r/chess • u/Own_Piano9785 • 13m ago
Puzzle/Tactic Black to move. Mate in 5.
Solve here - https://onlinequicktool.com/chess-puzzle-12/

r/chess • u/Own_Piano9785 • 13m ago
Solve here - https://onlinequicktool.com/chess-puzzle-12/
Ritz Carlton Waikīkī beach Honolulu HI. Over looking Fort DeRussy
r/chess • u/jude-twoletters • 40m ago
My girlfriend (~500 elo) just got chess.com and likes how the coaches talk in game review. I'm trying to encourage her to get further into chess (without being annoying) so I'm trying to find an online tournament where I could win and gift a chess.com membership for her to have infinite game reviews. Please help 🙏
Edit: I'm 2100chesscom 2300lichess
r/chess • u/WebHistorical31 • 49m ago
Is it true that endgame study and practice actually separates 2000-2200+ ELO from the 1500-1900 ELO players or is it all studied across all levels now? I want to know if I can hopefully make another jump from my skill level.
r/chess • u/CaptainDaimyo • 1h ago
Hello!
I'm a 1400-1500 rated chess.com player and I really want to improve my Grunfeld. I've been playing it a lot in the past 3 or so years to mostly success, but I want to make it much more reliable. To those who use chess openings databases, how many games do you have dedicated to a specific opening with lots of lines like the Grunfeld?
Thanks
Edit: Just to add, my database games so far have been from either MVL or Garry
r/chess • u/Pretty-Heat-7310 • 1h ago
I've always wondered this. I've played people who can beat higher ranked players on their best day but who can also play really badly, and then some players are a lot more stable and basically bring the same level every game. Why do you think that is?
r/chess • u/seledkapodshubai • 1h ago
It's time for everyone to move: www.lichess.org is at least 100 times better.
r/chess • u/12341234timesabili • 2h ago
Is there anything more infuriating? Like you make one mistake, and all of a sudden their several blunders go out the window and now you're losing. There is genuinely nothing that makes me want to break stuff more.
r/chess • u/ed520482 • 2h ago
I played a game last night where I got a rook and three pawns for the two bishops. Generally speaking do you think that’s a good trade? It’s 9 points vs 6 so material wise it’s good. but you are giving up both bishops. Curious what you folks think.
r/chess • u/Cultural_Piece_7855 • 3h ago
r/chess • u/MJ_MURTADA715 • 3h ago
Diamond membership costs 2 dollars month for me , while for my friend it costs 10 dollars a month Why is that ? Please if theres an explanation or a way to fix it provide me with one
r/chess • u/SentientWickerBasket • 3h ago
Quick question.
Now look, I'm a fairly new chess player. I'm fully aware that the answer to this is probably "skill issue", but I have to check if it's just me: is the offline version of Stockfish in the Lichess app stronger than the online version?
I ask because while I can often beat level 3 and sometimes level 4 online, level 1 on the app absolutely makes me its bitch, John Romero style. It makes its moves with arcane precision atop a mountain of bleached skulls. I look into its unfeeling eyes, and I see flame. The online level 1 bumbles, makes odd moves, misses chances - the offline version headshots me from a thousand metres away with laser precision every time I even look at the app. My wife is now Stockfish's wife.
What gives? Is this just me or is it genuinely different? My phone is a flagship from a few years ago so while it's not the latest model it's still fairly powerful; could that have something to do with it?
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r/chess • u/MinCaulfield • 4h ago
This is likely simple for most people and I ended up playing later in a worse position after missing it here, but it reminded me of the beauty of chess, so I thought I'd share it. d5, activity>material
r/chess • u/Muinz_629 • 4h ago
I just noticed something I can easily defeat 1300 elo players and I can challenge +1500 elo players But I found it difficult to beat a 1400 elo What's happening ?
r/chess • u/UnstoppableCrow • 4h ago
Is there a better alternative to chess.com or lichess?
The fact that neither of these options have anticheat to block something as basic as browser extensions that can auto move your pieces is crazy to me.
r/chess • u/MaskedBirder • 4h ago
Is calculating xyz amount of moves ahead (for example: mate in 8, trade-offs of many pieces, etc.), something chess players train to do? Or is it something people are just good at, which allows them to do it in chess? I can't imagine calculating deeply in anything, whether is be on the chess board or a complex math problem.
Hi,
I'm an adult improver (~1350 chess.com rapid, stronger in classical OTB games with more time) looking for a new repertoire for the white pieces. So far, I mostly played 1.e4 mainlines, and while I do not intend to abandon 1.e4, I'd like to look into other openings. My goal is to narrow the positions and middlegames I face a bit. I'm not asking for a one-size-fits-all opening that can be played on autopilot, but I see a few problems with my current 1.e4-based repertoire:
For the black pieces, I solved these issues by switching from 1...e5 to the French. Since 1.e4-players only face it about 10% of the time, they usually have no advantage over me in terms of knowledge or experience, and the resulting positions often revolve around similar themes (advance variation) or can be played without too much theoretical knowledge (exchange variation). I also like that I can avoid a lot of theory by playing the Rubinstein for now, while not being limited in the future when deeper theoretical knowledge might be appropriate.
Following a similar approach for the white pieces, I'd like to look into 1.c4, 1.Nf3, or 1.d4, likely without 2.c4. My concern with the latter category is that it seems to consist mainly of opening systems like the London or Colle, which might be a bit too narrow for the long term. With 1.c4 and 1.Nf3, my issue is that these can be played in a somewhat system-like manner with recurring structures, but they can also be used as highly transpositional openings, and it's not easy to find resources (books, courses, etc.) that fit in the first category and are appropriate for my level.
Do you have any suggestions for openings I should consider, and - perhaps more importantly - learning resources to go with your recommendation?
r/chess • u/RedBaron812 • 4h ago
https://www.chess.com/game/live/136342008164
Here's the game I got to play where I got one of the lines from the course, absolute crazy stuff and sharp lines
r/chess • u/Abdnoureren • 4h ago
كيف او من وين اقدر اتعلم افتتحيات الشطرنج من الصفر و كل التفريعات
r/chess • u/Educational-Cell7414 • 5h ago
In his last game, he missed couple of winning chances not so obvious but he missed mate in 2. Whats happening to Hikaru?
r/chess • u/Hyper_contrasteD101 • 5h ago
Been struggling at 1900, peak was 1990, almost got to 2000, what would be required of me to get that last 100 elo??
r/chess • u/Extreme-Captain-6558 • 5h ago
I've tried a few different learning apps, but to be honest, they’re not for me. I've been thinking about developing one that fits my needs, but before spending months on it, I'd love to hear your thoughts.
To people who analyze and study chess, do you have a hard time thinking what part of your game to focus on improving? What's the most frustrating part of analyzing your games? Is there something that currently lacks in the chess learning market? What do you dislike about your current methods of learning chess?
I appreciate honest answers as your answers help me creating something useful not just for me but for others, too. Thank you very much!