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Any Changes in my Study Plan?
Coach as you know due to lock down I have too much time for chess prep so I am concerned about my prep and hoping to improve my game to the next level. In the bottom I am sharing my current study plan.
1. 2 hr chessmood opening prep plus an hr revision of the previous day studied opening lines.
2. I am going to start a book called "woodpecker method" for tactics and pattern practice.
3. I am doing revision of all chessmood classical games and I watch 5 games daily and after that I am going to work on old streams which I missed.
4. I am also doing a chess book called "Amateur's Mind " by Jeremy Silman.
That's all I am doing coach so kindly tell me if there is something more I need to add in my study plan so I will reach my 2000 first milestone. I am right now only 1465 FIDE rated. I will start playing more events whenever events will start in my country. I will not only play rated events but also I will play more club games so my board practice will be more better.
If you think there is something wrong in my approach then let me know. Yes my dream is to become a Grandmaster and I do know that it's not so simple task and I know it's complex but I won't give up and I will do everything so I can achieve my goals. Yes I lose and I cry, yes I work and fail and I cry but I know failure is essential for future success so I will not gonna give up on anything. I am 23 right now and upcoming 8 months I am fully free so if in this mean time I can achieve even 1700 FIDE elo then my family will start trusting me more and more so it will be easier for me to work more without limitations.
Thanks again sir!!!
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Hi Abhi, that a great plan. The woodpecker method is great. Used it all last year and I'm happy with the results. Keep up the COGRO!
BTW, whats your name on lichess? Ill send you a message....
I would advise you not to leave everything for chess... Kotov says the same in his book "Think like a GM". He was an engineer and studied chess on his free time. I know many people who quit everything and never managed to become top level players.
If you are talented you can do that on your free time, and you will get there, it will just take you a bit longer.
So, yeah, for the next 8 months sounds like a good plan ;)
Another last point is the importance of burning desire. I have that, Yes I feel down sometimes but it does not mean I quit. This is what coach told me when i met him. Abhi, if you have burning desire and you work in proper way then you can achieve your goals. That time my goal was to reach 2000 elo because I was so tired of losing games so I thought to give chessmood a try. In the end chessmood changed my life and game level so I changed my dream to become a GM and first milestone is to get 200 elo.
Yes, money matters and I will work on my skills and work on cracking job exams too.
"Amateur's Mind " by Jeremy Silman.
I've almost finished this, it's a great book!
Since you are a higher level player , you might benefit from his more advanced book , "How to reassess your chess". I've heard very good things, and I have it here, and I will read it after I've read the relevant chapters in his complete endgame course book.
Tomboy Web yes I will def. read that book too. I know that book but I never studied it. Now I am only focused on one book and later I will add more.
I like silman's books, Arthur Yusupov books, Devoretsky's books( right now it's a bit complex for me), Aagard books( complex for me), I love all those books which @chessmood recommends. Especially the book on Ulf Anderson.
My daily schedule now a days is:
2 hr on woodpecker method book and I solve around 30 positions of intermediate level .
3 hr 30 mins on middlegame using saint louis videos by Vazubian Akobian because I love how he explains positional play so I am analising daily 3 games of him and I try to answer his questions whenever he ask in video. Sometimes i fail sometimes i pass.
80 lessons i have by him and I planned to finish them in 25 days.
In openings I am on revision mode and going to revise 6 courses in next 9 days.
Benko Gambit, Anti Sicilians, d4 sidelines, Crush the Scandi, Accelerated Dragon and Maroczy Bind,
The Best Games of May and the Prizes
Hello ChessMood Family!
Welcome to the Best Games of May contest.
Under this post, we invite you to post your best games that you will play in May.
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 April's contest are:
1st place - Keok Woltek
2nd place- Dark Lord
3rd place - Abhi Yadav
4rd place- Fahad Rahman
5th place - Sriram M
Good luck with your games and keep the Right Mood!
#ChessMood
#Right Mood - Right Move
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Just won a cool game by using the concept of initiative. French pawn grabber man and destroyed by my forces.
https://lichess.org/8AlnUOqm8Lr2
In this game white played my fav. sideline Alapin but messed up his opening and fell into weak d3 square and later punished by my forces.
https://lichess.org/gLuRTvtJoPF9
i want to play
First game of Scotch in May:
1. Rook Sac.
2. Exploited lack of co-ordination.
3. Final blow I saw before i sacrificed and Ne7!!!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4804607635
Here is a game in which I used the Petroff's defence trap and checkmated in 10.
Coach my games are in a different post because this wasn't up yet! lol
Won the queen then lost my own queen then pawn checkmate in the end heheh
https://lichess.org/2HisalG8UD1j
Tried to apply the concept of Game 1 Capablanca structure but failed a bit but still fun game and in the end mating net with king was cool.
https://lichess.org/KYAzAUR5chCp
French IQP turned into Alapin Pawn formation dxc5 lines so I was so familiar with the pawn formation so I played well.
https://lichess.org/kYOJ9wpmuyIW
Grand Prix setup against Philidor
https://lichess.org/cKlYD92hgZgP
g6 petroff crushed without studying lines
https://lichess.org/oXxYon0kcl70
I missed an early win in Abra- Ka- Dabra- Gambit but in the end I won by nice piece maneuvering. I hope people will stop posting these gambits online so people will never be misguided.
https://lichess.org/KGHTlXgDcoqZ
Dream position of Accelerated Dragon. Monster bishop on g7
https://lichess.org/45jCt3fQ60wu
f5 really?
Good knight bad bishop slow maneuvering but won
https://lichess.org/01N4T9RpRlFF
https://lichess.org/4mp1jIpxrnwV
Opening Gambit --- 14 Move Game Over(Quick Game)
https://lichess.org/M2M6SU66#27
Opening Queen Trap (Pawn Sac)
https://lichess.org/mwzc0w4t#30
Crushing Kingside Attack !!
https://lichess.org/exUvOWakIysp
Qh4 line so Morphy's idea of giving up g2 and play for activity.
https://lichess.org/1Zp94JZiEsuY
Full Aggression From Opening
Ended With Knight Mate!
https://www.chess.com/live#g=4813719686
Another cool blitz game won with bird opening. I am an aggresive player and use my opponent's mistakes to punish them quickly. Made only 1 inaccuracy according to Stockfish 9, which I use to analyse my games. Blitz rating on lichess.org : 1863
I am playing against the advance variation of french defence taking advantage of a horrible blunder.
I haven't studied the chessmood lines against Philidor setup bec I am working on scotch and sicilians. but I played the line in that I loved in past. Not a super cool piece sac but loved it.
Note: Learning initiative and improving skillls of finding opponent's resources
https://lichess.org/qeVpDWSM8gDU
Here I played a Benko Gambit against an FM in a charity stream. Almost won! But lost on time... :( I still think I played well.
You dont often get to use this trap in the Acc. Dragon, but it is always fun when you do!
https://www.chess.com/a/6sEpJNxvZwLa
LONDON SYSTEM
https://lichess.org/UQfJYqNW1a6a
Development Advantage! From The Opening
I Love The Move 13.e6!!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4827056633
Kept The Pressure From The Starting
No Hurry!!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4827035778
I Don't Think It Is A Good Game But...
A Game To Been Shown
I Miss A Tactics In The Opening And I Am a Rook Down But I "Never Resign"
So I Played With Right Mood
And End I Won The Game!!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4827020483
Trade-Trade-Trade and lost.
https://lichess.org/x1MX35rctaay
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4830779534
Middlegame light square complex used for attacking
Crushing a +2350 player on lichess with the line that i recently learned from GM Avetik !
Grandprix attack against the sicilian
Enjoy !
https://lichess.org/BJP9xCFFNUCO
Beating IM with Tactics.
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4831278356
A small and simple win of a novice player.
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4831790063
A small trap Nxf2 I allowed then mate hehehe.
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4832306342
won by luck
https://lichess.org/5p10H9bdDINl
Win with Scotch. Before this course I always try to get Ruy Lopez position. But when not get Ruy Lopez then can not understand how should I approach. But Scotch is more flexible to handle.
I am really happy and I wanted to share this with you all:
My first draw against a GM in a lichess tournament, the GM is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josep_Oms_Pallise
And the game is : https://lichess.org/OnHmHQEruLVTLet's keep cogrowing!
https://lichess.org/rsixQeNW/white
complete domination in endgame!B vs N
He attacked then I counterattacked. My king was weak but i saved
https://lichess.org/KskDcTYjoyks
A nice game on one of the main line of owen defense!
Beautiful checkmate in 17 moves. Anti-Sicilian is also good for black.
https://lichess.org/3OMrRlXFz79j
The clash between chessmood members. I made a horrible mouse slip Qd2. But then got sufficient lead in development and eventually win.
https://lichess.org/2AGXtE0K/black#0
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4815933683
I played tiger and mouse with my opponent!!
A good game with a tactical pattern I remembered from many tactics training that everyone should know!
https://www.chess.com/a/37ZFfkAUWZwLa
Mouse slip d5 but queen trap
https://lichess.org/jG2DJ8xv
https://lichess.org/8nxAaaftpassive opening center open crushed
I blundered in the middle and also missed win in the middle. It is almost lost . In previous days I would have resigned. But now I keep cool my mind try to play till the end. Then win. It is not my best game although my mindset is much better than 1 month before.
https://lichess.org/NrZ1jSFyweak light square complexes
I do not know theoretically I played it okay with c5 or not but still fine attacking game. Love rook lifts whenever I can!!
https://lichess.org/yim7KtcuYgZJ
Beating IM & Smith Morra gambit.
https://lichess.org/5oh8knFp/black#65
Beating FM. I am happy that I see move 33.Re7 with the idea Re5 and Rg5 mate.
Likely the only time I'll ever beat a GM in any time control or any circumstance
Crushing attack with 2. Nc3 against Sicilian
one miss by allowing Qxc2 counterplay but overall fine space win game. I haven't studied the theory of Philidor but I remembered what coach said in stream that Aronian said g3 is better and bec of last session of typical opening mistakes and my past knowledge of Adams attack I outplayed him.
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4857238370
I had forgotten the lines after 6. ... Ne7 before playing ... d6, how to punish. But remembered that is advantage for me. And again Scotch get victory for me.
https://lichess.org/Yjd4YLpUnar0
just lucky game. I became passive and he messed up
https://lichess.org/0tnHR4JAu6sP
Winning again with Scotch. I fall in love with this opening.
I have just learn the h4 novelty today ! In this weak I am working with Scotch and win every game with Scotch in this weak.
I won't say it's a very good game by me but still okay. I am learning about imbalances from Silman's Amateur mind and on chapter two. Which covers how to play when u have center. So I tried to apply the concept in this game. Yeah at some point I messed up but it's a part of learning I know.
Now what's great about this game is my king's maneuver and he forgot his queen will be trapped on a4 hehehe.
https://lichess.org/yEbNhJgKirdB
I know opening was terrible from my side but I applied concepts from three sources.
One from chessmood's bishop interactive session.
Second Silman's book "Amateur's Mind"
Third Lessons on space that when you have space on one side of board then try to open it and here I got space on both sides but I was able to open queenside so I did and he also blunded in the middlegame but still fun closed game for me.
https://lichess.org/Ie3dMpKQEDQn
https://www.chess.com/daily/game/263941958
Chessmood AD Rocks. His move was new Nd5 but Nxd2!
French crush!
I crushed the caro-kann with a good attack.Also my opponent never got a counterplay.
Passive play. King exposed so punishment.
https://lichess.org/cCglXofjpeY0
Yes I need to work on openings but I messed up ideas and won by luck.
https://lichess.org/eZPNOTDfwF86
Started in April but ended in MAY.
https://www.chess.com/daily/game/260619924
I have blundered the advantage but again keep cool my mind and in the end another cracking.
Correspondance game against chessmood FM.
https://lichess.org/vPiHh9WzIZz4
Some mistakes but still ok game.
https://lichess.org/zQe3S2vtz0pa
https://lichess.org/e0R81rNYwAXU
He blunded the piece. Most players below 2000 or even at 2000 level do not know about d6 and pawn down queenside pressure line. all goes for Bg7 and face e5 Bf4 ideas.
I am so happy that I am moving towards 2100 on lichess. On chess.com my best win is against 2461 and today on lichess I got my best win against 2142.
First of all he was confused by ChessMood openings and then he made a huge positional blunder by playing Be6 which gave me free pawn by double attack. Yes I may be missed early win but I like to do slow winning if I am winning.
Note: What I learnt in past one month that if you have a winning position then there is no need to complicate things but just slowly improve position and you will soon get win.
https://lichess.org/NMNalUvVqNq0
A fine win with a nice tactic in the end
i can say mate of the day for me
Happily I can say its mate of the day for me.
This kind of game motivate me. yeah engine can may be find defense after my sac on g5 but I just love to apply the concepts that i studied in past
learning bjt still fun
https://lichess.org/nUAMEw49
Nxe4 trick
https://lichess.org/fmQ9GK0C
fighting spirit chessmood concept. Won on time in a lost position.
https://lichess.org/RY6s6gHw
Symmetrical English
Dream Benko
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4882840069
Beating FM with a counterattack.Also game ended by a queen sacrifice!
Here is a grand prix attack that I would have never played (exposing the king like this). After watching the Chessmood video on crushing Sicilian Sidelines, however, and a few GM game analyses I decided to try. Thanks Chessmood!
https://www.chess.com/live#g=4891985026
Very Nice I Not Allow The Knight On B8 To Come In Th Game!
Better Pieces!
this is my game :
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4847975825
Many blunders but still fun game n the end
https://lichess.org/seoyR1kH#47
Survived a wild attack..
Some tactics.
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4895859889
btw I am really excited for your new courses!
Beating positionally and slowly.
https://www.chesskid.com/fastchess/game/24921637
My real name is Jaylen Lenear. This game was none stop forward chess even tho that wasn't my intention those were just the best moves in my opinion
Just a lucky game.
https://lichess.org/OmsvhuwmG11E
I manage to save a loosing game.
Won by luck .
https://lichess.org/qrTtaA37p0Wj
Attack,tactic,strategy,endgame,Won.
A game where all my pieces are hanging at move 12. FM got crushed quickly. Beautiful sacrifices and more. consider watching.
https://lichess.org/f7es3eUT/black
This one was fun! I am sure you will enjoy the finish as much as I did!
Not a big fan of 3/2, but tried a few games in Chessmood tournament. No fun getting roughed up by guys 700 points stronger than me, but here's one that went my way.
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/4901708653
Rivaling @GMAvetik for computer scoring
I wont say it's a perfect game but I played today this bullet. I am not a big fan of bullet but I played it.
Final mating net was so cool.
https://lichess.org/wilF1oYy?fbclid=IwAR0nDZS8zQ7PEk4B_FTOcFsuq7-4j-ABiB2g-Hw1vlK-ny60lQr9DmoIeiE#33
Another entry and another pretty good accuracy score
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/4906083303
Never let your opponent breathe!
Here is one of my games using chessmood opening that makes a BIG difference!
https://lichess.org/rO89rbtc#0
Thanks Avetik!
Opening Advantage!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4891985026
I play Black
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4896204001
I play Black
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4912749237
I feel not super great whenever I beat my bestie I have two besties now. But still chess is so cruel sometimes and we all pllay for win. Here is my 23 move encounter in which I gave her no chance to play . Still I love her game. She is 55 and hoping to become an NM but due to her age hard for her to work like young guys like me or others are doing.
https://www.chess.com/live?#g=4913952151
An all-out attacking game against the Czech Pirc (and I haven't even seen the course yet)!
https://www.chess.com/live?#g=4913952151
Only 16 moves!
Pretty Funny Game !
1st I was Losing Then Winning Then I Blunder The Queen(Losing) I Fight Till End I Was Finally Winning(Queen Down) Then.......I Lost On Time!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4914390395
I Took Advantage Of My Opponent's UnDevelop Piece!
I Like The 18th Move Re5!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4914459818
Hi friends,
I am a new Pro member.
I wish you like the following game that I've played with white.
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4915597313
beating Grandmaster with tactics.
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4912072531
Took Advantage Of My Opponent's UnDevelop Piece
End With A Funny Mate!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4919169061
Not So Good Game But... A Game To Showed
In Opening, I Lost My Queen With Very Nice Trap By My Opponent
But I Never Resign! So Played
At End Try Something And It Worked Out! An I Won The Game!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4919266045
Very Interesting Game
On 15 Move I Blunder(Blind Spot)
But I Remember Avetik Sir Blog "Never Too Late To Resign"
I Played On
Luckily Not He Saw It!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4919181916
To Be Say This Game Was Among My Favorite Games
I Like My 40th Move e2
But......
I Had A Internet Issue When My Opponent had 3.0sec
I Lost Of Time(Before My Internet Reconnects I Already Lost My Game)
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4919106396
I play Black
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4922101576
nice game for 3+0 on my rating
2. Nc3 Anti-Sicilian and nice ending tactic after enemy blundered 16. Nd5, Re8
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4819974684
I Got The Important d4 Sq. And My Opponent Just Opened Up His KingSide!
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I Like My 23rd Move h5!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4924011975
16 Move Only!!!
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Opening I Saw A Weak Point And Attacked And Done Game Over!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4923934813
Funny Game, My Opponent Played 2nd Move .g4
I Sacrifice My Rook For A Exchange(Bishop) And I Develop All My Piece And My opponent Was Playing With Queen And 2 Pieces
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4923975137
Moral Of The Game :- Development Is Very Important!
A win against a chessbrah
I am angry on myself. How can i mess up lines after i studied them but yeah part of learning
b4 was move he missed . he gad to sac on d4
https://lichess.org/ISTnRqJ3
My fault played these games in sleepy mode
Grand Prix Victim
https://lichess.org/jAFzDxsrqO2Z
Scotch Victim.
https://lichess.org/ma6nVhx9batZ
Fine sacrifices taking advantage of the king in the center.
In endgame by queen and rook win against opponents 2 bishops and queen.R>2B. Consider watching
https://lichess.org/od3qefqfxTbT Here is the link...sorry at first forgot to give :(
Tactic win.
Trapping the rook!
It was blitz so I did not found checkmate so I thought queen sac was great. So I can say it's my blitz Immortal game against passive scandinavian
https://lichess.org/GwBr0Qi0SSRQ
Got nice IQP and my opponent was helping me by trading a lot pieces but I misplayed and lost a7 pawn and got d4 so white equalized but funny part is in the end I was saying make the move g5 stop my f5. I was literally shouting in my mind and he made the only move which allows checkmate.
https://lichess.org/bzcgrQ1h0Np6
Sorry it's scotch mess up but final queen trap was cool.
https://lichess.org/Gdz32C6CQdf0
Perfect Game!
https://lichess.org/L0YG74kMFUML
The Importance Of Open File!
https://lichess.org/Q5j1UxGOgVkl
I did not saw setup against g6 so I thought if mentor is not covering this line then there must be punishment.
Concepts I applied:
1. Development with tempo and bothering his queen.
2. On 10th move when he made the move c6 I thought of the game of Dubov against Mamedyarov so I was not able to stop my hands and I made the move d5!. I hope this is accurate bec I followed the principle of open the game when we have two bishops and second his king is in the center.
3. Move 12th I played the Qa4+ because I was an alapin player or I can say below 2000 chess.com alapin expert. My score in positional alapin was always great so I knew whenever black loses the Light square bishop then the a4-e8 diagonal becomes super weak. Now after Qa4+ he will lose the right to castle or just Nbd7.
4. Move 13th, concept playing for initiative so I do not worry about pawns and due to @chessmood's benko gambit my fear of pawns is disappeared and also from Anti- Sicilian I learnt the power of initiative.
5. Move 14th, even if he try to grab two rooks then in the end he will lose the a8 rook.
6. Move 17th, Nc7 forces him to give up the rook for the knight.
7. Move 18th, Rxb7 not only grabs the pawn on b7 but also creates a mating net so he thought he can defend this threat with Ngf6 but he missed my move g4!!! and good bye to dancing queen.
Note: It's my first rapid game of this month so I shared my inside thoughts. Due to opening prep I had no time to play more rapid in last month. Bec lappy work make me super tired.
https://lichess.org/yGUqLRDslI5B
Coach, let me know if I missed something or you saw something better so I can work on it. I did not posted it for compliments but I do want to work on skills so I need to focus on improving my skills.
Thanks!
I Took Advantage Of The Weak Holes From My Opponent's Kingside
https://lichess.org/7VnhLyyGmm3B
I think my best win on lichess is this one. I won't say I did super well but I tried my best in sleeping mode.
https://lichess.org/nN0IlKiiRTn9
Lost a piece in attack but used the article "It's never too late to resign" and played on. Opponent fell in pressure and an amazing combination starting with e8=Q!! +-
[Event "Nywolf vs NorwegianPawnKiller"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2020-05-31"]
[White "Nywolf"]
[Black "NorwegianPawnKiller"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2128"]
[BlackElo "2098"]
[TimeControl "blitz"]
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 c6 5. Bc4 Bf5 6. Nf3 e6 7. Qe2 Nf6 8. Bd2 Nbd7 9. Nd5 Qd8 10. Nxf6+ Nxf6 11. O-O-O Be7 12. Ne5 O-O 13. g4 Bg6 14. h4 Qxd4 15. Be3 Qxe5 16. f4 Qa5 17. g5 Nd5 18. h5 Nxe3 19. Qxe3 Bf5 20. h6 Qc5 21. Qc3 f6 22. Rdg1 b5 23. gxf6 Qxc4 24. Rxg7+ Kh8 25. fxe7 Rf6 26. e8=Q+ Rxe8 27. Rg8+ Kxg8 28. Rg1+ Kf7 29. Rg7+ Kf8 30. Qxf6# 1-0
Crushing Sicilian with 2.Nc3! Mating attack with pawns on d6 and e7!
[Event "Nywolf vs Chapacapacha"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2020-05-31"]
[White "Nywolf"]
[Black "Chapacapacha"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2145"]
[BlackElo "2160"]
[TimeControl "blitz"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. Nf3 Nxb5 6. Nxb5 Bg7 7. O-O d5 8. exd5 Nf6 9. c4 O-O 10. d4 b6 11. dxc5 bxc5 12. Be3 Ne4 13. Qc2 f5 14. Nd2 a6 15. Nxe4 axb5 16. Nxc5 bxc4 17. Qxc4 Bxb2 18. d6+ Kg7 19. Bd4+ Bxd4+ 20. Qxd4+ Kh6 21. Rf3 e5 22. fxe5 f4 23. e6 Rf5 24. Rh3+ Rh5 25. Qxf4+ Kg7 26. Qf7+ Kh8 27. e7 1-0
Got I think last position in the event today but I have excuse of not able to play tournament in chess.com app. My speed and concentration comes when i play on apps such as chess.com and lichess.org but on brouser I cant focus and I cant make moves in speed for which I am famous heheeh.
Still salute to my mentor I got winning position in this game. Yes blundered by losing d4 pawn but I shared my excuse above.
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4933977928
Second game I played without prep. I haven't finished sicilian sidelines course yet and I am going to do revision in this upcoming week of 5 courses which I studied in a month. So after that I will work on sidlines. But still he was confused by his own games hehehe
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4934029929
Not a best performance but I enjoyed I crushed a 2200.
https://lichess.org/5nkNDl6I7L8D
https://lichess.org/1SaJxLVkE4gb
https://lichess.org/oX5f6LiLxRWq
Clean Win!
I Like My Final Move!
https://www.chess.com/live#g=4937432387
A Slow KingSide Invasion!
Knight>Bishop!
https://www.chess.com/live#g=4937469928
The Power Of e5!
Opening Advantage! Attack Right From The Opening!
https://www.chess.com/live#g=4937530409
A Good Example Of "Never Too Late To Resign"
On 22nd Move I Blunder My Knight( Just Left It Unprotected)
He Thought For Around 20 sec And He Plays The Wrong Move!
After That, I Did Some Nice Knight Maneuvering And I Got 2 Pawns On Queenside
And Simply Win!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4937553316
Wow what a Mate! i dont know why people play that opening...black gets bishop pair advantage from the opening.......This game is very special for me as i crossed 2200+ ratings in blitz! Thank you chessmood.....when i joined chessmood for the first time my ratings were around 2000+ but now 2200+....Thank you
https://lichess.org/nF8S1S6d91us
coach when will you announce the results?
Visual issue.
How can a beginner start working on visualisation?
Jay told me to pick a hard copy and try to play through the game and try to visualise the position of diagram one. But issue is I cant see the positions even if i try my best. I can remember the move orders but I cant see the whole board.
In past coach told me to work on basics not blindfold chess.
I am working on woodpecker method book bec I already finished my basics and I am working on section two now of that book bec section one was so easy.
My goal is to finish it in 7 cycle.
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With Scotch
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nxd4 5. Qxd4 many of my opponents played
5. .... c5. Here what is best plan for me ?
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um here I like even Qd1 back because black already have weak square on d5 and a2-g8 diagonal is super weak in long term so I like to play Positional Qd1 but also interesting to play Qe3 Bd2 0-0-0 and f4 Be2 g4 plan
what's our repertoire against Closed Sicilian
Hello chessmood family
I use repertoire of chessmood currently
And I play Accelerated Dragon,but when I study "Crushing All the Sicilian's Sidelines"
I found a problem about 2.Nc3 line
Video recommend 2...d6 becuase after 3.Nf3 ,we can transfer to Najdorf
For Najforf player,it's nice.
But how about Accelerated Dragon player like me?
because I don't know how to play Najdorf,I think 2...d6 is not a good idea for me.
Will a repertoire course like 2...g6 or 2...Nc6 for Accelerated Dragon player against 2.Nc3?
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me too I faced the same issues!!!
Tricky move order against our sicilian repertoire
Hi, ChessMood family!
I would like to ask, how we should react for black if after 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 white can try trick us and play 3.Nge2!?. Now if we go for example 3... Nc6 or 3...g6 white can go 4.d4 and transpose the game into some kind of open sicilian, but not in accelerated dragon... You may say what we can go 3...Nf6 and after 4.d4 cd 5.Nxd4 a6 it's a pure transpose to najdorf variation, wich will be covered soon, but the main part of the trick is that white will play 4.g3 and already we outbook from our preparation becouse our knight on f6 already and we can't develop our peaces in french like formation (e6 - Nge7) against closed sicilian setup as GM Gabuzyan recomended :( Additionally if after 4.g3 we will play 4...g6 white still can go 5.d4!? and transpose the game into dragon variation (yes it's a dragon, but it's not accelerated dragon unfortunately) in fiancetto system, wich as for me a little bit nasty to play for black side...
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My humble opinion: I would play 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 and in most cases followed by g6. An early d6 in second move is not a good choice because in some variations you have to play d5 and you will lose a tempo. I would rather play d6 or d5 after e6. It depends on white's move order. I think it's better when d5 is supported by e6 and played in 1 move.
3.Nge2 is an attempt to trick out ONLY-Najdorf Players. There is a Chessbase DVD by Tiviakov that explains how use this move order to trick out ONLY-Najdorf players this way, pull them out of their preparation, and force them to play other sicilian systems.
Blitz, Rapid or Standard time control chess
Hello Chessmood friends, and GM Avetik!
I have a question:
Which format should I choose to improve my chess skills, and why?
Blitz, Rapid or Standard time control chess, or a combination of all of them?
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Std Is More Important As All The Major Tournaments Are With Long Time Control(Std)
But... Blitz Is Also Important (Not As Important As Std)
If You Playing A Game(Std) After 3Hr You End Up In A Endgame With Low Time
Blitz Will Help A Lot!
I Prefer Std+Blitz Is A Good Combination
As Per Me Bullet Is Not So Good it Played For Fun(No Improvement)
Blitz, Rapid or Standard time control
Hi Chessmood friends,
Blitz, Rapid or Standard time control?
Which one is better?
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IMO g15/10 is the most effective for online settings.
Move of day?
One of our PRO Members just won a brutal game, crushing the Scandinavian.
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Haven't watched the video yet.Now going to watch it. But yeah thumbnail of Qh8 was so cool. I wish one day I will make moves like that too.
Thanks for providing contents like that for us. I lost my motivation after so much loses and no one helped me in better way. Even my past mentors were not like you. Yes theortically they helped me by sharing basics but no one shared the value of learning Classical games. It's you, who told me abhi learn classics and you will win more and yes because of you I am winning mostly all games.
Also online I search even classic player's content but no one's presentation is like yours. You make chess so simple so thanks coach for your support and valuable lessons.
Importance of bullet and blitz????????????
What is importance of bullet and blitz? I heard from some people it's all useless play classical. So if blitz and bullet is all useless then why it's super popular among grandmasters level.
For me, I am a big fan of 15/10 time control online because if i chose 60 mins time control then sometimes people waste my time by not resigning even in lost positions. I do play 3 mins blitz to check how much faster and accurate I am in case of opening prep. But i never play too much blitz. I play 5-6 blitz games a day.
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if you don’t play a lot of bullets or blitz there will be time losses but you don’t have to play often
"Player who hates playing 1 min game is not seeing the whole picture. It's not because they will make a mistake but because their opponents will do, and they have to play on their opponent's mistakes".
--------Hikaru Nakamura
I don't know how much truth is it. Can you help Avetik sir?
I think blitz is best if u want to check your intuition skills. In past I played so many intuitive sacs which are memorable for me and in the end when i checked them with an engine engine did loved i
Correct me if I am wrong.
I used to play a bullet game before blitz because bullet is the best way to see if your net is working well or not....lol
My first and last rapid of this month
Bottom I am sharing game with notes. If anyone find any mistakes in my game then please let me know. I am hoping to improve my skills to the next level so all time I am worried if I make any single mistakes. I care for good game so I am working on my skills. Yes, in one day no one can become champ but in one day we will find right path to study well for future and become Champ.
I did not saw setup against g6 so I thought if mentor is not covering this line then there must be punishment.
Concepts I applied:
1. Development with tempo and bothering his queen.
2. On 10th move when he made the move c6 I thought of the game of Dubov against Mamedyarov so I was not able to stop my hands and I made the move d5!. I hope this is accurate bec I followed the principle of open the game when we have two bishops and second his king is in the center.
3. Move 12th I played the Qa4+ because I was an alapin player or I can say below 2000 chess.com alapin expert. My score in positional alapin was always great so I knew whenever black loses the Light square bishop then the a4-e8 diagonal becomes super weak. Now after Qa4+ he will lose the right to castle or just Nbd7.
4. Move 13th, concept playing for initiative so I do not worry about pawns and due to @chessmood's benko gambit my fear of pawns is disappeared and also from Anti- Sicilian I learnt the power of initiative.
5. Move 14th, even if he try to grab two rooks then in the end he will lose the a8 rook.
6. Move 17th, Nc7 forces him to give up the rook for the knight.
7. Move 18th, Rxb7 not only grabs the pawn on b7 but also creates a mating net so he thought he can defend this threat with Ngf6 but he missed my move g4!!! and good bye to dancing queen.
Note: It's my first rapid game of this month so I shared my inside thoughts. Due to opening prep I had no time to play more rapid in last month. Bec lappy work make me super tired.
https://lichess.org/yGUqLRDslI5B
Coach, let me know if I missed something or you saw something better so I can work on it. I did not posted it for compliments but I do want to work on skills so I need to focus on improving my skills.
Thanks!
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Revision of Lines?
Any method which GMs use to revise lines and memorise them for long term?
For me I grasped most of the ideas which I studied in past and still doing revision of lines but issue comes when line never comes on board. For example
e4 c6 d4 d5 exd5 cxd5 Bd3 Nc6 c3 Nf6 Bf4 Bg4 Qb3 Qb6 Qxb6 axb6 now Na3 allows e5 and gues what I forgot this line bec last time I saw this line on board is like 2 month ago and only one game of gabu sir in which he was also struggled bec some lines are not coming on board.
Revision of one chessmood full opening takes minimum 3 days for me. Except Scotch and Anti Sicilians.
My current approach:
When I miss lines I go to pgn files and check and I try not to do the same mess up again. But yeah in case of ideas it's easy to remember but in case of lines it's so tough. Still I am trying my best and I wanna memorize the lines before my upcoming event in Jan. I am preparing for below 1900 section so lines matters .
Any tips by experienced players are welcome.
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Most important thing guys, I am not focused on memorizing moves. I focused on ideas always but now I am hoping to go to next step. I know I am not super experienced but still I am eager to learn in best way and I do know it takes time and afforts.
Question about Modern Maroczy Bind
In the course Modern Maroczy Bind, in section 2, It's not a death draw, you came to the conclusion, that after the bishop changed, the position is over for white. But I thnk after c5 the position is lost for black. So I am not so sure what to play in that endgame. If someone could help me it would be really nice.
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can u please share the position?
ChessMood Family, need your opinion
Hey ChessMood Family!
I have one good news, and I would like to hear your thoughts and recommendations.
We' are going to add two courses.
1. About planning in chess. How to find a correct plan? How to process it?
It will be around 14 sections, more than 20 hours!
and
2. About exchanging the pieces.
What are the reasons to exchange a piece? There are more than 20 reasons, like "Exchanging the defender", "Exchanging opponent's active piece", "Exchanging for square" and others.
Both will be big courses (more than 20 hours!)
Last months we have spent lots of time searching for material and finding the best examples.
You'll be amazed by the courses...
Now I need your thoughts. How to name the courses? :)
Something like "Art of Exchanging" or "Art of Planning in chess?"
Maybe Science of ...
What do you think?
Your thoughts are very valuable to us.
Just share them :)
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I think you are spreading yourself too thin Coach. Finish the Opening Series first, don't leave too many loose ends undone. Pirc is finished, but Modern and Pirc go hand in hand so I think that the Modern ( Robatsch Defence) should be the next logical project, further reinforcing all those nice attacking ideas you taught us in the Pirc Course.
The Art of Exchanging is a good title. Maybe " Right mindset planning" for the second? But you also need to add some more opening courses for black, and get back the Najdorf variation. I also prefer Scheveninngen variation against classical Sicilian, but the material and variation are long, deep and hard to learn for the average player. Finally, will these courses be only for pro or will there be unlocked videos and how many moodcoins will they be worth?
Not sure about the title but I think-1."The art of planning in chess "and 2."The art of exchanging the right pieces" are good titles. I think these titles would be good enough because of the quality of the material would be promising and useful. Don't judge a book by its cover. For me, the content is more important than the title :).
I Think The Name Should Be Like
For Exchange ---- "The Beauty Of Exchanges"
and For Planning --------" The Secret Of Planning"
Just idea!
I am simple so my words are simple.
Arts of planning:
Art of exchanges.
But if you seriously wanna rank your keyword then go there and search there keywords that are less competitive. Try this!!
https://app.neilpatel.com/en/ubersuggest/keyword_ideas
Great news coach! I think these courses will add a lot of value for Chessmood members. It is becoming a one stop shop for chess improvement! I am looking forward to the courses.
I agree with Abhi - I like "The Art of...". For exchanges maybe even The Skill of Exchanging in Chess.
Both 'The art of Exchanges' (A course by GM Boris Avrukh on Modern Chess) and "Art of planning" ( A 2006 book by Neil McDonald) are already title that have been used. While I am sure you could use them as well, I have a feeling you are looking for inspiration on a unique title for these courses.
Here are my ideas, and I hope you are able to use them to help you find the titles you are looking for!
1. Plan to win the ChessMood way!
2. Know your 'why' when trading!
These are just off the top of my head, and I will post an update here when I think of more, as I am sure my subconscious will continue to think about this :)
Thanks guys, for all your ideas!
ChessMood's Art of Planning?
Finding the Correct Plan would work for me.
Avetik sir I have another opinion to improve the website!
I think the website should update quotes by great chess player and successful people so that we can always stay motivated and make the right moves in life and in chess in the right mood
I think you should make endgame courses! you have opening but no endgame! endgame is more important! If you get an advantage in the opening( LETS say, pawn advantage) and then when you reach the endgame your advantage of the pawn is of know use if you don't know how to convert it!
When are the courses coming :)
I think that since you're doing the hard work of creating the plans and studies, your name deserves to be there. Who knows, they might even become legendary in the future when people realize their value?!
Hence The Avetik Right Mood, Right Plan and
The Avetik Right Mood, Right Exchange
sound like decent names to me....
An idea for streams
In the streams, would you consider taking the time after games to review and analyze the moves, explaining in more detail?
I was wondering if others would also find this useful, I think I would.
Is maybe something you could try out and see if people preferred?
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um that's a nice idea. But for me I get most of the ideas during he make comments. But your suggestion have point too.
New Trendy line in the Maroczy
Hi Masters!
What do you think may be thge best way against the "trendy" line in the Maroczy h3. I've seen a world class expert like Iturrizaga getting heavy problems to equalize. Thank you for your advice!
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Yeah this line is a problem and I already mentioned it sometime back in another thread. I can't remember if I gave a recommendation for Black or not, I will need to check the archives.
What a discussion and what answers!!!
Thanks, Manuel for a great question and Kevin and Kim for answers.
Kim, b6 idea against e5 is nice, however Manuel is right, White will just play Rfe1 and will slowly continue pushing more.
Kevin, are they all your analyzes? Or your seconds?? :D
Recently, I asked our coaches team to analyze h3 more.
They sent me an analysis absolutely similar to your with a4 Qa5.
Man, seriously, if you are really around 2200 player, you would be a Grandmaster long ago, if you have spent all that time instead of analyzing openings so deep, but on middlegame...
Anyway, fantastic analyzes, with a human hand and strong engines.
Thanks for your great answer, Kevin.
I also think that a4, Qa5 is the most aggressive way.
In Summary, guys, Maroczy Bind is very easy to learn for players below 2200 level.
But if you are on a higher level, you should check out Modern Maroczy Course.
Thanks, once more, everyone!
Gratefull with ChessMood Family, Love the process!
Hey to all chessmood family, i just want to share with you some of my homework since one month on working with the courses, I want to recognize that my english writting is not the best but Coach Avetik ask me to share with you all this training method to improve.
I just started training with chesstempo app, and playing more seriously on the web, i have a routine of hours per day with the clasical game and the repertoire plan that GM Avetik gave me when we start, so this is my litle progress that im proud to share.
Im so thankfull with the chessmood Family for being such good group of learning, and specially with GM Avetik that he is allways with the best wat to treat students.
I use Excell, chesstempo and play (not much playing because im starting the courses and its more studying) but taking serious the process, with discipline, effort and the best right mood i want better results with next months,
Im Heinichess in Lichess, and HeinichessPY, ill be glad to have new friends and play more games.
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Really helpful! Thank you for sharing!
After spending some hours studying the theory I have come to the conclusion that if I haven't sacrificed a pawn in the first moves, or a piece, even the queen, then I probably don't remember the variation correctly :D
Your tactics on chesstempo is impressive too :)
Hey John!
Thank you very much John for sharing it.
I bet it should be super useful for our other Family Members
Woah, nice improvement. Good luck sir!!
Thank for sharing your study plan John and great results! Do you have a daily routine/plan you like to follow ?
Czech Pirc
Hello Champions!
I am happy to tell you, that we are uploading a NEW course - Czech Pirc.
We have analyzed many ways to play against it, and now we'll show you the strongest one, which is at the same time very easy to learn.
https://chessmood.com/course/pirc-defense-czech-variation
The first two sections are uploaded.
Enjoy.
The rest are coming soon.
If you have any questions related to this course, feel free to ask.
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Thanks coach! I face this a lot in Blitz and bullet!
Hey champions!
Section 3 is uploaded!
https://chessmood.com/course/pirc-defense-czech-variation
Inspired play by GM G!
Hohvannes was on fire today in the stream!:) Very helpful. Thank you very much, learned great ideas!!
Cheers to all!
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His games are always useful. Especially, when he make mistakes he never feel down. He is a true fighter and because of him I saved many losing games.
I learnt how to fight till the end from his games.
I learnt a lot about middlegame planning especially in case of winning weak pawns by fixing them.I
I also learnt some beautiful combinations.
His best skill in blitz is fighting spirit and Never give up attitude and also amazing commentary skills at high level too.
