Blog request

Coach kindly made a good article about what is chess?

The reason behind this request is as you know my grop @chesslectures. Most people are beginners and they think chess is a game of tricks, traps, luck. I tried my best to write an article about chess is a game based on strategy and there I wrote study plan fom beginners to 1600 level but I think if you make an article whenever u will find time in chessmood community then it will be like a boom for all beginners and they will listen your advice and give more value to it.

Even though I do study wiith WCM and I studied with my coach and I have a lot experience in how beginners and intermediate players make mistakes in their study but still rating matters. I am 1465, mmost people ignore my article even if I guide them right. They think hey man, you are 1465 , go learn first then teach. I think they are half right and half wrong. Half right is yes I need to learn a lot still but half wrong because they do not know my experience in the field of research. I done a lot analysis in past about how to improve in chess but issue is I done research late. It's because in past we had speed of 10kb/s.

Just hoping to help misguided beginners. I hope one day you will find time for article too.

Thanks for your support.

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The Best Games of January and the Prize

ChessMood Family! 
Under this post, we invite you to post your best games that you will play in January.
The Winner will get a 1-month PRO Membership in ChessMood.
Let's go! 

P.S The winner of December is Robert Piliposyan!  

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My first Scotch kill of the month  heheheh.

I win most of the time if anyone take on d4. Now with experience I understand that why this move is so so bad. So with the combination of chessmood's idea and my experience I crushed him like a melon.

Note- I use melon as cool way not as an insult.

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4367717920?username=abhi_chess_gm

Here is a game I played from the 6th Annual Gulf Coast New Year's Open played in Estero, Florida-USA. This game gave me a plus score for the tournament, first time that's happened in a while, with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss 

The opening is the Smith-Morra Gambit, which has not been covered in our opening courses. I played Diego back in October and was prepared for his Sicilian counter. During post-game analysis of the October game, I discovered 3. Nf6 as an improvement over the 3. Nc6 I played in that game. A testament to post-game analysis, pre-game preparation (reviewed the games of players in the tournament I had previously played), and the value of a good database for research.

https://share.chessbase.com/SharedGames/share/?p=yaHRKLtOzco1zIdCud6w71AoCmeEBdixafMgqduNs/tWg3aNLUqQD+YC1nD/oVnc

demolished in caro-kann defence with a very tricky trap, even engine don't understand what's going on, it's worth investigating :)

https://lichess.org/vAUM7BeS9veO

A Benko bashing!

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/4383345231?tab=analysis

I like to attack with pawns!

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4388631673

Hi.. all. I am Ratheesh, a chess enthusiast from India. my rating is FIDE1003 (i 've played only one tournament in my life). here I am posting one the games which I 've played in chess.com. I know that the game is not so good and have many mistakes. but I feel that I 've perfectly played the ending(B vs N) from an equal position. 

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4391017737

Hello chess lovers! Giorgos Kechahias here and I have a very interesting game for ypu, played on lichess.org with a rapid 10+0 time control. I made only one inaccuracy in this game, but this innacuracy is not inaccuracy, because it was my decision to go for king's gambit, and especially bishop's gambit, which is a very sharp line. I hope my game will be an example for players who want to learn this opening. I am playing white. Sorry for not being able to upload the file.

1.e4 e5  2.f4 exf4  3. Bc4 Qh4+ Kf1  5. d4 Bd6  6. Nf3 Qh5  7. Bxf4 Nf6  8. e5 Ne4  9. Qd3 d5  10. Bxd5 Bf5  11. Bxe4 Bxe4  12. Qxe4 O-O  13. Nc3 f5  14. Qxb7 Nd7  15. Qd5+ Rf7  16. e6

https://lichess.org/WavAA5jpU1rX

[Event "Rated Rapid game"][Site "https://lichess.org/fZiwT08F"][Date "2020.01.18"][Round "-"][White "Anann3333"][Black "nirunkn"][Result "1-0"][UTCDate "2020.01.18"][UTCTime "09:44:03"][WhiteElo "1919"][BlackElo "2149"][WhiteRatingDiff "+46"][BlackRatingDiff "-10"][Variant "Standard"][TimeControl "600+3"][ECO "D02"][Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: London System"][Termination "Normal"][Annotator "lichess.org"]1. d4 { [%clk 0:10:00] } Nf6 { [%clk 0:10:00] } 2. Bf4 { [%clk 0:10:02] } d5 { [%clk 0:09:59] } 3. Nf3 { [%clk 0:10:04] } { D02 Queen's Pawn Game: London System } e6 { [%clk 0:09:58] } 4. Nbd2 { [%clk 0:10:06] } c5 { [%clk 0:10:00] } 5. c3 { [%clk 0:10:08] } Nc6 { [%clk 0:10:01] } 6. e3 { [%clk 0:10:10] } Bd6 { [%clk 0:10:03] } 7. Bg3 { [%clk 0:10:10] } O-O { [%clk 0:10:05] } 8. Be2 { [%clk 0:10:04] } a6 { [%clk 0:10:07] } 9. a3 { [%clk 0:09:57] } b5 { [%clk 0:10:07] } 10. b4 { [%clk 0:09:57] } cxd4 { [%clk 0:09:48] } 11. cxd4 { [%clk 0:09:59] } Re8 { [%clk 0:09:44] } 12. Nb3 { [%clk 0:09:47] } e5 { [%clk 0:09:35] } 13. Nc5 { [%clk 0:09:44] } e4 { [%clk 0:09:26] } 14. Nd2 { [%clk 0:09:33] } Qe7 { [%clk 0:09:16] } 15. Bh4 { [%clk 0:08:58] } h6 { [%clk 0:08:53] } 16. Rc1 { [%clk 0:08:35] } Bd7 { [%clk 0:08:51] } 17. Qb3 { [%clk 0:07:57] } g5 { [%clk 0:08:18] } 18. Bg3 { [%clk 0:07:44] } h5 { [%clk 0:07:17] } 19. Bxh5 { [%clk 0:06:34] } Bxc5 { [%clk 0:06:17] } 20. Rxc5 { [%clk 0:06:14] } Nxh5 { [%clk 0:06:14] } 21. Qxd5 { [%clk 0:06:04] } Rac8 { [%clk 0:05:26] } 22. Bd6 { [%clk 0:05:17] } Be6 { [%clk 0:04:57] } 23. Qxg5+ { [%clk 0:04:43] } Qxg5 { [%clk 0:04:57] } 24. Rxg5+ { [%clk 0:04:44] } Ng7 { [%clk 0:04:58] } 25. Nxe4 { [%clk 0:04:12] } Kh8 { [%clk 0:04:50] } 26. O-O { [%clk 0:03:37] } Bc4 { [%clk 0:04:39] } 27. Rg4 { [%clk 0:03:09] } Rxe4 { [%clk 0:04:11] } 28. Rxe4 { [%clk 0:03:05] } Bxf1 { [%clk 0:04:09] } 29. Kxf1 { [%clk 0:02:55] } Kg8 { [%clk 0:03:57] } 30. d5 { [%clk 0:02:43] } Re8 { [%clk 0:03:28] } 31. Rxe8+ { [%clk 0:01:41] } Nxe8 { [%clk 0:03:29] } 32. Bc5 { [%clk 0:01:22] } Ne5 { [%clk 0:03:25] } 33. Ke2 { [%clk 0:01:12] } Nc4 { [%clk 0:03:21] } 34. e4 { [%clk 0:01:08] } Nxa3 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 35. f4 { [%clk 0:01:02] } Nc4 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 36. e5 { [%clk 0:01:00] } Nc7 { [%clk 0:02:41] } 37. d6 { [%clk 0:01:02] } Ne6 { [%clk 0:02:27] } 38. Kf3 { [%clk 0:00:44] } Nxc5 { [%clk 0:02:20] } 39. bxc5 { [%clk 0:00:46] } Kf8 { [%clk 0:02:09] } 40. Ke4 { [%clk 0:00:46] } Ke8 { [%clk 0:02:05] } 41. c6 { [%clk 0:00:41] } Na5 { [%clk 0:02:01] } 42. Kd5 { [%clk 0:00:20] } b4 { [%clk 0:01:58] } 43. c7 { [%clk 0:00:19] } Kd7 { [%clk 0:01:56] } 44. f5 { [%clk 0:00:21] } b3 { [%clk 0:01:26] } 45. e6+ { [%clk 0:00:23] } fxe6+ { [%clk 0:01:26] } 46. fxe6+ { [%clk 0:00:25] } Kc8 { [%clk 0:01:25] } 47. e7 { [%clk 0:00:17] } Kd7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 48. e8=Q+ { [%clk 0:00:10] } Kxe8 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 49. c8=Q+ { [%clk 0:00:11] } Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 50. Qe6+ { [%clk 0:00:12] } Kg7 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 51. Qe7+ { [%clk 0:00:13] } Kg6 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 52. Qe4+ { [%clk 0:00:12] } Kg7 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 53. d7 { [%clk 0:00:08] } Kf6 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 54. d8=Q+ { [%clk 0:00:08] } Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 55. Qde7+ { [%clk 0:00:09] } Kg8 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 56. Qg6+ { [%clk 0:00:12] } Kh8 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 57. Qeh7# { [%clk 0:00:11] } { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0

Did I ever tell you my family lineage is Scottish? Maybe that is why i love the Scotch so much!

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4412929474

Here is my blitz game against Candidate Master from Saudi Arabia  Abdulrahman Masrahi

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4387601404

Though he blundered very bad I think I got fairly better position before the blunder, due to superior opening prep (chessmood's hyper accelerated dragon)

https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2020-armenian-womens-championship/04-Khachatryan_Anna-Ambarjyan_Tereza

My best game in Armenian Championship)) 

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4411511764?username=abhi_chess_gm

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4411501603?username=abhi_chess_gm

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4410743304?username=abhi_chess_gm

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4411511764?username=abhi_chess_gm

Some games above, Some mistakes but still fun!

Nighmare of Rosolimo. My opponent gave me so much chances.

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4407488478

Attacking is fun!

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4419081319

White {Khachatryan Mikayel}

Black{Hakhinyan David}

Tournament{10-th Andranik Margaryan Memorial}

1)d4-Nf6 2)c4-c5 3)d5-b5 4)cb-a6 5)ba-Ba6 6)Nc3-Bg7 7)e4-Bf1 8)Kf1-d6 9)g3-Bg7 10)Kg2-o-o 11)Nf3-Nbd7 12)h3-Qa5 13)Qe2-Rfb8 14)Nd2-Qa6 15)Qa6-Ra6 16)f4-Nb6 17)Rf1-Na4 18)Rf3-Nb2 19)a4-Rb4 20)a5-Rc4 21)Nc4-Rc4 22)e5-Ne8 23)Re3-de 24)fe-Rc3 25)Rc3-Bg7 26)Bd2-Bc3 27)Bc3-Nc7 28)Rb1-f6 29)Rb6-Ra8 30)Rc6-Nd5 31)Bd2-Kf7 32)Rc5-Ke6 33)Kf3-Kd6 34)Rc4-e5 35)g4-Rb8 36)Ra4-Rb3 37)Ke4??-f5 38)gf-Nf6# 0-1 

When the Dragon breathe's fire!

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4441544359

A game i played on chessdemon against computer NigelTall. I am black

1.e4c6 2.d4d5 3.Nc3dxe4 4.Nxe4Bf5 5.Qf3e6 6.g4 TN  BxN a serious test as black gains multiple tempos. 7.QxBNf6 8.Qf4Bd6 9.Qg5Nbd7 10.Qxg7?!Rg8 

11.Qh6Rg6 thus far bringing the queen out so early only lead it to being harassed a lot. 12.Qh3Rxg4 13.Nf3Re4+ 14.Be3Qb6 (14...Nd5 15.Qxh7 oo) 15.0-0-0Nd5?16.Ng5Ndf6 17.NxRNxN 18.Qxh7Ndc3! 19.Qg8+Ke7 20.QxRNxa2+ 21.Kb1Nc3+ 22.Kc1Ba3!! 23.Bg5+NxB 24.bxa3?Nge4 renewing the threat. 25.Resign

https://lichess.org/Iwx6rSQw#10

fun blitz game, queen worth more than # in 2.

In 9 moves my opponent manages to hang both his Queen and his King!

she crushed me like a melon when i had black pieces and now when I got white pieces I crushed her like a melon with chessmood openings. I only remember ideas but still need to work on move orders and transpositions but still I think it's fun game to watch because I met her few years ago and that time she was WCM I think and was not super strong but now she is WFM and improved and I am still novice hehehe. The end of story is I won hehehe.

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4443173626

https://chess.com/analysis/game/live/4437345159

White{Manukyan Sargis}

Black{Hakhinyan David}

1)d4-Nf6 2)c4-c5 3)d5-e6 4)Nc3-ed 5)cd-d6 6)e4-g6 7)f4-Bg7 8)Bb5-Nfd7 9)Nf3-a6 10)Bd3-b5 11)o-o-o-o 12)a3-c4 13)Bc2-Nc5 14)f5-Nbd7 15)Bg5-Qb6 16)Kh1-Bb7 17)Qd2-a5 18)Qf4-f6 19)fg-fg 20)gh-Kh8 21)Qg5-Rae8 22)Rae1-Bf6 23)Qh5-Nd3 24)Bd3-cd 25)Nh4-Bh4 26)Qh4-b4 27)ab-d2 28)Rd1-ab 29)Nb1-Rf1 30)Rf1-Ba6 31)Rd1-Be2 32)Rd2-Rf8 33)h3-Rf1 34)Kh2-Qg1 35)Kg3-Rf3 36)Kg4-Qg2 37)Kh5-Rf5 38)Kh6-Qg7# 0-1

Calculation?

I am able to do well in positional moves or quiet moves but I am nnot able to calculate branches of variations. I find candidates moves well. During I analise games I find candidates but can't calculate precisely. I am analising games from two books .

1. 

Fundamental Chess: Logical Decision Making (doing alone)

2.

logical chess move by move by irving chernev (doing well with WCM Mary).

Any ideas?

I am also watching chessmood 3-4 games daily to grasp more ideas so positionally I am improving and also basic tactics are fine but have trouble in combinative vision.

I am 1465. Have few hrs daily because preparing for job too. But I am crazy about chess study.

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Hey Abhi! 
Tactic is easy to develop through puzzles.
Calculation - it's a very different story. 
There are many books about it, but calculation it's a very hard topic, to explain in book. 
There are so many calculation types. 
That's why you struggle. The best way and the fastest is if you can find an individual coach, who has lots of examples in his database and can show you how to calculate right. 

Met?

How many pro members including our mentors met bobby Fischer?

I miss him so so much.

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and how many of you wants to meet him if he will become alive again?

Nc3!? part 1

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bc4 Nc6 6. O-O e6 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nb5 Nge7 9. Bb3 O-O 10. Nbxd4 Na5 11. Be3 a6 12. Qe1 b5 13. Rd1 Qc7 14. e5 dxe5 15. fxe5 Nxb3 16. axb3 Bb7 17. Bg5 Nf5 18. c3 Nxd4 19. cxd4 Qc2 20. Rd2 Qxb3 21. Be7 Rfe8 22. Bc5 h6 23. Rdf2 Rad8 24. Qe2 Rd7 25. Nh4 Bd5 26. Qg4 Qd3 27. b4 Qe4 28. Qg3 Bc4 29. Rf4 Qd3 30. R4f3 Qd2 31. R3f2 Qg5 32. Ra1 Qxg3 33. hxg3 Ra8 34. Nf3 Bd5 35. Nh2 h5 36. g4 Bh6 37. Ra3 h4 38. Nf3 Bxf3 39. gxf3 Bc1 40. Rc3 Bf4 41. Ra3 a5 42. bxa5 b4 43. Rb3 Rxa5 44. Kg2 Rb5 45. Rc2 Rc7 46. Rcb2 Bxe5 47. Rxb4 Rbxc5 48. dxe5 Rxe5 49. f4 Re3 50. g5 Rg3+ 51. Kh2 Kg7 52. Rd2 Rcc3 53. Rf2 Rh3+ 54. Kg2 Rcg3+ 55. Kf1 Rh1+ 56. Ke2 h3 0-1

sir my opponent was a gm and he played 11...a6 with the idea of b5 and the engine is showing better for black.How should i continue after a6.

sir my another opponent was also gm he played 9...Na5 for that also how should i continue.

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How is it that you are playing so many grandmasters, what is your rank and rating?

Hi Varun. 
Who were your opponents? Please tell their names, the next time.
The game you have posted, I didn't get where engine shows an advantage for Black. 
Instead of Rad1 you should go Qh4 right away, creating threats. 

And don't believe engine blindly. 
After 5 years engine will show totally different assessment, as now they do comparing to 5 years ago, which means many positions engines were evaluating wrong.   

9...Na5 you can do same Nbd4 or even e5!? Check out the advanced course one more time and revise the ideas. 
Practically it's very tough for Black.  

Nc3!? e6 part 3

1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6 3.f4 Nc6 4.Nf3 Nf6

Sir here if i play Bb5 he can play Nd4 OR If i play g3 then he can play d5

So how should I continue this line?

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Varun, Black has issues starting with this way. e5 is very interesting, and after Nd5, g3 with the idea after Nc3 to take dc3 and then Qe2. King goes to 0-0 or 0-0-0, you can keep it flexible. 

A Problematic Move-Order against our Pirc/Modern Weapon

The following move-order poses some tricky problems if we also intend to use the recommended Grand-Prix Attack setup against the Modern Defence with 2...g6. I couldn't find a good way around this move-order so White may have to come up with an additional attacking scheme vs The Modern.

What say you ChessMood Team, all  suggestions/ideas/antidotes are very welcome:

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You have transposed into Sicilian where we play Bb5. 

Kevin, you are absolutely correct! A few days ago one of my students also noticed it. 

Well, Grand Prix Setup is a very practical weapon against Pirc defense and modern Pirc and it works fantastic against 2400 below players.
But anyway, against Pirc, I'll show you how to play with Bf4 line, and then I'll show you also the problems of Modern Pirc, when white goes, Nf3,Bc4 and Qe2! 
All the courses are coming. 

Thanks for your patience and support. 
Regards,
Avetik 

I played a Rapid tournament game weeks ago and it happened to me too. I do not feel uncomfortable, since I studied that Bb5 line. It leads to equality if Black plays good, but it's a sicilian line, and few modern pirc players will know it. I saw that this quick 3...c5 it's recommended in the modern Tiger, so it's probably going to be played a lot anyway...

I also had issues yesterday with some gaps in the repertoire in a rapid tournament, I will adress those in a different thread.

Good to be back!

I know there is a ChessMood course on Crushing the Pirc but I havent time to look at it yet!

Actually, I have just started to play the Pirc/Modern  as Black against 1.e4 and I find it a refreshing alternative to playing the Sicilian and French (my main replies vs 1.e4 up to now). I fully feel it is good to know how to play every opening with both colours and so as well as learning it from the Black side I look forward to learning the White ide with the Chess Mood "Crush Pirc" repertoire!

So this has been an interesting post on Pirc! Thanks :-)

TV Concept: Rarely Discussed Topic in Chess

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Ha ha!

TV concept as mentioned in the midweek webinar (2000-2200?) and which I queried. I thought it stood for Tactical Vision? It may do?! It can be annoying when people stand in front of the TV & block your vision (or do the same in the cinema or theatre..).

Anyway I am pleased to have found the blog post that explains this concept well! Mamy thanks!

Right Mood Right Move..best wishes COGRO!

Hi GM Avetik,

The TV concept has helped me to get the initiative in the centre  especially in fianchetto variations. But I have still one question. When I am playing The king's indian defence with the black pieces: 1. d4 Nf6  2. c4 g6  3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6  5. Bd3 or Bd2 or Nf3  0-0 6. ... Is it better to open up my monster bishop on g7 by playing Nh5 with more active game viewing to a queenside advancement or Ne8, leading to closed position which require a lot of maneuvering, preparing Kh8, Nd7 and f5 advancemt? Nh5 is a bit dangerous I think because one wrong step and the knight gets trapped, also you have a demolished kingside and you have nearly to pile up all your pieces on F and G files. Waiting for your answers.

Scotch Question

Coach, after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 ed 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc6 bc6 6. e5 Nd5 7. c4 Bb4+ 

Is it better to block with Bd2 and let them exchange our DSB or block with Nd2 and then after Nf4 we play a3 and then Nf3 or something? I couldn't find it in the course, but I think playing Bd2 seems better.  What is your opinion? 

Matt

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Hey Matt! 
Your questions are always good. 
Very logical here is Bd2. Because after Bd2 we take Qd2 and then at some point Black should play d6 right? After that we'll take on d6, and put a big pressure on d6 pawn playing Rd1! 
As you see Black misses a lot their bishop to protect that d6 pawn. 
So after Bb4 we don't mind to change the bishops and put big positional pressure with d line. 

Outbooked in the 2 Nc3 Sicilian

Dear readers

i had in an blitz game on internet

1 e4-C5 2 Nc3 d6 3 f4-a6 4 Nf3 -e6

do i am outprepared or isn t this position not in te courses 

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Treat the position as you would a Closed Sicilian but with an extra tempo as White, since a6 is not that useful in those structures. By the way are you the same Franck Steenbekkers from chesspub and quality chess book forums? 

Dear Kevin i am.

do i know you personnaly

I think that a strong innovation for black is 15..._b5!! On the gamelivauc-sribis biograd na moru 2018

Simul game with Champion of Armenia!

Hey guys! 
Tomorrow, at the same time, instead of stream, we'll have a simul game with GM Ter-Sahakyan Samvel. 
https://chessmood.com/event/simul-game-with-gm-ter-sahakyan-with-live-comments

You just need to be there 5 minutes before the event and in chat write your nickname in lichess.
See you tomorrow! 

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How to Improve Your Tactical Vision

Hey Champions!
We have an interesting article on our Blog about this topic.
https://chessmood.com/blog/how-to-improve-your-tactical-vision
If you have any questions, comments or you just liked it, feel free to share your thoughts here :) 

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Great tactic

Benko Question

Coach, maybe I'm missing it in the videos but I am trying to figure out how best to continue when the opening goes 1.d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. Nf3... does black leave the tension and play d6/g6/Bg7 as usual and just try to transpose? I was looking on the lichess database and it seems like white scores very well in this move order, and I've ran into it several times now.  

Thanks! 

Matt

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Hey Matt! 4...d6 is fine, keeping it flexible. You can go b4 as well, with idea d6,e5. 

Delayed Alapin

e4 c5 Nf3 Nc6 c3 Nf6 Bd3.

My best friend who is WCM plays this setup as white. She call it delayed Alapin and white wants to play Bc2-d4.  Coach, can you suggest which line to choose?

d5 or g6 setup?

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I played this line as black once and looked what was considered best, I like 4...e5 and only then go for d5, since 4...d5 seems premature...5. e5 Nfd7 6.Bb5 is a weird french, but not great for black. 

In the line 4...e5 game can go like this 5 0-0 d5 6. exd5 Qxd5 with tempo and ideas of Bg4 or e4. If 5.Bc2 then 5...d5 and best for white seems 6.d3, and that can hardly be a problem...

4..e5 seems like a nice solution to me, I hope this helps!

Please help me with study Plan

Hello, 

I just joined the pro member with the hope to improve my chess performance, I am rated at around 1600, and i hope to get to 2000 this year. I am a working person, I only have around 2 hrs/day (at max) to train on the weekdays and 3-5 hrs on the weekend. The problem with me, i dont have training partner and most of the time I dont have the willpower to train, please help me coach. Thank you.

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Hello Mohammad! 
Welcome to our PRO team. 
Soon we'll have a 1-1 call and I'll give you a study plan. 
Before that - start with the classical commented game course.

See you soon.
Regards,
Avetik 

Repertoire issues

I played  a Rapid tournament yesterday and I had the chance to test our Chessmood openings with quite a success, but I had a pair of sicilians that I do not think are in our repertoire, one being missing for a long time...

First game I was white and played 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.f4 Nf6 4.Nf3 and he played 4...e6, I think this is not anywhere, and the question is...where should I put my bishop? If Bc4, Nxe4 trick is an option, If Bb5, he simply plays Bd7. What am I missing?

And my complain comes from the line I had in a Sicilian game with black. Moves were 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3.Bb5. It's the line recommended with white, but we do not have any video adressing it as black, since GM Gabuzyan course comes from the order 2...d6. What are the best lines after 3...Nd4 4.Bc4 and 4.Nf3??

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4. Bb5+ is most often played; however, 4. Bc4 is playable. if 4...Nxe4, the ol' sac the N for the illusory fork trick 5. Bb5+ leaves the N on e4 embarrassed and hanging.

Hi Jordi,

You have to be a bit more flexible in your thinking, since even though the Grand-Prix Attack is a dangerous or as Avetik would say 'dangery' attacking weapon as outlined in the course, it does not mean it is the most effective setup against all lines. The game segment you mentioned  1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.f4 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 works fairly well against the Grand-Prix setup, but is less effective after 5.g3 transposing to a promising form of the Closed Sicilian where black has been tricked into a passive and theoretically inferior line. I posted a Kevin Spraggett game in another thread to illustrate model play in such positions.

I have briefly tried to address your second query in the below annotated pgn, I hope it helps:

Hey Jordi! Both of the issues are correct. 
About Grand Prix Attack, when Black plays e6, I'll update the course.
The same is about when we meet Anti-Sicilian. 

Colovic just came out with an antisicilian course on Chessable. I had a quick look and against nd4 bc4 he offers e6, nf6 and then usually a6 b5 or d5 depending on white move orders...haven't had a deep look though to compare with chessmood lines

Thanks to all for the answers. Kevin, I considered g3, but since I only remembered the Nh3 lines I thought I was going to be out of the book too soon, but it looks best to play g3, I saw the game of Spraggett.

The other line, I'm looking forward to see GM Avetik's solution, since I found it  complicated that retreat Carlsen did, we are underdeveloped, so I need to see how to handle that position. 

Regards,

Jordi

Hey guys! 
Just uploaded the 4th section in Grand Prix Attack, section 4

#SLP

Dear friends, dear PRO Members! 
In the comment section let's post our SLP - Saving Lost Positions games, the fleshmob continues! :) 

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https://www.chess.com/live/game/3681555855 

Against 2500 FM, without a piece!:) 
#SLP 

https://www.chess.com/live#g=3691062794

https://www.chess.com/live/game/3741501443 

I was totally lost :D 
But... SLP!!! 

#SLP! should have lost never gave up! 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10205996082218199&id=1744969010

While waiting for the webinar I played this game. I lose a couple pawns, but get good development and my opponent misses the fun finish!

https://www.chess.com/live/game/3801681623

Good job! 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10206114608741288&id=1744969010

SLP!

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10206681087262897&id=1744969010

I lost the exchange then helped my opponent go wrong #SLP

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4341233421

I hoodie blundered my queen... but #SLP

https://www.chess.com/live/game/4409731998

Chess games files

As Avetik sir said in live streams about pgn files of all the games which he is playing during stream of 800-2400. 

So I made my pgn file so if anyone need it let me know.

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Sure,would appreciate that... send them to IfPeteKan@outlook.com

Study Partner.

Hi myself abhishek yadav. You can call me Abhi. I am 1465 FIDE rated guy and hoping to find a good partner for playing chess and also an hr daily classical game study. Because sometimes my mind stuck to read books. I know GM Avetik's method and I also apply same ideas in study but problem is how to find plans is a big issue.

Let me show a position.

I spent 10 mins on this position and my main thought is to find a way to open centre with f6 but I do not saw the follow up well. White's king is in the centre so I need to punish him for that. Avetik sir said focus on classics. I got that but before any game lesson we have to analise game alone na and there I face issues.  I am doing fine against 2000 chess.com blitz and recently had nice victory against FM but who cares for blitz. 

So,I hope I will find  a partner for study. But no beginner please. 

I am not trying to insult anyone. I just need a player above my strength. Anyways my positional chess is better than tactical but I do not mind styles. 

Thanks.

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I know in these kind of positions we have three pawn advances and I love to play f6 but I do not see the follow up after exposing my own king.  I know white's bishop on f4 is bad right now and piece co oridination is bad too but I do not know how to open up centre and punish himm.

 Hello Ahbi, I would like to be your partner (I am 1750 rated in bullet and 1650 in blitz), but I also like online classic (~1500). I don't have an official FIDE ELO but I try to find sparring partners. I have watched some of your online games which I found very interesting. Where are we going to play our first games? I am looking forward to your answer.

Courses down (edit/repair?)

I am looking back at the Starter course this morning, but was not able to proceed with one video with the message "Sorry This video will be available for viewing shortly". I look forward to it's swift return! ;-)

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Now we are back in business! New video in place (after some editing!) & I can get back to study! Thanks Chess Mood...Right Mood Right Move & COGRO! ;-)

Hi Richard. 
We're working on the technical issue. 
Hopefully you'll become a GM in the next week :)