abhi , had another fantastic games in Bobby Fischer style, especially crushing the Sicilians.)
The 2nd prize goes to Dark Lord for his Qg1!! amazing move! 
And the 1st prize goes to Keok Woltek for crushing the GM with ChessMood variation against Sicilian. 

(Keok had also other great games.) 

Congratulations to winners and everyone who improved his chess this month, no matter did he raise rating or not. 
See you in May's best games! 

With best wishes,
ChessMood Grandmasters 

right mood

I fully realize and appreciate the need to be in a good mood before the game but I have some  troubles in getting into the right mood.I have tried many ways but they don't seem to work.can any one help? 

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You can listen relaxing musics.Also If you have time before the match you can do what you love.For example you can even watch a cinema if it will comfort you.

Punishing the Petroff

Here is my first Petroff I faced since I finished the course a couple weeks ago. I forgot a little bit, but still got an overwhelming attack!

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Nice! 
After Kg8 were you going to take on e6 or to play Rh8!! followed by Qh2? :) 

How to analyse gameses

What is the best way to analyze your own games for a 1600 player

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Check your games with engine to just find the blunders. 
The rest should be done with coach. 

Pirc with 4 Bf4

Are you intending 4Bf4 in the pirc?

That asked I will of course no burn out by the chess mood team

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Very soon. 

2 more sections are added! :) 

wow what is 0-0-0 impressive!!!

Hey Champions!

We uploaded the last important section in Pirc defense when Black goes early c6.
https://chessmood.com/course/11-crushing-the-pirc/episode/1347 

COGRO!