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Seeing why a move is bad
In analyzing my game (https://lichess.org/study/KRQgrbzs/Lz0TSioB#26), the engine tells me 13…g5 is bad because of the possible reply 14.Qd3. I had to try several variations to see why Black is in a bit of trouble there (hanging the pawn on f7, setting up a fork on e6 that loses the queen, etc.). It's not clear to me how I would have seen all the potential problems during the game, even with a much longer time control.
Is there a more straightforward reason I should have seen that 13…g5 is a bad choice?
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Dear Andrew,
13…g5 is a very suspicious move because it's permanently destroying the safety of your Kings - it's a basic defending concept, and relying on that, you could have made the right assumption :-)
I found the correct answer of puzzle in the game of Rublevsky S. - Zhank P. in Anti-Sicilian course
Hello chessmood team…
I found the correct answer [g4] of the puzzle in the game of Rublevsky S. vs Zhang P in Anti-Sicilian against 2.Nc6 course in Advanced section - 4…., e6, video number 2.
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The best games of September, 2025, and the prizes
Hello ChessMood family, hello champions and future champions!
Welcome to the "Best games of September, 2025" 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 August, 2025:
En Prise With Ease
Pawn Bishop
James L.
Johannes G.
Ilias Belhadj
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a nice game where i went on a big attack and won
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/142629798116/analysis
i was losing in the beginning but managed to SLP my way to victory anyway
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/142630417494/analysis?move=63
going on a huge attack in the grand prix (i missed a queen sac but it was forced mate anyways)
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/142630799744/analysis?move=36
Starting the month with checkmate!
https://lichess.org/XfB3XgswxFNW
https://www.chess.com/game/live/142608228204
happy day
I blundered my queen but came back with SLP and reached my 2025 chess.com milestone!
https://www.chess.com/game/live/142672874344
Positionally beating the Queen's Indian at the queenside, then sealing the win with a tactical shot
https://lichess.org/1ftSJLqg/white#0
Hello ChessMood family! 🙌
In the Masters 2025 (Mauritius Classical Chess Championship), the Top 5 Mauritians qualify for the Chess Olympiad 2026.
After Round 7, I was in 9th place out of 10 players — I needed a miracle. 🙏 Thank God Jesus, I managed to win my last two must-win games to grab the final Olympiad spot!
In the last round, with Black against the Grand Prix Attack, I had to win — and I played a masterpiece. Thank you Jesus for this miracle. ♟🔥
Here are my games: 🔗 https://lichess.org/study/qA6z7x2R/Ks0WgCgu
No fireworks in this game, but positionally pretty decent. Also, I got 0 blunders/mistakes/inacc which is a very rare occurence.
https://lichess.org/6gOGw4RN/black#0
Hi Chessmood Family! 😃😃♟♟
I was playing the golden tip (9 games idea) and I dominated the first game but I did not expect to get a 97% accuracy. Additionally, thank you for the tactics. It really helped me. I am a basic member, but watching the free resources here really helped me. Thanks!
Here is my game; just used some tactical shots to win the game: https://www.chess.com/game/142744854078
nice french attack miniature: https://lichess.org/YNYE03gw/black
I played French Attack: Exchange Variation move order learnt from ChessMood!!! I really like the move order! It offers a very imbalance position, and very fun to play.
I think the game is pretty equal until the endgame my opponent missed my threat - forking and winning a pawn, and later on his position gradually collapsed. Though the game is winning on time, but my position is quite good.
https://lichess.org/study/xQZUulNm/53zeUFzC
https://www.chess.com/game/142770996986
solid game vs caro kahn higher rated opponent
my favorite course!!
queen sacrifice checkmate
https://www.chess.com/game/live/142778590024
Anti sicilian p.1
King in the center attack
https://lichess.org/BvkmhSeA/white
Implementing ideas from Szabo-Botvinnik 1966
https://www.chess.com/game/live/142803220830
A game of high accuracy and instructiveness
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/143352458238/review
https://lichess.org/Xw2pWsQw/black My first 98% accuracy blitz game
https://lichess.org/dY28yDnu Nice rook sac during a scotch game I had trouble calculating till the end but it still worked
https://lichess.org/DhRlAmrOBd0S
https://lichess.org/ah503Dhu2xOh
https://lichess.org/A5HzA4OnQZYg
Check out this #chess game: MTineer vs Malrlekhine - https://www.chess.com/game/live/142765061892
https://www.chess.com/game/142856515446
nice mating attack against the Cato Kahn again!!
Winning lost positions (2350 blitz chesscom opponent)
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/142866158202/analysis?move=49
Very exciting game in the Botvinnik English, with many missed chances from both sides. It's not my best game ever, I was quite lucky to win it, but I still put it here for being so interesting
https://lichess.org/y1zOU0hI/white#0
I am black vs. Leeyane23.
Attacking the castled king when they play h3-g4. Very tactical game and 93 accuracy. Position after 30…Re4! has the most tactics I've ever seen in a position! Leeyane23 vs. LimeRapidWalrus | Analysis - Chess.com
ullu8 vs. Oscartje06 | Analysis - Chess.com https://share.google/vh7FNV8Ma90vIPtSA
Alekhine!
Chess: LadyMorgana81 vs LoneLondonPanda - 142951599514 - Chess.com https://www.chess.com/game/live/142951599514?move=0
Exciting
https://www.chess.com/game/142958704496
basically pummeled this guy
good healthy chess just like Hovannes says!
finished blunder proof
warmed up with mating matador
relaxed closed eyes took a breath and hit play game !
thanks Avo
Hello everyone,
This month I posted my best win and won my first game against a 1900.
I won in 20 moves but not without mistakes, 14 Nd5 was a mistake: Bxf6 Bxf6 and then Nd5 would have been better, with a good knight on d5. After my move black can take.I am very proud of my 18th move, I know it is not the best move but I felt like I had to activate my rook and did it with a treath.
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/142677807460/review
Skak: doggoutpr vs TinaTinzee - 142970835788 - Chess.com
Just a nice game following right opening principles as per your streams.
https://lichess.org/jbYsX5d5/white#0
Keep up the good work!
Cheers, Edger
Ninja course paying and mating matador paying off. Scoth game ended with a type of Damiano's mate (not on h7 but on g7 in this case)
https://lichess.org/p6F1cAcd/white#0
Not the most precise french attack but i got there in the end with two brilliant moves !
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/142987971104/review?move=55
knowing my opening ideas was my decisive weapon to win with such accuracy!!
https://www.chess.com/game/live/136155186168
Here is a nice example of deflection & remove the defender tactics pattern that finished the game and brought the win to me!!
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/138216626564/analysis?move=40
Here is a nice example of how to transform your little advantage to 1-0
https://lichess.org/rDJ9ckogtte6
i usually do not like when white play this weird e4, d3 stuff against the french attack. but this time it goes well:
r4rk1/pppq2pp/1b2bp2/3np2Q/3nN1PN/2PP3P/PP1B1PB1/R4RK1 b - - 0 16
https://lichess.org/iyiblmO4/black
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/143005065362/analysis
Played a crushing game in benko e3 line!!!!!!
Interesting attacking game in the Maróczy, far fom perfect though. Sacking a piece with 19.Nd5 is a mistake according to the engine, but I knew that Black will have a very difficult practical task of defending the position if he accepts the sacrifice. And so it turned out to be.
https://lichess.org/MR2r0Por/white#0
https://www.chess.com/game/live/143046366828
used the en passant gambit declined
any chance you guys could go deeper into that opening
silent constrictor walk…
https://www.chess.com/game/live/143077626026?move=0
awesome attack
french attack with a sac tactic.
https://lichess.org/vazWiZ41/black
Best player gain with a french attack
https://lichess.org/JzFdduMg/black
Solid game against the Jobava London
https://lichess.org/5PYXxIzd/black#0
Cheers , Edger
Smooth, straightforward attack
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/143104131210/analysis
Power of the bishop pair:
https://lichess.org/oyuIBM7ZMOzU
Was my bishop sacrifice on move 9 sound? No. But, after spending two minutes considering it, I decided to try it. It worked out this time.
https://lichess.org/K4MycQni/white
I had a really nice discovered attack.
https://www.chess.com/game/live/143121756354
https://www.chess.com/game/live/143128076028
Caro Kann!
Chessmood
Winning a complex struggle. I had no idea about the opening and was essentially lost after 5 moves but got lucky with two serious mistakes by my opponent. Then had to do some hard calculation to defend my material advantage in a very crammed position, which I did, not without mistakes though. The double knight checkmate is the icing on the cake.
https://lichess.org/9G2H7iOL/black#0
The power of …f5 in the Modern Maroczy.
Fast checkmate attack https://www.chess.com/game/143165070616
https://lichess.org/study/xQZUulNm/yXcWDoQ1
I played French Attack Advanced Variation as Black here. Sorry because I played in lichess as anonymous because I use anonymous to practice my opening 🤣
I rarely meet 6.Bxb5 but I think I handle it quite well in this game;)
Just (french) attack !
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/143184829776/review?move=67
That's a checkmate!
https://lichess.org/StH28jW1/white#45
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/143243877234/review?move=61
Scotch Game with both side castling long.
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/143251393510/analysis
I thought my rook is trapped after 17…Qf7 but then I found 18.Rxc5+!! Sacrificing my rook and eventually I ended up with exchange up.
https://lichess.org/DY3InPoQ/white
Nice counter of a pirc
Obtaining considerable advantage out of the opening, then winning the endgame with a nice piece sacrifice, when black's knight couldn't handle my two connected passers. Well, actually he could've, after my slip 46.a4?? with Nd3! 47.a5 Kd6! but it was too difficult for him to spot this line in mutual time trouble.
https://lichess.org/tKwku7wH/white#0
[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2025.09.15"]
[Round "-"]
[White "sicilianlover32"]
[Black "PriscoF"]
[Result "1-0"]
[CurrentPosition "4k3/pR1r4/8/6p1/8/5PKP/PP4P1/8 w - - 3 33"]
[Timezone "UTC"]
[ECO "C01"]
[ECOUrl "https://www.chess.com/openings/French-Defense-Exchange-Variation-3...exd5-4.Bd3-c5"]
[UTCDate "2025.09.15"]
[UTCTime "17:43:17"]
[WhiteElo "1049"]
[BlackElo "1048"]
[TimeControl "180+2"]
[Termination "sicilianlover32 won by resignation"]
[StartTime "17:43:17"]
[EndDate "2025.09.15"]
[EndTime "17:49:12"]
[Link "https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/143158960784/analysis"]
[WhiteUrl "https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/user/234621431.698d7413.50x50o.85920dc3a978.png"]
[WhiteCountry "2"]
[WhiteTitle ""]
[BlackUrl "https://www.chess.com/bundles/web/images/noavatar_l.84a92436.gif"]
[BlackCountry "76"]
[BlackTitle ""]
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Bd3 c5 4. exd5 exd5 5. c3 cxd4 6. cxd4 Be6 7. Nf3 Be7 8.
O-O Nf6 9. Nc3 Nc6 10. Re1 O-O 11. Ng5 h6 12. Nxe6 fxe6 13. Rxe6 Nxd4 14. Bh7+
Nxh7 15. Qxd4 Bf6 16. Qxd5 Qxd5 17. Nxd5 Rad8 18. Nxf6+ $1 gxf6 $2 19. Bxh6 Rf7 20.
Rae1 Ng5 21. Bxg5 fxg5 22. h3 Rfd7 23. f3 Kf7 24. R1e2 Rd1+ 25. Kf2 R1d2 26. Re3
Rxe2+ 27. Kxe2 Rc8 28. Rc3 Re8+ 29. Kf2 Rd8 30. Rc7+ Ke8 31. Rxb7 Rd2+ 32. Kg3
Rd7 1-0
Played the bd3 line vs the french.
Good game with chessmood openings
https://lichess.org/oYXAgxGn/black#52
https://lichess.org/okj7OU25/black
Slp in a french against the weird e4, bb2 qe2 white setup: @Gabu: how to play against this setup by the way?
Hello everyone,
Here is a win using the Dragon opening as black in a 20 minute game so not blitz. Plus I received a 95% accuracy from Lichess!
Thanks Coach Gabu and Avo and the Chessmood family for Chessmood
Enjoy the game!
Funny knight trap in the French Guimard
https://lichess.org/1fA3yEvP/black#0
Caro kann, happy pieces
https://lichess.org/CSE1liaZ/white
Publicity game for the Slechter variation of the French :
https://lichess.org/w5kGSrs7/white#0
Cheers, Edger
Scotch game - black's king in the center leading to an attack
https://lichess.org/qbblmOYy/white#0
a dutch attack:
https://lichess.org/M5NXv6YD/black
non sense opening are usually not optimal:
scotch with a nice tactic tactic:
https://lichess.org/hR07Xy5I/white#47
a french attack where the e pawn comes in e3 to mate the king:
https://lichess.org/zHyYxrHf/black
scandinavian https://lichess.org/vponLIbs
https://lichess.org/E6w2a3o8/white
Gran prx attack always efficient agaist a pirc like setup. Thank you chessmood.
nice attacking game against sicilian:
https://lichess.org/NBFY1bYK/white#1
Nice attacking game with Black in some Alekhine-Scandi hybrid
https://lichess.org/Isw0gMFE/black#0
anti sicilian part 2
Advanced section 4…a6
https://lichess.org/mdhpS6nk/white#83
A french attack against the Tarrasch defense, with a cool attack: please enjoy and let me know your opinion.
https://lichess.org/AU0xkhv6/black
Crazy game in some weird gambit line of the French
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/143461882262/analysis
This is inspired by Gabuzyan type play. Thank you for the constant input of great ideas during the streams, coach!!
https://lichess.org/mw04FtVC/black
dutch attack: just a draw but the opening of the lines (pawn against a rook) was quite right, just got too far but not taking back the knight on f8 and let the win flee.
https://lichess.org/CUVGeycW/black
It's a knights' game.
https://lichess.org/r5YL3QJn/white#79
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/dog-hair-dont-care-swiss-21
Three games I won or drew against higher rated players in an OTB tournament last Saturday. I gained 152 rating points and reached a lifetime high USCF rating of 1512.
[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2025.09.24"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Vineetbaghel43"]
[Black "sicilianlover32"]
[Result "0-1"]
[TimeControl "600"]
[WhiteElo "936"]
[BlackElo "978"]
[Termination "sicilianlover32 won by checkmate"]
[Link "https://www.chess.com/game/143513724810"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 g6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd2 Nf6 8.
Bd3 d6 9. O-O O-O 10. Be2 Be6 11. Bf3 Qb6 12. b3 a5 13. Na4 Qc7 14. Rb1 Ra7 15.
Be3 Rb7 16. Bd2 Bd7 17. e5 dxe5 18. Nc5 Ra7 19. Be3 Rd8 20. Nxd7 Rxd7 21. Qe1
Ra8 22. a3 e4 23. Be2 Rad8 24. b4 axb4 25. axb4 Nd5 26. c4 Nxe3 27. fxe3 Bh6 28.
Qf2 f5 29. c5 Rd2 30. Rfe1 R8d3 31. Rbd1 Bxe3 32. Qxe3 Rxe3 33. Rxd2 Qb7 34.
Bc4+ Kf8 35. Rxe3 Qxb4 36. Bf1 Qxd2 37. Re2 Qd4+ 38. Kh1 Qxc5 39. Ra2 e3 40.
Ra8+ Kf7 41. h3 Qc1 42. Kh2 Qxf1 43. Ra6 e2 44. Rxc6 e1=Q 45. Rc3 Qh1# 0-1 my best sicilian game
https://www.chess.com/game/143531333036
Kill Bill!
Lines and diagonals opened with a pawn sacrifice:
https://lichess.org/HANJOfWBZqrl
I played French Attack: Exchange Variation move order learnt from ChessMood!!! I really like the move order! It offers a very imbalance position, and very fun to play.
I think the game is pretty equal until the endgame my opponent missed my threat - forking and winning a pawn, and later on his position gradually collapsed. Though the game is winning on time, but my position is quite good.
I played Black in an anonymous game to practice so I can only save the game into my study. =)
https://lichess.org/study/RELyMBB1/Hr9vlMBD
An anticilian, part 3
With for my first time a knight mate “a l'étouffée”
https://lichess.org/mHtDGSoS/white
A strong scotch game
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/143576528030/review?move=40
Punishing the opponents bad opening play. Personally, I love the b4 move!
https://lichess.org/bzW0ybIw/white#0
Alekhine, a nice setup of a knight in e4 and a pawn in h5 in an endgame that close the king way
https://lichess.org/HDnobFs4/white
A good win with a dutch attack [which should have been a french]against an NM:
https://lichess.org/iYBv3cyx/black
I just had a crazy game with sacrifices. It was not completely sound but worked anyway.
Check out this #chess game: peterbago vs Cambaz68 - https://www.chess.com/live/game/143601772700
My opponent resigned in view of 15…Bxd5 16.Qxd5 (thematic temporary queen sac; apparently, lines with 16.Nc7+ are even better) Qxd5 17. Nc7+ Kf8 18. Nxd5 and although I'm only a pawn up, the good piece activity and coordination gives me a decisive advantage.
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/143612500262/analysis
I played online. I played as black. Time control was blitz(5+3).
Opening is Alekhine Defense. I punished opponent's weak double pawn.
https://lichess.org/1R0BUyir7WTr
Incredible SLP after horribly messing up the opening
https://lichess.org/CCiVTyno/black
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/143654244734/analysis?move=69
Destroying a 2336 rapid chesscom super simple.
Improving the position little by little with chessmood openings against 2335 rapid chesscom.
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/143654758178/review?move=30
An effective pawn storm in the Dutch against a higher-rated opponent. I deliberately delayed …d6 to move faster with the pawn storm, so it's not quite Blackmood.
https://www.chess.com/game/live/143682069178?move=0
playing chess after about 10 days because of exams, i made some warm up blunders but i think i won through.
https://www.chess.com/game/143720714988
Nice attacking game in sicilian as white, although I must admit I didnt really remember the lines
https://lichess.org/jVK6vmYc/white#1
Few Scotch games
https://lichess.org/2gmOuxcQ5MDE Calcman-tracking
https://lichess.org/tb5KaKql19PC model game? pawn storm attack
https://lichess.org/2N79JVUaLkdM Scotch with endgame
https://lichess.org/Ilw2qqciSxMN model game? pawn storm attack, short
https://lichess.org/y0EK1Yj94b9W short
Two anti-Sicilian 2.Nc3 Grand Prix
https://lichess.org/7WGAQ6wnZNGR
https://lichess.org/4YBtg7jq3XXI model game? with tactics
Hello my ChessMood family!
Here is a practice game I played with the black pieces in the Maroczy Bind. Up until this point I would always play 7…Nxd4 in response to 7.f3 vs this opening, but I kept drawing. In this game I won with the idea of keeping more pieces on the board (7…g6), just like recommended in the course. Lots of love as always for the great work on the courses!
[Event "Classical 90 and 30 Training"]
[Site "WCA"]
[Date "2025.09.21"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Sparring Partner"]
[Black "JP"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Link "https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/pgn/WMuLsTjzn/analysis"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 d6 7. f3 Bg7 8. Be3
O-O 9. Qd2 Bd7 10. b3 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 a5 12. a4 Bc6 13. h4 h5 14. g4 e5 15. Be3
hxg4 16. Bg2 g3 17. Rd1 Nh5 18. Qxd6 Nf4 19. Bxf4 exf4 20. Qxd8 Rfxd8 21. Ne2
Be5 22. Rd2 Bd6 23. Rd4 Bb4+ 24. Kf1 Rxd4 25. Nxd4 Rd8 26. Nxc6 Rd1+ 27. Ke2
Rd2+ 28. Kf1 bxc6 29. h5 Rf2+ 30. Kg1 Bc5 31. Rh4 Rxf3+ 32. Kh1 Rf2 33. hxg6
fxg6 34. Rg4 Kg7 35. Rg5 Be3 36. Rg4 Rb2 37. Rh4 Rb1+ 38. Bf1 Rxf1+ 39. Kg2 Rf2+
40. Kh1 f3 41. Rh3 Rf1# 0-1
Queen trap in the exchange scotch variation : https://lichess.org/kcZbS5eM/white#0
Hello Chessmood family,
please find a nice miniature in a anti sicilian 2. Nc6 where white got a nice kingside attack (i missed some better move but got the point eventually)
a clean anti-sicilian part 1
but my opponent blundered badly spoiling the whole game.
Hello Champions!
How are you? 😊
Thank you so much for sharing your best games this month!
You played some amazing moves, executed nice strategies and scored beautiful wins. We found many instructive moments and ideas. Keep it going!
Now, on to the prizes!
1st Prize: Thomas Maes
A fantastic game full of classic attacking ideas!
By sacrificing a pawn to keep the initiative and open the files, you forced the opponent’s King to stay in the center — and then killed it by bringing all your pieces into the attack. This was an attacking model game.
Fantastic job!
https://lichess.org/HANJOfWB/black
2nd Prize: Marius Cornee
You crushed with the GP attack!
While your opponent was busy fixing the bad structure on the Queenside, you brought in your most powerful pieces and destroyed the King's defense with a stunning piece sacrifice.
Super Grand Prix game!
https://lichess.org/jShgNsBD
3rd Prize: Armandas_130
A very nice game with great reorganization of the attack!
You started with the Grand Prix setup and built strong pressure on the Kingside. But once your opponent tried to escape by castling long, you were already there — meeting them with a powerful attack and a clean checkmate!
Very well done!
https://lichess.org/bzW0ybIw/white
4th Prize: Edger Schoonhoven
Good game with the right opening principles.
While you developed, castled, and took control of the center, your opponent was slow and passive. You chose the perfect moment to open the center and stop their King from castling. Then came the strong pawn storm that destroyed the last piece of their defense.
Very consistent and instructive play!
https://lichess.org/qbblmOYy/white
5th Prize: Romain Parizel
You crushed the unhealthy opening choice!
Your opponent handed you a free Bishop that ruined their structure and blocked their development. While they were struggling to activate their pieces, you masterfully used your Bishop pair and the weak squares in their camp.
Very impressive!
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/143576528030/
Congratulations to all of you!
Thank you once again to everyone for sharing your games.
All the best for next month’s contest!
Rock and Rolling with Black
Hi Guys
I just noticed that this section now shows the sicilian repertoire not the blackmood games. Can someone please check it?
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Dear Norbert,
The Rockn Rolling section is for the advanced openings, the Blackmood ones are in the Blackmood model game course
New article: The Power of I Don't Knows
The biggest roadblock to chess improvement?
Not openings. Not tactics. Not endgames.
It’s something deeper. Something most players miss.
What do you think it is? Take a guess first before you read our new article 👇
https://chessmood.com/blog/power-of-i-dont-knows
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I think it is related to the mindset.BTW I am a 2300 rapid chess player and I have faced an opponent with 2450 elo in specific tournament and I set my brain to not be nervous, just think and play good moves and my right mindset paid me off with decisive win!!
Hi Avo,
I read the article (as most of yours and Gabu) and it's interesting, motivating one.
Some of the facts I knew, some not - but there is the other side of the story.
I am not a big fan of Metallica, I like some songs, mainly ballads, probably I will find 10, maybe more.
But I really like band Megadeth, many albums are great and I do like many of songs.
And who is the founder of Megadeth - Dave Mustaine. If not the story you described, there would be no Megadeth...,
no "Big Four" of thrash metal: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax.
And what is funny, in "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists" Joel McIver's (an author of many books about Metallica)
No. 1 is Dave Mustaine and Kirk Hammet is No. 3 (or in last link they show he is No. 15)
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/dave_mustaine_discusses_the_100_greatest_metal_guitarists.html
https://www.discogs.com/lists/The-100-Greatest-Metal-Guitarists/586188?srsltid=AfmBOoofqquG_h-bZhQMPVE3nt-0EmFBwXAlEvH1a8qVGGnSSivUWByZ
Cheers,
Kamil
Thanks! This was so useful.
i know that i dont know:
if it is better to evaluate positionally or materialy
if me going on the offense all the time is good
is it ok for me to feel upset in defending positions
if it is ok to go all in during attacks
how to prevent losing in otb tourneys(not to higher rated players i mean my lev and lower)
What if bc6?
Hi family!
I didn't buy the Anti-Sicilian 2. Nc3 Nc6 course since I used the free samples, one question: What happens if after 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 (let's say Black tries) e6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 ? In the course it was 4… dxc6… I played the chess.com engine to practice my opening but in the game I went 5. d3 like what the course tells me then Black plays d5. I went 6. f4 and it continued 6… Be7 7. Nf3 Nf6 8. e5 Nd7 9. g4 0-0 10. g5 and then for some reason the engine started attacking the queenside with moves like c4, c5, Rb8, Nc5 when possible, and Ba6 and it was really annoying because I didn't get that much tempi to attack. I think I made a wrong move but I am also preparing for a tournament tomorrow so I can't analyze this. Please tell me what to do next after Black plays bxc6, then I go d3 then f4. I need help😭
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One note: Do not play e5 unless necessary!
I almost never play this this move, and the only time when I do is when trying to break open the center to get to the black king (e5, Nd7 f5).
Just keep the pawn at e4 and develop your attack otherwise.
Also, if you ever get the chance, please play c2-c4! Assuming Black has pawns on c5 and d5 and c6, this is positionally just winning for you.
Good luck!
Tournament Preparation
Hi my name is Shaurya Singhi I am 1496 Fide Rated
How do I prepare for a very important tournament in Decemeber.
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Gran prix on lichess
it seems that this blogger has the same weapon as taught by chessmood: https://lichess.org/@/doughnut42/blog/the-sicilian-slayer-why-the-grand-prix-attack-works-at-every-level/v8sbbBiD
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Openings
How to continue after f3?
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How to play against 1.e3?
I know my question sounds crazy but I would like to know how to face a chessmood student who plays blackmood openings with white.
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Depending on the repertoire you are trying to follow.
1. If Blackmood, you can play with 1…e,6 building the Dutch and playing some symmetrical positions.
2. If the advanced openings - the choice can be Nf6 - with the Bishop fianchetto and some systems with c5 - or starting with c5 and building some setups advised in the English course.
1.e3 isn't dangerous, and can be a practical choice for White to play chess without much theory.
September 28 Daily puzzle
I tried Nf6 and Nh6 which to me are both checkmates but the puzzle says I am wrong. Am I missing something?
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The queen can just take the knight in both attempts. Also after Nh6 there is kh5.
LOL @ this guy
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Caro-Kann
Dear, Coach Gabuzyan
In this line of Caro Kann variation, I dace this move (Qc7) a lot. Can you please provide me a detailed explanation of the ideas and moves in the position. Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/pgn/2bhWYj7m8S/analysis
Sincerely, Pawnbishop
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Hey there,
Isn't it covered in the course?
Here looks like typical Rae1 is the way of playing!
French with Bd3
Dear, Coach Gabuzyan
In the French defense opening in the course was covered here (b5 move) but I face (bd7) a lot and always end up having trouble with it. Can you please provide me a detailed explanation with the ideas and maybe even concrete moves. Thank you so much for your time!!
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/pgn/T6Doy7gJA/analysis
Sincerely, Pawnbishop
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Hey brother,
I think after Bd7, Rhg1 is a good move, as now the Bishop on f8 struggles to develop.
If 0-0-0, there are a few good options - something like f4-Nf3 looks good - but after f4, it depends on what Black does.
If Bb4 - then Rd3 is a good move!
daily puzzle (24 Sep): correct solution not accepted
In today’s puzzle I entered Ke7 as the 2nd moved and it was deemed incorrect, with only Kf7 accepted. Checking with the engine it seems both work (and Ke7 is actually faster if we care about delaying-the-inevitable lines).
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Same question…couldn't understand why Ke7 was wrong
Hey there, guys!
This answer is also correct, thanks for noticing :-)
Daily puzzle Sep 24
For today's daily puzzle, I found the first move is to promote pawn to queen. The second move I tried is King e7, but the correct answer in the system is King f7. I think both works. Did i missing anything?
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Hey there,
You are absolutely right - thanks for mentioning!
Dutch vs London WhiteMood below 1200
Hello,
I followed the plan outlined in the PDFs, but I ended up in a terrible position. When am I supposed to push g5, because it seems I was a bit late, even though the PDF plan stated otherwise?
Ignore the hanging of the rook, I was very sleepy this game, however I am confused about the opening part.
https://www.chess.com/game/live/143503284668
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Dear Ivaylo,
Following the PDF in general is a good idea; however, not always will White play the same way - same setups, and like in your game, White tried to attack the pawn. During our events, we are playing Chessmood openings, and very often get different situations where in the middlegames we adjust our ideas based on the opponent's action.
So I would advise watching the model games - that we cut from the streams, and attending the events will help you to better understand different situations.
Thank you Chessmood! (And a little question)
Hey Grandmaster Gabuzyan and Grigoryan, and the whole chessmood team:
Thanks so much!! I just finished the tactic ninja, and yes, you can see how many rating points I raised over past 20 days.
A little question though. In the introduction of the mating matador course, GM Grigoryan said do at most 1 section a day. But metador section is short, while I have like 3-4 hours dedicated to chess these days. should I also study other chessmood courses on endgame / openings as well, or only one course at a time?
looking forward to your response,
Kevin
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Hi, Dear Kevin,
Thanks for the kind words!
It's totally ok to open a few courses during the day. Did you ever take a 1-1 call? If not, and you have that option, during the call, we usually discuss detailed actions, on what students need to do, and how much time to spend on the courses.
Please let me know!
Just a mohawked thug who thinks with her adrenal glands...
This game isn't impressive, but the timestamps are haha. Very proud of pulling out those machine-gun premoves while down to no time.
I actually lost a friendship over blitz and bullet once. She said I was…basically the above…and that I wasted her free chess advice flagging it up in the 3|0 arenas instead of playing Proper Serious Chess.
Sometimes it haunts me, then I play a crazy blitz game and feel glad I made the right choice.
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This was a very nice SLP
Look how messy the eval bar is!
Game: https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/143249392564
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No bad feelings but that is not SLP but just your opponent blundering some kind of checkmate which you seemed to have seen but u just missed 3. Nxe5 after 2…f6 in 1.e4 1…e5 so I think it is not SLP but rather u and ur opponent not playing accurate chess.
