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Who is your fav. chess player?

For me it's bobby fischer. There is one similarity between him and me. He only loved chess in his whole life and same with me. I love chess more than anything. Another thing I noticed that he was an introvert personality and same with me. Another thing similar to him and me was study whole day like he did . nowadays I have time issues otherwise when I was beginner I studied 18 hrs a day and gained 120 points in one event after 2 month of prep. 

I just love him.

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AlphaZero.

I am! I enjoy many masters but ultimately I play chess for myself.

Posting games on Facebook

I like to make small videos of my games and post them in Facebook when I win. Just like a memory for my self or something like that. The nice thing is Facebook shows me the posts I made from a year ago on the same day. This is really cool because I see my old games. I been watching how I used to play compared to the games I have today and I can see a huge improvement. Thank You ChessMood!

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Supppper!!! 

Invisible Chess Moves

Um I am following latest events in midnight nowadays. I was watching live commentary of singufiled cup 2019. Both Anand  and Magnus missed retreating moves. How is it possible?

I meant they are top players in the world but still why it's hard for them to find a backward piece move?

Yes from the very beginning we learnt to move pieces forward but is there is no solution of this issue about finding backward moves in tactical or strategical positions?

Any book which covers puzzles or strategies based on backward moves?

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Well there are many reasons: time control, lack of concentration, misevaluation 

Invisible Chess Move is a book 

Opening Advice.

Can anyone suggest a line for white against Benko Gambit?

I know plans from black side but confused which line is fine for white to hold.

I just do not feel comterble with g3 lines bec black's put so much pressure and I cant handle it well.

I like the e4 Bxf1 line now.

I need suggestions as white because I am preparing d4 too.

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The most serious line against Benko gambit is the King Walk Variation with 12.a4. 

Hi Abhi

This is Sunny, Pro Member, I am studying the benko gambit as Black. My rating is 2000+ on chess.com. Would you like to practice if you want to play white d4 move?

Thanks

Abhi, 12.a4 is the most challenging line!

Benko Gambit Practice

Hi My name is Sunny. A Pro Member in ChessMood

Am watching videos on Benko Gambit. Would like to seek members here to practice together. Anyone would be interested? 

Thanks!

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Nice :) Sunny, also post your rating, so people would understand your level. 

I'm interested! 

There's a similar forum https://chessmood.com/forum/pro-members/benko-gambit-correspondance-game. 

Hi Sunny,

That's really a good idea and I think there are a lot of people interested in. Unfortunately I suggested that most of them may play with black :-)

Best regards

Martin 

Chess.com is rook_snatcher

Good job guys! 
This is the best way to improve - to practice the learned knowledge. 

Looking for opening for black against c4

Is it any best variations against first move 1) c4. (White may not enter the marozy bind line)

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Many variations. KID setups, 1...e5. The current main line is the Reversed Dragon with 1...e5, 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 d5

Yeah, Derek, many things. 1...e5 you can go with Reversed Rossolimo.

Discord Server

Hey everyone, I made a discord server that is "unofficial" but where we can talk and send ideas, share links for webinars etc without having to be on facebook.  This is completely optional and just for fun. Please don't feel obligated to use, and I am sure the ChessMood family will still be using the FB chat. 

I also made ChessMood an admin on discord so they can control it as they see fit.  Here is the link for anyone interested! 

https://discord.gg/PF9fh6h

Matt

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Super Matt! 

ChessMood Pro Discord Server

Matt has created a Discord server for our Pro Members. Using Discord will be a great way to communicate with out blowing up the Messenger channel. It is a free download and is easy to use.

The link to join the server is: https://discord.gg/fbfGqX9

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Great! 

Defending a castled King

Hi Coach and Chessmood family,

     Are there any good ways to practice defending a castled king? I often blunder in situations when my castled King is under heavy pressure, i.e. I move the pawns forward, or move defending pieces on the wrong squares etc. If there are any good tips do let me know. Thanks guys.

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Don’t move the pawns in front of your king because that creates weaknesses. Be aware of your opponents threats and solve tactics on chesstempo.com

Bobby, one of the great ways, would be exploring commented games of an aggressive player (e.g Alekhine), who was checkmating everyone left and right. 
And see the comments, what was the decisive mistakes of opponents. 
This will help a lot. 

Accelerated Dragon

In the 7.f3 video, eventually it is recommended that black play 9. Rb1 d5! and it is mentioned that it is covered in the advanced sections but I can't seem to find it.  Can anyone direct me to where this is covered specifically? 

Thanks!! 

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Hey Matt! 
Sorry for that, will add it. 

Simul Game with Grandmasters

Hey Champions! 
Today we have a simul game with GM Hovhannes and GM Avetik. 
This time it's gonna be free for all PRO Members. 
We will play 15 tables.
So, first come, first served. 

Please in the comments sections write your nickname on Lichess. 
The registration will be opened Before 15 minutes of the start of the event, in  https://lichess.org/simul  

See you! 
With love, ChessMood team  

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EsotericPA

Pawn_Breaker

Hasul1

blitzking64

amicusUK

KruNamNgern

Wgraif 

twofoxiniel

Jayzorac

Play 1-1 Blitz Games with GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes with LIVE Comments by GM Avetik

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Spirochete 5+0 Lichess

SpirocheteXIII Chess.com

rogerrein (Chess.com)

cheebahund (lichess)

3/2 

chess.com 5+0

varron07

Chess.com: rook_snatcher

Lichess.org: Pawn_Breaker

5 mins 

Chess.com - Jayzorac

LiChess - Jayzorac

5+0

chess.com-suren777

lichess-suren

3+2 or 3+0

Sunny030192 at chess.com

3+2

lichess periodista

chess.com periodista81

5+0

chess.com  ---- bchowdhury

lichess.com  ---  deisler25

Chess com- Kochinyan_Hasmik

Lichess.org- Hasul1

Time control 3+2

Lichess twofoxniel 

chess.com SuperBubbleBee

Chess.com  -  DavtyanD

3+2

Chess.com-SuperBubbleBee

Lichess-twofoxniel 

3+0

https://www.chess.com/member/achawit 

AChawit (Chess.com)

Superren 5+0

lichess armaan13

5+0, MekRRS, chess.com

Lichess: KruNamNgern

Chess.com: KruNamNgern

5 min time control please haha 

Cthulhutheold is mine

Jonnyturgi

Jonnyturgi

rufus2000 at chess.com, 5+0

same for lichess

Game 70 "Rook Endgame by Capablanca"

How do you evaluate the position?  

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If white does nothing, black will soon penetrate on the a file after c5, b5-b4 and he'll win the game after taking the queenside pawns. In order to get counterplay, white has to play f4 sooner or later. So, to prevent f4, I'd play Ra4 which also helps the b4 lever. Yay!! And then the above mentioned plan: b5 c5 b4 (Ra8 somewhere) and then Ra2

Turning off sounds in FB Messenger

In the messenger list Chats were it has your profile picture... you can click that and it will take you to a menu page... go to notifications and sounds and there you can put limits on the messenger notifications. I set mine until morning but if you want you can even put them on vibrate or shut them completely off.

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Thanks Brad! 

ANTI-SICILIAN WITH Nc3!? Part 2

After 2...Nc6 3.Bb5 all my opponents are playing 3...g6 can you cover it Sir,

THANKS 

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It’s been indirectly covered in streams! He plays against it a lot during them. I’m fact I asked him the exact same question on stream but I don’t remember what stream it was. The plan revolves around 4.Bxc6 followed by Be3, Nge2, Qd2, 0-0 followed by kingside attack with f4-f5

Varun, I explained it in the course too. 

Daily game 69 "Creating weaknesses"

Black to move. How do you evaluate the position? How to continue for Black? 

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The only reasonable try I see is Ra5 and then trying to create weaknesses on the queenside, but without the title (Creating weaknesses) in a real game, I'd have played Rf8 and agreed to a draw after Rxf8 Kxf8, so I can't say that I know the idea.

This game is pretty similar to the rook endgame played by Capablanca. Perhaps one idea is to sacrifice a pawn with ...b5-b4 in order to infiltrate along the 2nd rank and take all the pawns. However, since the title of this forum is Creating Weaknesses. Another idea could be to play ...Ra5 and then attack the pawns forcing them to move creating weaknesses in the opponent's camp. This is an idea that I have seen in a Rubinstein game before! 

Benko gambit correspondance game

I am searching someone strong to play the black side of the benko gambit in correspondance game. I play white and we are both allowed computer and databases. I play on lichess my handle is Jonnyturgi feel free to challenge me. I do that to test my prep vs the benko gambit and i think the game could be really interesting. Tx all have a great day!

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How is your prep against the ChessMood Benko? ?

Pawn Majority

Champions, In daily games 72 and 73 we gonna have a very interesting topic "Pawn Majority in the Kingside and Queenside". 

Think please about these positions, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comment sections.
Best answers, as always will get Rewards. 

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Position #1: I like the idea of playing ...Qc7 in order to support my passed pawns. The difference between this move and ...Rfc8 is that I think the f-rook should belong on the d-file which is the only open file in the game. ...Qc7 followed by pushing the pawns via ...b5-c4 

Position #2: I am not so sure about this one. I usually prefer playing with queenside majority rather than kingside majority. The king is closer to the kingside majority meaning that White's king will be able to help out. Probably a plan for Black is to restrict White's pawn majority but I don't see a good way of doing so. ...b6 allows c5. Moving the queenside pawns will most likely weaken Black's position on the queenside even more. Perhaps the best plan is to bring the king into action through the dark squares to the e5-square with ...Kf7 and then support a pawn break with ...g5-f4. Another nice thing is that Black's rook can also enter the 2nd rank if necessary. The king is centralized enough on e5 that it can also help defend the queenside. 

In general, queenside majority is preferred in the endgame because the passed pawn created from it will be further from the kings and I think it's illustrated in the first example, so there we push our pawns b5-c4-b4-c3 creating a passer (we support them with our pieces as we need Rfc8 or d8, Queen to c7/d6/c5/b4, if we need we can double rooks, too).

In the second position I think the d file and the better possible king placement for black compensates for the queenside majority. I would play Kf7 first (following up later with Kf6-e5) and depending what White does advancing with g5-f4-e3 or Rd2. All in all, it seems to me at least equal for black. 

Daily Game 68 - Bobby is attacking! :)

1.White to move, how to continue to the attack? 
2. Question for 2000+ players. Is there any defense for Black? 

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In the first position I think Rf4-h4 Qh3 is crashing through

e.g. a line is Rf4 b5 Rh4 Re8 Qh3 h6 (b4 Qh3 Kg8 Rh7 f6 g6 and mate) f6 Bf8 fxg7 Bxg7 Rf1 not allowing Bf6 and then gxh6

In the second position the tempting fxg6 hxg6 Qc5+ R1f2 Qg5+ doesn't work because of Qxg5 Bxg5 Rxf8 Rxf8 Rxf8 Kg7 Rf7+ and taking b7. Qc5 first doesn't work as well for the same reason.

So the only try is fxg6 hxg6 Rf7 where gxf7 is forced (Rxf7 Qg2 mate) threatening f8=Q, so Rf8 (Bf8!?). f7 and Nc3 is hanging so after Ne2 (Qh5 is probably best bxc3 bxc3 and it's complicated) Rxf7 and we win the f3 rook as well. Maybe I am missing some moves but it's definitely better option than the others.

Endgame position.

I was analyzing one of my tournament game and in which we had this position in analysis session.

Can anyone tell who is better?

What will be the winning idea for black?

Engine said I am better to hard to believe.

there are two lines in which After fxe4 Qg4.

1. e5

2. exd5.

Any help

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I am learning basics of endgame but I was analyzing this game with my WCM bestie so we found that there was a point where instead of c5 in my game f6 was better.