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Jab - Right Hook Mate[Training]

Hi, currently the session is like this.

 

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And the entire long-castled king secction has the same problem.
 

Hey Jose, 
 

I was just informed that the issue should already be fixed.

Thanks again for helping 🙂

How do you study Opening?, What software, apps or techniques do you use?

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to improve my opening repertoire and would love to hear how others approach studying openings. Do you use any specific software, apps, or techniques that help you? I'm curious about the tools and methods that work best for building a solid understanding and preparing for various opening lines. Any tips or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

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Hi,

I use Lichess to play and mostly its platform to study (opening explorer, or Lichess studies).

As I use Linux, for opening PGNs locally I use ‘scid’ (an open source, cross-platform alternative for Chessbase).

About methods: I use the bold-unbold technique, and whatever the opening courses here recommend (much practice, watching model games, etc.).

Hi,

writing plans etc with diffrent moves and plans i use chessbase.

For only training purposes since short time i use chessbook. Works for me.

When studying openings, it's important to find the right tools and techniques that work best for your learning style. Many chess players use software or apps that provide a vast database of opening variations along with analysis and recommendations. One popular approach is to use specialized chess apps that allow you to review games, explore opening lines, and understand different strategic ideas. Programs like ChessBase or online platforms with integrated analysis engines can help you practice and memorize openings efficiently. These tools also help with identifying common traps and mistakes within various opening lines, which is crucial for mastering them.

If you're building a chess-related app or looking to create a tool to track and analyze your openings, consider using technologies like Flutter, which enables cross-platform app development. For more about Flutter app development, you can read more here. Flutter’s flexibility makes it an excellent choice for developing applications with interactive features, ideal for building chess apps where users can study and practice openings.

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There are many different ways to study chess openings. Here are a few tips:

   Start with the basics. Make sure you understand the basic principles of chess strategy, such as pawn structure, piece activity, and king safety.
   Focus on a few openings. Don't try to learn too many openings at once. Choose a few openings that you like and focus on learning them well.
   Use chess software. There are many great chess software programs that can help you study openings. These programs can provide you with annotated games, training exercises, and opening databases.
   Play lots of games. The best way to learn chess openings is to play lots of games. This will help you to see how the openings are played in practice and to develop your own style.
   Don't be afraid to experiment. Don't be afraid to try new things and experiment with different opening lines. This is the best way to find the openings that work best for you.

Here are some specific resources that you might find helpful:

   Chessable: This is a great website and app for learning chess openings. It has a variety of courses and training exercises that can help you improve your opening skills.
   Chess.com: This is a popular chess website that offers a variety of resources, including opening databases, training exercises, and live chess games.
   Lichess: This is another popular chess website that offers a variety of resources, including opening databases, training exercises, and live chess games.

I hope this helps!
 

Hi!

There is a Chessmood blog called The Most Affective Way to Create Chess PGN Files that may help you… also if you want to read  more blogs on opening, you could go to blogs and select  openings… you can also practice your openings with your training partner 😎

You should find an expert in the oppening and study his games for example Kramnik in the catalan or Fischer in the kings indian.

Then you will know the strategic ideas and memorizing will no be a problem becauuse you understand the moves!

Anti Sicilian 2..Nc6 3..g6

Hi there,

i just prep for an opponent and will face probably anti sicilian with 2..Nc6 and 3..g6.

Did i miss the theory part anywhere in the course?

I can only find some games in the instructive games parts to the opening.

Thank you for the help.

Fred

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Hi Fred,

it's mentioned here:

https://chessmood.com/course/sicilian-defence-part-2/episode/781

In short: When the opponent allows us, we will take on c6 and have a good version

of the Rossolimo. That's because we will play f4 before Nf3.

Hey Guys,

I see the question is resolve, Thomas thanks for your help 🙂

Brave-browser

Brave-browser

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😱⁉️

Here is some general information about Brave browser:

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But why are you asking out of chess questions? This is a chess website.

A line in French 1e4, e6 2. d4, d5 3. Nc3 Nf6, 4. e5, Ng8 5. Be3, Ne7 6.f4 Nf5, 7.Bf2

Good morning

Recently I played a game in OTB tournament which went in the line 
1e4, e6 2. d4, d5 3. Nc3 Nf6, 4. e5, Ng8 5. Be3, Ne7 6.f4 Nf5, 7.Bf2. 
In the simplified opening course it's mentioned that when white play Be3 black should play Ng8-e7-f5 to make bishop stop defending c5. However my opponent played f4, which creates a square on f2 for the bishop. After that I struggled to play the position. There  are a few options:
- to play c5 straight away and hope that after dxc5 black is able to get the pawn back with Ne7
- to play h5 preventing g5 and maybe later preparing c5
- to play Ne7 and then c5, but what after g5
I think the most logical is h5 to keep a great knight on f5, but then after Bd3 it's a very tough choice: retreat with the knight to e7, play g6 to recapture the knight with the g pawn weakening the kingside or to play some other move allowing Bxf5 destroying black's pawn structure.
In the game I mentioned earlier I made several mistakes in the opening, got very passive position and by miracle I saved a draw in the endgame against lower rated player. 

I would like to avoid such situations in future so I ask what plan should I make when opponent combines Be3 with f4 and Bf2?

Thank You for all answers.

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I add the image of the position after Bf2 to make it easier to analyze.

*Sorry when I wrote about preparing c5 or recapturing on c5 I was thinking about Nd7 not Ne7, but I can't edit the question now

interesting question. i would've played 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Ng8 5. Be3 c5 6. dxc5 Nc6 7. Nf3 Nge7 

🙂

The position you describe is a common one in the Sicilian Defense, also known as the Dragon Variation. It can be tricky to play, as both sides have a number of options.

Here are some general tips for playing this position:

    -Be patient. Don't try to force things too much. Take your time and assess the position carefully.
   -Pay attention to the pawn structure. The pawn structure is important in this position. Try to keep your pawns active and connected.
   -Be aware of your opponent's threats. Your opponent may be looking to attack your weak squares or open up lines for their pieces. Be prepared to defend yourself.
   -Don't be afraid to trade pieces. Trading pieces can sometimes simplify the position and make it easier to play.

Here are some specific suggestions for playing against the Be3-f4-Bf2 variation:

   -Consider playing c5. This move can be a good way to break up the pawn structure and create attacking opportunities.
   -Try to keep your knight on f5. This knight is a powerful piece and can be used to control the center and attack your opponent's weak squares.
   -Be careful about playing g5. This move can open up your kingside and make it vulnerable to attack.
   -Be prepared to defend your bishop on f2. This bishop is important for your pawn structure and attacking game.

I hope this helps!

never scheduled call what should i do

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i did want to call with one of the GMs but i am too nervous to do that because thats once a lifetime things so i never do that before i dont know when i should and if someone can tell me or help please do that

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Dear Happy Rabbit,

There is no need to be nervous 🙂

here is the link how to schedule a call https://chessmood.com/event/1-1-call-with-new-pro-members 

You can find available options in the page of events—> 1-1 Calls 🇮

I am the one who will make a call with you and I will do my best to make your experience as good as possible 🫡😁

i think if you do it  , they will help you for what you need at the moment . i understand your struggle as I have a tendency to think like you too… i waited a month before doing it but I was glad I did it after . Unless I misunderstood , we have an opportunity of a 15 min call during this thanks giving event . You could start with this as it s a 2 days only window only so far .

anti sicilian (part 2 ) 5. 5..e6

so in 5. 5...e6?! at 01:00 ( one minute) avetik says the only move is d6 but what about Qc7 

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ChessMood meetup in SG?

Hi, this is Elinore from Eastwood City Chess community in the Philippines! We are huge ChessMood fans and promote ChessMood heavily in our FB page: https://www.facebook.com/EastwoodCityChess/

Wondering if there's any ChessMood meetups happening during the World Chess Championship in SG. We will be in SG from Nov 23 to Nov 30! Happy to meet other ChessMood family members and/or happy to organize a ChessMood meetup 😅

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hello chessmood brother. you should email [email protected] to know if there is an official meetup. 👍

Looks like there is no official ChessMood SG meetup 😟

If anyone else will be in SG between those dates and would like to hangout, let us know! We are bringing a bunch of chess sets and will most likely be playing games for fun around the city! We also know some really good places to eat at and hang around 😋

We will be posting photos from SG during the World Chess Championship on our Facebook page!

Not improving...

Hello, I'm sadly encountering a big plateau for a long time now and I need some help… I'm doing several puzzle streaks a day in Lichess, doing again and again the tactic's Ninja quizzes, and looking at Chessmood's model games. Moreover I'm playing around 6 blitz games a day, but nothing to do, I'm on a plateau.

Should I try to change openings for advanced ones?

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You have to follow your own heart, but every time I think about switching openings because I'm not happy with my game, I ask myself: “Am I losing games because of the opening?”  The answer is always a hard no. I'm losing because of poor board vision, or weak tactics, or just getting outplayed.

For me, I am trying to focus on finding the joy of chess and to avoid developing a negative attitude because I'm not performing at the level I want to. 

If you haven't read blog by Avetik, “A Secret Method for Handling  Tough Positions and Bad Moods”, then please read it: https://chessmood.com/blog/a-secret-weapon-for-handling-tough-positions-and-bad-moods

I just read it yesterday and it helped me a lot. I'm trying to learn to straighten my back and smile when I am having troubles over the board. It might help you!

Good luck!
Jeff

Hey Luc,

Can you please tell little more details?
How long is it going on?
Are you blundering a lot?
Are you playing in good conditions?
Training with a good focus and concentration?

If you can tell little more details, would be happy to advise what to do :-)

2000 elo in rapid on chesscom , finally !

After a year and a half with chessmood , I finally got the 2000 rapid badge on chesscom ! My successes did not happen as rapidly as others but I kept my faith in the chessmood openings ( except for very few lines ) . I got really close last year after finishing the ninja tactics course but my emotion management was a weakness during games. I followed the advices of GM Avetik and went on reading some Ryan holiday books : «   Discipline is destiny  »   and « Ego is the enemy «   .  I played often and analyzed most of them . I also used the new AI coach which is helping me pointing out my recurent mistakes . I m doing some tactics exercices everyday and some physical exercices regularly . I also took the next level training of GM Noel Studer this spring . Thank you chessmood for helping me Improved at 58 yrs old ! Next step is getting 2000 otb ! 
 

Here is the link of my decisive game to get to 2000 . Not perfect but I m starting to win more regularly with the Dutch ! 
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/123909018495?tab=review

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Congratulations!
I wish you all the luck in getting to 2000 FIDE!

Congratulations, Denis.  

That is a fantastic achievement - I think, based on a video I watched recently, that a 2,000 rating puts you in the top 1% of players! 😎

Awesome!  Did you achieve this with French and Dutch courses?

Congrats! - Improving at 58 years old is very inspiring for a lot of people.
Nice use of the White and Blackmood repertoires! Kinda shows how solid these are, even at that levels.
Wish the best on your 2000 otb goal!

I'm curious approximately hour many hours per day did you average on chess?  Also, I'm assuming you followed the study play fix method?

Felicitations!!
That's great! I hope to get there too at some point.

nice game too, extracting the king from his castle to kill him in the middle of the board.

Hi again!  I'm also curious about Noel's course.  What was your experience with that?

IQP

Do we have a course covering how to play IQP positions? Specifically, attacking when you have the IQP in a favourable version. Beyond just the simple ideas one usually sees (black wants to control d5 to blockade the pawn, white wants to push d5 or attack using e5 outpost) - e.g. how to understand when pushing d5 is actually good vs just liquidating to a draw. I thought “Attack like a viking” might have a section on it, but am not seeing it there.

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There are a few games in the commented classical course covering IQP structures

To follow up, here is a position from one of my games. In this position the engine suggests 18…Rae8, which is not the sort of move players at my level (~1950) tend to play. My opponent played 18…Rfe8, aiming to discourage me from pushing d5 and opening the e file, and I had completely the wrong reaction. My thinking was “he is countering d5, let's switch to the other plan” and I played 19.Bc2. Then after 19…g6 the position was equal. After studying with the engine I now know my thinking should have been “undefending f7 must be wrong, let's rip open the diagonal”.  After 19.d5! ed 20. Bxd5! black is in trouble due to the weakness of f7 and the lack of co-ordination of the black pieces (in particular the d7 bishop being loose). E.g. if 20…Bf6 21.Bxf7+ white wins a pawn while maintaining the initiative. The same if 20…Rad8: white can increase the pressure with 21.Rfe1, or simply go ahead with 21.Bxf7+! 22.Kxf7 Rxd7! Rxd7 23.Qf5+. Or even if 20…Rf8 (admitting the mistake): Bxf7+!

In the initial position, if black plays 18…Rad8, 19. d5 is again correct, and white has initiative after 19…ed 20.Nxd5, e.g. 20…Rde8 21.Nc7 Rd8 22.Rxd7! Rxd7 23.Ne6! Or: 20…Rfe8 21.Nxe7+ Rxe7 22.Bxf7+!  Rxf7 23.Ng5.

This all makes a lot of sense when analyzing with the engine, but I would love to be able to find such moves over the board.

Dutch Defense: Senechaud Gambit

hi all, I've just been hit by this gambit, it's a variation of a London system with an early g4, Iv'e never seen it before. I got destroyed so any help in how Chessmood should play against it.

 It goes 1 d4 e6 2 Bf4 f5 3 g4 I played fxg4 4 h3 and now I made an error with ..Nf6. 

Maybe I should play .g3 and give back the pawn? 

thanks 

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Hey Paul,

I Checked that position, and I agree that 4…g3 seems like the most practical choice for Black.

Good luck :-)

Puzzle ratings on Chess.com... question...TY

I'm pretty much a chess rookie. I joined Chess-Mood and I like it. 

I also have spent time on chess.com, practicing with the ‘puzzle’ section that they have. They supposedly rate you according to your success with each puzzle. Does that ‘rating’ actually mean anything? Just curious. Thanks.

Brian in Connecticut/USA 

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The puzzle rating doesn't mean a lot.  The higher the better of course, but puzzle ratings are on a different scale to chess ratings and tend to be much higher.  Also, there is no time limit for solving the puzzles, so people who spend more time tend to have higher puzzle ratings.

🙂

The rating you get from doing puzzles on chess.com can be a useful indicator of your chess tactics ability, but it's important to understand its limitations:

Yes, it means something:

Tactics Focus: The puzzle section trains a specific chess skill: tactics. Solving puzzles helps you identify winning opportunities (checks, forks, pins, skewers etc.) on the chessboard. A higher rating indicates you're better at spotting these tactical opportunities.

Skill Improvement: As you solve more puzzles and your rating goes up, it suggests you're getting better at recognizing tactical patterns and calculating variations.

Limitations to Consider:

Not Overall Chess Skill: Chess involves other skills like positional understanding, strategic planning, and endgame technique. The puzzle rating doesn't reflect these aspects.

Focus on Speed: Chess.com puzzles often have time limits, which might not reflect your ability to solve them thoughtfully over longer periods.

Rating Fluctuations: Your rating might fluctuate depending on the difficulty of puzzles you encounter. Don't get discouraged by short-term drops.

I think this may help!

it gives a good indication if you can see différents motifs of tactics . By checking the personalize tab , you can review any past puzzle  by clicking the little reverse sign in the upper right . This  will help you understand what you missed and you can even select the theme and difficulty if you want to train a particular one . 
 

The higher you get , the better at spotting tactics  you will be but it s not an indication of your level of play at all . Tactics is the most important aspect of chess but without the rest , you will be limited . 
 

in chesscom , you will always get minimum of 5 pts if you solve it completely and a maximum of 15 if you execute it under a minimum time which vary with the complexity . In lichess you have no time at all and will either get or lose the points according to the difficulty of the puzzle compare to your rating and you can adjust the difficulty level . 

Usually the tactic rating in chesscom is very inflated compare to lichess which is weird as the playing rating in lichess especially under 2000 is the one which is inflated compare to chesscom . 

Hi

The puzzle rating on chess.com gives you an estimate of your puzzle solving strength… It Is usually higher than your real game rating…. The higher your rating get, it means that your puzzle solving skills are improving… But you should focus more on finding puzzles in real game 🙂

Coach Gabuzyan's article

What a wonderful, written from the heart article!

A great lesson on not only how to improve one's game at the highest level but more importantly how to express humbleness, point out one's weaknesses as examples and make strong points from personal experience without the fear of “looking weak”.

I would like to recommend Hohvannes' article to all who want to overcome their insecurities( chess included!). 

Learn from someone we all look up to who really doesn't mind showing us  his weaknesses in order to inspire us.

Thank you coach!

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Dear Ovi thank you so much for these kind words!

Move order

Hey everyone,

When I'm doing puzzles in the courses I find that there are several where I do the moves in the wrong order, and I was wondering if there were any commonalities to look out for. Sometimes you give the check first, and other times you sacrifice a piece first, for example, so I'm struggling to see which to do first. Is this something that gets better with time and experience?

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🙂

Hey there,

It's great that you're working on puzzles to improve your chess skills! It's completely normal to make mistakes when you're first learning. The good news is that with practice, you'll get better at recognizing patterns and making the right moves.

Here are a few tips that might help:

-Take your time.Don't rush through the puzzles. Take a few moments to think about the position and the possible moves.

-Look for the key idea. What is the main idea behind the puzzle? Is it to give checkmate, win material, or create a fork? Once you know the key idea, it will be easier to see the correct moves.

-Practice regularly. The more you practice, the better you'll become at recognizing patterns and making the right moves.

-Don't get discouraged. Everyone makes mistakes. Just keep practicing and you'll see improvement.

As for your specific question about the order of moves, it's important to remember that there is no one-size-fits-all answer. The best way to determine the correct order is to think about the position and the goals of the puzzle. In some cases, it may be necessary to give check first in order to force your opponent to make a bad move. In other cases, it may be better to sacrifice a piece first in order to create a winning position.

With practice, you'll develop a better sense of when to give check first and when to sacrifice a piece first.

I hope this helps!

Video bar not hiding

Hello, I wonder if other users experience the same. When you start watching a video, and move the mouse away, the progress bar should hide itself after a few seconds. Most of the time it does, but it's not uncommon for it to just stay there. 

How often does it happen to me? Basically on every study session. I pause the video many times to take notes, and sometime when I unpause it the progress bar just stays there. 

Is this something the development team is aware and working on? If not, could you please consider adding a bug report?

Thank you 

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Practice Partner

Looking for some practice games against the Cara Kann. I have a rapid rating of 2000. Reach out if you would like to play.

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Hey Madison,

Under this thread people are finding a sparring partner - https://chessmood.com/forum/main-channel/studysparring-partner-1362

Can be easier :-)
Good luck!

The best games of October, 2024, and the prizes

Hello ChessMood family, hello champions and future champions! 
Welcome to the "Best games of October, 2024" competition.
Under this post, we invite you to post the best games that you will play this month. 

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 September, 2024:

Samuel Marsden
Ku rt
Arnav Garg
Aron Bekesi
Thomas Maes

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https://www.chess.com/game/live/121518590185

crushing with french attack

 https://www.chess.com/game/live/121531891811 

taking an slow advantage out of french

https://www.chess.com/game/live/121543229071

crushing with scotch with almost beating in theory playing like tal sacrifice sacrifice for attack

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/121558215299?tab=analysis&move=145 Very crazy game! 

https://www.chess.com/game/live/121590598255

crushing with sicilian grand prix taking king out of center is risky

https://www.chess.com/game/live/121591246717

killing with scotch

https://www.chess.com/game/live/121591790661

overing game in theory again with scotch

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/121101042773?tab=review&move=53

a great positional game

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/121530072923?tab=review&move=53

the london trap in action

Just got this Blitz Game (5+0) from our University Intramural Games. I was playing White and features the Closed Sicillian - 2. Nc6 line:

1. e4 c5
2.  Nc3 Nc6
3.  Bb5 Nb8?
4.  Nf3 a6
5.  Be2  e6
6.  0-0 g6
7.  d4 cxd4
8.  Qxd4 Nf6
9.  Bg5 Be7
10.  e5 Nh5
11.  Bxe7 Qxe7
12.  Ne4 Nc6
13. Nd6+ Kf8
14.  Qe3 Kg7??
15.  g4 Nxe5?
16.  Qxe5 Nf6
17.  g5 Rf8
18.  Ne4 d6
19.  gxf6+ Qxf6
20.  Qxf6+ Kg8
21.  Nxd6 Bd7
22.  Ne5 Rab8
23.  Nexf7 Rxf7
24.  Nxf7 1-0

Just got this Blitz Game (5+0) from our University Intramural Games. I was playing White and features the Stafford Gambit:

e4 e5

Nf3 Nf6

Nxe5 Nc6

Nxc6 dxc6

d3 Bc5

Be2 h5

h3 Qd4

0-0 Be6

c3 Qd7

d4 Bxh3

dxc5 Qxd1

Bxd1 Bg4

Bxg4 hxg4

e5 Nd5

c4 Ne7

Nf3 0-0-0

Bg5 f6

exf6 gxf6

Bxf6 Rhe8

Bxe7 Rxe7

Rfe1 Rde8

Rxe7 Rxe7

Kf1 1-0

Just got this Blitz Game (5+0) from our University Intramural Games. I was playing White and features the Closed Sicillian - 2.e6 line:

1. e4 c5
2.  Nc3 e6
3.  f4 Nc6
4.  Nf3 d6
5.  Bb5 Bd7
6.  0-0 Qb6
7.  Bxc6 Bxc6
8.  d3 Nf6
9.  Qe1 Be7
10.  Qg3 0-0
11.  f5 exf5
12.  exf5 Nd5??
13.  Bh6 Bf6?
14.  Nxd5 Bxd5
15.  Bxg7 Bxg7
16.  f6 c4+
17.  Kh1 1-0

https://www.chess.com/game/live/121636180615

crushing with grand prix

Check out this chess game featuring the Closed Sicillian - 2. Nc6 line: ZO4RM5 vs madsonic17 - https://www.chess.com/live/game/119896269141

Check out this chess game featuring how to destroy the Pirc

https://www.chess.com/live/game/120287407147

https://lichess.org/Kyf5usDexAa0

Another nice game (10+5)  in attacking mode, with a fine pawn move (e6), another nice move with the bishop (Bd4) a clearing sacrifice an a rare mate (and accuray of 91% :-)

https://www.chess.com/game/live/1217058259

crushing people with french exchange variation

https://www.chess.com/game/live/121720293579

crushing people with stonewall

https://www.chess.com/live/game/121728044005

Walking on GM Avetik steps in a Scotch Game. Just 17 moves!

https://lichess.org/f3AQICo2/white#0.

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/121740037383?tab=analysis&move=123 

17.Nd5 prepared the mating attack.

https://lichess.org/5AaI2MGZY3kC

https://www.chess.com/game/live/121789815065

crushing with french defence with 90 accuracy in 3||2 71 moves

https://lichess.org/YRATtmNynhbT

Crush the Pirc with Grand Prix Attack!!

The game lasted for just 22 moves and my opponent king was checkmated on d4

https://www.chess.com/game/live/121805930811

crushing with french

https://www.chess.com/game/live/121805427997

crushing with scotch

https://www.chess.com/game/live/121805971159

crushing with scotch

I think it was a great game in a Sicilian against 3. Bc4!

https://lichess.org/CnTRvWUI/black#0.

https://www.chess.com/game/live/121847367519

crushing with dutch

Brutal attack in the Grand Prix!

https://www.chess.com/game/live/121853388709

french attack : 98%

https://lichess.org/xivgExDF/black

https://lichess.org/study/jfZSQHwf

An okay game containing a queen sac and a (behind the scenes) rook sac.

Playing with extreme accuracy!

https://lichess.org/NCUqsem5/white#0.

Fighting against The  hideous London with an upper hand!

https://lichess.org/bMEjaM16/black#0.

Still learning this line in The Sicilian.

https://lichess.org/A7uM8RPI/white#0.

https://www.chess.com/game/live/121978156695

attacking with french

Crushing the QGD with the Janowski variation (3…a6). A lot of good dinamic games could arise from this opening, with attacking chances for both colours, especially when white doesn't exchange on move 4 and allows 4…dxc4.

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122023146527

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122034531269

just premoving of thinking of e4 for my shock it was black pieces and it was d5 hopefully opponent play d4 if it was english i was going to be crushed against eungland gambit but i used tarrasch def sorry tarrash attack gambit and crushed my opponent as i had not known theory i made a small in accuracy in the game but other wise i just dissmised him

He fell for the trap:

https://lichess.org/msN8rfN7HJNV

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122047792047

attacking with french people fall again for the bishop sac

anti-sicilian - 7…f5 is strange from black side. finally got an attack but i missed the attack of black c5 pawn by 9…b4! which is to advanced

https://lichess.org/6qdPUmq9

Some people loves to play passively even with White pieces! What can we do then? Punish them!

https://lichess.org/ktXzAR9s/black#0.

an beautiful mate in french dream variation

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122107125665

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122107787623

a game with scandivian crushing the opponents

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122112535807?username=arnav-dr

crushing with french defence

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122155770895

crushing with anti sicilian

Some good positional play in a closed Sicilian.

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122161745375.

Bringing some ideas from The Modern Philidor course even if it's not totaly the same thing.

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122166568527.

Dutch attack

https://www.chess.com/live/game/122189960287

A nice victory playing white against the French defense. https://lichess.org/rJ2DN6SpnIg2

Punishing an opening blunder in this miniature

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122242211955

https://www.chess.com/live/game/122251751327
 

a great game straight from the Grand Prix course. Finally pushed me over 1800!

When oponent is a little careless in a Sicilian.

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122308726501.

Interesting antisicilian

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122320772823

Despite an an almost automatic  4 .. e5  move (expecting c3.. )  

a relatively quick and nice mate in the French (with black) anti Tarrasch ..

https://lichess.org/cwm8LzZP/black#40

Gran prix against philidoro-pirc.

Positional advantage

 https://lichess.org/Z6cOAk7s/white

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122381684531

crushing with french

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122397920887

crushing with slav

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122399145905

crushing with french

Not sure if I should put it there, since my opponent resigned after blunder its queen on move 24 and it feels anticlimactic, but at this point I already had a nice advantage. But what made me happy with this game, even if there is a lot of inaccuracies, is how I came back from a very uncomfortable position after the opening. 

I ran into the Mengarini Variation - antisicilian sideline with 2 a3, some kind of weird wing gambit without the gambit. I've seen it a few times but did not took the time to come with any specific preparation - I saw afterward that you have a short video on it in the step-by-step opening for black, and what you suggest make a lot of sense. Anyway, not really knowing what I was doing, I just tried to play normal chess, protecting my pawns and developing my pieces if I can and ended up with a position with very little space to move my pieces. But I managed to slowly manoeuver, exchange pieces, prepare pawns breaks and disentangle my position. The blunder came exactly at the moment where the strong center of the opponent disintegrated, so it might be due to tilt or panic. 
And well, even after my bad opening and my inaccuracies, chess.com still give me 88.1 of accuracy and says I played like a 2250 (I don't have a lot of confidence it that feature, but when it gives me such hight scores it's usually for a nice game), so… well, I'll put it there.
https://www.chess.com/game/live/122441635315

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122452453125

crushing with dutch good mood and good bishop

nice attack against a dubious opening (owen defense): can you spot the 14th move ?

https://lichess.org/t4OQR04F

A nearly perfect bullet game with 1.b3 starts with 13.Nd5 repositioning the knight to a better position on f4 followed by 19.Re6, exploiting the fact that he can't take, and 20.Nxg6+ with the point that after hxg6 Qh6+ Kg8 Qxg7#. On move 23, I played Bh5 seeing the way the game ended, and after Bxe6 I got to follow up with Ne7+! Blocking the queen from defending f6 and if Kxe7, Qg7+ is followed by Qxf7#. Hope you enjoy the game!

A feel good game. 

When you play the four knights sicilian, you basically say you want a tricky and tactical game, so the most annoying opponents will force a transition to a sveshnikov, an ultra-positionnal line. But this opponent did not knew how to properly do it: you have to go Bf4, forcing e5 and creating a weakness on d5, and then only go Bg5. Without the weakness on d5, white don't have its main plan. And from there, I punished the positional inaccuracies, the pawn blunder and tactical mistakes. Feel good. :) 
https://www.chess.com/game/live/122596493665

alekhine gambit (3.f4) transitioning in a advantageous endgame at move 6.

https://lichess.org/alzkaZ2E

The opening was bad I agree. Still don't remeber everything. The final blow was fantastic!

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122688234621.

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122724299291

when you see a game with pasini and try to play it without knowing theory and crushing the opponent

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/122652865819?tab=analysis

An attacking Scotch game!  I develop my pieces and, combined with the e and f pawns, gain a reasonable grip on the centre - time to move my queen and castle.  

I castled queen-side in order to get a rook on the semi-open d-file.  I was also looking to move my queen to g3 and then Nf5 for a fork attacking black's queen on e7 and the g7 square for a potential mate if black castled king-side.  There is a slight delay to proceedings after black's Bg4 skewers my queen and rook but it doesn't change the plan (and Stockfish thinks that the queen-side castle leading to the skewer was the ‘best’ move!) - Qg3.

Bxd1 followed by Rxd1 leaves me a rook down but … I still have the rook on a semi-open file and I still have the potential knight fork.  The rook on d1 may have motivated black's next move and his eventual downfall.  He castled and I made the planned Nf5 move.

To his credit, black attempted to deflect my queen (or perhaps the f5 knight) with Bxe3+ but I had anticipated this and moved the king to the safety of b1.  It was basically ‘Game Over’ after that.

Happy to play a high level game with a Maroczy Bind Formation.

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122739903943.

And a great Benko!

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122747632049.

Accelerated Dragon.

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122770506329.

A nice Caro-Kann game https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/122801632161?tab=analysis&move=60

Winning the queen in the opening

Beeing a 3 minute game without increment, I unfortunately lost it on time, but had a winning position all along.

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122808268041

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122811287431

crushing in scandivian for not castling

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122811838181

crushing in modern benoni by using pin against fork

Maximum punishment of a begginer mistake in the four knight sicilian with a 98 score of accuracy. 
https://lichess.org/9SZystpM/black#0

Positional domination in a weird, slightly misplayed Scotch (by both sides I would say). Unfortunately my 18.f4 blow wasn't any good according to the engine, since after exf4 white has got nothing better then perpetual with Rxg6, but my opponent chose the wrong path and I was able to find the strong 19.f5! after which white is completely winning.

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122832940927

I totally dominated a 1600 chess.com rapid elo player in 16 moves against the Scandinavian and I’ve only played chess since April, while also taking 6 weeks off back in August, so only a total time of less than 5 months from a beginner. I was also 800 elo when I joined ChessMood in June.

check the game out https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/122844857243?tab=analysis I played 90% accurate

https://lichess.org/zMEEYnht/white#24

https://lichess.org/bWRRoToP/white

Blackmood - French Attack Game

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/122873080889?tab=review

Attack with the Benko. Danger of leaving the king in the center.

https://lichess.org/GFGijNkdXldg

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caro kann with a good advantage the whole game:

https://lichess.org/I0w9MX0n/white#0

Two interesting games I recently played against a friend

https://lichess.org/study/SnHlWENo/aVOXmBNW

https://lichess.org/study/SnHlWENo/uxIh73LH

giving the queen for 3 pieces in a scotch game and getting lucky. 

https://lichess.org/sl8UWNoz

French where black plays c5 and after Nc3, Qxd4 Nb5 black align its queen on the a4-e8 diagonal which is dangerous.

https://lichess.org/4vlDk3uN

Beautiful king walk and checkmate with Chessmood repertoire against 1.b3 :) 
https://lichess.org/Wu19iLkt/black#16

Beautiful game with the Grand Prix Attack https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/pgn/32o2BXcAkW?tab=analysis&move=0

French defense: Schelter variation attack, as in the courses

Really fun chasing his king around the board with checks until his demise haha

https://www.chess.com/game/live/123149395229

vs Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange variation

I saw Magnus Carlsen go h3 whenever they play Nf6 (with intentions of playing Bg4), denying this whole line of going Qb3 and such, which I don't like playing against because it's more fun to do these attack set ups. 

here I did some intuition sacrifices. Stockfish didn't like my play that much, but it's definitely scary for the opponent when you're in his face like that, and then their chances of blundering is higher 

 https://www.chess.com/game/live/123163209295

A pretty nice attack with black in the Alekhine Four Pawns. 

The star move of the game is 25…Bxg2!! after which white has no defense. Had he played 25. Qa6 instead of Qb5, he would have hold the crucial h6-square in the following variation: 25…Bxg2 26. Kxg2 Rf2+ 27. Kh3 and here I cannot play Qh6+ with mate in 3 to follow.

https://lichess.org/zYRuU9QN/black#0

https://www.chess.com/game/live/123194398219

moving a knight or a knightmare for the opponent

https://www.chess.com/game/live/123234028589

crushing in french

https://www.chess.com/game/live/123270032461

converting a positional game with long term advantage

https://www.chess.com/game/live/123271865529

crushing with french

Oh, I like this one!
One of my best positionnal games so far. Playing against an IQP. 

https://www.chess.com/game/live/123306625679

96% accuracy against the Benoni, and a really nice mate at the end. 
https://lichess.org/vCwJZpDP#61

A nice win against the Petroff, 

https://lichess.org/s03Dvt83/white#43

A great game against a Sicilian with 2. …. Nc6.

https://www.chess.com/game/live/123447099885.

https://www.chess.com/live/game/123466779641

Feel more and more comfortable when playing The Accelerated Dragon even if it's still not perfect!

https://www.chess.com/game/live/123467397567. 

This game could honestly be a model game for the french exchange! https://lichess.org/vmfm49iu/black#1

Punishing dubious opening play in Grand Prix/Taimanov

https://www.chess.com/game/live/123489607057

https://www.chess.com/game/live/123531589313

crushing with french

https://www.chess.com/game/live/123586253897

creating a pawn sac in schelter for active development

https://lichess.org/NCby2MxtZEh0

The French with White, disabling the French bishop and the rook, leaving no chance of counterplay.

https://www.chess.com/game/live/123591010019

slowly crushing in french

https://lichess.org/kjc9FbLX/white#63

Win in the Sicilian 2..e6 line, it was hard work but got there in the end. My opponent was a decent 2121 lichess rating.

On move 9 black played ..Qc8, see image below, I went for fxe6 and got my knights hopping all over his position. 

https://lichess.org/study/SnHlWENo/FHLmJAI6

A miniature with some fun opening prep

https://lichess.org/UgA8kLZV

Nice sacrifice

https://lichess.org/E0N6tgzXFJAk

The French Attack advanced line. 

https://lichess.org/SlwQ93j7/white#73

My best game in the French as white

https://www.chess.com/live/game/123696596315
 

i played better chess just from watching videos again! 

Winning with stonewall attack (against a titled player)

https://lichess.org/qxlIcNpS/black

Another nice stonewall attack. https://lichess.org/SuQ7d3oO/black

My small contribution to this list : https://www.chess.com/live/game/123727840643

Black played a weird opening, but the checkmating attack is cute

https://www.chess.com/live/game/123754244225

https://lichess.org/tqRKZln0/white#45

A nice convincing attack with the Grand Prix against Black's d6-a6 setup. 

My opponent didn't play to well in this game, to be honest. For example, he shouldn't give me the exchange with 12.Nxe5; he could play the normal h3 instead and be perfectly fine. I still show you this because a short but tricky line that I managed to calculate and had occurred in the game, starting with 14…Nxe4!? (objectively not the best move but the most spectacular one). The point is that he can't save his knight with 18.Nd7 because after Rd8 I would threaten a back rank mate!

https://www.chess.com/game/live/123766810019

One of my most accurate games!

https://www.chess.com/daily/game/717835429

https://www.chess.com/live/game/123824378443
 

very solid game in the Dutch attack

https://lichess.org/TJTK0hyM

Nice win against caro-kann. 

https://lichess.org/study/cRXxmrSi/wBq3j3Vx#1

Good morning!

I played very nice exchange Caro-Kann from white site.

https://lichess.org/teynzszqvNPm

98% vs 2230

Another wild QGD Janowski game. It was 3 minute chess, so the quality of the last few moves wasn't exactly great :)

https://www.chess.com/game/live/123963650849

https://www.chess.com/live/game/123984578855
nice attack in my favorite course

Total domination in an Accelerated Dragon.

https://www.chess.com/game/live/124026019159.

In Accelerated Dragon lot of opponents think that playing logicaly in the center is safe. They will quickly discover the truth!

https://www.chess.com/game/live/124029626127.

https://lichess.org/gBOLRAMb/white#43

https://lichess.org/QWFdXo5o/white

[Event "PK HSB 20204: Prayan Sai Kumar - Roger van Groesen"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/n0ON71ck/k4HdorWL"]
[Result "*"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C42"]
[Opening "Petrov's Defense: French Attack"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Psk _Chessmood"]
[UTCDate "2024.10.26"]
[UTCTime "10:52:02"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d3 Nf6 6. d4 d5 7. Bd3 Bd6 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bh4 Bg4 11. Nbd2 Nbd7 12. c3 c6 13. Qc2 Qc7 14. Bg3 Rfe8 15. Rfe1 Bxg3 16. hxg3 Re6 17. Rxe6 Bxe6 18. Nh4 c5 19. Ndf3 c4 20. Bf5 Bxf5 21. Nxf5 Re8 22. Ne3 Qc6 23. Nd2 Ne4 24. Re1 Ndf6 25. Nf3 Nd7 26. g4 b5 27. Nh4 Ndf6 28. f3 Ng5 29. Nhf5 Ne6 30. Qd2 Qc7 31. g3 Ng5 32. Kg2 a5 33. Nxd5 Qd7 34. Nxf6+ (34. Nxh6+ Kh7 (34... Kf8 35. Rxe8+ (35. Nxf6 gxf6 36. Nf5 Kg8) 35... Qxe8 36. Qxg5) 35. Qc2+ Kxh6) 34... gxf6 35. Nxh6+ Kg7 36. Nf5+ Kg8 *

A game with a beautifull combination at the end.

https://www.chess.com/live/game/124119010425
 

tried the new gambit in rise of champions course made a mistake or 2 but a beautiful attack and Mate! 
id like more videos on that opening 

https://lichess.org/ckNamDm1/white#0
 

That was an insane comeback

https://lichess.org/wsakjtY3

From completely losing,to drawing,to winning!!!!

https://lichess.org/L73wFgvY/black

Just an insane game,almost lost on time

https://www.chess.com/live/game/124134619737
 

really enjoying the attacking positions from this new opening thanks Avi 

plus a sneaky stallion mating matador 

Check out this #chess game: Svasskij vs MTineer - https://www.chess.com/daily/game/703157443

Check out this #chess game: MTineer vs Svasskij - https://www.chess.com/daily/game/703157445

Check out this #chess game: MTineer vs pb905 - https://www.chess.com/live/game/122490229659

This is a training game (30+0) that I played otb between one of my Chess Varsity teammate who happens to use mainly the Pirc Defense: 

Padillo, A. - Jumao-as, N.

1. e4 d6
2. d4 Nf6
3. Nc3 g6
4. Bf4 c6 
5. Qd2 Bg7
6. Bh6 Bxh6
7. Qxh6 Qa5
8. Bd3 c5
9. d5 Nbd7
10. 0-0-0 a6
11. Nf3 b5
12. e5 dxe5
13. Rhe1 b4
14. Nxe5 Nxe5
15. Rxe5 bxc3
16. Qg7 cxb2+
17. Kb1 Rg8
18. Qxf6 e6
19. dxe6 Bxe6
20. Rxe6+ fxe6
21. Qxe6+ Kf8 
22. Bc4 Kg7
23. Rd7+ Kh6
24. Qh3+ Kg5
25. f4+ Kxf4
26. Qg3+ Ke4
27. Bd3# 1-0

a good game

a good game 4rr2/p1q2p1k/1p2bR2/3p2Q1/3P4/3p2P1/PPP3PP/6K1 b - - 3 25

https://lichess.org/giKa3LOz

Weird french gambit

https://www.chess.com/live/game/124199984011

french attack : Qe2 ? -→ winning the queen:

https://lichess.org/7DQwqi9Q/black

Hello, champions!

How are you? Thank you for sharing your games. Every time we go through them, we find many instructive moments and have many reasons to smile.

Now, onto the prizes:

1st Prize: Thomas Maes. Crushing the Pirc! Nice to see how you pushed the pawns on the Kingside to attack, despite having castled on the same side. The Bishop and Knight sacrifice towards the end was a beautiful finish. Well done!

https://lichess.org/5AaI2MGZY3kC

2nd Prize: Chips Ahoy. It’s rare to see the King getting checkmated near the central squares. You showed us that in your game! The 18th move was an absolute stunner. Great win.

https://lichess.org/rJ2DN6Sp#35

3rd Prize: Aron Bekesi. You just destroyed the Philidor Defense. The attack rolled out with so much ease. And the Queen sacrifice and the checkmate at the end? Very stylish. Fantastic game!

https://lichess.org/gBOLRAMb/white#43

4th Prize: Wendy Woodward. Interesting opening choice. It’s great to see how you used extra space and sacrificed an exchange. Your last two moves make the game even more special. Nicely done!

lichess.org/8utkQlhJ#10

5th Prize: Gáspár Veress. White misplaced his Knight on e2 instead of f3, and you found a nice way to take advantage with a Kingside attack! A very instructive game. Great job!

https://www.chess.com/game/live/122023146527

Congratulations to all of you!

Thank you once again to everyone for sharing your games.
All the best for next month’s contest!

Doubt in benko gambit

Sir, in benko gambit how to continue after

1.d4, Nf6

2.Nf3

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How to be consistent with good results in chess?

This is a thing that I am having problem at. I don't know how to learn the art of consistency.

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you should try to play more precisely with a set of number of games in a day like a tournament. I would recommend you to change according to the tournament you are participating or keep it to 4 to 6. NO matter what happen your play should not exceed than that and you should try to play daily but if not possible you should try to keep the number of games low and  playing only number of days in a week

but try to play at least a day or two in a week as not playing would lose your momentum. Next you should play and fix in blitz games as by this your intution would be strong you can find this in more detail in analysing blitz games in chess mood blogs. you should not resign any games. you should try to review a game of grandmaster which you like to adopt game play and understand their idea by checking there own explaination about games there is a section of gm avetik and gabuzyan available for free you can try it or you can do what i did i check the game of magnus carlsen and reading his explaination and trying to think like him on every move what he do when it is not his turn how he check the opponent ideas and then make a plan considering your ideas. but be sure to check only one players game at a time as if you are going through multiple grandmaster this might lead to trouble for ex you are reading kasparov games today and then tommorow you are checking vladamir kramnik and then karpov games and after that you just see the queen sac by mikhail tal this would make every thing clumpsy as all players had different stlye so it would be difficult to understand someone play. you should try to follow only one grandmaster untill you think that you master that style of play.

and after that you would improve consistently but you should knew that you are good in various part of the games already so you would be winning those games which are playing on them for ex you spent your most of the time seeing attacking courses then you would win the position with attack but would struggle in slow games and vice a versa. so untill you practice both part it would be impossible to achieve consistency but if you play almost equally in both cases then you should see that you are in good mood or not.

but i would tell you that the graph of improvement would not be a straight line it will suddenly go up 300 points or can come suddenly come 300 down as you learn a new thing you would had confidence and beat players and find unfindable but when you are losing you suddenly has lost confidence which would let you to lose points but this is just fine. it happens also with magnus carlsen and garry kasprov so you are also human so you tend to make mistake even after reaching a certain level of greatness 

sorry for taking too much time

but i think that would answer your question

if not you can tell me