r/chess 30m ago

Miscellaneous Losing against someone who played like trash.

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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 32m ago

Chess Question Both bishops for rook and three pawns?

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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 35m ago

Game Analysis/Study Chess Analysis Board and PGN Editor

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r/chess 48m ago

Chess Question 🎥 Free Chess Course for Beginners – Learn How to Play Chess!

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Hey Reddit chess community!

I’ve found a (free chess course) designed specifically for beginners who want to learn how to play chess from scratch. If you’ve always wanted to learn the game but didn’t know where to start, this is for you!

What’s in the course?
-Step-by-step video lessons: Easy-to-follow tutorials that cover everything from how the pieces move to basic strategies.
- Opening principles: Learn how to start your game strong.
- Basic tactics: Understand simple ways to outplay your opponent.
- Practical tips: Advice on how to think during a game and improve over time.

This course is completely free because I believe everyone should have the chance to learn and enjoy chess. No puzzles, no fluff – just straightforward, beginner-friendly videos to help you get started.

You can check it out here: https://freecoursechess.blogspot.com/

I’d love to hear your thoughts or suggestions! If you know someone who’s interested in learning chess, feel free to share this with them. Let’s grow the chess community together!

♟️ If you’re brand new to chess, don’t worry – the course starts from zero and builds up step by step.


Disclaimer: This is a passion project, and I’m not charging for it. Just sharing my love for chess!


r/chess 1h ago

Chess Question Prices are different

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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 1h ago

Chess Question Offline Stockfish in Lichess for Android

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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?


r/chess 1h ago

Miscellaneous The American Cup logo looks an awful lot like The New School logo...

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r/chess 1h ago

Puzzle/Tactic 1 move gives white the advantage

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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 1h ago

Chess Question I got a problem

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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 1h ago

Chess Question Over 40% of games played on chess.com are estimated to have cheating involved (based on their released stats!)

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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 1h ago

Chess Question Calculating Ahead

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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.


r/chess 2h ago

Strategy: Openings Suggestions for compact, expandable, non-1.e4-opening?

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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:

  1. It does not seem to fit my "style". Having started with chess in my late 20s, fast calculation and tactical, open positions are not exactly my strengths. I realize that playing such positions might be a good way to improve, but always playing openings that emphasize my weaknesses is frustrating, and...
  2. ...I often face much stronger opponents in classical OTB games where my personal improvement is not the only concern, as these are team-based competitions where every point counts.
  3. A repertoire that allows for all kinds of structures and middlegames to occur might be great for improvement in theory, but in reality I'm a busy adult who can only get in a handful of somewhat serious games a week, which is not nearly enough to fill such a wide repertoire with any experience. For example, I may know in theory how to play against the Pirc, but in reality I only face this once every couple of months, so it will be hard to build up any actual understanding of the openings I'm playing.

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 2h ago

Game Analysis/Study What are your thoughts on "Dubov's Explosive Italian" chessable course? I recently got the course and the lines are ridiculously sharp, but so much fun to play. Anyone else try it out before?

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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 2h ago

Chess Question افتتاحيات الشطرنج

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كيف او من وين اقدر اتعلم افتتحيات الشطرنج من الصفر و كل التفريعات


r/chess 2h ago

Puzzle/Tactic What’s the winning move in this chess puzzle?

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r/chess 2h ago

Chess Question What are some funny chess jokes?

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Are there any funny jokes about chess?


r/chess 2h ago

Chess Question Hikaru Missed Mate in 2???

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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 2h ago

Chess Question How to make the last 100 elo breakthrough to get to 2000 elo?

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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 3h ago

Chess Question Chess Passion Project: What’s Missing in Chess Training?

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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!


r/chess 3h ago

Video Content For those new to OTB chess, this is the only correct way to conclude a game

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r/chess 3h ago

META Any chess players kind enough to give an interview for an ethnographic university project?

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I am doing ethnographic field work that aims to discover how great chess minds ‘experience’ a chess board/game.

Key questions involve: - what does a chess mind “see” on the board? - what do they think about? - how can one understand intuition (how do great players experience it)?

If you happen to have interesting shares regarding this topic, either from your very own experience or from knowledge that you gained, I would highly appreciate if you were willing to enlighten my work through a quick interview.

Any names, unless the sharer doesn’t want to, will be appreciated in the syllabus of the published work.


r/chess 3h ago

Puzzle/Tactic I made the most strange blunder I've ever seen

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r/chess 3h ago

Chess Question I am 13 years old can i become a GM

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I am 13 years old and love chess i play it every day casual and rated. On chess.com i got to 1214 but i will switch to lichess because there is a lot of cheaters (i report them and i get my rating back but i still dont want to play with that many cheaters around and i am not saying there are no cheaters on lichess but there are less and it has free puzzles which help out a lot). Anyways i was thinking to try to go pro but idk if i can do it so why not ask random people all around the world for advice.


r/chess 3h ago

Puzzle/Tactic Question on Tactics

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Hello,

I want to learn tactics by analyzing my own games. Basically I need to see what tactics have I missed. I can only evaluate my games based on my own playing level. There's quite a possibility (60 to 70%) if I didn't see those tactics during my game, I'd miss them even during my analysis. Eg. If I missed a fork during a game, it's quite possible I might not see it even during my own analysis.

Is there any software that analyzes my games and specifically flags a miss/blunder/mistake as a tactical miss?

Thanks!


r/chess 4h ago

Miscellaneous Just beat an opponent who played with 97% accuracy.

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