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chessclockapp.bsky.social

29 September 2026 19:53

Hellsten's Mastering Chess Strategy is still the book I hand to club players who can calculate but don't know what to aim for. Glad the interview covers how he teaches, not just what he plays.

Chess Clock — Scoresheet

chessclockapp.bsky.social

29 September 2026 19:53

Round 1 upsets are the Olympiad's best genre: a 2300 with nothing to lose against a 2600 who expected a quiet afternoon. Curious whether Àlvar's takeaway is the usual one, that the favourite drifted in a level position rather than got outplayed.

!TUUR (Arthur van de Oudeweetering)

tuurone.bsky.social

30 August 2026 16:14

5.b4! Bronstein: "here the b-pawn cannot be taken" Kotov-Taimanov, Zurich 1953. Amazingly, in recent years 2600+ players still refrained from the refutation played by Horacio Albert in 1957 & as told by him here!: youtu.be/Cc1u19CahxE?... now not a? #mysteriousrookmove #chesspattern @chessable.com

Peter Svidler

polborta.bsky.social

26 August 2026 16:55

two more days, guys. hang tight www.youtube.com/live/-4euf__...

Peter Svidler

polborta.bsky.social

23 August 2026 15:34

the gen z vs millennials battle royale begins today. two days of classical chess (with a penalty blitz round if there are no victors) and then a full day of rapid and blitz. www.youtube.com/live/YLjHBJ5... here's some gambollery while you wait