Love my Family, Chess, life long learning, and Oxford comma. Chief Product Officer at a software co. Proud co-founder of #ChessPunks. Merch store link below.
Joined September 2017
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Iβve been studying chess in a serious way for 5 years.
This thread is about:
1. Why I started this journey
2. My beliefs, skills, tools, process
3. How I made chess study a daily practice and part of my identity
I hope it will help you in your chess journey. π
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A nice one by magician Mihail Tal. Black just took a rook on d1. White to move and..? Win of course! #chesspunks #chesspuzzle
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Jun 16
Happy that I found the best continuation for Black.
Do you see it? π€
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This lichess puzzle has a rating of 2299 and was played 7402 times. Black to move... #chesspunks #chesspuzzle
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Jun 15
If I write a book about basic tactics, I might include this game in the chapter on Pins.
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Jun 14
What makes a chess book good or bad?
Here's my take: youtube.com/watch?v=lnYyaJlrβ¦
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Jun 15
Another brutally effective basic tactic from my blitz game.
White to move. π€
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Jun 11
Can you do better than Fabi? #ChessPunks letβs go!
π #Chess Puzzle of the Week π
π§©: chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/10813β¦
π½οΈ by @DanielKingChess: youtu.be/mYNt-9PjBno
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Jun 11
To Trade or Not to Trade?
White to move. Black has just defended the check with Qf6. How should White proceed? Can you find the best continuation with some help from our silicon friends?
#ChessTactic #ChessPunks
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Jun 11
In blitz, when way ahead in material, I usually:
1. Over protect the King
2. Force trades
3. Move quickly
4. Win a boring endgame
But sometimes, I stay in attack mode to test my tactical skills in time pressure. π₯
Which approach do you take? π€
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Neal Bruce retweeted
Jun 10
Blitz Chess Tactic! β‘
This position came from a recent blitz game between two amateur players. With both sides having less than 10 seconds left on the clock, the pressure was on.
How should White proceed?
#ChessTactic #ChessPunks
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Jun 10
White against a ~1340 playing the Pirc/Rat.
Surprisingly, Stockfish is fine with me pushing 4 pawns to dominate the center.
Happy with this smooth win in blitz. π
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Neal Bruce retweeted
It's been a while since I shared a game. I played a fun one yesterday, so let's look at some of the positions!
Here, white breaks in the center with d3-d4, hoping to give us an IQP. How should we respond?
#Chesspunks
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Jun 8
QGD blitz game v ~ 1470 player that turned into a failed Greek Gift Sac.
The question is often:
Can the LSB get to f5? π€
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Jun 7
Tonight I played 5 blitz games against the same player ~ 1430.
I won all 5, and we both played the same opening (Ruy with d3) every game. π³
He lost several on time, and he might have been a bit punch drunk for the last one. π₯π₯
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Jun 5
Calculations Required!
White to move. Can White win this position, or is it a draw? How should White proceed?
#ChessTactic #Endgame #ChessPunks
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