Puzzle from one of my 3+2 games. White to play and win.
Does this particular mating pattern have a name? (lemmy.world)
It was one of the first I learned and has remained one of my favorites.
Puzzle from one of my 3+2 games. Black to play and win.
Puzzle from one of my 3+2 games. Black is down a rook. Can you find the best move? Black to play.
Puzzle from one of my 3+2 games. Mate in 3. Black to play
Experiences With Online Harassment As A Female Chess Player: Breaking The Silence Online (lichess.org)
Women in chess in general have been subjected to sexual harassment and abuse, sometimes to the point where they give up chess entirely. Sometimes, no doubt, to the point where law enforcement agencies have become involved. WFM Alexandra Botez said in an interview with “The Insider” in 2020 that the movue "‘The Queen’s...
Qatar Masters Round 2: Carlsen Stunned By Suleymenov (www.chess.com)
World no. 1 Magnus Carlsen confessed he was "completely crushed" by 23-year-old Kazakh GM Alisher Suleymenov, but afterward attacked a lack of anti-cheating measures at the venue.
Puzzle from one of my 3+2 games. Only one move conserves black's advantage. Black to play
Puzzle from one of my 3+2 games. Only one move conserves white's advantage. White to play
Puzzle from one of my 3+2 games. Mate in 4. White to play
What are your thoughts on Spell Chess?
I've personally had a lot of fun playing spell chess and analyzing different openings. There are so many interesting traps and shenanigans in this variant, and I'm curious what others think about it. Have you tried it? Do you think it's fun? Is there a particular opening you like to play?
International Chess Org: Trans Women Have "No Right To Participate" In Women's Chess (www.erininthemorning.com)
International Chess Federation, FIDE, has released new guidelines targeting transgender players. The guidelines would strip trans men’s titles, and potentially bar trans women from playing.
CHESS HISTORY!!!!!! [Recap of Round 2 Day 1 of the World Cup] (www.youtube.com)
Recap of the games of Hikaru Nakamura, Magnus Carlsen, Gukesh D, Fabiano Caruana and Pragg
FIDE World Chess Cup 2023 (worldcup2023.fide.com)
The 2023 FIDE World Cup is a 206-player knockout taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan from July 30 to August 24. The top 3 players qualify for the 2024 Candidates Tournament....
Suleymanli Wins Longest World Cup Round 1 Match (www.chess.com)
FIDE ratings August 2023 (en.chessbase.com)
Puzzle from one of my 3+2 games. Mate in 5. White to play
FIDE World Rapid Team Championship PROMO (www.youtube.com) German
🏆 The inaugural FIDE World Rapid Team Championship✔ World's top chess stars✔ Unique team composition format✔ 12 rounds of rapid chess📍Dusseldorf, Germany25...
Puzzle from one of my 3+2 games. Mate in 3. White to play.
Syzygy endgame tablebases (syzygy-tables.info)
Syzygy tablebases allow perfect play with up to 7 pieces, both with and without the fifty-move drawing rule, i.e., they allow winning all won positions and bringing all drawn positions over the fifty-move line.
Andreikin wins the Uralsk Qualifier! (lichess.org)
Andreikin, along with Galaktionov, Sviridov, Sevgi, will play in the second stage of the Kazakhstan Cup, expenses covered!
SuperUnited Croatia: Carlsen scores 9 out of 9! (en.chessbase.com)
Magnus Carlsen obtained a 3-point lead going into the final day of action at the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz tournament after scoring a magnificent 9 out of 9 in the first half of the blitz section. After beating all of his opponents, an elated Carlsen told Anastasiya Karlovich: “I’ve had good days, but of course, this is...
Puzzle from one of my 3+2 games. Mate in 5. Black to play
World Rapid Team Championship (worldrapidteams2023.fide.com) German
The inaugural edition, a 12-round Swiss tournament played over three days under rapid time control, will take place in Düsseldorf from August 25 (arrival day) to August 28, 2023