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French problem
after 1.e4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.e5 Bd7 4.Nf3 a6 5.c3 Bb5 6.Bxb5+ axb5 7.h4! and the king side attack is stopped and my opponent quickly played Bd2 to prevent b4 and I was squeezed for space and lost a bad game. I looked it over with the engine and it didn't help. It just said after 7.h4! White is better and every line I put in it shows an easier position for white to play.
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Hi Eli se,
After h4, you can try to play Bxf1 Kxf1 and h5 - bringing the Knight to f5.
Against a very strong prep, it cannot be so easy, but this is our U2000 repertoire, and if you are chasing more engine-wise equal positions, you can take a look at our advanced openings, or once we have advanced French and Dutch.
Event timing
Hi CM team! My son is mainly in school during CM live events. He watches the recordings, but misses out on the 1-on-1s and the simils. Any chance these events could be move to early evenings in the future, or perhaps times and days of week could be mixed up – AM and PM, weekday and weekend?
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I have the same problem I am in school and usually miss these events.
Dear Joshua,
We have students worldwide and tried to pick times more or less convenient for everyone.
I am very sorry to hear that the school schedules are conflicting; however, we have events on Saturdays as well (if suddenly there is no school that day)
We might have some other timings in the future.
I crossed 2100 on chess.com!
Check out this #chess game: studlyhunglow vs Edorin97 - https://www.chess.com/live/game/165951178026
Just wanted to share my happiness :D Didn't have a successful OTB blitz period since December, but now tactics training (Ninja + Matador) really made me quite fast and it translates into my online games.
Hope to stay that. Now hope to get into the advanced material.
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Great work! How long have you been studying with CM and what was your rating when you started with CM?
Good job brother! Tactic ninja and mating matador are both amazing courses
Congrats Brother!
Keep going!!!!
Does this checkmate have an own name?
The point is to move in with bishop, then move out and checkmate with queen. In my experience many people fall to this.
Check out this #chess game: peterbago vs Uruguay3 - https://www.chess.com/live/game/163938789058
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Scholar's mate
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the “you fell for it” mate
The best way to describe it would be a scholars variant, ive experienced it multiple times before in the line 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Qg4 Nf6 5. Qxg7 Rg8 6. Qxf7#
its a scholars mate in the line 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Qg4 Nf6 5. Qxg7 Rg8 6. Qxf7#
it is a four move mate
Scholars Mate
Oppent blundered a piece on move 7 how to win
How do I win as white after my opponent blundered a piece on move 7 in the Evan's gambit
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If you up a piece or even up an exchange just trade of pieces to enter the winning endgame
The 1st rule in the winning positions - Don't relax until he didn't resign and shake your hand :)
If your opponent blundered a full piece by move 7 in the Evans Gambit, you’re already winning. The smartest approach is usually simple: finish development, castle your king, and avoid unnecessary complications. The Evans Gambit is designed for rapid development and attacking chances after the pawn sacrifice with 4.b4, so if Black loses material early, White’s initiative plus the extra piece should make conversion straightforward. (Wikipedia)
Often the best plan is to centralize your pieces, trade when convenient, and transition into a winning middlegame or endgame rather than forcing tactics.
Funny how the same idea applies outside chess too — when you already have the advantage, the best move is simply to play solid and finish smoothly. The same goes for travel planning: choosing reliable options early can make the rest of the journey effortless, like booking a premium SUV through https://sherbrotherpakistan.com/product/rent-a-landcruiser-v8/ service for comfortable long-distance trips.
Would be interesting to see the exact position though — sometimes there’s even a forced mate hidden in those sharp Evans Gambit positions. ♟️
Dutch against d4 c4 then d5
Hello Chessmood Family,
I played with Blackmood opening a game as black which started as follows:
1- d4 e6
2- c4 f5
3- a3 Nf6
4- Nc3 b7
and here, he pushed 5- d5….
Is there a video from the courses where this is explained ? I was completely lost and I simply took 5- ….exd5 but things got quickly out of control and my position collapsed, while trying to keep playing the Dutch.
Any clue how to deal with this d5 move? Shall I just push e5 instead of taking exd5?
Thanks for any answer you guys can provide and if there is a video in the courses, that would be great.
Take care.
A.
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I am not sure.
Check this event.
https://chessmood.com/event/dutch-attack-advanced
Bird system/Dutch variation - refuted?
I played a game, which started with the moves
1f4 d5
2Nf3 c5
3 e3 Nc6
4 Bb5
I played the opening book move next
4 … Bg4, resulting in the following position:
r2qkbnr/pp2pppp/2n5/1Bpp4/5Pb1/4PN2/PPPP2PP/RNBQK2R w KQkq - 0 5
How do you insert diagrams of chess positions here? Anyway, she played
5 h3
Well there doesn't seem any point in moving the bishop back to f5 or d7 or wherever, it seems a waste of a tempo, I might as well have moved the bishop there in the 1st place; Bxf3 helps my opponent to develop her queen; so I maintained the pin on the knight with
5 … Bh5
And the game continued
6 g4 Bg6
And she can play f5, trapping my bishop.
Has my opponent played a novelty? Apparently 0-0 is the book move on move 5. Have we discovered a refutation for this opening line? 4 … Bg4 doesn't seem to be a good move after all. I certainly don't think I'll be playing that move in that position next time.
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D5 and c5 isn’t the Dutch the Dutch is with e4 and f5
First of all, what I usually do is attach an image of the position (that is how they show up as diagrams).
Why do you believe 5…Bd7 for example is a waste of a tempo? If instead you played 4…Bd7, the position is the same, aside from the fact that Whites pawn stands on h3 instead of h2. Long story short, (usually) combing f3/f4 moves with h3 seriously weaken the dark squares on the kingside (g3 can no longer be controlled by a pawn).
Second, even if you do lose a tempo (which as discussed above is not one experienced players would take), that is better then losing a piece after Bh5. Why are you playing Bg4 if you are not intending to take on f3 (or gain something from the pin).
Back when I played similar lines as White, it was quite uncomfortable (and rare!) to face g6 systems. I would recommend 4…g6 (Bg7, Nf6, 0-0 or Bg7, e6, Nge7 next) and Black has an easy game. Although I really am attached to that g7-bishop so this may not be ideal for you.
Honestly, unless you play the same opponent again, you shouldnt worry about this too much as its pretty rare. Just take note of the h3-g4-f5 bishop trap and youll be fine.
I hope this helps, and let me know if you have any questions!
New article: How to get better at chess: The 3-step formula and the secret sauce
How to get better at chess?
It’s the most important question. And if you answer it right getting a plan from experts, you’ll have the right direction during your chess journey.
In today's article, GM Avetik shares his proven 3-step formula and the secret sauce, which you can use to speed your growth and have more fun on your journey.
And most importantly, you can use it not only in chess but in any area of your life.
Click here to read the article 👇
https://chessmood.com/blog/how-to-get-better-at-chess
Share your thoughts below.
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Heineken's ketchup? How refreshing! Think you might mean Heinz and be in need of a beer after writing it all. Good article though.
Nice article as always 🙃 Time for us to read all of the articles listed (for the first time or again) and make a strong study plan for 2023 😁
thank you 😀👍
Before chess.com banned me from playing titled players and staff members :(( I had a friend, FM Countofmontecristo and we chat a lot about chess. He is a belgian senior and I remember many things he said. Related with this article I would mention two: a) Everything is playable b) I remember all the theory I learnt at the 80s but from the actual theory I remember nothing. So as Spassky quoted I go OTB with an empty head :)
Study (Tactic Ninja) Practice (Puzzles) Fix yeah, recently I have been practicing this with the puzzle rush as well. I used to just play and not look back at the puzzles I solved incorrectly. (trying to break the records) But after spending time checking the mistakes, I improved the score. :D
Thank you so much, Avetik.
Actually, the article took me way more than 11 minutes ;-) Something like 40 minutes,
during which I took notes and forgot everything around me.
I'll keep you updated how it works. I have (soon had, hopefully) a great tendency to eat too much
without digesting.
Wonderful to fund ChessMood from GM Noël's email.
Happy to get a free trial due to World Chess Day.
Love the part about showing how to use the 3-step formula and the secret sauce and "eat & digest".
Let's grow up!
thx
Superb courses.
I haven't seen this wonderful course before.
nice path to become a strong player.
This is wonderful platform to learn chess perfectly.
I wish to become a GM soon by following this courses and formulas.
Thank you chessmood for this wonderful courses.
A big thanks to GM Avetik.
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The 3 step formula is absolutely great i realized just by fixing my problems I improved a lot
Thank you Avetik
Thanks, a lot.
It's an amazing and useful article.
New member here! This is the first thread I found exciting to read! Bookmarked the article. Will read and follow the guide for sure!
Thank You GM Avetik actually it took me 2 intervals to read the article but its amazing.
Thanks for the information and really it was very good and I think u could have added some other things perhaps.
From 1600 to 1718 only after reading your articles — Thanks to ChessMood’s Mindset Advice
I just wanted to take a moment to say a big thank you to everyone at ChessMood.
I went from 1600 to 1718 rapid on Chess.com — not because I studied openings or tactics but because I applied the psychological concepts I learned from ChessMood’s amazing articles.
What helped me the most are : The Snowball Effect : Keep playing while you're winning, stop at 4 -2 games when you lose It helped ride my momentum, and more importantly, avoid tilt Game Session Rule: Limiting each session to 4 rapid games and taking breaks in between changed everything. I stopped fearing rating drops and played with a clear, calm mind. “Smile and Straighten Your Back”: When I misplayed a position during a game or letting my opponent off the hook or getting boring position, instead of getting frustrated I followed the advice — deep breath, smile and straighten your back — and mentally reset. It made me resilient and kept me sharp under pressure.
These small mindset shifts had a massive impact on my results, confidence, and enjoyment of the game.
Thank you, ChessMood, for reminding me that psychology is as important as moves on the board
Excellent article as usual, congrats and many thanks to all the Chessmood team!! I could finally play blitz games decently (I thought I never gonna do it) and I grew about 100 points in this modality in chess.com and besides I'm enjoying playing and not fearing of rating looses any more, and I only read (and practice) from 4 to 10 articles by now! I remember “play e4!” or “e4 repertoire” (not shure the exact name of the articles, sorry), the concept or warming up before playing (tha makes a huge difference!), the making and use of the “CoGrowth files” and after a long year without reading (neither your articles) I found this jewel…I realized I forgot working on studing to keep improving, just amazing! Keep going like this guys! Greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina!
This one article has helped me a lot, even though I first read it yesterday. It feels as if I'm developing healthier study habits. I thank this article for that. I have already shared this website and the article with some of my fellow team members. Thank you
Thanks. I kept thinking while reading the article “I've got lots to digest, I study my openings, but it's difficult to get to the same positions in my actual games beyond the first 10 moves… So I guess I cannot really digest them very fast.”
Great insights from GM Avetik. Having a structured plan and consistent practice really makes a big difference in improving at chess. Many players focus only on playing games, but studying strategy, analyzing mistakes, and learning from stronger players is what truly accelerates growth.
Improvement in chess, just like in life or business, comes from the right system and discipline.
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suggestion to chessmood
I recently discovered that Lichess hosts tournaments with predefined opening positions, called thematic tournaments. I even had the chance to play in one today, the starting position was the Scotch Opening, and I got to practice it with both colors against weaker and far stronger players, which was amazing!
i hope chessmood hosts tournements like this, they don't even need a prize as lichess thematic tournements don't have any yet they attract a lot of players
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hello, yes its very useful but only if you get to play white, chessmood dosent recemond e5 and nc6, and if the coaches play black then certain players may lose the love for scotch game
2000-2200
Hello, Coach Gabu
When I was 2000 chess.com and 1700 OTB we took our course study plan but now a lot of things have changed as that was over the summer where I had a ton of time to study but now I barely get 3 hours is there a way we can have another call and refine the plan to help me get to 2200 OTB and 2500 chess.com in the most effective manner. Thank you! For doing so much for us and chessmood.
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Hi Pawn Bishop,
Dear friend, I checked, and our last call was during the summer, and that is a one time option, which we can't repeat so frequently.
And at this level, you need to focus on the advanced level content on the website, if you have any concrete courses to ask about, go on.
But I am sure we discussed the steps what to do from the begining till the advanced levels.
Sicilian part 2
how to play this variation as white e4 c5 Nc3 Nc6 Bb5 Nd4 Nf3 Nxb5 Nxb5 e6
d4 Qa5+
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There, Nc3 is the only move. If you can clarify the question, maybe some moves about further options of Black, I will try to help :-)
Upcoming Lab
Hi CM team! Will the up coming lab allow each user to import their own personalized PGNs? Also, will it allow us to alter/develop our files inside the lab?
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Hi Joshua!
Thanks for your question!
Yes, you’ll be able to upload your files, make changes to them, and also use them in FixMood.
A peculiar endgame positin
Greetings, Gabuzyan! I have recently stumbled upon an endgame position which i eventually lost.After seeing the evaluation(a dead draw), i tried to defend it, in vain. What would be your recommendation/plan in this instance?https://www.chess.com/game/live/165622406636?move=97
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I am not a expert but i try to help you.
You do the right thing.
You will improve alot if you study endgames.
Lern alot of different endgame pattern and defence metods and winning metods.
Not easy to draw in timetrouble.
You need to prevent your opponent to to come to g6 with his king.
So you need to stop that idea 49 play Re7 with the idea of Rg7-g5
a example line 49 Re7 50 Kg4 Rg7+ 51 kh5 Rg6+ and you will have drawn.
A exemple line 50 Re4 Rxe4+ 51 Kxe4 Kc6 diagonal opposition 52 Kd4 Kd6 53 Ke3 kc5 54 ke3 Kd5 55 Kf3 and white can give away the pawn and hold the position.
So it is not working for white to try to win with exchangning rooks cause of this.
White can not improve his king.
I recomend chessmood course about endgame. See every course about endgame and repeat.
try this simulator to try endgame against: Chess Endgame Simulations - Interactive Chess Endgame Training
I have seen many strong player lose endgame in timetrouble. So my advice always figure out what your opponent improvement is and how to prevent it in a game. In timetrouble is much to know about endgame patterns and techniques.
Also it is important to study many conversions to pawn endgame with oppositions.
Lichess have many good puzzles to solve about this topics.
Hey Andrew,
Dear friend, I am a bit confused by your question. Could you please clarify?
Thanks.
A theory deviation
Greetings, Hovhannes! I have recently played as white against the sicilian as follows: e4-c5,Nc3-b6. What would be your recommendation against this move?
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I Would Suggest 3.f4
Well, it's a passive way of playing these structures.
You can choose either G3 setups, or the Bc4 ones, or f4, and then decide. It's not a move to worry about.
Increasing Natural Strength In Chess
Hello Coach,
I have a question regarding my chess improvement and I would really appreciate your guidance.
For a long time I have been receiving advice from many different sources. One person tells me to focus on endgames, another says my attack is weak, someone else suggests something different. Because of this multi-guidance, my training direction has not been very clear.
Before joining ChessMood, I had a coach who focused almost entirely on openings. Because of that, openings are the area where I feel the most confident, and I do get decent results from my preparation.
From the ChessMood courses I have gained a lot of knowledge about middlegame and endgame ideas. However, when I face real positions in games, I often try to apply rules or concepts from the courses, but I realize chess cannot always be played by formulas. I feel that my natural ability to understand and evaluate positions is still not strong enough, even though my chess.com rating is around 2100.
My goal is to become a player who can handle any type of position confidently. Could you please guide me on how I should train to develop deeper positional understanding and practical decision-making during games?
Thank you for your time.
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Dear Friend,
From reading your post, I understood that you have been learning a lot recently.
Chess growth is a thing of patience, and right after watching a video, the rating doesn't immediately go up :-))))
The formula is Study - Practice - Fix - Repeat.
Just follow it, especially the fixing part - find and learn from your mistakes, and over time, it will greatly enhance your chess understanding.
The best games of February, 2026, and the prizes
Hello ChessMood family, hello champions and future champions!
Welcome to the "Best games of February, 2026" competition.
Under this post, we invite you to post the best games that you will play this month (up to 5 games per person accepted).
The Prize fund is 350K MoodCoins which is equal to 350$.
The 1st prize - 150K
The 2nd prize - 100K
The 3rd prize- 50K
The 4th prize- 30k
The 5th prize- 20k
Good luck with your games and keep the Right Mood!
#ChessMood
#Right Mood - Right Move
P. S.
Here are the winners of January, 2026:
Thomas Maes
Gaspar Veres
James L
Tina Vehl
STM Ten
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OTB game from Lithuanian chess league - deep french theory and blunder by FM opp https://lichess.org/broadcast/lietuvos-sachmatu-auksciausioji-lyga-2026/round-1/GUA7EykE/iIlCAbL0
And another one, theme: good maroczy N vs bad Bishop https://lichess.org/broadcast/lietuvos-sachmatu-auksciausioji-lyga-2026/round-2/SOM52PDC/bxf7w87E
opp color Bishop demolition https://www.chess.com/game/live/164772694584
working on my attacking skills :) https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/164202402054/analysis?move=23
https://www.chess.com/game/live/164207847616
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/164250869064/analysis?move=0 I was attacking very aggressive here trying to punish my opponent's early Qf6 move
February game 1: https://lichess.org/ATDXTXlb/white#71
a karpovian game in a gran prix, fighting in the queenside.
wish you all to have some amazing games.
https://lichess.org/38qYSxLqGw8G
a squeeze in a ChessMood line
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/164291726800/analysis stonewall dutch nice end game conversion
Scandinavian gone wrong…for my opponent.
Check out this #chess game: peterbago vs AerosV - https://www.chess.com/live/game/164303381840
Hi there, Chessmood Family!
I'd like to share with you a recent game I played during an OTB tournament against the Caro-Kann defense. I'm particularly happy with my rook lift to f3 to g3 and with my knigh play starting from move 26. That knight was the MVP of the game!
Hope you enjoy it
https://lichess.org/study/gid2PoHS/88WplIYG
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/164314342470/analysis?move=57 an ecstatic game with a funny knight sacrifice which resulted in an endgame which I somehow managed to win
https://lichess.org/nqbEtI1F5X5A
Smothered mate
Check out this #chess game: MTineer vs Modar100 - https://www.chess.com/game/live/164337979814
French for black when they go Nd2 and c3. I lost this line in most of my games so I had more analysis on it, always nice to win.
I think I got it pretty good.
https://lichess.org/H8qjPQ1x/black#82
Amazing Game play
Almost a model game in the scotch
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/164421189312/analysis?move=26 I'm starting to have a better understanding of the Grand Prix attack
I was losing, but I fought back and won.
https://www.chess.com/game/164489890918 a short game with a brutal attack in the grand prix
https://www.chess.com/game/live/164515245054?username=ladymorgana81
Petrov, same side castle . explosive
a nice scotch game Bb5 variation https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/164542857962/analysis
https://www.chess.com/game/live/164565450852
https://www.chess.com/game/live/164565563712
2 similar games vs same opponent
won both pretty good attacks
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/164590453790/analysis?move=66 attacking game against the caro kann
Check out this #chess game: Edorin97 vs CR2R - https://www.chess.com/live/game/164608448876
Fun quick attack I've had before sleep :) I'm playing white
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/164603061108/analysis?move=83
Check out this #chess game: Pawnmood vs d3b0emma - https://www.chess.com/game/164689170148
not a model game but would love to learn as I never get positional games because of chessmood repertoire.
Well played, coach! 2 Brilliants and an amazing checkmate for an unbelievable finish! This is my vote for the best game in February!
https://www.chess.com/game/live/164650703438?username=chessmood
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/164708727316/review?move=1
a game with anti-sicilian 2.g6. Completely crushing black in the opening itself.
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/164711210702/analysis?move=75 a positional game followed by a brutal KID attack
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/148577617824/review?move=39
I had a really nice move when I did Rook takes on e5 (move number 17)
https://www.chess.com/game/164781307330
QGD miniature:
https://lichess.org/ZfXZJTZijLQ7
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/164812832234/analysis great control of the open file even though had a misclick with rb6
https://lichess.org/study/9ODSBs4N/YiucoMCl
my greatest game of all time because i simply broke him down with briliancy after briliancy
POV: What you get when you play blitz(I was black, shocked when my opponent played this)
Chess Analysis Board and PGN Editor - Chess.com
PS: This was actually played on lichess, I analyzed on chess.com cuz I knew there was a brilliant.
https://www.chess.com/game/164855807586?action=createLiveChallenge&move=0
A game in which 2450 rated played a bad gambit with 3.f5 in scotch and got crushed in 13 moves
https://www.chess.com/game/live/164774379916?move=0
A game in which I beat my opponent (2345) with the dutch
Pawngrabbing gets punished:
https://lichess.org/KKDOCDWaMrU2
Some nice and smokey scotch
https://www.chess.com/game/164872644400
A maroczy with a nice endgame conversion
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/165035320720/analysis
a true french attack https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/165083513560/analysis
a double sacrifice in a gp moder pirc setup https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/165268024444/analysis
https://lichess.org/z8asnNJc/white
99% accuracy in a Dutch.
Surprised myself.
february game 2: https://lichess.org/SijssQYa/black
february game 3: https://lichess.org/kWMg8hWl/black a nice dutch attack
https://www.chess.com/game/live/164891400500
nice rook sac that leads to mate
https://lichess.org/oLO7ZBsa/white#0
a nice game where i sac the queen
i think this was a good attacking game
https://www.chess.com/game/164910334940?action=createLiveChallenge&move=1
My victory against an FM in the caro-kann exchange in a long endgame
Invite everyone to the party!
https://lichess.org/lLgdpNfm9l1F
https://www.chess.com/game/164934172456
My greatest game ever against caro kahn
a Model game
Check out this #chess game: Edorin97 vs AmirGhavam72 - https://www.chess.com/live/game/164934134554
Attack against 1… b6, with a few Brilliancies according to chess.com
Perfect OTB classical game punishing opponent's slow development with pawn sac 10.e5 and later exchange sac.
https://lichess.org/study/FYgcIjgL/RSsMy89t
Play Chess Online for FREE - 2 Player Chess - Chess.com i'm black, nice sacrifice to win time with bold attack
I was Black !! And there is a fantastic game (OTB) I played against FM and won in a very classy way ! Just check it out !!
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 Nf6 12. h3 Bd6 13. Re1 Ng4 14. Qf3 Qh4 15. d4 Nxf2 16. Qxf2 Bh2+ 17. Kf1 Bg3 18. Qe2 Bxh3 19. gxh3 Rae8 20. Be3 Bxe1 21. Qxe1 Qxh3+ 22. Kf2 Qh4+ 23. Kf1 Qxe1+ 24. Kxe1 Rxe3+ 25. Kf1 Rfe8 26. Nd2 g5 27. Kg1 Kg7 28. Nf1 Re2 29. Ng3 Re1+ 30. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 31. Kf2 Rb1 32. Nf5+ Kf8 33. Ng3 a5 34. Ne4 h6 35. Nc5 Rxb2+ 36. Ke3 Ke7 37. Na6 c6 38. Nb8 a4 39. Bd1 Kd6 40. Bf3 Rxa2 41. Nxc6 Rc2 42. Kd3 Rf2 43. Ne5 f6 44. Ke3 fxe5 45. Kxf2 a3
An awsome game with scotch-nd4 nd4 qd4 with qf6, i managed to attack even without the queens. the opponent was trying to make me scared and disconnect by saying that hes looking for my address, he needs me to wait he's tracking, but this was everytime i was gonna win, so right mood right move and mated him.
https://lichess.org/ncNcJ5e5/white#0
The-Chess-Prince +105
1Inaccuracy
0Mistakes
0Blunders
13Average centipawn loss
96%Accuracy
OTB game. How fast you can get in trouble against CM opening, final position speaks for itself
an absolutly amazing bullet game i played for fun where i got 3 brilliants!
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/165067378958/analysis?move=0
Check out this #chess game: Edorin97 vs Mufti70 - https://www.chess.com/live/game/165069488134
Dismantling Elephant Gambit with a nice finish (forgot the theory though)
Vaganian Gambit works perfectly:
https://lichess.org/alG7a2Kjh0FM
Tough fight in an offbeat, Jobava approved idea:
https://lichess.org/F0gpfvmUzj5h
Hi,
Dutch is really fun to play. Interesting finish going to rook up endgame:
https://www.chess.com/game/live/165108219092
My opponent gave me the center and I punished him for it https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/165116750992/analysis?move=58
Fun ending to a Scotch. I found the middle game confusing and chose to sac the exchange for a chance at the king.
Pasini variation strikes again:
https://lichess.org/kNhSx9DN/white#55
Sicilian with a nice mate in the end
2 games I liked this month.
One 30min+30s and the second one a Caro Kann Blitz
https://lichess.org/IC7ysxCj/white#0
Nice finish. Third time Nf6+ was the best move I saw it
february game 4
Punishing the colorado gambit:
I used ideas from the 7q method course and end game roadmap to win this game
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/165260189422/review?move=0
Tough defense French: https://lichess.org/Vd7vemxBWm67
Caro with the same rook sacrifice twice on f6
Another OTB rapid game. How one mistake can cost in CM opening.
Nice attacking game. At one moment the threat of catching the queen with Rd4 was deadly.
https://lichess.org/c4mtQChO/white
1. https://www.chess.com/game/live/164929238500?move=0 Caro-Kann, Complex Weak Squares in Attack
2. https://www.chess.com/game/live/164247444692?move=0 Caro-Kann, 2 brilliants
3. https://www.chess.com/game/live/164777232866?move=0 Scotch traps Her Majesty
4. https://www.chess.com/game/live/164381717932?move=0 Knight that killed Wolf (username) - Calclman tracking
5. https://lichess.org/GgPPa2G56uNE GPix deadly attack above 2000
The dutch attack, proves again to be valuable: thank you cm and Avo.
https://lichess.org/gsxnGH9C/black#62
A beautiful finish after I sacrificed the rook four times in a row.
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/142499705360/analysis
I finally got one point against this skilled opponent, thanks to cm openings [thank you CM]
https://lichess.org/Y5oLWLLo/white#43
2 brilliant moves in French: https://lichess.org/84xiuJ4x
4 brilliant moves in Scandi: https://lichess.org/RUXdvhdq
My highest-rated Rapid win: https://lichess.org/u8MYuWwu
3 Scicilian Games
https://www.chess.com/game/live/164539928392
Petrov’s Defense – Knight Sacrifice
French Attack – Nice Rook Sacrifice
https://lichess.org/ql7JioaE/black
A crazy attack against white in the french https://www.chess.com/game/live/165402801156?move=0
My favourite SLP in my chess carreer, not by just sacrificing everything, but by jusing active pieces [Site "Chess.com"]
[Result "*"]
1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 d6 7. exd6 Qxd6 8. O-O
Bf5 9. d4 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Nxd4 11. cxd4 g6 12. Nc3 Bg7 13. Be3 O-O 14. Qf3 a5 15.
a3 a4 16. Ba2 Qd7 17. h3 Rfc8 18. g4 Bd3 19. Qxf7+ Kh8 20. Be6 Qd6 21. Bxc8 Rxc8
22. Rfd1 Rf8 23. Qa2 Bc2 24. Rd2 Bb3 25. Qb1 Nc4 26. Re2 Nxe3 27. Ne4 Qf4 28.
fxe3 Qf3 29. Qd3 Bd5 30. Rf2 Qxh3 31. Rxf8+ Bxf8 32. Qf1 Qxg4+ 33. Kh2 Qh4+ 34.
Qh3 Qxe4 35. Rf1 Bh6 36. Qc8+ Bg8 37. Qh3 Bxe3 38. d5 Bf4+ 39. Kg1 Qd4+ *
an the last game of february : a smothered mate.
(my first one) https://lichess.org/h8T8JKFM
My best (or most spectacular) games from February, without comments this time:
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/164175707250/analysis
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/164535518464/analysis
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/164813356468/analysis
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/164788678714/analysis
https://lichess.org/N2wBEvTy#0
https://lichess.org/7XPJouGJ/white#0
https://lichess.org/CBBVumTy/white#0
Hello Champions!
Thank you for sending in your best games of the month.
You demonstrated creativity, strong strategic understanding, and achieved some impressive victories. Your games contained many valuable and instructive moments.
Excellent work! Now it’s time to move on to the prizes! 🏆
1st Prize: Dmytro Shulzhenko
When I saw the last moves, it was more than wow!
With the aggressive play, you developed quickly and kept the opponent’s King in the middle.
Brought all your pieces to the attack and delivered a stunning checkmate. Bravo!
https://lichess.org/RUXdvhdq#39
2nd Prize: Jayden Kai Jie
Well done with the opening principles!
While your opponent played a passive opening, you took the space and the center, and with the opposite side castles, your attack was more than quick enough to crush their King.
Attacking masterpiece!
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/142499705360/analysis?move=19
3rd Prize: Kamil Ch
Great Caro Game.
All by the rules, Ne5 - space advantage, pieces into the attack - and devastating finish 🙂
Proud of you!
https://www.chess.com/game/live/164929238500
4th Prize: Mogens N.
Amazing GP Attack!
The game was fightful, with chances for both sides, but what you did as the finish was so impressive, I couldn’t skip this game.
Mating Matador!
https://lichess.org/IC7ysxCj/white#40
5th Prize: Glenn Turpin
The Grand Prix Monster
Brought the pieces, sacrificed, and checkmated - the beauty of GP Attack, with your fantastic execution.
Great job!
https://lichess.org/bicF4bSt#31
Congratulations to all of you!
Thank you once again to everyone for sharing your games.
All the best for next month’s contest!
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Hi there,
Thanks for your message!
Yes, we remove those spam accounts as soon as we notice them, and we’re continuously tightening our moderation to keep the community clean and friendly.
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Dear Marius,
We are trying to give a permanent solution to this. Thanks for helping a lot.
But before that, during the day, we are checking the forum several times and deleting those posts, and preventing their further actions.
Tactic Ninja - Feedback
Hello All,
I was wondering if ChessMood is planning on coming out with an analysis report on the test portion of Tactic Ninja. In other words, it would be nice if after taking the test at the end of the course if we could see which tactics we got wrong along with the section that it relates to so that restudying those areas would be time efficient.
Thank you,
Glenn
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Dear Glenn,
This is a future we are considering to have, thanks for suggesting 🙂
Course publication request
In chessmood we have 2 repetoires e4 and sicilian/e6. Firstly can a course be published for advanced e6 with d5 and f5, because they are very strong and simple. As GM Avetik mentioned, there is always a line we play for both black and white-Can a course be published like ‘cross openings with e6’ and ‘cross openings with c5’ or something. A course which highlights the best lines which give equal fighting chances where the better player will win, like strong attack vs strong defense, for e6 and c5.
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Your second idea dosent need a seperate course:
Just look in the main courses where the lines intersect, they talk about it there.
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