White to play, mate in 5
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New Puzzle: Tie Knight
#Chess #puzzle Came across this new type of puzzle...https://tileknight.com/Similar to Pawn Mower by Maurice Ashley.So now I might have to drop one of the 5 daily puzzles I attempt to accommodate this one.
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White to play, mate in 2
The Toxic Pursuit of Greatness in Chess
The Toxic Pursuit of Greatness in Chess - an excellent discussion on the disturbing side of chess. Being a chess lover and player since last 35+ years, I really liked it! https://youtu.be/QIStD15SNM8?si=oD0N7vFQDYBNuUbK
The ELO Rating System for Chess
I love playing chess. My initial rating performance was close to 1900 and then it subsequently fell down because I was too reckless early on, after getting the FIDE rating, when "k" factor is high i.e. you win or lose points quickly. I was fascinated by this rating system called ELO. As I learnt statistics... Continue Reading →
Sagar Shah on new chess books in the Chessbase India shop
Sagar Shah posted a video on the new chess books in the Chessbase India shop. I like these videos of chess books reviews/walkthroughs. I have posted a couple by IM Saravanan on this podcast. Book reviews, in general, are great! But chess book reviews are special! They motivate me to resume chess study. I have... Continue Reading →
Semi-classical Chess Tournament and My Renewed Interest In Training
I played a semi-classical chess tournament over the weekend and did reasonably well. I won 5 games, drew one and lost 2 games thus scoring 5.5 out of 8. Even the two games I lost were not bad. No blunders or easy loss. Since it was a semi-classical event (30 mins + 30 sec increment... Continue Reading →
Vishy Anand on Prakhar Gupta’s podcast
Vishy Anand's long interview on Prakhar Gupta's podcast just dropped. It's some interesting perspectives. Do watch this... https://youtu.be/ADPAgRdSV_g?si=qCym0AZMOuQoLBnv
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White to play and win
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