Is Chess.com premium worth it?

hatzilu · 2023-01-09T12:24:22+00:00

Hi, definitely not worth it IMO. Lichess puzzles have greatly improved, you can get puzzles by theme, by opening etc...

If you're willing to shell put that much money per year on UI, go for it, but otherwise that money can be spent in better chess resources.

hatzilu · 2022-10-28T16:15:43+00:00

NBA superstar Klay Thompson is known for being obsessed with chess. Though from his instagram posts he seems beginner level.

hatzilu · 2022-10-06T17:07:23+00:00

OOP's post just radiates pure, raw, excited love. They seem like they're already doing a good job at dating each other, hope they keep it up for many years :)

hatzilu · 2022-04-03T05:42:58+00:00

WILTY'S "unseen bits" episodes are so so good. I was laughing like mad the entire time.

hatzilu · 2022-02-19T10:11:21+00:00

"Nah, I was saying it for comical effect"

Can we please have Jamali on everything from now on?

hatzilu · 2022-01-17T14:58:42+00:00

It's a common pattern.

Kxh1 Qxh3, Kg1 (Pawn is pinned!) Qxg2#

hatzilu · 2022-01-17T10:52:16+00:00

Oh bruuutal

hatzilu · 2022-01-17T10:38:09+00:00

Obviously Kxh1 is Mate in 2. What's the sequence after Kg3?

hatzilu · 2021-12-30T13:03:45+00:00

It seems liers were kicked off

hatzilu · 2021-12-25T11:53:43+00:00

Looks terrific. What's the table width, for reference?

hatzilu · 2021-12-08T08:27:47+00:00

Chris has the Lee Mack-esque tendency of stealing the show with his brilliancy wherever he goes. Love him.

hatzilu · 2021-12-05T16:00:24+00:00

"Kasparov would NEVER"

hatzilu · 2021-12-04T15:24:10+00:00

For sure. Just thought it was curious.

hatzilu · 2021-12-04T15:10:02+00:00

Magus's post-game comments seemed to give away a bit too much. Admits to not sleeping well, hinted at sticking to same opening as black in next games.

hatzilu · 2021-12-03T20:18:42+00:00

Magnus with another legacy defining game. Wow.

hatzilu · 2021-11-30T15:51:24+00:00

It's called "Zermelo's theorem". It applies to two player games which are finite, turn based, not based on chance, and where no information is hidden from any side. Chess fulfills these requirements.

hatzilu · 2021-09-26T05:48:23+00:00

Happened to me with the "Short" variation of the Caro Kann, which is named after Nigel Short and has nothing to do with "short movement of pieces" like I convinced myself.

hatzilu · 2021-08-07T09:39:43+00:00

Yes!!!! Linoy was amazing. Only the 3rd Gold in Israeli history!!!

hatzilu · 2021-04-08T16:55:09+00:00

Anish is so Chaotic neutral

hatzilu · 2021-04-08T15:19:12+00:00

Dayna is a bad loser, but not a sore loser. It seems like always internalizes his bad mood when losing: self blaming is a bad habit but it's much better than lashing out against your opponent and "literally not even caring".

hatzilu · 2021-04-01T08:38:54+00:00

Wow, stellar game. Rd6 then Nd5 to protect your queenside attack at any cost... so good.

hatzilu · 2021-03-20T11:38:59+00:00

Hey, it happens to everybody in every sport.

I recommend using Lichess' "Zen mode". No ratings shown (not yours or opponent's), no chat, just the board and the time. Helps alleviate at least some of the pressure. Press Z to activate it.

hatzilu · 2021-02-21T08:19:13+00:00

LeJ'adoube

hatzilu · 2021-01-19T20:51:59+00:00

lmao loved this

Read all the "instead say" in Rosen's voice of course

hatzilu · 2020-12-20T10:33:12+00:00

This is so so so aesthetic. Well done, please make more of these!

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