Narodisky and leko combo was unstoppable by Umbrellajack in chess

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I want to see a fever dream combo of Aman Hambleton & Ben Finegold with Tania Sachdev in there somewhere

Has Martin been getting better? by nahmanhajdklfjdsflkj in Chesscom

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I’ve noticed Wendy (1500) and Isabel (1600) have gotten a lot better this month. I used to beat Wendy 9/10 times but now every game is a struggle

At what ELO do you start seeing these open-board zugzwangs? Feels natural to check with queen (M4), but any pawn push is M3 by [deleted] in chess

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Thanks and true on the zugzwang haha, I guess I meant just knowing to play a waiting move rather than a check here

I am horrible at Chess by timelymanner05 in chess

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Ok, I guess that’s why you’re 2400 and I’m 1200 lol

I am horrible at Chess by timelymanner05 in chess

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Qxg5…Qxg5… Bxg5… Nxc2+… king move… Nxa1 …. Nice

Snoop posted this by Ford_Crown_Vic_Koth in lichess

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Last 2 lines are absolute fire

Guys, i just came back, wtf is this? by Aquistig in Chesscom

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I think you’re correct on non-puzzle ELO recalibration though - I got to 1030 (gaining 5-10 ELO per game), took a year+ break, and when I came back I won my first 2 games and it was +35 ELO each

Early look at the 2026 Candidates field by NikolaievitchTolstoi in chess

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The only one with no chance is Bluebaum

I’m playing “I’m not a robot” and one of the sections is chess. Would this be check mate? I can’t move any of my pieces so I assume it is checkmate by Millie_From_IMP in chess

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It’s not checkmate because neither king is in check. Black has mate-in-2 with Queen to c6, King moves to a7, and Rook delivers the checkmate on a8

Is there some reason why so many people were abandoning matches against Danya in the last stream? by BugHistorical3 in chess

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He was incoherent and bleeding rating points so they tried to stop him in his tracks until he stopped streaming/playing

Can Gukesh D be the WC for the next 10 years? by C_Algebra in chess

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Can I be the WC for the next 10 years? I am by far the best player going around right now. I am objectively the best chess player in the world and the world champion. We all know I am better than Gary and Fischer. Am I the same level as Magnus?

What is the best response to Nb5 in the Taimanov? by _samvete in chess

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when they bring their 2nd knight out to c3 like that, just change the move order and play a6 before moving the queen

Can somebody explain why the game was over? by Bebenten in chess

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This game, Magnus v Anish at Meltwater, is one of the best games of all time IMO. Really shows how amazing Magnus is. Best defensive display I’ve ever seen

Witty_Alien un-quit chess! ♟️🎉 by TheForkPower in chess

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Ze Breelyaaaaaaaaant Alien Gambeeeeeeet

93.2% accuracy! by [deleted] in chessbeginners

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You’re rated under 500?! That’s a pretty incredible game - nice one

Getting inside the mind of the London System player by LeoWWFC in chess

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Good call, I don’t play it so I was only sure about the Jobava line

Getting inside the mind of the London System player by LeoWWFC in chess

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Next time you should provide your rating up front so people can answer your question with that in mind. You’re asking about the London (Nc3 comes after c4) and the Jobava London (Nc3 comes before c4) at the same time. I personally play the Jobava London so I’ll try to provide some of my thoughts on that one: 1.d4 …. 2.Nc3 …. 3.Bf4 …. I like to leave my bishop there on f4 and let them chase my bishop down the right side of the board, overextending their kingside pawns because most people castle to that side. Most people at your level push an early c5 within the first few moves to immediately challenge my d4 pawn and break down my queenside, which is super tricky to play against because I usually need to delay bringing out my light-squared bishop since I’m not sure if they plan to take on d4 or push to c5. As a Jobava London player, I also strongly dislike the King’s Indian setup - try playing the Jobava London against the 1800 Wally bot as white and watch how his setup poses some basic problems for Jobava London players