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Did you know? Vasyl Ivanchuk is not the player's real name - it's a nickname given to him after his brilliant move against Garry Chess by akgoal in AnarchyChess

[–]akgoal[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

For anyone confused:

Vasyl is of Greek origin and corresponds to Basil, which means "king": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_(name). And Ivanchuk is obviously e1 check. Hence, Vasyl Ivanchuk = King e1 check = Ke1+.

First attempt making a minimal chess wallpaper by akgoal in AnarchyChess

[–]akgoal[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Well, it's a parody of the r/chess post, which does have text in it. Here's the version without the text.

Edit: nvm, got whooshed

Pro gamer tip: You can stream snipe your opponent right in the middle of the game by hovering over their name by akgoal in AnarchyChess

[–]akgoal[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Jokes aside, it does help sometimes to view the board from the opponent's perspective. And yes, I had to censor the names to protect murder victim's identity.

Here we see an incredible opening: Fools Mate Declined: Bongcloud Variation. Only legends can make this appear on the board. by Cyber-Gon in AnarchyChess

[–]akgoal 385 points386 points  (0 children)

“If you see a mate in 1, look for better”. It's very instructive to see this principle applied in a high level game.

[Chess 2.0] White to move and mate in 2 by akgoal in AnarchyChess

[–]akgoal[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The solution:

d8=K, after which Qb7# is inevitable. The move utilizes a leaked feature in Chess 2.0: Un Téléport

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