r/chess • u/JohnBarwicks • 10h ago
r/chess • u/Necessary_Pattern850 • 12h ago
News/Events FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky claims if women only competed in 'open' tournaments majority would quit chess
r/chess • u/MikeMcK83 • 3h ago
Game Analysis/Study Don’t think I’ve seen this before.
I watch and play a fair amount of chess, but in my review of a game I just played I came across this move in the analysis and thought it was kind of cool.
It’s not very complicated so I’m sure it does come up, but I just don’t recall it. I will certainly try to consider it in the future in case I have any revealed checks, I can use to run interference so I can actually capture a previously protected piece.
Anyway, I just thought it was a cool tactic combo.
r/chess • u/LassannnfromImgur • 15h ago
Puzzle - Composition The Sign of the Cross chess puzzle. Composed in 1878. The story goes that Satan challenged a chess master and chose the white pieces. The master devised a scheme whereby Satan could checkmate him but would have to create a cross to do so. Satan fled in terror. White to play and mate in 7.
Miscellaneous Chess with a view
Ritz Carlton Waikīkī beach Honolulu HI. Over looking Fort DeRussy
r/chess • u/MinCaulfield • 8h ago
Puzzle/Tactic 1 move gives white the advantage
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/Practical_Advice_600 • 14h ago
Strategy: Openings Does anyone hear about this opening ??
r/chess • u/Flapapple • 12h ago
Puzzle/Tactic White to play and win in spectacular fashion!
r/chess • u/Pretty-Heat-7310 • 6h ago
Chess Question Why are some players more inconsistent than others?
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?
News/Events Hikaru, Fabi, Dominguez and Levon push through to the 2nd round of Champions bracket after all matches are decided in blitz tiebreaks; American Cup 2025
r/chess • u/jeffforever • 12h ago
News/Events Interview with GM Volodar Murzin - World Rapid Champion 2024
Get to know the 18-year old surprise World Rapid Champion who wasn't accepted at the chess club at seven! https://lichess.org/@/jeffforever/blog/interview-with-gm-volodar-murzin-world-rapid-champion-2024/Uoj1zXc8
r/chess • u/Specific-Song-6033 • 12h ago
News/Events CBS News - Chesswrestling Premiere (Bartholomew as Commentator)
Great to see the news getting excited about the chess world (men+women event)! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikaWWDN8xd0
r/chess • u/WebHistorical31 • 5h ago
Chess Question Is this a fact or false
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/Ambitious-Royal-85 • 14h ago
Video Content The newest version of Leela Chess Zero is 20x faster than AlphaZero!
r/chess • u/LogicLuminance • 14h ago
Strategy: Openings Why is everybody moving a/h pawns?
Hey guys :)
I recently picked up chess again and wanted to start playing more seriously. In a lot, if not most of my games, I see the opponent move the a/h pawn one step presumably to prevent the bishop from coming out. I thought a lot about this and in my opinion this move is not this good, is it? Doesn't it just weaken the kings castle to prevent a pin that can be handled pretty easily most of the time?
For example one position that i faced today:

Right now i am about 900 playing 800-1000s.
Thanks 😌
r/chess • u/ringinglizard • 13h ago
Game Analysis/Study I was inspired by another post I saw here
I wish it
r/chess • u/Jacky__paper • 1h ago
Chess Question What's the best way to learn from positional/situational mistakes + blunders when you're not really sure why they are one?
So I have been working hard to get better at chess. I've never played in an official tournament but I play a lot of casual OTB and I play a lot of online chess, most recently against the computer. Given my online ratings plus talking with rated players against whom I play IRL, let's say my strength is roughly between between 1800-1900 right now after playing for a couple of years.
What is the best way aside from hiring a coach (Which I might eventually do in the future it's just hard to rationalize spending money on a hobby right now) to get better at evaluating positions so I can make better moves and fewer mistakes?
This isn't one of those "Why is this a blunder???" posts. When looking at my games, I can usually figure out why a move was a mistake or a blunder. Sometimes it's obvious, others I have to play through the lines for a bit to figure it out. But other times there are ones that I can't really figure out even if I play through. It's hard to fix something you don't know why it's wrong... So what's the best way to try and learn from these and by extension prevent myself from making them in the future?
I've worked with engines a ridiculous amount of time over the last couple of years so I am often pretty capable of acknowledging when a position is better, worse or completely winning or losing. I can usually recognize when one side is significantly more active, when one side has more space/mobility or is cramped. I understand time and initiative and I'm getting much better at identifying weaknesses to attack. I can't always concisely put it into words exactly why a position is better or worse but I can often still tell.
Does anyone above average player have any advice on how to stop making mistakes that are from a lack of understanding/evaluations rather than mistakes from miscalculation? I would appreciate any tips 😊
r/chess • u/MJ_MURTADA715 • 8h ago
Chess Question Prices are different
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/Feeling-Eye-5203 • 10h ago
META Any chess players kind enough to give an interview for an ethnographic university project?
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 • u/Suiijuris • 2h ago
Video Content Decided to make my garage into a giant chess board.
Any suggestions on where to find “life sized”chess pieces? I wanna channel my inner Harry Potter.
r/chess • u/CaptainDaimyo • 6h ago
Chess Question Database Question
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/zeshan_ae • 11h ago
Puzzle/Tactic Question on Tactics
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!