Setup against Alekhine Defense

Which setup you are going to recommend against e4 Nf6? So before the courses will publish I will study by my own.

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Question on French

Hi, amazing analysis also in the French course!

I have a question: How can we play in variation in wich Black keeps the tension in the centre, for example:

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Bd3 dxe4 4.Bxe4 Nf6 5.Bf3 c5 6.Ne2 Be7 followed by ...0-0, ...Nbc6, ...Qc7, ...Rd8 keeping the tension in the centre or

5...Nbd7 6.Ne2 Bd6 that I met in an online game.

Thanks!

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Hey Alex! These are nice questions! 
We have finished analyzing these variations recently, and we will record and upload in the advanced section, as soon as we finish with Petroff. 

My real issues- need solutions

I am doing fine strategically but missing a lot tactics.

Can any mentor check this game and tell me my real problems so I can also focus on them.

Right now I only watch classical games.

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4599619744

I lost but my feeling during the middlegame after Raf8 was that I am winning.

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Hi

I looked at you game. I think you made a lot of differents mistake. Not only one kind of mistake. 

In the opening (4...b4) you misunderstood one of the main strategies of the Benko gambit. Pressure of the white center. 4...Bb7 followed på e6 was more natural. After 4...Bb7 white is not advised to take the pawn on b5, because the pawn d5 will get lost.

In some parts of the middlegame you play like you are in a bloodrush. You sac on h2, to early. Your position was not ready for that sac.

My advice to 

• relax, and play naturel moves.

• is to analyse (opening, and middelgame plans) your blitz games (opening, and middelgame plans) on chess.com (or chessbase or on lichess).

• pick up middelgames plans from the courses on Chessmood and other sources

• solve tactic puzzles 

• dont forget the endgame

Sincerly

FIDE Trainer Kim Skaanning

Respect

Dear members of chess mood family.My name is Gor Avetisyan.I very happy to became part of your family. I am student.Study of Yerevan State University as a economicsi.but I am working as a chess coach In Armenian village Nor Erznka.and Exvart town.I also prepared to help you.Thank you

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welcome to our wonderful community and learn from our community well and I wish you good luck for your future chess.

Hello,

Are you a part of the Chessmood team of GM's or a member of this community of learner's? Either way, welcome and enjoy the Royal game.

Welcome and I am happy that another coach has come here to help as well. Do you have a lichess or chess.com account? My ratings are roung 1750 in rapid and blitz, and 1850 in bullet.

Chessmood's Bishop Pair Rocks!!

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4589214960

Missed some moves but still loved this game.

Chess love matters before training hehehee.

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this game is so good what a good by abhi congrats

Congratulations Abhi! Can you tell me why 2.Nf3 in Scandinavian Defence is more active? Because I play 2. Nc3 attacking the black queen on d5

The Power of Pass pawn

Hey Champions! 
Here is one more game:
https://chessmood.com/course/chess-classical-games/episode/1249

#COGRO! (Constant growth)

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Question about French videos

Hi, during the analysis of the game vs Kirkovsky is mentioned that 11.gxf3! Nd5 is analysed in the course. I didn't find it. Can someone points out the video to me? :)

Thanks in advance!

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weekly news - 2 (14-March-2020)

The "Nutcracker" tournament 2020 took place in the Moscow Central Chess Club, divided into one part of standard chess (rated twice) and one in rapid chess. Four "kings of chess" met four "princes", the young players. Alexei Shirov, Boris Gelfand, Evgeny Tomashevsky and Evgeny Najer vs. Andrey Esipenko, Semyon Lomasov, Alexey Sarana and Daniil Yuffa. Kings team won the battle with score 35-29. for more details https://en.chessbase.com/post/nutcracker-tournament-in-moscow-tomashevsky-and-esipenko-best-players6. Nutcracker tournament in Moscow: Tomashevsky and Esipenko best players

INDIAN NEWS 

Due to corona virus Indian goverment issued advisory that all major event should cancel till further notice . That why All India Chess Federation requested to cancel /postpone event till 15 april and all Nationals will be after 31st may . currently following major events in India postponed .for more updates use this link http://aicf.in/

• 4th Holi Cup Lakecity Open Fide Rating Chess Tournament 2020 In Memory of Shri Om Banna - 25th to 29th march 2020
• Bangalore Open 4 FIDE Rating from 10th to 14th april 2020

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Early deviation in a kind of Maroczy English

Hi all,

I am writing because I am beginning to study the Maroczy bind and today in an OTB game I had the following opening (I was black) 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 g7(I think that Nf6 should be better) and then the opponent played 4.e3 followed by 5.d4. What should be the plan against this? Can someone point me in the right direction? Or even better, the right video? I honestly could not find it... It should be somewhere though... Thanks in advance and let's keep the cogro mood!

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Hey Tokyo! 
This stuff will be uploaded soon in course 1.c4 
For now a few words. Play the line without Nc6. 
So 1...c5 and then 2...g6 with Bg7.  Now his e3 and d4 is not strong anymore, cause there is no more d5 with tempo. You wait for his Be2 and then cd4 ed4 and you go d5! :) 

When the Opera ends early...

This miniature is a prime example why you should know classic games! Thanks Paul Morphy!

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4582273247

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Haha :D 

Bg4? 

A great game by Paul and taught us how to win early hehehe.

If i remember correctly the end of that game was Qb8+ Nxb8 Rd8#?

Caro-Kann question and practice

Hi, I learned the Caro-Kann course, really interesting ideas! In particular I liked a lot the solution against the Dreev line.

If someone wants we could practice together on Chess.com! Let me know if you want :)

I have also a question: against 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.c3 g6 6.Nf3 Nh6 or 6...Bg7 and the ...Nh6 how we can react?

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Sure,Chess.com should be fine (ID : RightAtom)

Chessmood - Good News mail received

Hello All,

Exciting news from Chessmood regarding new courses in Middlegame & Endgame play.

Looking forward to weekly lessons too from GM Avetik & more streaming.

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Scotch..Continuation

e4 e5, Nf3 Nc6, d4 exd4, Nxd4 Bc5, Nb3 Bb6, Nc3 d6, Qe2 Nge7, Be3 Be6, 0-0-0 Qd7    , how to proceed from hereon?

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You just go g3. Bg2 f4... With a very similar plan as in Popov's game in the course. 
https://chessmood.com/course/scotch-game/episode/642 

An interesting position from Topalov's game!

I was watching some middlegame lessons and found this position. Only one game was played after c5 Bxb2so do you guys ever studied this position?

I played kan in past and same line but never saw c5. In the game Topalov's opponent took on b2 and then took on a1 and later lost.

Nice dark square play .

I like Bc5 more after Bd3 

e4 c5 Nf3 e6  d4 cx Nxd4 e6 Bd3 Bc5 Nb3 Be7 Qg4 g6 Qe2 Nf6 Bh6 lines. My past experience says it's playable position but I do not studied modern theory

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Winning position but complicated.

I ended in this position in one of my recent games. My opponent resigned. He quit on my move and honestly I don’t know what I would have done if he hadn’t. Any suggestions?

[Event "Live Chess"]
[Black "SpirocheteXIII"]
[Date "2020.3.5"]
[Result "0-1"]
[White "ruifer"]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.e3 axb5 6.Bxb5 Ba6 7.a4 Bxb5 8.axb5 Rxa1 9.Na3 e6 10.Qc2 exd5 11.Ne2 Qa5+ 12.Kf1 Bd6 13.b3 Qxa3 14.f3 0-1

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Brad, you are rook and piece up. So maybe just Qa2, offering him to exchange the queens. 
Rook and piece up is too much :) 

Question about French

Dear Chessfriends

I have a question about the-0 French

1 e4-e6 2 d4-d5 3 Bd3-dxe4 4 Bxe4-Nf6 5 Bf3-c5 6 Ne2-Nc6 7 Be3-cxd4 8 Nxd4 -Ne5 9 Nc3-Be7 10Qe2-0-0 11 0-0-0 -Bd7 This Bd7 looks very bad but is there for white a more convincing way then Bxb7-Rb8 and the for example Bf4

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Hey Franck. You don't need to take the toxic pawn ob b7. You can start an attack with g4 right away. 

Webinar with ChessMood PRO Members

Hey Champions! 
Here is the study file of the webinar - https://lichess.org/study/A9coouNV 
And if you missed it - here you can find the recording - https://chessmood.com/event/webinar-typical-mistakes-in-the-openings

COGRO! :) 

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The course "Najdorf Attack"!

Dear ChessMood Family,
As you know many months already, I've been working on the course "Najdorf Defense", which I call "Najdorf Attack!". 
https://chessmood.com/course/2-sicilian-defense-najdorf-variation

I started to record it and we just uploaded the 1st section! 
Hopefully, you'll love it. 

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to post here.
With best wishes,
GM Gabuzyan 

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Realy great!! When will other parts uploaded? Also intention to produce anti sicilian with 2 d6

Hello dear friends! 
We uploaded the 2nd section of the Najdrof attack.
https://chessmood.com/course/2-sicilian-defense-najdorf-variation

I hope you'll love it :) 

Hi! I'm new on this site. Congratulations for the amazing contents you and other coaches provide! A question. In the section 1 of Najdorf repertoire for Black there is one specific video on the line 6.Be2 e5 7.Nf3? Thanks in advance!

Tricky sidelines: Accelerated Dragon

My online opponents keep testing me in sidelines of the ChessMood repertoire for Black that are difficult to deal with unless one knows the reply. I thought I'd share this recent example, which I found quite instructive.

11. h3!? with plan g4 and f5 is the sideline. 12. ..c5!! is the move to know - it secures an outpost for the knight (and opens the a8-h1 diagonal for the bishop) before breaking with ..d6. In the game, I didn't find 12. ..c5 and quickly lost.

PS: Could ChessMood PGN viewer be enhanced to support comments?

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Wow - wow!!! 
Peter, I just checked it with Cloud engines. Indeed h3 is a very toxic move and you mentioned c5 move is the only way for Black to get a fine position. 
I'll add it the advanced course. Can you please tell me your surname? I would like to mention you. 
And thanks for sharing these! 
I appreciate such support and I am super happy to see in our PRO Members team people like you, who grow and at the same time help others. 

Thank you, Peter! 

P.S 
About the enhanced PGN viewer I didn't get the question, but I will show t our technical team, they should understand what you mean, and we will try to find a solution. 

Question regarding line in the Scotch main line after 8.h4! 8...h6

After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.e5 Qe7 7.Qe2 Nd5 8.h4! h6 9.c4 (the move suggested in the videos), the line showed in the videos goes: 
8...h6 9.c4 Ba6 10.g3! g6 11.h5! g5 ( 11...Bg7 12.hxg6 fxg6 13.Qe4 Nb4 14.a3 d5 15.Qxg6+ ) 12.Qe4 Nb4 13.Nc3! f5? ( 13...d5 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.Nxd5; 13...Bg7 14.a3 f5 15.Qxf5 Bxe5
16.Be3! ) 14.Qxf5

This is really nice, but today my opponent played: 9.Nb6. Since I knew the line with Ba6 I played g3, trying to play in a similar way, but I think that it was not the best option, since I am closing the rook path via h3 which can be pretty useful most of the times.

Could someone enlighten me in this position? b3 makes sense, g3 too, but I think that I am missing something here. Thanks and no hurry at all! 


 

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Hello! I would like to share my opinion :)

I think that 9...Nb6 is not a good move, because it does not create serious problems for white. After 9...Ba6 black does not intend to play Nb6. And if we compare position after 9...Nb6 with main lines 8.c4 Nb6 9.Nc3 Qe6 10.Qe4 g6 (black want to play Bg7 trying to create problems on e5 pawn ) then we see that after 8.h4 h6 9.c4 Nb6 simply 10.Nc3 Qe6 11. Qe4 there is no 11...g6 move. We play 12.h5! and if g5 then 13. Bd3 Bg7 and 14. f4. White is fine here :)