Hi, I'm Mike, a 45-year-old enthusiastic chess player with a passion for challenging online opponents worldwide. I'm also the moderator of Chess Magazine on Kbin, where I share my knowledge and help others refine their skills. In my free time, I love solving puzzles, reading and playing sports. I'm easy-going and always open to new experiences. Thanks for taking the time to know me better!
If You Could Change One Rule in Chess, What Would It Be?
Hey chess enthusiasts,...
is it the right place to migrate from r/chess? (lemmy.world)
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Let's discuss personal strengths and weaknesses in chess?
My strengts is to identify some tactics very quickly and play without fear....
OC Just snatched a stalemate from the jaws of defeat! Playing from a losing position is great practice
Hey everyone, just wanted to share a small improving player's victory (well, stalemate). I was horribly behind, allowed a knight to fork my rooks (something I'm terribly prone to ugh) and generally losing ground the whole game. Rather than resign after a devastating piece loss, I decided my new goal was just "stay alive as long...
The Complete Checkmate Patterns List (with examples) (lichess.org)
Discover 37 important checkmating patterns, each explained with a practical example.
LPT: Not a fan of going to Twitch to watch you favorite lichess streamer? Lichess has a hidden built in function to view the stream from Lichess. Just append /{name} at the end of this URL. (lichess.org)
If they’re a twitch streamer, it will still use the twitch plugin to view the stream. Instead of ads you will get pauses, but beware, sometimes the pauses are long.
Let's Explore the World of Chess Books!
Hey chess enthusiasts!...
Losing on Time vs. Stalemate: Which is the Better Outcome in Chess?
We all know the feeling of being down to just a few seconds on the clock, trying to make a move before time runs out. But is losing on time a better outcome than being forced into a stalemate? Let's discuss....
Learn Openings with Chessme (chessme.io)
A nice online app to learn openings
Analyzing Your Own Chess Games: Tips and Strategies
Hey fellow chess enthusiasts!...
Chess online or over the board: Which do people prefer and why?
Chess is one of the oldest and most strategic games in the world, with roots dating back to the 6th century. In recent years, the game has made a resurgence in popularity, with millions of people playing online and over the board. So, which do people prefer and why?...
How distraction resistant are you? Do you blunder when somebody talks to you during a game?
Hey everyone,...
OC FIDE vs. lichess rating comparison
This is an analysis I did some time ago comparing FIDE ratings to lichess ratings. The biggest part of the work was finding a reliable way to get both ratings for the same set of players. A lot of players on lichess post their FIDE ratings, but unfortunately, some players will post joke ratings, or just outright lie....
Stockfish 16 is out - Open Source Chess Engine (stockfishchess.org)
Stockfish is a strong and open source chess engine.
Lets get this community start to "rook"...
Hey chess fans,...
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
Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Vincent Keymer, Richard Rapport vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave| Day 4 Armageddon (www.youtube.com)
Welcome to the most dramatic chess show Armageddon Championship Series: Europe and Africa, featuring the world's top-ranked players such as Jan-Krzysztof Dud...
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...
Alexander Donchenko vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Jorden Van Foreest vs Vincent Keymer|Day 5 Armageddon (www.youtube.com)
Welcome to the most dramatic chess show Armageddon Championship Series: Europe and Africa, featuring the world's top-ranked players such as Jan-Krzysztof Dud......
Jorden Van Foreest vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Richard Rapport|Day 6 Armageddon (www.youtube.com)
Welcome to the most dramatic chess show Armageddon Championship Series: Europe and Africa, featuring the world's top-ranked players such as Jan-Krzysztof Dud...
ChessRoots - Chess opening graph from over 800 million Chess games (www.chessroots.com)
Chess openings visualized from over 800 million Lichess games, 2 million tournament games and 1 million chess engine games....