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16 Community Collection Q Pawn FTB Round-up " 92 games compiled by hartkoka. 113 games compiled by Gottschalk. 63 games compiled by MorphyMatt. 36 games compiled by Grampmaster. 75 games compiled by zort. Random games by PinkLedDoor, Loose Ends, Fredthebear, and the Crimson Tide. Fredthebear says thank you one and all!! = + # = + # = + # = + # = + # = + # = + # = + # = + # * How to Play Chess! http://www.serverchess.com/play.htm... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNc... - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?li... * Basic Rules: https://thechessworld.com/basic-che... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6ch5... * Checkmate Patterns to Recognize Instantly: https://chessfox.com/checkmate-patt... * A45 Tromps: Game Collection: A45 Trompowsky * Back rank mating tactics: Game Collection: 610_Back rank mating tactics - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xA7c... * Black Mix: Game Collection: Winning Black Openings 2009 For IGM & IM * These two GMS could REALLY play outstanding chess, so don't beat yourself up when YOU lose: Game Collection: Geller and Stein lose miniatures * 5 Beginner Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pHbx... * 10 Tips: https://www.uschess.org/index.php/L... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J-jd... * 10 Crazy Gambits: https://www.chess.com/blog/yola6655... * 25 Opening Traps: https://www.chess.com/blog/ChessLor... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XUjx... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VpXr... * 300: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kCi0... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Vi7Z... - https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/new... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mlpx... * Game 4, 1972 WCC: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aLpg... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/izqG... * Top 5 Greatest Getters: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MJOS... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dLPA... * Artful Mates: Game Collection: Art of Checkmate - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_nEM... * Annotated Games: Game Collection: Annotated Games - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uWEW... * Assorted good games: Game Collection: assorted Good games * Alpha Glossary: https://www.chess-poster.com/englis... * Bird is the word: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tni... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/F1ah... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dthY... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NH9F... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ac-d... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hHoc... * Common Checkmate Patterns: http://gambiter.com/chess/Checkmate... * Chess Links: http://www.chessdryad.com/links/ind... Gambit first appeared in English in a 1656 chess handbook that was said to feature almost a hundred illustrated gambetts. Gambett traces back first to the Spanish word gambito, and before that to the Italian gambetto, from gamba meaning “leg.” Gambetto referred to the act of tripping someone, as in wrestling, in order to gain an advantage. In chess, gambit (or gambett, as it was once spelled) originally referred to a chess opening whereby the bishop’s pawn is intentionally sacrificed—or tripped—to gain an advantage in position. Gambit is now applied to many other chess openings, but after being pinned down for years, it also finally broke free of chess’s hold and is used generally to refer to any “move,” whether literal or rhetorical, done to get a leg up, so to speak. ― Merriam-Webster dictionary * Gambit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambit - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ds0P... * List of gambits: https://detailedpedia.com/wiki-List... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bqwQ... * Aggressive Gambits: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MoLS... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hrtk... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/w-6o... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Y4zR... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2h... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/v_Vu... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iux2... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5I... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/p_cQ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rRzc... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RI... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rztA... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgy... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd4... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCG... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/G3oM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/S-lV... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Vgny... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AeHA... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIe... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16Q... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2Piq... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XjsW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FnWP... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9zKU... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NLqS... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WVrY... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ftXP... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YBdI... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/45DA... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AW3R... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NqOD... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wtmj... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MTBl... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vZO7... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_Up0... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/u22m... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qnTn... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bG1G... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2lDd... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rAYp... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dkmZ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0PwD... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nKRW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MnpW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rXWK... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gHgy... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/088U... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/48yD... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KzF0... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xpqX... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FAGt... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rETV... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/k-b1... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/D27x... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ioEU... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zl3e... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIp... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/R6oQ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/x06l... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bq_3... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/F1ah... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/njnP... * Gambits vs French Defense: Game Collection: alapin gambit -alapin diemer gambit + reti gam * 619 ranked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xM... * GOTD Submission Page: Pun Submission Page * Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar... * Great Endings: Game Collection: great endings Encyclopedia of Chess Opening codes: Anderssen's Opening: 1. a3 Anderssen's Opening, Polish Gambit: 1. a3 a5 2. b4 Anderssen's Opening, Creepy Crawly Formation: 1. a3 e5 2. h3 d5 Anderssen's Opening, Andersspike: 1. a3 g6 2. g4 Ware Opening: 1. a4 Ware Opening, Wing Gambit: 1. a4 b5 2. axb5 Bb7 Ware Opening, Ware Gambit: 1. a4 e5 2. a5 d5 3. e3 f5 4. a6 Ware Opening, Crab Variation: 1. a4 e5 2. h4 Durkin Opening: 1. Na3 Sokolsky Opening: 1. b4 Sokolsky Opening, Birmingham Gambit: 1. b4 c5 Sokolsky Opening, Outflank Variation: 1. b4 c6 Sokolsky Opening, Schuhler Gambit: 1. b4 c6 2. Bb2 a5 3. b5 cxb5 4. e4 Sokolsky Opening, Myers Variation: 1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 c6 3. a4 Sokolsky Opening, Bugayev Attack: 1. b4 e5 2. a3 Sokolsky Opening, Wolferts Gambit: 1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 c5 Saragossa Opening: 1.c3 Dunst Opening: 1. Nc3 Van 't Kruijs Opening: 1.e3 Mieses Opening: 1. d3 Barnes Opening: 1. f3 Benko's Opening: 1. g3 Grob's Attack: 1. g4 Clemenz Opening: 1. h3 Desprez Opening: 1. h4 Amar Opening: 1. Nh3 A01 Larsen's Opening A02 Bird's Opening A03 Bird's Opening, 1...d5 A04 Réti Opening, 1. Nf3 A05 Reti Opening, 2...Nf6 A06 Reti Opening, 2...d5 A07 Reti Opening, King's Indian attack (Barcza system) A08 Reti Opening, King's Indian attack A09 Reti Opening, 2...d5 3.c4 A10 English Opening A11 English, Caro-Kann defensive system A12 English, Caro-Kann defensive system A13 English Opening A14 English, Neo-Catalan declined A15 English, 1...Nf6 (Anglo-Indian defence) A16 English Opening A17 English Opening, Hedgehog Defence A18 English, Mikenas-Carls variation A19 English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian variation A20 English Opening A21 English Opening A22 English Opening A23 English Opening, Bremen system, Keres variation A24 English Opening, Bremen system with 3...g6 A25 English Opening, Sicilian Reversed A26 English Opening, Closed system A27 English Opening, Three knights system A28 English Opening, Four knights system A29 English Opening, Four knights, kingside Fianchetto A30 English Opening, Symmetrical variation A31 English Opening, Symmetrical, Benoni formation A32 English Opening, Symmetrical A33 English Opening, Symmetrical A34 English Opening, Symmetrical A35 English Opening, Symmetrical A36 English Opening, Symmetrical A37 English Opening, Symmetrical A38 English Opening, Symmetrical A39 English Opening, Symmetrical, Main line with d4 A40 Queen's Pawn Game (including English Defence, Englund Gambit, Queen's Knight Defence, Polish Defence and Keres Defence) A41 Queen's Pawn Game, Wade Defence A42 Modern defence, Averbakh system also Wade Defence A43 Old Benoni defence A44 Old Benoni defence A45 Queen's Pawn Game A46 Queen's Pawn Game Fredthebear was here A47 Queen's Indian Defence A48 King's Indian, East Indian defence A49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4 A50 Queen's Pawn Game, Black Knights' Tango A51 Budapest Gambit declined A52 Budapest Gambit A53 Old Indian Defence A54 Old Indian, Ukrainian variation A55 Old Indian, Main line A56 Benoni Defence A57 Benko gambit A58 Benko gambit accepted A59 Benko gambit, 7.e4 A60 Benoni defence A61 Benoni defence A62 Benoni, Fianchetto variation A63 Benoni, Fianchetto variation, 9...Nbd7 A64 Benoni, Fianchetto variation, 11...Re8 A65 Benoni, 6.e4 A66 Benoni, pawn storm variation A67 Benoni, Taimanov variation A68 Benoni, Four pawns attack A69 Benoni, Four pawns attack, Main line A70 Benoni, Classical with e4 and Nf3 A71 Benoni, Classical, 8.Bg5 A72 Benoni, Classical without 9.O-O A73 Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O A74 Benoni, Classical, 9...a6, 10.a4 A75 Benoni, Classical with ...a6 and 10...Bg4 A76 Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8 A77 Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2 A78 Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6 A79 Benoni, Classical, 11.f3 A80 Dutch Defence A81 Dutch defence A82 Dutch, Staunton gambit, also includes Balogh Defence A83 Dutch, Staunton gambit, Staunton's line A84 Dutch defence A85 Dutch with 2.c4 & 3.Nc3 A86 Dutch with 2.c4 & 3.g3 A87 Dutch, Leningrad, Main variation A88 Dutch, Leningrad, Main variation with 7...c6 A89 Dutch, Leningrad, Main variation with Nc6 A90 Dutch defence A91 Dutch defence A92 Dutch defence A93 Dutch, Stonewall, Botwinnik variation A94 Dutch, Stonewall with Ba3 A95 Dutch, Stonewall with Nc3 A96 Dutch, Classical variation A97 Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky variation A98 Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky variation with Qc2 A99 Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky variation with b3 B00 King's pawn Opening without 1... e5, 1... d5, 1... Nf6, 1... g6, 1... d6, 1... c6, 1... c5. (includes Nimzowitsch Defence, St. George Defence, Owen's Defence, Hippopotamus Defence, Fred Defence and others) D00 Queen's Pawn Game (including Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, Halosar Trap and others) D01 Richter-Veresov Attack D02 Queen's Pawn Game, 2. Nf3 D03 Torre Attack, Tartakower variation D04 Queen's Pawn Game D05 Queen's Pawn Game, Zukertort variation (including Colle system) D06 Queen's Gambit (including the Baltic Defence, Marshall Defence and Symmetrical Defence) D07 QGD; Chigorin defence D08 QGD; Albin Countergambit and Lasker Trap D09 QGD; Albin Countergambit, 5.g3 D10 QGD; Slav Defence D11 QGD; Slav defence, 3.Nf3 D12 QGD; Slav defence, 4.e3 Bf5 D13 QGD; Slav defence, Exchange variation D14 QGD; Slav defence, Exchange variation D15 QGD; Slav, 4.Nc3 D16 QGD; Slav accepted, Alapin variation D17 QGD; Slav defence, Czech defence D18 QGD; Dutch variation D19 QGD; Dutch variation D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted D21 QGA, 3.Nf3 D22 QGA; Alekhine defence D23 Queen's gambit accepted D24 QGA, 4.Nc3 D25 QGA, 4.e3 D26 QGA; classical variation D27 QGA; classical variation D28 QGA; Classical variation 7.Qe2 D29 QGA; Classical variation 8...Bb7 D30 Queen's Gambit Declined D31 QGD, 3.Nc3 D32 QGD; Tarrasch Defence D33 QGD; Tarrasch, Schlechter-Rubinstein system D34 QGD; Tarrasch, 7...Be7 D35 QGD; Exchange Variation D36 QGD; Exchange, positional line, 6.Qc2 D37 QGD; 4.Nf3 D38 QGD; Ragozin variation D39 QGD; Ragozin, Vienna variation D40 QGD; Semi-Tarrasch defence D41 QGD; Semi-Tarrasch, 5.cd D42 QGD; Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3 D43 QGD; Semi-Slav Defence D44 QGD; Semi-Slav 5.Bg5 dxc4 D45 QGD; Semi-Slav 5.e3 D46 QGD; Semi-Slav 6.Bd3 D47 QGD; Semi-Slav 7.Bc4 D48 QGD; Meran, 8...a6 D49 QGD; Meran, 11.Nxb5 D50 QGD; 4.Bg5 D51 QGD; 4.Bg5 Nbd7 (Cambridge Springs Defence and Elephant Trap) D52 QGD D53 QGD; 4.Bg5 Be7 D54 QGD; Anti-neo-Orthodox variation D55 QGD; 6.Nf3 D56 QGD; Lasker defence D57 QGD; Lasker defence, Main line D58 QGD; Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) system D59 QGD; Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) system, 8.cd Nxd5 D60 QGD; Orthodox defence D61 QGD; Orthodox defence, Rubinstein variation D62 QGD; Orthodox defence, 7.Qc2 c5, 8.cd (Rubinstein) D63 QGD; Orthodox defence, 7.Rc1 D64 QGD; Orthodox defence, Rubinstein attack (with Rc1) D65 QGD; Orthodox defence, Rubinstein attack, Main line D66 QGD; Orthodox defence, Bd3 line including Rubinstein Trap D67 QGD; Orthodox defence, Bd3 line, Capablanca freeing manoeuver D68 QGD; Orthodox defence, Classical variation D69 QGD; Orthodox defence, Classical, 13.dxe5 Fredthebear met the Big Lebowski here D70 Neo-Grünfeld Defence D71 Neo-Grünfeld, 5.cd D72 Neo-Grünfeld, 5.cd, Main line D73 Neo-Grünfeld, 5.Nf3 D74 Neo-Grünfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O D75 Neo-Grünfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O c5, 8.Nc3 D76 Neo-Grünfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6 D77 Neo-Grünfeld, 6.O-O D78 Neo-Grünfeld, 6.O-O c6 D79 Neo-Grünfeld, 6.O-O, Main line D80 Grünfeld Defence D81 Grünfeld; Russian variation D82 Grünfeld 4.Bf4 D83 Grünfeld gambit D84 Grünfeld gambit accepted D85 Grünfeld, exchange variation D86 Grünfeld, Exchange, Classical variation D87 Grünfeld, Exchange, Spassky variation D88 Grünfeld, Spassky variation, Main line, 10...cd, 11.cd D89 Grünfeld, Spassky variation, Main line, 13.Bd3 D90 Grünfeld, Three knights variation D91 Grünfeld, Three knights variation D92 Grünfeld, 5.Bf4 D93 Grünfeld with 5.Bf4 O-O 6.e3 D94 Grünfeld, 5.e3 D95 Grünfeld with 5.e3 O-O 6.Qb3 D96 Grünfeld, Russian variation D97 Grünfeld, Russian variation with 7.e4 D98 Grünfeld, Russian, Smyslov variation D99 Grünfeld Defence, Smyslov, Main line E00 Queen's Pawn Game (including Neo-Indian Attack, Trompowski Attack, Catalan Opening and others) E01 Catalan, closed E02 Catalan, open, 5.Qa4 E03 Catalan, open, Alekhine variation E04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3 E05 Catalan, Open, Classical line E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 E07 Catalan, Closed, 6...Nbd7 E08 Catalan, Closed, 7.Qc2 E09 Catalan, Closed, Main line E10 Queen's Pawn Game 3.Nf3 E11 Bogo-Indian Defence E12 Queen's Indian Defence E13 Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3, Main line E14 Queen's Indian, 4.e3 E15 Queen's Indian, 4.g3 E16 Queen's Indian, Capablanca variation E17 Queen's Indian, 5.Bg2 Be7 E18 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3 E19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3 E20 Nimzo-Indian Defence E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three knights variation E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation E23 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann, 4...c5, 5.dc Nc6 E24 Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch variation E25 Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch variation, Keres variation E26 Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch variation, 4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 c5 6.e3 E27 Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch variation, 5...0-0 E28 Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch variation, 6.e3 E29 Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch variation, Main line E30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad variation, E31 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad variation, main line E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical variation E33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical variation, 4...Nc6 E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa variation E35 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa variation, 5.cxd5 exd5 E36 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa variation, 5.a3 E37 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa variation, Main line, 7.Qc2 E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc variation E40 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 E41 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5 E42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein) E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer variation E44 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer variation, 5.Ne2 E45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) variation E46 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O E47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O, 5.Bd3 E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O, 5.Bd3 d5 E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik system E50 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 e8g8, 5.Nf3, without ...d5 E51 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 e8g8, 5.Nf3 d7d5 E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 E53 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...c5 E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric system with 7...dc E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric system, Bronstein variation E56 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6 E57 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...dxc4 and 9...Bxc4 cxd4 E58 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3 E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line E60 King's Indian Defence E61 King's Indian Defence, 3.Nc3 E62 King's Indian, Fianchetto variation E63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno variation E64 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav system E65 King's Indian, Yugoslav, 7.O-O E66 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno E67 King's Indian, Fianchetto with ...Nd7 E68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical variation, 8.e4 E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line E70 King's Indian, 4.e4 E71 King's Indian, Makagonov system (5.h3) E72 King's Indian with e4 & g3 E73 King's Indian, 5.Be2 E74 King's Indian, Averbakh, 6...c5 E75 King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line E76 King's Indian Defence, Four Pawns Attack E77 King's Indian, Four pawns attack, 6.Be2 E78 King's Indian, Four pawns attack, with Be2 and Nf3 E79 King's Indian, Four pawns attack, Main line E80 King's Indian, Sämisch variation E81 King's Indian, Sämisch, 5...O-O E82 King's Indian, Sämisch, double Fianchetto variation E83 King's Indian, Sämisch, 6...Nc6 E84 King's Indian, Sämisch, Panno Main line E85 King's Indian, Sämisch, Orthodox variation E86 King's Indian, Sämisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6 E87 King's Indian, Sämisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 E88 King's Indian, Sämisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6 E89 King's Indian, Sämisch, Orthodox Main line E90 King's Indian, 5.Nf3 E91 King's Indian, 6.Be2 E92 King's Indian, Classical variation E93 King's Indian, Petrosian system, Main line E94 King's Indian, Orthodox variation E95 King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1 E96 King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, Main line E97 King's Indian, Orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov variation (Yugoslav attack / Mar del Plata variation) E98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov, 9.Ne1 E99 King's Indian, Orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov, Main By ManUtdForever12 * Forney's Collection: Game Collection: Brutal Attacking Chess * White KIAs: Game Collection: A07 King's Indian Attack (White) * Lee & Grant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N0... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRz... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgn... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EI... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4z... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMg... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaL... * 70s Player: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wIkH... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/G48X... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/q5Xv... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/psiu... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0g-S... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mYG1... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1Xeg... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DaKf... * Overlooked (unmasking a long-range piece): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7xyd... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nVvF... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/brqS... * Opening Tree: https://www.shredderchess.com/onlin... * Polgarized: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DOfl... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/40LX... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0b... * Queen's Gambit: Game Collection: adichess' Damengambit * QP Game: Queen's Pawn Game (E00) * Raking Bishops: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dAAk... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4jyU... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2aiI... * Stunners: Game Collection: Stunners * Tactical Mix: Game Collection: mastering Tactical ideas by minev * Top Chessgames by ECO Code: http://schachsinn.de/gamelist.htm * Unbeatable Lessons: Game Collection: Unbeatable Chess Lessons - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mJD2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J-jd... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a7V0... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/w9Gv... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/S6YA... * Warts: - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZbTF... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Lxia... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iJSt... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kGa7... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/P38D... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cawC... * Watch this: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lPwc... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/I52g... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o_u9... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-53E... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/muX7... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Kh9j... * Welterweight Heavies: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NOd7... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aAs6... - 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There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! “Chess is played with the mind and not with the hands.” ― Renaud & Kahn “Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self-image and self-esteem.” ― Saudin Robovic “Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.” ― Max Euwe “Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game.” ― Being Caballero “If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.” — Garry Kasparov “You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.” — Dale Earnhardt “In life, unlike chess the game continues after checkmate.” ― Isaac Asimov Sleeper straddle “Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” ― Samuel Beckett Idaho: Franklin Established in: 1860 Franklin was founded in the spring of 1860 by a small group of Mormon pioneers and was named for Apostle Franklin D. Richards. As early settlers began building cabins and farming, they believed they were still in Utah. It wasn't until 1872 that an official boundary survey placed a border between the two states. * Chess History: https://www.britannica.com/topic/ch... * Chess History: https://www.uschesstrust.org/chess-... * Chess Timeline: https://wegochess.com/an-easy-to-re... * Three Simple Chess Tips: https://www.premierchesscoaching.co... * '77 classics: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DdYL... * The Rook: https://www.chess.com/blog/uptophig.... * Chaturanga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z2... * Kasparov: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VUGI... * World Chess Championship History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkO... * History of Chess: https://boldchess.com/history/ Picture History of Chess by Fred Wilson This classic photo-history offers up hundreds of photos of all the great players along with many outstanding adversaries who helped fashion the immortals. Excellent captions throughout. Hours of fascinating reading and a book I return to again and again. Many of these photos are quite old and hard to find, but collected here under one cover, in an oversized (10x12") format, printed on high-quality glossy paper. Publisher‏: ‎ Dover Pubns; First Edition (January 1, 1981) Language: ‎ English Paperback: ‎ 182 pages ISBN-10: ‎ 0486238563 ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0486238562 Item Weight: ‎ 1.23 pounds Dimensions: ‎ 8.75 x 0.5 x 11.5 inches Eilfan ywmodryb dda Meaning: A good aunt is a second mother ‘The Unchecked Pawn’: A Chess Poem by Julian Woodruff The Unchecked Pawn Quickly Black castled king-side and planned his attack. White then countered with confidence, primed for a sack, with the sneakiest strategy he could contrive: nonchalantly he pushed his f-pawn to rank 5. I’ll just nab it, thought Black, but wait … what’s going on? Devil take it, I’m sure that’s a poisonous pawn! Black surveyed the board carefully. Ah, yes! I see, that white bishop is poised to attack from c3. Black was pleased with himself: he was using his head in advancing his own pawn to g5 instead. In response White paused briefly to stifle a yawn, then dispatched the black bishop with his cheeky pawn. Now White’s move left that pawn hanging, out on e6, over-ripe for the picking; but oh, what a fix Black was in, with a troublingly weakened back rank, and good reason, besides, to beware his left flank. Delay now, and the chance to fight back will be gone. Black played rook to a5, disregarding White’s pawn. Well, there’s pawn to b4 … White considered a while. An attack on Black’s rook would be showing some style. No, it’s better I simply play pawn to e7: Remember Alekhine in 1911! What a nuisance! thought Black, frowning. Oh, how I long To be rid of that confounded d7 pawn! But there’s also White’s queen, lurking there … what a fright! I’ll block her with the bishop while threatening his knight. With a faint smile, White then replied, sealing Black’s fate: pawn takes knight and promotes to queen—instant checkmate! Black stared down at the board, his face pallid and drawn; he’d been crushed through ignoring White’s bantam-weight pawn. Alekhine: Alexander Alekhine (1892-1946) was a Russian and French chess champion. "He who takes the Queen's Knight's pawn will sleep in the streets!" - anonymous The iconic Ticonderoga pencil is named after Fort Ticonderoga in New York. An Irish Blessing: May we all feel… happy and contented, healthy and strong, safe and protected and living with ease… ~ The average size cedar tree can produce around 300,000 pencils. Poet’s Tree By Shel Silverstein Underneath the poet tree Come and rest awhile with me, And watch the way the word-web weaves Between the shady story leaves. The branches of the poet tree Reach from the mountains to the sea. So come and dream, or come and climb Just don’t get hit by falling rhymes. Charles R. Drew (1904-1950) Charles Richard Drew was born into an African American family in Washington, D.C. and started working towards his dreams early. After getting through medical school, he specialized in the field of blood transfusions, developing improved techniques for blood storage. This led to his biggest achievement creating large-scale blood banks early in World War II. Drew's idea allowed medics to save thousands of Allied forces' lives during the war and revolutionized the way blood was used for medicine. Drew was one of the most prominent African Americans in his field, and he used his status to protest against the practice of racial segregation in the donation of blood. <<The following acrostic by W. Harris is to be found in another book published in 1882, <A Complete Guide to the Game of Chess by H.F.L. Meyer,> page ix:> Chess is such a noble game, How it does the soul inflame! Ever brilliant, ever new, Surely chess has not its due; Sad to say, ’tis known to few!> https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ST8f... Question: What’s the brightest star in the sky? Answer: Sirius – also known as the Dog Star or Sirius A, Sirius is the brightest star in Earth’s night sky. The star is outshone only by several planets and the International Space Station. The Chicago White Sox are one of two Major League Baseball teams based in Chicago, the other being the Chicago Cubs. The White Sox were established as a major league baseball club in 1901 as the Chicago White Stockings, before shortening their name to the White Sox in 1904. They have won the World Series three times in their history, securing their latest title in the 2005 season. They have won six American League pennants and have played in Chicago since the inaugural 1901 season. They set the MLB modern-era record for most losses in a season, with 121 losses in 2024. Question: What’s the difference between a cemetery and a graveyard? Answer: Graveyards are attached to churches while cemeteries are stand-alone. Patty Loveless "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervi... This collection has been deliberately mangled by the unethical CGs operator who has vandalized hundreds of FTB collections. What will he do to yours next? “Chess demands total concentration.” ― Bobby Fischer “Chess is a shoot out on a square grid where you must seek and destroy the best targets (highest rank, ease of convenience, or defensive importance?) and not give your opponent opportunities of destruction. Centralization, mobility and piece co-ordination, avoiding weakness/invasion/king exposure, reduction of the opposing force (tactical captures and the art of the exchange i.e. simplification), and pawn promotion to increase force are objectives to help achieve the ultimate goal of checkmate. Any concept can be neglected so long as checkmate is achieved. The acquisition of superior chess knowledge (fundamental training and game experience), pattern recognition, and inner resiliency is necessary for success. There's an untold number of possibilities to think about, which makes the game of chess a unique, ever-changing challenge, mentally enticing.” ― Fredthebear <Address: Charlotte Chess Center 10700 Kettering Drive Unit E Charlotte, NC 28226 > The Gulf of Tonkin Incident led to a full United States intervention in Vietnam. On August 2, 1964, the US spy ship USS Maddox sailed in the Gulf of Tonkin only to find itself attacked by North Vietnamese torpedo boats. They fired back, damaging all three ships and forcing the attackers to retreat. On August 4, the USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy detected more torpedo boats and opened fire. In hindsight, however, the second attack proved nothing more than panic, and that the USN may have detected and fired on simply flying fish. At the time, though, it led the US Congress to call on US President Lyndon B. Johnson to take the necessary measures to stop communist aggression. President Johnson responded by beginning a three-year bombing campaign over Vietnam, and later, across Indochina. Identify knight forks. Q: What do you call a cat that likes to eat beans? A: Puss 'n' Toots! Q: What do you call a clown who's in jail? A: A silicon! Q: What do you call a deer with no eyes? A: No eye deer!! Q: What do you call a three-footed aardvark? A: A yardvark! Q: What do you call a dancing lamb? A: A baaaaaa-llerina! Q: What do you call a meditating wolf? A: Aware wolf! Q: What do you call a witch who lives at the beach? A: A sand-witch! Q: What do you call an avocado that's been blessed by the pope? A: Holy Guacamole! Jul-05-21 Which chessgames.com users have kibitzed the most? 1. HeMateMe (72,002) 2. saffuna (52,158) 3. Jim Bartle (50,025) 4. WannaBe (45,695) 5. jessicafischerqueen (44,873) 6. OhioChessFan (44,247) 7. chancho (40,065) 8. harrylime (38,059) 9. whiteshark (37,326) 10. cormier (36,146)> <Proverbs 26 Berean Standard Bible> 1 Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor does not befit a fool. 2 Like a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest. 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes. 6 Like cutting off one’s own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool. 7 Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool. 8 Like binding a stone into a sling is the giving of honor to a fool. 9 Like a thorn that falls into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool. 10 Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or passerby. 11 As a dog returns to its vomit,a so a fool repeats his folly. 12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. 13 The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!” 14 As a door turns on its hinges, so the slacker turns on his bed. 15 The slacker buries his hand in the dish; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth. 16 The slacker is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly. 17 Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is a passerby who meddles in a quarrel not his own. 18 Like a madman shooting firebrands and deadly arrows, 19 so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!” 20 Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases. 21 Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. 22 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being. 23 Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart. 24 A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart. 25 When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart. 26 Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. 27 He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him. 28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin. “Chacun voit midi à sa porte.” ― (Everyone sees noon at his own door, or Everyone sees things their own way.) 'A stitch in time saves nine' * Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-... A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote" Old Russian Proverb: "The elbow is close but you cannot bite it. (Близок локоток, да не укусишь.)" Close is no cigar. Ya might be ah redneck if'n ya thunk "lol" means low on liquor. “If you ain’t the lead dog, the view never changes.” “Here’s a two-step formula for handling stress... Step number one: Don’t sweat the small stuff. Step number two: Remember it’s all small stuff.” ― Tony Robbins Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. “Friend, you don't have to earn God's love or try harder. You're precious in His sight, covered by the priceless blood of Jesus, and indwelt by His Holy Spirit. Don't hide your heart or fear you're not good enough for Him to care for you. Accept His love, obey Him, and allow Him to keep you in His wonderful freedom.” — Charles F. Stanley “To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?” — Queen Elizabeth II “Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess.” ― Siegbert Tarrasch “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ― Howard Thurman “You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds.” Success Poet: William John Maness (1916-2003) Success consists in doing well the menial tasks each day; The hero in life's battle stern, Must win the petty fray. “The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course.” — Billy Graham “God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world.” — Billy Graham “Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you've got.” — Norman Vincent Peale “What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.” — Ralph Marston * Riddle-pee-free: https://www.briddles.com/riddles/ch... “Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” ― Yogi Berra, 10-time World Series champion <<<Smart Phone - Dumb User> by Rick W. Cotton> My new phone is "smart." I guess that I'm not. Amazing what all this here smart phone has got. TV and Weather and Internet, too. There's just no limits to what it can do. Check my blood pressure and my temperature Without even probing all my apertures. I now know the time in Paris or Greece. I can track the migration of thousands of geese Or find Chinese food; it's here on this map. Oops, my finger just slipped, now where was that at? A camera...a CAMERA! Now I can take shots Of everyone I know (who'd rather I not). Push this here button and take me a "selfie." (If it had a nose would this thing take a "smellfie"?) Email to pester with, video to shoot, Maps to drive 'round with, wow that's a hoot! A compass to guide me home if I'm lost. Thank God work paid for this thing (what it COSTS!). The things that it does would amaze Mr. Bell. What he would have thought of it, no one can tell, But one question's still stuck in my middle-aged craw. Despite all the gizmos that strike me with awe, They're fun and they're useful and "techy" and all ...But how do I just simply make a phone call?> “My guiding principles in life are to be honest, genuine, thoughtful and caring.” ― Prince William Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. “It is atheism and blasphemy to dispute what God can do: good Christians content themselves with His will revealed in His Word.” ― King James I “Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” ― Andy (Tim Robbins), “The Shawshank Redemption” <<by W.A. Ballantine given on page 153 of the American Chess Journal, September 1878:> Charming as the sweetest music; High above the common reach, Easy to the bright and wise; Splendid in the hands of genius; Such the royal game of chess.> “The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image. If in loving them we do not love what they are, but only their potential likeness to ourselves, then we do not love them: we only love the reflection of ourselves we find in them” ― Thomas Merton, No Man Is an Island God our Father, Lord, and Savior Thank you for your love and favor Bless this food and drink we pray And all who share with us today. 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Keep-A-Trying Poet: Nixon Waterman Till at last we own the prize That belongs to him who tries With faith undying; Own the prize that all may win Who, with hope, through thick and thin Keep a-trying. Pope Leo XIV will be known for many firsts. He’s the first American-born pontiff, first Augustinian pope — and possibly the first pope to root for the Chicago White Sox. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fZN3... wordsyfun 48xp L Zaid Tacocchio peeked up eza wally's pride b4 HOCF askd CIOD to open athe zodiacaleon bad zappasta gaspd last requested Dzagnidze instead of Dzindzi's line of playday. Z is for Zookeeper (to the tune of “Do You Know the Muffin Man?”) Oh do you know the zookeeper, The zookeeper, the zookeeper? Oh, do you know the zookeeper Who works down at the zoo? Zinc Zn 30 65.38 1.6 v 496 games, 1620-2020 16 DGQ of Fredthebear “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird “Risk” by Anais Nin And then the day came, when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. “Do not be afraid; our fate Cannot be taken from us; it is a gift.” ― Dante Alighieri, Inferno “Risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.” ― Leo F. Buscaglia “An advantage could consist not only in a single important advantage but also in a multitude of insignificant advantages.” ― Emanuel Lasker, “Lasker's Manual of Chess”, p.464 “He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.” ― Confucius “Fancy what a game of chess would be if all the chessmen had passions and intellects, more or less small and cunning; if you were not only uncertain about your adversary's men, but a little uncertain also about your own; if your knight could shuffle himself on to a new square by the sly; if your bishop, at your castling, could wheedle your pawns out of their places; and if your pawns, hating you because they are pawns, could make away from their appointed posts that you might get checkmate on a sudden. You might be the longest-headed of deductive reasoners, and yet you might be beaten by your own pawns. You would be especially likely to be beaten, if you depended arrogantly on your mathematical imagination, and regarded your passionate pieces with contempt. Yet this imaginary chess is easy compared with the game a man has to play against his fellow-men with other fellow-men for his instruments.” ― George Eliot, Felix Holt: The Radical https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg... “The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.” ― Maya Angelou “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” ― Aristotle “Honesty is the first chapter of the book wisdom.” ― Thomas Jefferson “Angry people are not always wise.” ― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice “Think before you speak. Read before you think.” ― Fran Lebowitz, The Fran Lebowitz Reader “By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” ― Confucious “Never complain, never explain. Resist the temptation to defend yourself or make excuses.” ― Brian Tracy “I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” ― Albert Einstein “I have great faith in fools - self-confidence my friends will call it.” ― Edgar Allan Poe, Marginalia “The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.” ― William Shakespeare, As You Like It “<From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered- We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition; And gentlemen in England now-a-bed Shall think themselves accurs’d they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.>” ― William Shakespeare, Henry V “They made us many promises, but they kept only one. They promised to take our land -- and they did.” — Chief Red Cloud, Oglala-Lakota Sioux, 1822-1909. “There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who believe there are two kinds of people in this world and those who are smart enough to know better.” ― Tom Robbins, Still Life with Woodpecker “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” ― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man’s Fear “Turn your wounds into wisdom.” ― Oprah Winfrey Draws: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrI... “It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.” ― Leo Tolstoy, The Kreutzer Sonata 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. Patience is a virtue. “Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.” ― Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Literary Remains “A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.” ― Francis Bacon, The Essays <God Is Great (Extended Version) Traditional God is great and God is good, Let us thank Him for our food; By His blessings, we are fed, Give us Lord, our daily bread. Amen.> 1st Corinthians 13:13 New King James Version And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. “The best index to a person's character is how he treats people who can't do him any good, and how he treats people who can't fight back.” ― Abigail Van Buren “Learn to light a candle in the darkest moments of someone’s life. Be the light that helps others see; it is what gives life its deepest significance.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart “Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens” ― Jimi Hendrix “Half of seeming clever is keeping your mouth shut at the right times.” ― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man’s Fear “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” ― Albert Einstein “It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.” ― Mahatma Gandhi “If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, / gentleness, and self-control. 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There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! 'A rising tide lifts all boats' 'Don't put the cart before the horse' “Examine what is said, not who is speaking.” ~ African Proverb St. Ignacious <<<chess writer and poet <Henry Thomas Bland>. Another example of his way with words is the start of ‘Internal Fires’, a poem published on page 57 of the March 1930 American Chess Bulletin:> I used to play chess with the dearest old chap, Whom naught could upset whatever might hap. He’d oft lose a game he might well have won But made no excuse for what he had done. If a piece he o’erlooked and got it snapped up He took it quite calmly and ne’er ‘cut up rough’.> “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” ― William Faulkner “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force. “It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” ― Leonardo da Vinci Feb-02-21 fisayo123: As can be seen, the chessgames.com database is not the end all and be all database for "vs" matchups. In fact, its known for not really being as complete as some other game databases, especially for modern era games. https://2700chess.com/ On the river Samuel Leeds Allen patented the Flexible Flyer sled in 1889 during his farming equipment company’s off-season. His design included a steering mechanism that allowed riders to control the sled by shifting their weight. The Flexible Flyer became America’s most popular winter toy. Allen’s basic steering design is still used in modern sleds. <<In a park people come across a man playing chess against a dog. They are astonished and say:> “What a clever dog!” But the man protests: “No, no, he isn’t that clever. I’m leading three games to one!”> Galatians 6:7 in the Bible “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” 'Ashes to ashes dust to dust “We Recognize No Sovereign but God, and no King but Jesus!” ― John Adams The Fox and the Goat A fox once journeyed, and for company A certain bearded, horned goat had he; Which goat no further than his nose could see. The fox was deeply versed in trickery. These travellers did thirst compel To seek the bottom of a well. There, having drunk enough for two, Says fox, "My friend, what shall we do? It's time that we were thinking Of something else than drinking. Raise you your feet on the wall, And stick your horns up straight and tall; Then up your back I'll climb with ease, And draw you after, if you please." "Yes, by my beard," the other said, "It's just the thing. I like a head Well stocked with sense, like thine. Had it been left to mine, I do confess, I never should have thought of this." So Renard clambered out, And, leaving there the goat, Discharged his obligations By preaching thus on patience: "Had Heaven put sense your head within, To match the beard on your chin, You would have thought a bit, Before descending such a pit. I'm out of it; good bye: With prudent effort try Yourself to extricate. For me, affairs of state Permit me not to wait." Whatever way you wend, Consider well the end. “You may knock your opponent down with the chessboard, but that does not prove you the better player.” ― English Proverb “For a period of ten years--between 1946 and 1956--Reshevsky was probably the best chessplayer in the world. I feel sure that had he played a match with Botvinnik during that time he would have won and been World Champion.” ― Bobby Fischer “I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands.” ― Alexander Alekhine “We cannot resist the fascination of sacrifice, since a passion for sacrifices is part of a chessplayer's nature.” ― Rudolf Spielmann “To play for a draw, at any rate with white, is to some degree a crime against chess.” ― Mikhail Tal “Boring? Who's boring? I am Fredthebear. My mind is always active, busy. If you're bored following FTB around, then go cyberstalk Harry Potter.” He had the totally undeserved reputation of being the greatest living endgame player. His trick was to keep his openings simple and then play with such brilliance that it was decided in the middle game before reaching the ending - even though his opponent didn't always know it. His almost complete lack of book knowledge forced him to push harder to squeeze the utmost out of every position. – Bobby Fischer (on Capablanca) You cannot play chess unless you have studied his (Jose R. Capablanca) games. – Mikhail Botvinnik We can compare Capablanca with Mozart, whose charming music appeared to have been a smooth flow. I get the impression that Capablanca did not even know why he preferred this or that move, he just moved the pieces with his hand. If he had worked a lot on chess, he might have played worse because he would have started to try to comprehend things. But Capablanca did not have to comprehend anything, he just had to move the pieces! - Vladimir Kramnik Reuben Fine can show you the not-so-easy way. Sign up for free and you can read books for free: https://archive.org/details/chessea... Fredthebear created this collection. Only one letter doesn’t appear in any US state name. What is it? Lichess has all the same basic offerings as Chess.com: a large community, many game types, tutorials, puzzles, and livestreams. The site has a simple appearance, and it seems built to get you where you want to go in as few clicks as possible. You can create an account, but if you’re not concerned with tracking your games and finding other players at your level, there’s no need to log in. Just fire up a new game, try some puzzles, or watch a chess streamer play three-minute games while listening to techno and chatting with the comments section. InkHarted wrote: Checkmate. I started off as an equal I have everything that they do my life was one and the same as my foe childish battles of lesser I won baring cost of a little but as time outgrew my conscience I found that the pieces were moving against me with time my company reduced they left one by one all in time forgetting me my castles collapsed my religion dissuaded my protectors in hiding I could not run anymore I have been cornered to a wall as the queen left silently without saying goodbye I could not live any longer she was most precious to me I could not win without her by my side so the king knelt down and died. “Everyone should know how to play chess.” — José Raúl Capablanca Mark 3:25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 'Finders keepers, losers weepers' No, turn it over to Lost and Found. Drive sober or get pulled over. “For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable.” — Assiac Once I asked Pillsbury whether he used any formula for castling. He said his rule was absolute and vital: castle because you will or because you must; but not because you can.’ — W.E. Napier (1881-1952) from the simpleton poet: Roses are red. Violets are blue. Chess is creative. And a journey too. Good in the morning. Or just before bed. Play cheater_1, with engine. Or OTB, all in your head. Though Cleopatra VII, the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, is often portrayed as Egyptian, she was actually of Greek descent. Her family, the Ptolemies, were Macedonian Greeks who took control of Egypt after Alexander the Great’s death, and Cleopatra was the first in her line to embrace Egyptian customs. Chessgames.com will be unavailable December 7, 2024 from 2:00PM through 2:45PM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.” ― Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) played chess. It was one of his favorite games. He started playing in his 20s and owned several nice chess sets. Dr. William Small probably introduced chess to Jefferson around 1762. Dr. Small was a professor of mathematics at the College of William and Mary who taught Jefferson. <Steinitz's Theory 1. At the beginning of the game, Black and White are equal. 2. The game will stay equal with correct play on both sides. 3. You can only win by your opponent's mistake. 4. Any attack launched in an equal position will not succeed, and the attacker will suffer. 5. You should not attack until an advantage is obtained. 6. When equal, do not seek to attack, but instead, try to secure an advantage. 7. Once you have an advantage, attack or you will lose it.> 'Don't let the cat out of the bag' * Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-... A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote" Old Russian Proverb: "Measure seven times, cut once. (Семь раз отмерь — один отрежь.)" Be careful before you do something that cannot be changed. “I'm 58 years old and I just went through 8 back surgeries. They started cutting on me in February 2009, and I was basically bed ridden for almost two years. I got a real dose of reality that if you don't have your health, you don't have anything.” — Hulk Hogan 'Don't shut the stable door after the horse has bolted' five-four combo On March 7, 1942 Jose Capablanca suffered a stroke at the Manhattan Chess Club while watching a skittles game. He died on March 8, 1942 at Mount Sinai hospital, the same hospital that Emanuel Lasker died in a year earlier. He was the shortest lived world champion, dieing at age 53 years, 109 days. He was buried with full honors in Havana. General Batista, President of Cuba, took personal charge of the funeral arrangements. Lord Dunsany mentioned that after Capablanca’s death he published the following epitaph in CHESS, June 1942, page 131: Now rests a mind as keen, A vision bright and clear As any that has been And who is it lies here? One that, erstwhile, no less Than Hindenburg could plan, But played his game of chess And did no harm to man. “I always play carefully and try to avoid unnecessary risks. I consider my method to be right as any superfluous ‘daring' runs counter to the essential character of chess, which is not a gamble but a purely intellectual combat conducted in accordance with the exact rules of logic.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “When you sit down to play a game you should think only about the position, but not about the opponent. Whether chess is regarded as a science, or an art, or a sport, all the same psychology bears no relation to it and only stands in the way of real chess.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “I have known many chess players, but among them there has been only one genius - Capablanca! His ideal was to win by maneuvering. Capablanca's genius reveals itself in his probing of the opponent's weak points. The slightest weakness cannot escape from his keene eye.” ― Emanuel Lasker “I think Capablanca had the greatest natural talent.” ― Mikhail Botvinnik “Beautiful, cold, remorseless chess, almost creepy in its silent implacability.” ― Raymond Chandler (on a Capablanca game) “Capablanca was among the greatest of chess players, but not because of his endgame. His trick was to keep his openings simple, and then play with such brilliance in the middlegame that the game was decided - even though his opponent didn't always know it - before they arrived at the ending.” ― Robert Fischer “When a match is over, I forget it. You can only remember so many things, so it is better to forget useless things that you can't use and remember useful things that you can use. For instance, I remember and will always remember that in 1927 Babe Ruth hit sixty home runs.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca The 1927 New York Yankees are often considered the greatest professional baseball team of all time. They finished the season with a record of 110-44, winning their fifth pennant and finishing 19 games ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics. The team was managed by Miller Huggins and played at Yankee Stadium. They won the 1927 World Series, sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates with the greatest of ease. Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs for the team, while Tony Lazzeri and Lou Gehrig hit 20 or more. https://www.baseball-almanac.com/te... <<<“The Purple Cow” by Gelett Burgess> I never saw a purple cow, I never hope to see one, But I can tell you, anyhow, I’d rather see than be one!> This short quatrain was a hit in 1895, when Gelett Burgess first published his now-famous poem for kids. Despite starting his career as an academic, artist and even railroad worker, he rose to fame as a humorist and author. In the 1900s, he published a handful of children’s books, though he remains best known for this silly nonsense poem.> “One more dance along the razor's edge finished. Almost dead yesterday, maybe dead tomorrow, but alive, gloriously alive, today.” ― Robert Jordan, Lord of Chaos Confessed faults are half mended. ~ Scottish Proverb Psalm 31:24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord! “The wind cannot defeat a tree with strong roots.” — The Revenant “Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” ― Denis Waitley <<<A Patience Worth Blessing> by Patience Worth> This hour, this hour, a chalice. Unto its golden cup We have poured our love, for there be not one man Who may honestly disclaim that he hath taken within His heart, God. Mayhap to refuse Him an abiding place; But His shadow hath rested upon him. Behold, from this instant we disperse and His shadow Shall follow thee. I say that tomorrow at some instant Of time, each of thee shall stop, and I, like a moth Shall flit thee, and thou shalt remember Him. I charge thee; it shall be!> “Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” — Abraham Lincoln Chessgames.com will be unavailable December 7, 2024 from 2:00PM through 2:45PM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. <* Book: Game Collection: From Shenk's The Immortal Game From Shenk's The Immortal Game Compiled by angelbeck --*-- The five games provided in full in David Shenk's great history and exploration of chess, including Anderssen and Kieseritzky's "Immortal Game," which is depicted move by move. "The Immortal Game" Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851 (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0 Fischer's "Game of the Century" D Byrne vs Fischer, 1956 (D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 41 moves, 0-1 Morphy's "Opera Game" Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858 (C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0 Steinitz's "Battle of Hastings" Steinitz vs von Bardeleben, 1895 (C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0 Rubinstein's "Polish Brilliancy" Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907 (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 0-1 "One of Kasparov's Finest" Karpov vs Kasparov, 1993 (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 27 moves, 0-1> <<<Sailboat> by Heather Allen, from Leaving a Shadow> Strange flight, the body Held at a threshold And never quite freed Or quite revealed— One wing taut with wind, One wing concealed Until the wind grows calm And it shimmers in a shadow-world, The shape of a sail, yet softer— The drifting boat A bird half in air, Half in water.> Nuclear power provides nearly half of America's clean energy Nuclear energy provided 47% of America’s carbon-free electricity in 2022, making it the largest domestic source of clean energy. Nuclear power plants do not emit greenhouse gases while generating electricity. They produce power by boiling water to create steam that spins a turbine. The water is heated by a process called fission, which makes heat by splitting apart uranium atoms inside a nuclear reactor core. “My home is in Heaven. I'm just traveling through this world.” — Billy Graham “Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love.” — Billy Graham “Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you've got.” — Norman Vincent Peale “What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.” — Ralph Marston * Riddle-freee-die: https://www.briddles.com/riddles/ch... * Reuben Fine can show you the not-so-easy way. Sign up for free and you can read books for free: https://archive.org/details/chessea... 'As you sow so shall you reap “You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose.” ― Indira Gandhi “Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess.” ― Siegbert Tarrasch “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ― Howard Thurman 'A stitch in time saves nine' “You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds.” <Below is the acrostic poem by Mrs T.B. Rowland: Tears now we sadly shed apart, How keenly has death’s sudden dart E’en pierced a kingdom’s loyal heart. Dark lies the heavy gloomy pall Upon our royal bower, Kings, queens, and nations bow their heads, Each mourn for England’s flower. Oh! God, to her speak peace divine, For now no voice can soothe but thine. Ah, why untimely snatched away, Loved Prince – alas, we sigh – Before thy sun its zenith reached Athwart the noonday sky. Noble in heart, in deed, and will, Years hence thy name we’ll cherish still. That poem was published on pages 140-141 of Chess Fruits (Dublin, 1884)> Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER “Believe in yourself. Have faith in your abilities. Without humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy.” ― Norman Vincent Peale “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. Galatians 6:7 in the Bible “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” “We hold these truths to be self-evident: all men and women are created, by the, you know the, you know the thing.” ― Joe Biden, botching USA Declaration of Independence quote. “Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours.” ― Yogi Berra, one of the greatest Yankees of all time “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson Because I could not stop for Death— He kindly stopped for me— The Carriage held but just Ourselves— And Immortality. We slowly drove—He knew no haste And I had put away My labor and my leisure too, For His Civility— We passed the School, where Children strove At Recess—in the Ring— We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain— We passed the Setting Sun— Or rather—He passed Us— The Dews drew quivering and Chill— For only Gossamer, my Gown— My Tippet—only Tulle— We paused before a House that seemed A Swelling of the Ground— The Roof was scarcely visible— The Cornice—in the Ground— Since then—’tis Centuries—and yet Feels shorter than the Day I first surmised the Horses’ Heads Were toward Eternity— The myth that witches were burned at the stake during the Salem witch trials is widespread, but it’s inaccurate. Most of the accused were hanged, with only a few being pressed to death by large stones. Burning at the stake was more common in Europe, not in colonial America. Psalm 107:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever. “The Lord is first, my friends are second, and I am third.” ― Gale Sayers “To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?” — Queen Elizabeth II “Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.” ― Benjamin Franklin “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” ― Denis Waitley Luck never gives; it only lends. ~ Scottish Proverb Lucky sevens “The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal.” — Criss Jami Psalm 96: 1-3 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. “God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world.” — Billy Graham “Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness.” — Billy Graham Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Dinner Prayer Hymn Traditional Hymn Lord, bless this food and grant that we May thankful for thy mercies be; Teach us to know by whom we're fed; Bless us with Christ, the living bread. Lord, make us thankful for our food, Bless us with faith in Jesus' blood; With bread of life our souls supply, That we may live with Christ on high. Amen. “There just isn’t enough televised chess.” — David Letterman “Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren't paying any attention to you. It's your attention to yourself that is so stultifying. But you have to disregard yourself as completely as possible. If you fail the first time then you'll just have to try harder the second time. After all, there's no real reason why you should fail. Just stop thinking about yourself.” — Eleanor Roosevelt “Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess.” ― Siegbert Tarrasch “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ― Howard Thurman 4+4z Slooow K fr ee py crawly Vrmnt howlr showrd Zulzaga wit rosiey K iss ez that peaced off thmissez. Ralphie K ri ed out to Potzy who wuz w/Joni zan she took arake toda snake target rid ov zit 4all good. Legend sayz free bumd won off puffy went out 4A smoke saw a UFOA outr space, force, time, android K safety Wesley So Zamikhovsky pauzed clock o' time: https://24timezones.com/#/map Sing it Frankie! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFl... ?/ Question: What's the name of the group responsible for "Macarena?" Answer: Los Del Rio Question: What 1990s teen movie was re-titled after a Britney Spears song? Answer: Drive Me Crazy Question: What was Drive Me Crazy's original title? Answer: Next to You N O P Players Stan Bac SP (499 games) Tactics - 2 (354 games) The Exchange Sacrifice: A Practical Guide (102 games) Lahno's Shorts (41 games) Lunch-O-Bunch FTB Munched Worlds (500 games) Fredthebear Met the New Kid In Town (476 games) KP Miniatures - Save for Fredthebear (500 games) Mirages in Laredo, KS landed @Laramie, WY (498 games) Scandi Candy by Fredthebear Replace (495 games) Fast French Kisses For FTB 21 & Over (500 games) Too good to be true? (94 games) tpstar 43PD (55 games) Trample Jungol2 Queens (86 games) TUf3 tried to snare FTB C only C (500 games) GDQ Stein (500 games) 500 games, 1620-2017 16 DouG's Favs Wise Back modur iMO Rob Ben Back APPLY WITHIN by Suzy Kassem You once told me You wanted to find Yourself in the world - And I told you to First apply within, To discover the world within you. You once told me You wanted to save The world from all its wars - And I told you to First save yourself From the world, And all the wars You put yourself Through. “You cannot play at chess if you are kind-hearted.” ― French Proverb “The first principle of attack–Don’t let the opponent develop!” ― Reuben Fine * Thirty chess principles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF8... * Attack where the pawn has been exchanged or advanced, leaving weak squares: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy9... * Common Phrases and Terms: https://www.ragchess.com/chess-basi... * How to Play Chess! http://www.serverchess.com/play.htm... * h-file attacks: Game Collection: h-file Attacks, some Greek Gifts by Fredthebear * Imagination: Game Collection: Imagination in Chess * Immortal Games: Game Collection: Immortal games * King's Pawn Theory and Practice: Game Collection: Chess Openings: Theory and Practice, Section 1 * Surprise Knockouts: Game Collection: quick knockouts of greats * Lasker's Manual: Game Collection: Manual of Chess (Lasker) * Nuremberg 1896: Nuremberg (1896) * Nunn's Chess Course: Game Collection: Lasker JNCC * Pinch of... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU_... * Become a Predator at the Chessboard: https://www.chesstactics.org/ * Scandinavian Miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Collection assembled by Fredthebear. * Miniatures: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (III) * Monday Puzzles: Game Collection: Monday Puzzles, 2011-2017 “Winning needs no explanation, losing has no alibi.” ― Greg Baum. “A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop.” ― Robert Hughes * Good Vibrations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eab... * But do they play chess? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG7... * No visitorz allowed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwA... * POTD 2023: Game Collection: Puzzle of the Day 2023 * 2023 in Review: https://www.chess.com/news/view/202... * Sicilian Wing Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMe... * Tartakower Defense: https://www.chess.com/blog/MatBobul... * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ “Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders.” ― Savielly Tartakower “Pawns are the soul of the game.” ― François-André Danican Philidor “The king pawn and the queen pawn are the only ones to be moved in the early part of the game.” ― Wilhelm Steinitz “I believe that it is best to know a 'dubious' opening really well, rather than a 'good' opening only slightly.” ― Simon Williams “There is no such thing as an absolutely freeing move. A freeing move in a position in which development has not been carried far always proves illusory, and vice versa, a move which does not come at all in the category of freeing moves can, given a surplus of tempi to our credit, lead to a very free game.” ― Aron Nimzowitsch “I honestly feel very humble when I study Capablanca's games.” ― Max Euwe “I was brought up on the games of Capablanca and Nimzowitsch, and they became part of my chess flesh and blood.” ― Tigran Petrosian “Capablanca never really devoted himself to chess, seldom made match preparations. His simplicity is a myth. His almost complete lack of book knowledge forced him to push harder to squeeze the utmost out of every position. Every move he made had to be super-sharp so as to make something out of nothing. His play was forced. He had to try harder than anybody else because he had so little to begin with.” ― Robert Fischer “The ideal in chess can only be a collective image, but in my opinion it is Capablanca who most closely approaches this... His book was the first chess book that I studied from cover to cover. Of course, his ideas influenced me.” ― Anatoly Karpov “I did not believe I was superior to him. Perhaps the chief reason for his defeat was the overestimation of his own powers arising out of his overwhelming victory in New York, 1927, and his underestimation of mine.” ― Alexander Alekhine (on Capablanca) “You may knock your opponent down with the chessboard, but that does not prove you the better player.” ― English Proverb 'Attack is the best form of defence “The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal.” — Criss Jami “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” ― Buddha “We hold these truths to be self-evident: all men and women are created, by the, you know the, you know the thing.” ― Joe Biden, botching USA Declaration of Independence quote. “I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands.” ― Alexander Alekhine “We cannot resist the fascination of sacrifice, since a passion for sacrifices is part of a chessplayer's nature.” ― Rudolf Spielmann “I’ve come to the personal conclusion that while all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists.” ― Marcel Duchamp “if only these treasures were not so fragile as they are precious and beautiful.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, The Sorrows of Young Werther “To play for a draw, at any rate with white, is to some degree a crime against chess.” ― Mikhail Tal “Boring? Who's boring? I am Fredthebear. My mind is always active, busy.” “When you see a good move – WAIT! – look for a better one.” ― Emanuel Lasker The Portuguese chess player and author Pedro Damiano (1480–1544) first wrote this in his book "Questo libro e da imparare giocare a scachi et de li partiti" published in Rome, Italy, in 1512. “Capablanca was among the greatest of chess players, but not because of his endgame. His trick was to keep his openings simple, and then play with such brilliance in the middlegame that the game was decided - even though his opponent didn't always know it - before they arrived at the ending.” — Robert Fischer “If the student forces himself to examine all moves that smite, however absurd they may look at first glance, he is on the way to becoming a master of tactics.” — C.J.S. Purdy “The tactician knows what to do when there is something to do; whereas the strategian knows what to do when there is nothing to do.” — Gerald Abrahams “Examine moves that smite! A good eye for smites is far more important than a knowledge of strategical principles.” — C.J.S. Purdy “It's a short trip from the penthouse to the outhouse.” ― Paul Dietzel “Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.” ― Francis Bacon “Discipline is wisdom and vice versa.” ― M. Scott Peck “The punishment of every disordered mind is its own disorder.” ― St. Augustine of Hippo, Confessions “In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent.” — Vasily Smyslov (1921-2010), 7th World Chess Champion “For a period of ten years--between 1946 and 1956--Reshevsky was probably the best chessplayer in the world. I feel sure that had he played a match with Botvinnik during that time he would have won and been World Champion.” ― Bobby Fischer “Life is very much about making the best decisions you can. So I think chess is very valuable.” ― Hikaru Nakamura. “Believe in yourself. Have faith in your abilities. Without humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy.” ― Norman Vincent Peale “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “Clear-sightedness, persistence, and transcendence can be excellent antidotes for ultimate peace of mind and buoyancy in life, and sometimes valuable cures against social and administrative bashing. (“Sisyphus on the hill”)” ― Erik Pevernagie “A passed pawn increase in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca * Bowman's Beginner's Guide: http://chess.jliptrap.us/BowmanBegi... Not perfect but dedicated, passionate. * Capablanca's Double Attack — having the initiative is important: https://lichess.org/study/tzrisL1R * Read The Planet Greenpawn - https://www.redhotpawn.com/ * Pawns make better gifts than candlestick holders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIa... * 10 Best to Watch: https://www.chessjournal.com/best-c... * 10 Crazy Gambits: https://www.chess.com/blog/yola6655... * Lekhika Dhariyal Chess Ops: https://www.zupee.com/blog/category... * Trappy Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gC... Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER * Reasonable book choices: https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell... * Chess Aps: https://www.wired.com/story/best-ch... * Chess in old newspapers: https://www.schach-chess.com/chess-... * Cybersecurity: https://hbr.org/2020/06/youre-not-p... * Happy Days! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slv... * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ WTHarvey: There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles did daily delay, The brain-teasers so tough, They made us all huff and puff, But solving them brought us great satisfaction today. There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! 'A rising tide lifts all boats' 'Don't put the cart before the horse' The first chess legend, called the wheat and chessboard problem, illustrates the power of exponential growth. The first chess movie, called Chess Fever, was a silent comedy released in 1925 in the Soviet Union. The word checkmate comes from the Persian phrase shah mat, meaning "the king is helpless". Riddle Question: What word is always pronounced wrong? Everyone should get this one right. Riddle Answer: Wrong! Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER Jonathan Moya wrote: The King’s Rumination Befuddled with thought the king sought the oracle. “Count the sands, calculate the seas,” she said. Of the king’s future, she spoke nothing. Henceforth he contented only in his nightmares. Feb-22-23 stone free or die: Thanks Fred for that note. At some point this topic should get brought up on the Bistro, and a proper survey of de facto usage of the various other db's made. Feb-23-23 petemcd85: <FSR: btw, has the site stopped uploading games submitted by users?> The link below explains how to upload or request, to upload games: PGN Upload Utility Usually, if its a lot of games or a tournament, You can let me know on the support forum and i will get to it as soon as possible: support forum: chessgames.com chessforum Please include the link to where I can find the games in PGN format. It will help get the games up quicker Some of the sites I recommend to find reliable PGNs would be: TheWeek In Chess: https://theweekinchess.com/ chess24.com: https://chess24.com/en/dashboard' **** P.S. The FIDE rating of the player must be over 2200 for us to upload games . Feb-23-23 FSR: <petemcd85> I know how to upload games to the site. Hundreds of games on this site were submitted by me. However, for the past week or so, some of the games that I have submitted have not been added to the database for some reason. Is this because the games were played by me or another player whose FIDE rating is below 2200? If so, that is a departure from prior practice of many years standing. Who authorized this? 'A stitch in time saves nine' Old Russian Proverb: "Measure seven times, cut once. (Семь раз отмерь — один отрежь.)" Be careful before you do something that cannot be changed. Drive sober or get pulled over. “For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable.” — Assiac “There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world.” ― Pierre Mac Orlan FACTRETRIEVER: In one survey, three out of four people admitted to sharing an ice cream cone with their pet. “Gratitude is one of the most powerful human emotions. Once expressed, it changes attitude, brightens outlook, and broadens our perspective.” ― Germany Kent “You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds.” Mar-07-13 Abdel Irada: In case anyone wonders who Kermit Norris is/was, he's an expert in Santa Cruz against whom I used to play a great deal of blitz. His specialty, when a particularly complex position arose (especially in his pet Owen's Defense), was to lean forward, fix his opponent with a scowl and a withering stare, and say, in a deep and solemn tone, "Chicken parts!" Orderly reading considerations: "The Right Way to Play Chess" by David Brine Pritchard, revised and updated by Richard James. For additional clarification and puzzle work, there's "Chess for the Gifted & Busy: A Short But Comprehensive Course from Beginner to Expert" by Lev Alburt and Al Lawrence and "Learn Chess: A Complete Course" by C.H. O'D Alexander and TJ Beach. One will find handy "Chess Thinking: The Visual Dictionary of Chess Moves, Rules, Strategies and Concepts" by Bruce Pandolfini, as well as "Endgame Workshop: Principles for the Practical Player" by Bruce Pandolfini. The competitor will also need a book of opening traps as there are so many traps to be aware of, and a book all about ATTACK. A deeper, thorough understanding of attack also improves one's own defense by knowing what to avoid. Perhaps "Victory in the Opening!: The Art of Winning Quickly in Chess" by Gary Lane, and "Prepare to Attack" by Gary Lane to compliment the course. "Capablanca: A Primer of Checkmate" by Frisco Del Rosario has excellent chess instruction. Continue to tackle some annotated whole games collections such as "Twelve Great Chess Players and Their Best Games" (Algebraic Notation) by Irving Chernev. Chernev was a fine writer, but his older books are written in English Descriptive Notation which is simple to follow once a person gets accustomed to it. "Chess: The Art of Logical Thinking: From the First Move to the Last" by Neil McDonald, "Rudolf Spielmann: Master of Invention by Neil McDonald, "Is Your Move Safe? by Dan Heisman, "Simple Chess" and "More Simple Chess" by John Emms, "Attack with Mikhail Tal" by Mikhail Tal and Iakov Damsky, "Instructive Positions from Master Chess" by Jacques Mieses and Carsten Hansen, "Paul Morphy and the Evolution of Chess Theory" by Macon Shibut, "Cambridge Springs 1904" by Robert Sherwood, "Win in the Opening!: Opening Mistakes & How to Punish Them" by Yakov Neishtadt, "The Four Knights: Move by Move" by Cyrus Lakdawala, "Fire on Board: Shirov's Best Games" by Alexei Shirov, "Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy: Advances since Nimzowitsch" by John Watson, "The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games" by John Nunn, Graham Burgess, and John Emms. Also, "Carlsen v Caruana: FIDE World Chess Championship, London 2018" by Byron Jacobs and Raymond Keene. Those seeking a big, colorful, well-rounded book for beginners will like "Learn to Play.../How to Play and Win at Chess: History, Rules, Skills and Tactics" by John Saunders. Of course, there are many other fine chess books. High Flight BY JOHN GILLESPIE MAGEE JR. Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds,—and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of—wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there, I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air .... Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace Where never lark nor ever eagle flew— And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God. * The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev - https://lichess.org/study/KMMrJvE1 * Legendary: Game Collection: The 12 Legendary Games of the Century “Boring? Who's boring? I am Fredthebear. My mind is always active, busy. Nobody is twisting your arm to follow FTB around this place.” * Riddle-free-xp: https://chessimprover.com/chess-rid... Feb-23-23 FSR: Thanks, Susan. I never saw Albert after my freshman year of high school (he and his family moved to the Chicago suburbs, where he went to a different school and played for a different chess team). Super nice guy. I was very surprised many years later to learn that he and your son had started this site. <<<Below is a <Paul Morphy> acrostic by C.V. Grinfield from page 334 of the Chess Player’s Chronicle, 1861:> Mightiest of masters of the chequer’d board, Of early genius high its boasted lord! Rising in youth’s bright morn to loftiest fame, Princeliest of players held with one acclaim; Host in thyself – all-conquering in fight: – Yankees exult! – in your great champion’s might.> “Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous & varied ways.” ― Vladimir Kramnik “Sometimes the most ordinary things could be made extraordinary, simply by doing them with the right people.” ― Elizabeth Green “Perfection of effort is not required, by the way. It is the consistency of attempting to work these tools that brings the progress. It’s like anything else. If I want to tone muscle, lifting a ten-pound weight a few times every day will move me toward my goal much quicker than hoisting a fifty-pound barbell once a week. Yes, it really is true: “Slow and steady wins the race.” Just try a little, every day. You’ll see.” ― Holly Mosier Proverbs 29:25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. “We Recognize No Sovereign but God, and no King but Jesus!” ― John Adams Psalm 96: 1-3 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. “To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?” — Queen Elizabeth II “When God takes out the trash, don't go digging back through it. Trust Him.” ― Amaka Imani Nkosazana, Heart Crush “Stay away from conflictive, negative people that pull you down, because they contaminate your energy and impede your progress. Search for people who look at the world with optimism, that inspire you, make you happy and provide peace of mind.” ― Pablo Ye Jiangchuan has won the Chinese Chess Championship seven times. Matthew 17:20 Our faith can move mountains. Other people’s wisdom prevents the king from being called a fool. ~ Nigerian Proverb 'Finders keepers, losers weepers' No, turn it over to Lost and Found. <The Three Kings By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow > Three Kings came riding from far away, Melchior and Gaspar and Baltasar; Three Wise Men out of the East were they, And they travelled by night and they slept by day, For their guide was a beautiful, wonderful star. The star was so beautiful, large and clear, That all the other stars of the sky Became a white mist in the atmosphere, And by this they knew that the coming was near Of the Prince foretold in the prophecy. Three caskets they bore on their saddle-bows, Three caskets of gold with golden keys; Their robes were of crimson silk with rows Of bells and pomegranates and furbelows, Their turbans like blossoming almond-trees. And so the Three Kings rode into the West, Through the dusk of the night, over hill and dell, And sometimes they nodded with beard on breast, And sometimes talked, as they paused to rest, With the people they met at some wayside well. “Of the child that is born,” said Baltasar, “Good people, I pray you, tell us the news; For we in the East have seen his star, And have ridden fast, and have ridden far, To find and worship the King of the Jews.” And the people answered, “You ask in vain; We know of no King but Herod the Great!” They thought the Wise Men were men insane, As they spurred their horses across the plain, Like riders in haste, who cannot wait. And when they came to Jerusalem, Herod the Great, who had heard this thing, Sent for the Wise Men and questioned them; And said, “Go down unto Bethlehem, And bring me tidings of this new king.” So they rode away; and the star stood still, The only one in the grey of morn; Yes, it stopped—it stood still of its own free will, Right over Bethlehem on the hill, The city of David, where Christ was born. And the Three Kings rode through the gate and the guard, Through the silent street, till their horses turned And neighed as they entered the great inn-yard; But the windows were closed, and the doors were barred, And only a light in the stable burned. And cradled there in the scented hay, In the air made sweet by the breath of kine, The little child in the manger lay, The child, that would be king one day Of a kingdom not human, but divine. His mother Mary of Nazareth Sat watching beside his place of rest, Watching the even flow of his breath, For the joy of life and the terror of death Were mingled together in her breast. They laid their offerings at his feet: The gold was their tribute to a King, The frankincense, with its odor sweet, Was for the Priest, the Paraclete, The myrrh for the body’s burying. And the mother wondered and bowed her head, And sat as still as a statue of stone, Her heart was troubled yet comforted, Remembering what the Angel had said Of an endless reign and of David’s throne. Then the Kings rode out of the city gate, With a clatter of hoofs in proud array; But they went not back to Herod the Great, For they knew his malice and feared his hate, And returned to their homes by another way. “Believe in yourself. Have faith in your abilities. Without humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy.” ― Norman Vincent Peale “Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “No legacy is so rich as honesty.” ― William Shakespeare “My concern about my reputation is with the people who I respect and my family and my Lord. And I’m perfectly comfortable with my reputation with them, sir.” —John Durham “A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.” — Maya Angelou 'As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it Chessgames.com will be unavailable Friday, February 17, 2023 from 11AM through 11:30AM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. * Bg2 vs Sicilian: Game Collection: Grand Prix Attack without early Bc4 * Closed: Game Collection: Closed Sicilian Structures * Carlsen: Game Collection: Move by Move - Carlsen (Lakdawala) * A piece of cake: https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/che... * Pretzels? Game Collection: Special Pretzel Collection * Ray Keene's favorite games: Game Collection: ray keene's favorite games “If you are driven by fear, anger or pride nature will force you to compete. If you are guided by courage, awareness, tranquility and peace nature will serve you.” ― Amit Ray, Nonviolence: The Transforming Power “Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you've got.” — Norman Vincent Peale “What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.” — Ralph Marston “Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess.” ― Siegbert Tarrasch “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ― Howard Thurman "It ain't over 'til it's over, no matter how over it looks." ― Yogi Berra swordyfuns 12lzr Fanny Cajun hot saus eza Dzagnidze fidi fi fume pun misrbl humnity scrumb quashd toilet wtr ins zja. Elements of Chesterfield con captura en b2 y Salida de Dama Negra sorta kinda not really sumtimes sometymz notso much ofthe tiem in Zimbabwe. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Ecclesiastes 9:9: "Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun." MARY MARY QUITE CONTRARY Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary How does your garden grow? With silver bells and cockle shells And pretty maids all in a row "May the sun bring you energy by day, May the moon softly restore you by night, May the rain wash away your worries, May the breeze blow new strength into your being. May you walk gently through the world and know its beauty all the days of your life." Apache Blessing “I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive.” — Goyahkla a.k.a. Geronimo (1829-1909), a POW for 23 years “Wisdom and peace come when you start living the life the creator intended for you.” — Goyahkla a.k.a. Geronimo (1829-1909), a POW for 23 years “I was born on the prairies where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun. I was born where there were no enclosures.” — Goyahkla a.k.a. Geronimo (1829-1909), a POW for 23 years “I cannot think that we are useless or God would not have created us. There is one God looking down on us all. We are all the children of one God. The sun, the darkness, the winds are all listening to what we have to say.” — Goyahkla a.k.a. Geronimo (1829-1909), a POW for 23 years “We had no churches, no religious organizations, no sabbath day, no holidays, and yet we worshiped. Sometimes the whole tribe would assemble to sing and pray; sometimes a smaller number, perhaps only two or three. The songs had a few words, but were not formal. The singer would occasionally put in such words as he wished instead of the usual tone sound. Sometimes we prayed in silence; sometimes each one prayed aloud; sometimes an aged person prayed for all of us. At other times one would rise and speak to us of our duties to each other and to Usen. Our services were short.” — Goyahkla a.k.a. Geronimo (1829-1909), a POW for 23 years “I am not ashamed to be a Christian, and I am glad to know that the President of the United States is a Christian, for without the help of the Almighty I do not think he could rightly judge in ruling so many people. I have advised all of my people who are not Christians, to study that religion, because it seems to me the best religion in enabling one to live right.” — Goyahkla a.k.a. Geronimo (1829-1909), a POW for 23 years “It is my land, my home, my father's land, to which I now ask to be allowed to return. I want to spend my last days there, and be buried among those mountains. If this could be I might die in peace, feeling that my people, placed in their native homes, would increase in numbers, rather than diminish as at present, and that our name would not become extinct.” — Goyahkla a.k.a. Geronimo (1829-1909), a POW for 23 years “I was no chief and never had been, but because I had been more deeply wronged than others, this honor was conferred upon me, and I resolved to prove worthy of the trust.” — Goyahkla a.k.a. Geronimo (1829-1909), a POW for 23 years “While living I want to live well.” — Goyahkla a.k.a. Geronimo (1829-1909), a POW for 23 years “The song that I will sing is an old song, so old that none knows who made it. It has been handed down through generations and was taught to me when I was but a little lad. It is now my own song. It belongs to me. This is a holy song (medicine-song), and great is its power. The song tells how, as I sing, I go through the air to a holy place where Yusun (The Supreme Being) will give me power to do wonderful things. I am surrounded by little clouds, and as I go through the air I change, becoming spirit only.” — Goyahkla a.k.a. Geronimo (1829-1909), a POW for 23 years “Late one afternoon when returning from town we were met by a few women and children who told us that Mexican troops from some other town had attacked our camp, killed all the warriors of the guard, captured all our ponies, secured our arms, destroyed our supplies, and killed many of our women and children.. when all were counted, I found that my aged mother, my young wife, and my three small children were among the slain.” — Goyahkla a.k.a. Geronimo (1829-1909), a POW for 23 years “We are vanishing from the earth, yet I cannot think we are useless or else Usen would not have created us. He created all tribes of men and certainly had a righteous purpose in creating each.” — Goyahkla a.k.a. Geronimo (1829-1909), a POW for 23 years “The soldiers never explained to the government when an Indian was wronged, but reported the misdeeds of the Indians.” — Goyahkla a.k.a. Geronimo (1829-1909), a POW for 23 years “When a child my mother taught me the legends of our people; taught me of the sun and sky, the moon and stars, the clouds and storms. She also taught me to kneel and pray to Usen for strength, health, wisdom, and protection. We never prayed against any person, but if we had aught against any individual we ourselves took vengeance. We were taught that Usen does not care for the petty quarrels of men.” — Goyahkla a.k.a. Geronimo (1829-1909), a POW for 23 years “I will protect my people if I live. For myself I do not fear for I have the word of Usen. Who is the White Nantan to think he can pit his power against that of Usen?” — Goyahkla a.k.a. Geronimo (1829-1909), a POW for 23 years “Since my life as a prisoner has begun I have heard the teachings of the white man's religion, and in many respects believe it to be better than the religion of my fathers.” — Goyahkla a.k.a. Geronimo (1829-1909), a POW for 23 years “I was warmed by the sun, rocked by the winds and sheltered by the trees as other Indian babes. I was living peaceably when people began to speak bad of me. Now I can eat well, sleep well and be glad. I can go everywhere with a good feeling.” — Goyahkla a.k.a. Geronimo (1829-1909), a POW for 23 years 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 (The Bishop's Opening, Berlin Defense) Then 3.d4 (Ponziani's Gambit) and some variation thereafter. Wikipedia shows that the following are closely related: * 3...exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 (Center Game, by transposition) * 3...exd4 4.Nf3 (Urusov Gambit) o 4...Bc5 5.0-0 Nc6 (Max Lange Attack, by transposition) o 4...Nc6 (Two Knights Defense, by transposition) o 4...Nxe4 5.Qxd4 (Urusov Gambit Accepted) The Triple Muzio Gambit starts with 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O8. Bxf7+ Kxf7 9. d4 Qxd4+ 10. Be3 – it’s a sequence that looks like you’re deliberately giving up pawns, but in reality, you’re setting up for a quick strike against your opponent’s king while they are still trying to coordinate their forces. The Nakmanson Gambit is as follows: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Nc3 dxc3 7. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. Qd5+ The beauty of this gambit lies in its aggression and unpredictability. It forces your opponent to think on their feet right from the get-go. By sacrificing pieces early on, it may seem like you’re falling behind but don’t be fooled! The goal is not necessarily material gain but rather seizing control of the board and leaving your opponent with tough decisions to make under pressure. The Lucchini Gambit: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 f5 5. Ng5 f4 – an aggressive sequence of moves designed to unsettle any adversary right from the get-go. But don’t be fooled by its audacious start; this gambit isn’t for the faint-hearted or inexperienced player! The Lucchini Gambit requires careful planning and sharp tactical vision to navigate through its complex mazes, using each piece efficiently while maintaining a strong position on the board. The Stafford Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 Nc6 4.Nxc6 dxc6. The beauty of the Stafford Gambit lies not in material gain but in seizing control over the center board swiftly and launching an unyielding attack against unsuspecting opponents. Even if they manage to cope with initial pressure, they must continuously be on guard for tactical blows throughout the middle game phase. The Orthoschnapp Gambit: 1. e4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 exd5 4. Qb3 dxe4 5. Bc4 – adding a thrilling twist to your arsenal that’ll leave your opponents stunned! The Hyper Accelerated Dragon is like stepping onto a high-speed roller coaster. It offers thrilling turns and tactical maneuvers that’ll keep your opponent on their toes. It’s an aggressive yet flexible opening for black. It comes into play when you make the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6. This chess opening derives its strength from its versatility in creating a solid positional game while also allowing explosive counterplay opportunities. The key to mastering this opening lies in understanding the pawn structures and knowing exactly when to strike back against your opponent. The fianchettoed Bg7 applies pressure on the center and prepares for d7-d5 in one go if possible. This allows you to break open your opponent’s central control early in the game, leading to dynamic positions that often catch them off guard. Moreover, this unique setup gives you greater flexibility with your knights. They can be developed according to how white responds. What sets this opening apart is how quickly it drives at white’s center without committing too many pieces early on. The accelerated development not only provides an element of surprise but also forces white into defensive mode right out of the gate. So next time you’re looking for an adventurous ride through complex tactical terrains while maintaining a secure position, don’t hesitate – hop onto the Hyper Accelerated Dragon! With practice and careful study, you’ll soon become adept at navigating its twists and turns to outmaneuver your opponents. 48 games, 1856-2002 16 Dr. Danish, Evans Rob Compiled by randejong The emphasis is on offering the c3-gambit. “My will is mine...I shall not make it soft for you.” ― Aeschylus, Agamemnon “Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles.” ― Garry Kasparov “After we have paid our dutiful respects to such frigid virtues as calculation, foresight, self-control and the like, we always come back to the thought that speculative attack is the lifeblood of chess.” — Fred Reinfeld “Age brings wisdom to some men, and to others chess.” ― Evan Esar “There is no jewel in the world comparable to learning; no learning so excellent both for Prince and subject, as knowledge of laws; and no knowledge of any laws so necessary for all estates and for all causes, concerning goods, lands or life, as the common laws of England.” ― Sir Edward Coke “Without integrity and honor, having everything means nothing.” ― Robin Sharma “I am no longer cursed by poverty because I took possession of my own mind, and that mind has yielded me every material thing I want, and much more than I need. But this power of mind is a universal one, available to the humblest person as it is to the greatest.” ― Andrew Carnegie “Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp it with your own personality. Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and faithful, and you will accomplish your object. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson “We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us.” ― Winston S. Churchill “I was brought up on the games of Capablanca and Nimzowitsch, and they became part of my chess flesh and blood.” ― Tigran Petrosian “Alekhine was the rock-thrower, Capablanca the man who made it all seem easy.” ― Hans Ree “Capablanca possessed an amazing ability to quickly see into a position and intuitively grasp its main features. His style, one of the purest, most crystal-clear in the entire history of chess, astonishes one with its logic.” ― Garry Kasparov “When you see a good move – WAIT! – look for a better one.” ― Emanuel Lasker The Portuguese chess player and author Pedro Damiano (1480–1544) first wrote this in his book "Questo libro e da imparare giocare a scachi et de li partiti" published in Rome, Italy, in 1512. “Capablanca was among the greatest of chess players, but not because of his endgame. His trick was to keep his openings simple, and then play with such brilliance in the middlegame that the game was decided - even though his opponent didn't always know it - before they arrived at the ending.” — Robert Fischer “If the student forces himself to examine all moves that smite, however absurd they may look at first glance, he is on the way to becoming a master of tactics.” — C.J.S. Purdy “The tactician knows what to do when there is something to do; whereas the strategian knows what to do when there is nothing to do.” — Gerald Abrahams “Examine moves that smite! A good eye for smites is far more important than a knowledge of strategical principles.” — C.J.S. Purdy Fredthebear says exercise, prayer, and poetry are good for you. “Sometimes the bad things in life open our eyes to the good things we weren’t paying attention to before.” ― Diana Elmessiri “Every day is a good day. There is something to learn, care and celebrate.” ― Amit Ray “Impossible is for the unwilling.” ― John Keats “No pressure, no diamonds.” ― Thomas Carlyle “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” ― Walt Disney “Stay foolish to stay sane.” ― Maxime Lagacé “When nothing goes right, go left.” ― Unknown “Try Again. Fail again, Fail better.” “Don’t tell people about your plans. Show them your results.” ― Unknown “Take the risk or lose the chance.” ― Unknown “Good things happen to those who hustle.” ― Anaïs Nin “He who is brave is free.” ― Seneca “Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong.” ― Winston Churchill “Every noble work is at first impossible.” ― Thomas Carlyle “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” ― Winston Churchill “We are twice armed if we fight with faith.” ― Plato “Let him that would move the world first move himself.” ― Socrates “The secret to life is to love who you are – warts and all.” ― David DeNotaris “The story of life is quicker than the wink of an eye.” ― Jimi Hendrix "I am not the King. Jesus Christ is the King. I'm just an entertainer." ― Elvis Presley "When it comes to health, diet is the Queen, but exercise is the King." ― Jack LaLanne “Life really does begin at forty. Up until then, you are just doing research.” ― Carl Gustav Jung “In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love.” ― Mother Teresa “For both professionals and amateurs, chess is a game that sharpens the mind, tests human faculties and encourages healthy competition. It has captivated the attention of players and spectators world-wide and will continue to do so as long as competition and excellence challenge mankind.” — President Gerald R. Ford “Examine moves that smite! A good eye for smites is far more important than a knowledge of strategical principles.” — C.J.S. Purdy “In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent.” — Vasily Smyslov “It is a profound mistake to imagine that the art of combination depends only on natural talent, and that it cannot be learned.” — Richard Reti “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” ― Albert Einstein “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” ― John Lennon “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.” ― Henry David Thoreau “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” ― Nelson Mandela “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” ― Confucius “May you live all the days of your life.” ― Jonathan Swift “Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.” ― Hans Christian Andersen “Do not let making a living prevent you from making a life.” ― John Wooden “Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there’s so much to smile about.” ― Marilyn Monroe “Life is ours to be spent, not to be saved.” ― D. H. Lawrence We all want to be successful in life. In fact, success in life is the most desired goal in everyone’s life. But remember, success is not accidental. If you want to succeed, you have to be consistent. Consistency is everything. Explore another ― The Best 29 Going The Extra Mile Quotes For Studious Person “No guts, no story.” ― Chris Brady “My life is my message.” ― Mahatma Gandhi “Screw it, let’s do it.” ― Richard Branson “Boldness be my friend.” ― William Shakespeare “Keep going. Be all in.” ― Bryan Hutchinson “My life is my argument.” ― Albert Schweitzer “Leave no stone unturned.” ― Euripides “Fight till the last gasp.” ― William Shakespeare “If you want it, work for it.” “You can if you think you can.” ― George Reeves “Accept life as it is. Then work to make it the way you want it to be.” ― Cindy Francis “Parenting is a lifetime assignment.” ― Ken Robinson “Life is accepting what is and working from that.” ― Gloria Naylor “Life is a long lesson in humility.” ― J.M. Barrie “Persist while others are quitting.” ― William Arthur Ward “Where there is love there is life.” ― Gandhi “Mornings contain the secret to an extraordinarily successful life.” ― Hal Elrod “Life is a long lesson in humility.” ― James M. Barrie “The purpose of our lives is to be happy.” ― Dalai Lama “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” ― Robert Frost “Love the life you live. Live the life you love.” ― Bob Marley “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” ― Helen Keller “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” ― Dr. Seuss “Life is a question and how we live it is our answer.” ― Gary Keller “Life is made of ever so many partings welded together.” ― Charles Dickens “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” ― Mae West “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson “Life is a question and how we live it is our answer.” ― Gary Keller “Accept life as it is. Then work to make it the way you want it to be.” ― Cindy Francis “Parenting is a lifetime assignment.” ― Ken Robinson “Life is accepting what is and working from that.” ― Gloria Naylor “Life is a long lesson in humility.” ― J.M. Barrie “Chess is a game that benefits people of all ages, especially kids, in any area of life, business, problem solving, and social skills. Chess has the unique ability to combine focus, concentration, imagination, coordination, teamwork, and leadership all at the same time.” ― Dustin Diamond, Actor “Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.” ― Max Euwe “When you see a good move – WAIT! – look for a better one.” ― Emanuel Lasker The Portuguese chess player and author Pedro Damiano (1480–1544) first wrote this in his book "Questo libro e da imparare giocare a scachi et de li partiti" published in Rome, Italy, in 1512. “You win some, you lose some, and your losses are never made up to you. She will simply have to do without; like it or not, she must face her losses and her helplessness to undo them.” — Sheldon B. Kopp Confessed faults are half mended. ~ Scottish Proverb <<Care And Happiness> You came as a ray of light, Made my life cheerful and bright, Showering your affection over me So that my face was full of glee. Taking away my complete loneliness And giving me back all the happiness With a Midas touch of your care To keep me away from despair. I’ll never leave you midway, And tales of our bond people will say.> — Shishir * About the chess pieces: https://chessforjuniors.com/pieces-... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydn... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pVwp... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wG6D... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JUCW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/k9Io... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3I9B... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9jdD... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1wYs... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-pcw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/blE1... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wlpN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/27HL... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEi... * 57 chess piece facts: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/l8na... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LvLZ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CadB... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-S... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XV0E... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4x... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wlot... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0weg... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enu... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R19... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOk... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8n... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_Q6a... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/m8F3... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9H... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCB... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLy... * B pins Q: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ro0Q... * B-Q battery: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Nfxm... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QePz... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aoU6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3uxV... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/u_gX... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/97KO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e-q7... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbs... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1YbM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yMis... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XgUk... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FJL3... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/c3T4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ni09... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Xu4m... * Bxf7+ Deflects K from protecting his Q: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/97LZ... * Bxf7+ Decoys K into Discovery w/+ Double Attack: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J0sW... * Bxf7+, KxBf7, Ng5+: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/87tN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0rMF... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uHl0... * Bf7+ protected by the Ng5: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eHyj... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Y26K... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nk5J... * Bxf7+ protected by the Ne5, Legall's Mate: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9Spk... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6Aki... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/S_nd... * N Unpin, Bxf7#, Legall's Mate: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9w1c... * N Unpin, Bxf7+, Legall's Mate: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6NDT... * Bxf7+, Extended Legall's Mate: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4dR3... * Basic Bxf7+ traps royalty: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ueH0... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M_a2... * Bxh7+ Greek gift: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E_zO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/j_cB... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dUub... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SZ6D... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Xz3K... * Bxh6 sacrifice: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/n-qg... * Bh6#: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5y_u... * Bh6 supports Q#: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CZkI... * B supports R, Opera#: - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IMwm... * B supports Nc2+ fork: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zfUR... * N supports Bf2+: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E2Xj... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IAEi... * 2-in-1 trap: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M8Gc... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jHoA... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/10HB... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M3fw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kCC6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2FvY... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/r07Y... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jB5S... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2qXi... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_jKU... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/z6TA... * B pins f2-pawn from capturing Q+: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_lck... * Kingside B attack on the dark squares: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl3... “Big Red” on the track... In 1973, Secretariat did not simply win the Triple Crown: he tore it down. His win in the Belmont Stakes by an unimaginable 31 lengths is one of the greatest sports feats of all time. They called him “Big Red,” a giant chestnut stallion with a stride so powerful, it seemed surreal. But beyond trophies and statistics, Secretariat was an inspiration to not only racing enthusiasts, but to a whole nation. * Raking Bishops: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Is5h... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WCLc... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hd6P... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/k-5a... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7tKT... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/N14_... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TOCM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XNyO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xp5u... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rkhu... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/X-pi... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2zJN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QtQN... * Discovered Double++: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zK0R... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oUhJ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fKNu... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HDAw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zsI6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5mgE... * Discovered Attack involving B: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qjFk... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/no88... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-wk4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2aAr... * Bxf7+ followed by ++: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/l7bz... * Bxf7+ followed by Q+: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tC1U... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8UKe... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/renf... * Bobby's Bishop: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VnCs... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SadW... * Hanging Bishop: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8XG-... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ario... * B blockade prevents K escape: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7AdS... * B on the queenside: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e7YC... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Sjb4... * Boden's Mate: - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HV4z... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/89iS... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/q3b8... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8wtE... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uEsK... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3OH6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1tqe... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/p2bc... * B fork and X-ray: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QZlc... * B underpromotion to avoid stalemate! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3ZbE... * B sacrifice avoids stalemate, generates b-pawn: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Inf8... * B strikes from behind: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0_ez... * Don't allow a B sacrifice: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jecw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Yb4M... * Dark-squared Bishops, overworked K cannot defend both: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HGN7... * Franco-Polish Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/12Ja... * Q vs 2 Bishops: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HL0y... * Bishop treaties: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb3... * Burly: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Rl_F... * Capablanca's Double Attack — having the initiative is important: https://lichess.org/study/tzrisL1R - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DnZg... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W38... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCB... * Chess in old newspapers: https://www.schach-chess.com/chess-... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WRDc... * Dutch Double Check: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uIKh... * If White knows the way: https://www.chessable.com/blog/mati... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ltkR... * 2.c3 Alapin Attack: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/A83u... * 14-year-old: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykY... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ugyb... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PRv1... * En Passant Mate: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/tech... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WgLM... * Exercises: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9-HT... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6Ikx... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GSGx... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NNLq... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TjHu... * Starting Out: French Defense: Game Collection: Starting out : The French - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jwIM... * Gambits against the French Defense: Game Collection: alapin gambit -alapin diemer gambit + reti gam * G-pawn gets too much attention: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-uBp... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_EFw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EZCS... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tTSW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fpIw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5STq... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5tDm... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eLB4... * Hold on: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tm3k... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/D4Qp... * Hustle doesn't ride the pine: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nqZU... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/t6VK... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/comm... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9vnu... * ICA Youth Resources: https://www.il-chess.org/index.php?... * katar's hack attack: Game Collection: An Opium Repertoire for White - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J8pM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/p2Gn... * Kingpin magazine: https://www.kingpinchess.net/ - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/k7ZC... * LG - White wins: Game Collection: Latvian Gambit-White wins - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-tcJ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dTDV... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMn... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pl... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3a... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLS... * Maczuski vs Kolisch (1863) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv9... - https://chessskill.blogspot.com/202... - https://www.chess.com/article/view/... - https://www.chess.com/article/view/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/p8Bp... * Malagueña: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UHgi... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGG... * Modern Masterpieces: Game Collection: Instructive Modern Chess Masterpieces ~ Stohl - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oS-2... * Matovinsky Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF7... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Jjhq... * MC Move-by-Move: Game Collection: Move by Move - Carlsen (Lakdawala) - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OVsy... * Masterful: Game Collection: FRENCH DEFENSE MASTERPIECES - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AYGt... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/slnA... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yG5A... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PF7l... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tqzz... * Lasker's Manual: Game Collection: Manual of Chess (Lasker) - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gL0z... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ml-3... * Miniatures: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (III) - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MbrL... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kSOf... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZP... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M_a2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mj63... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4AXe... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZa... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/X8Ot... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/irpC... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4Rs5... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_h0R... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/x17e... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UCuV... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e-q7... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBs... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/38nZ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DGgu... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJa... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QePz... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkn... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/okm6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bchb... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IUPA... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/60yM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C3_6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aafY... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sMyx... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mted... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/doZ1... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ANFQ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C39M... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBJ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/S74z... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DB7w... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3qgz... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LY0c... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-Zi-... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yrHk... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WGTC... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tS1L... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SZ6D... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cKrM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/F5jn... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XHzS... * Monday Puzzles: Game Collection: Monday Puzzles, 2011-2017 * Nakhmanson Gambit: https://chesstier.com/nakhmanson-ga... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/s2I1... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Xl8e... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oNxo... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5dq6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5dq6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MRVr... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/og52... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnF... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX5... * Natives: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nzWR... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BbP2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yY6u... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MSDu... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cyEN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eyJp... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QpPd... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FM2D... - https://littlebighorn.info/Booklets... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/v7Sf... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-lsK... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qQuf... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/n04n... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MxjB... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_IWY... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yWIJ... * Nunn's Chess Course: Game Collection: Lasker JNCC - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yKqn... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-mj-... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WKQq... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CngZ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Cntg... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7dmR... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B8Yo... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mmBB... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2glS... * Not so simple: Game Collection: Simple Chess by Michael Stean - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ikW2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nIiY... * Not Unseen: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wMSL... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GyHj... * N vs RPs: Game Collection: KNIGHTS *HATE* ROOK PAWNS! - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1Djn... * Evans / Boris Gambit Guide: Game Collection: Evans Gambit * Overloaded! Game Collection: OVERLOADED! * Famous Chess Photos: https://tr.pinterest.com/pin/585256... * Common Checkmate Patterns: http://gambiter.com/chess/Checkmate... * Caviar: https://www.chess.com/article/view/... * Cool Math/Board Games: https://www.coolmathgames.com/1-boa... * Deadly Battery: https://www.chess.com/article/view/... * Fried Fox is awful: https://allchessopenings.blogspot.c... * Offhand game: Mason vs Dr. S, 1882 - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ga6v... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/r-rJ... * One brave, trained man w/a: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cCbm... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tqH_... * One beara job FTB sure doesn't want: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_GiF... * Onderful 1965s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VF... * Out! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/I3B3... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Vtwp... * Overloaded! Game Collection: OVERLOADED! - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hWzF... * Plenty to see: http://www.schackportalen.nu/Englis... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eCYj... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aafY... * Pinch of... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU_... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0gDI... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eYTG... * POTD Scotch: Game Collection: POTD Scotch Game Scotch Gambit - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pZe5... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Y5_Z... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1YbM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/padI... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cyZC... * POTD 2023: Game Collection: Puzzle of the Day 2023 - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Bofe... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EpIN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/smb9... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vgVP... * RBI Record: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uzi9... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tqO6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hoir... * RL Minis: Game Collection: Ruy Lopez Miniatures - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e57v... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dVZM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7JSM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7_ba... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QVnO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rkhu... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XNyO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Q2vi... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QDPN... * Reasonable book choices: https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell... * Scratch where ititches: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9Fb_... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fMOn... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Cs4C... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qN5U... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lTz8... * Scholared: 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5? Nc6 3.Bc4 g6 4.Qf3 Bg7?? 5.Qxf7# 1-0. - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-pTK... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5pv3... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GHJg... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-Bmm... * Short Selection for White: Game Collection: Repertoire for White - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6LRh... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88b... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VjzU... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jVTy... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rt... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0s... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cf20... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JC... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Xptl... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqu... * Sometimes you get schooled by the truth: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_3iE... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eeRJ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5vsx... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5ng_... * Ten books for aspiring masters: http://chessskill.blogspot.com/2023... * Bobby Fischer playing White against the Sicilian: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Wild: Game Collection: Wild Games! * Wonders and Curiosities: Game Collection: Wonders and Curiosities of Chess (Chernev) * Women: https://www.thefamouspeople.com/wom... * Best Games of 2018: Game Collection: Best Games of 2018 * Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar... * Tic-Tac-Toe is Easy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNF... * A Brief History of Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeB... * A Brief History of the Game of Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2a... * Chess for Beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU6... * Learn Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adY... * Learn Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGu... * Learn ALL the Rules of the Royal Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej_... * Ladder Checkmate with Two Rooks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaQ... * Checkmate with King and Rook vs lone King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yf... * Checkmate with Two Bishops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN7... * Chess Equipment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLA... * The Opposition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52y... * King and Pawn vs King (both kings want to be in front of the pawn to affect it's progress): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvB... * Three Dog Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l52... * Son of Three Dog Knight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4N... * Arabian Checkmate Pattern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejh... * Basic Checkmates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y-... * Most Common Opening Mistake (Four Knights, Italian Variation): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrp... * Scotch Game, Four Knights Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcn... * Top 4 Traps in the Center Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8f... * Top 4 Vienna Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb7... * Top 4 Scholar's Mates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr4... * More Scholar's Mates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUN... * Top 4 Fishing Pole Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11N... * Top 4 Excellent Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTS... * 1.d4 Response: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ-... * Top 3 Versions of the Italian Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CP... * Top 5 Versions of the Italian Game Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-2... * Top 4 Aggressive 1.e4 e5 Openings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tm... * Top 5 Traps after 1.e4 e5 for White: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YW... * 5 Chess traps in Giuoco Piano Opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny7... * Italian Game Variations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xh... * Garry Kasparov's Checkmate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuP... * 5 Best Traps for White: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5t... * Max Lange Attack instead of the Fried Liver Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI7... * Top 5 Traps in the Bishop's Opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9l... * Top 5 King Pawn Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS2... * King's Gambit critique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrW... * Top 5 More Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar9... * Top 5 Famous Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJU... * Top 5 Fastest Traps to Know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veZ... * Top 5 Underrated Openings Against the Sicilian Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsh... * 1.d4 d5 Ryder Gambit, Halosar Trap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZq... * Top 6 Opening Checkmates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRu... * Top 7 Aggressive Chess Openings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib8... * Wing Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODK... * Mengarini Gambit?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecd... * MC plays the Mengarini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XH... * Top 8 Versions of the Scotch Trap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbu... * Underrated Scotch Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8n... * Scotch Gambit for White: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYP... * Scotch Gambit Trap for White: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC-... * Learn the Scotch Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nr... * Scotch, Goring Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0F... * Haxo Gambit vs Nge7?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgm... * Haxo Gambit hammer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3om... * Top 10 Fastest Checkmates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctP... * Find Mate-in-One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOa... * 10 Well-Known Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf8... * 10 Most Deadly Opening Traps to Know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyE... * 10 Ruy Lopez Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztm... * Common Mistakes in the Ruy Lopez Opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y96... * You are going to lose a lot of chess games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W4... * Don't Hang Your Piece! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hz... * DGT North American Chess Clock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkh... * Electronic chessboard isn't necessary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOn... * Elements of Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2C... * Easy to Learn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--D... * No such thing as "Best Opening": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agU... * Endgame Fundamentals: King & Pawn vs King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLy... * Types of Opposition of the Kings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3o... * Pillsbury's Greek Gift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNC... * Punish Opening Errors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkL... * A Thought Process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rZ... * A Practical Thought: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ-... * Quick Smothered Mate in the Budapest Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpe... * Tips for Knights & More: http://www.chesssets.co.uk/blog/tip... * Beautiful Knight Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_3... * Knight's Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab_... * Knight vs Pawn Endgame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4f... * Trompowsky Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrK... * Trompowsky vs Naroditsky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILY... * Top 10 Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpl... * Rajnish Das Tips: https://enthu.com/blog/chess/chess-... * Removing the Defender: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Y... * Decoy onto the square for ambush there: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdI... * All 54 Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY8... * Alapin Sicilian for Beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY-... * Alapin Sicilian Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezy... * Alapin Sicilian Never Disappoints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzd... * Chess Rules: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk1... * Chess Clock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a10... * Crazy Ending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM_... * Cultural History of Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWN... * First Chess Game Ever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC4... * Nelson explains his thought process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KN... * How the Chess Clock Works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgg... * How to Handle Losing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrg... * His First OTB Chess Tournament: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUi... * How Not to Blunder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8Y... * A Thought Process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rZ... * Analysis Made Easy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y4... * Attack the Fianchetto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF6... * Destroy g6, Bg7 Modern Robatsch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv_... * The Modern Defense: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moder... * Attack w/the London System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmq... * London System vs KID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU2... * Rosen's London System vs KID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W2... * Anti-London System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUB... * Beat the London System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U-... * Crush the London System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qg... * London System Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTu... * Beginner Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR-... * Don't Blunder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jO... * Blunder Less: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYy... * Nimzo-Larsen Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwC... * 1.b3: Game Collection: Nimzo Larsen attack (1. b3!) - Opening Ideas * Black against 1.b3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpw... * Owen's Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkf... * Owen's Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF7... * Queen's Fianchetto for White and Black: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O24... * IM Lawrence Trent (not speaking) advocates 1...b6 against ALL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlW... * More ...b6 against ALL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKn... * Naselwaus Gambit vs Owen's Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBv... * Botvinnik System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmi... * Chess Evolution: Game Collection: # Chess Evolution Volumes 1-50 * Faster Learning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClS... * Flashcards Fix Your Failures by reminding you of the right way to go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvH... * Flashcard Converter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B4... * Flashcard Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isy... * Free Tools: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-n... * French Defense, Rubinstein Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jR... * Five Gambits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48W... * King's Gambit, Queen's Gambit in Style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-w... * Halloween Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XK... * Icelandic Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gj... * Improvement is COMMITTMENT, DEDICATION, DESIRE, and PERSEVERENCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCB... * Improvement Book Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Up... This book appears to be for advanced players who already know the material listed above. * Solve Puzzles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWz... * How to Solve (Don't immediately look for your next move -- survey the board instead!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUr... * Save the Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGz... * Magnus sees a way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xkq... * Amazing Stafford Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uh... * Killer Stafford Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUL... * Stafford Gambit Tricks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q2... * Stafford Gambit lines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFb... * Best Stafford Gambit Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIe... * Improved Stafford Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_p... * The Bob Ross of Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag0... * The Pride of the Yankees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPy... * The detailed history of chess: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... * Englund Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSh... * Crush the Englund Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABg... * Crush the Englund Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5q... * Englund Gambit Queen Sacrifice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcM... * Englund Gambit Famous? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXX... * Englund Gambit Stockholm Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx2... * Oh no, my knight! Trap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oks... * One Year 0-1700: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYC... * Find the Best Move: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmF... * Three Most Common: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6x... * d4 Disclaimer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5z... * Fundamentals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSv... * Alireza Firouzja Attacks with the Jobava London System! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wG... * Facing ...Bf5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6p... * Learn Danya's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLb... * Magnus sends g4 early: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNE... * Hansen has a go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTG... * Roswell, GA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgE... * Sidelines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-T... * Slav Lines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3s... * 3...a6 Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFS... * 3...g6 Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3S... * Naroditsky's Lab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN8... * New JLo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnG... * Rapport System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBj... * Nutty Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAF... * No such thing as Free ELO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMt... * Rapport Speedrun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGb... * Run to 2000: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBn... * Romanian Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8p... * Benoni Indian ...c5, ...Qb6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2P... * KID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKy... * KID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4O... * Na6 Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhF... * Middlegame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=261... * Jim's Middlegame Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vC... * What happens if...? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnS... * Queen Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxG... * Hubner vs Kasparov 1992: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwR... * Karpov's Immortal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUd... * Queen's Gambit Complete: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfO... * Queen's Gambit Fast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEm... * Queen's Gambit According to BoJanglles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXM... * Top 5 Queen's Gambit Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqI... * Queen's Gambit Accepted Tricks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx2... * Magnus opens classically: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbs... * Kostya's QGD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie_... * Queen's Gambit Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYB... * Queen's Gambit Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAt... * QGD, Slav D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HT... * The Slav D in 10 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs5... * Slav Main Line dxc4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnH... * 4...Bf5? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDY... * 4...a6 Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcp... * Beginner Mistakes in the Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTL... * Cheery Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq-... * Chessbase Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Suk... * Chameleon Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rW... * ...a6 Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsD... * Beat the Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeY... * MC plays the Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAT... * Defeat the Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQX... * Lifetime Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGD... * Unbreakable Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBN... * Ben's QGD lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOW... * Fundamentals of the Semi-Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFc... * Kevin's Semi-Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ll... * Kostya's Semi-Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgy... * MC plays the Semi-Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqT... * Semi-Slav Pathways: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB7... * Semi-Slav, Meran Action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykn... * Last Play of Every Super Bowl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9J... * Learn the Stonewall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_b... * Pillsbury's Stonewall Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR5... * The Stonewall Sucks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwv... * Stonewall Alteration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzI... * Against the Stonewall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33M... * Black Stonewall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeW... * Simon's Classical Dutch w/d6, not d5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt8... * 2.Bg5 Hopton Attack vs the Dutch Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dr... * Another 2.Bg5 destroys the Dutch Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvo... * Crush 2.Bg5 with the Dutch Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeK... * Prep for a Tournament: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpv... * Never Do This: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b1... * Unnecessary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz0... * IM Rosen Stalemate Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB_... * How to Sicilian Taimanov: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiv... * MC goes nuclear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLo... * Regrettable Pawn Moves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI0... * Shortcuts: Game Collection: 21+ Too Fast French Kisses * She's right, but there are plenty of others: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw5... * Space Advantages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLL... * Time Controls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljp... * Tricks to Turn It Around: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxV... * Trading Pieces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wg... * Trade Queens? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIG... * Evaluate Exchanges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNG... * When to Exchange: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D2... * What is YOUR study plan? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Y... * Wild Africa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlk... * The Opposition and Outflanking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X1... * King and Pawn vs King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z52... * Knight and Pawn Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHW... * Queen vs Knight Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex1... * Principles of Rook and Pawn Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXl... * Unusual Openings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJQ... * A trap in Grob's Opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P50... * Pulverize Grob's Opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTs... * Tricks in Grob's Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESt... * The Grob is TERRIBLE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wB... * Basman's / Borg's Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThK... * Mike explains Borg's Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Res... * Last Play of the World Series 1943-1973: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzt... * Last Play of Every Modern World Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkD... * Tricks to Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmU... * Tricks to Win a Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfS... * Queen Traps in the Scandinavian D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syr... * Trap the Queen in the Tennison Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZt... * Top 10 Traps of the Queens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZh... * White, Black Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olz... * Win the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ8... * More Tricks to Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd0... * Qxb2 Poisoned Pawn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74h... * Levy shows us more traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fot... Better be ill spoken of by one before all than by all before one. ~ Scottish Proverb * Weird is what you're not used to: https://chessentials.com/weird-ches... <limerick, entitled ‘The Solver’s Plight’ was by ‘A.J.F.’ [A.J. Fink] and was published on page 22 of Chess Potpourri by Alfred C. Klahre (Middletown, 1931): There was a man from Vancouver Who tried to solve a two-mover; But the boob, he said, ‘“Gee”, I can’t find the “Kee”, No matter HOW I manouvre.’> “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” ― William Faulkner “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force. “It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” ― Leonardo da Vinci “I've never met a checkers player I didn't like; they're all even-tempered. Chess players are egotistical. They think they're intellectuals and that everyone else is beneath them.” ― Don Lafferty, draughts grandmaster <Proverbs 14:29-35> 29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered * exalts folly. 30 A tranquil heart is life to the body, But passion is rottenness to the bones. 31 He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him. 32 The wicked is thrust down by his wrongdoing, But the righteous has a refuge when he dies. 33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, But in the hearts of fools it is made known. 34 Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people. 35 The king's favor is toward a servant who acts wisely, But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully. The Bear and the Amateur Gardener A certain mountain bear, unlicked and rude, By fate confined within a lonely wood, A new Bellerophon, whose life, Knew neither comrade, friend, nor wife, – Became insane; for reason, as we term it, Dwells never long with any hermit. It's good to mix in good society, Obeying rules of due propriety; And better yet to be alone; But both are ills when overdone. No animal had business where All grimly dwelt our hermit bear; Hence, bearish as he was, he grew Heart-sick, and longed for something new. While he to sadness was addicted, An aged man, not far from there, Was by the same disease afflicted. A garden was his favourite care, – Sweet Flora's priesthood, light and fair, And eke Pomona's – ripe and red The presents that her fingers shed. These two employments, true, are sweet When made so by some friend discreet. The gardens, gaily as they look, Talk not, (except in this my book;) So, tiring of the deaf and dumb, Our man one morning left his home Some company to seek, That had the power to speak. – The bear, with thoughts the same, Down from his mountain came; And in a solitary place, They met each other, face to face. It would have made the boldest tremble; What did our man? To play the Gascon The safest seemed. He put the mask on, His fear contriving to dissemble. The bear, unused to compliment, Growled bluntly, but with good intent, "Come home with me." The man replied: "Sir Bear, my lodgings, nearer by, In yonder garden you may spy, Where, if you'll honour me the while, We'll break our fast in rural style. I have fruits and milk, – unworthy fare, It may be, for a wealthy bear; But then I offer what I have." The bear accepts, with visage grave, But not unpleased; and on their way, They grow familiar, friendly, gay. Arrived, you see them, side by side, As if their friendship had been tried. To a companion so absurd, Blank solitude were well preferred, Yet, as the bear scarce spoke a word, The man was left quite at his leisure To trim his garden at his pleasure. Sir Bruin hunted – always brought His friend whatever game he caught; But chiefly aimed at driving flies – Those hold and shameless parasites, That vex us with their ceaseless bites – From off our gardener's face and eyes. One day, while, stretched on the ground The old man lay, in sleep profound, A fly that buzz'd around his nose, – And bit it sometimes, I suppose, – Put Bruin sadly to his trumps. At last, determined, up he jumps; "I'll stop your noisy buzzing now," Says he; "I know precisely how." No sooner said than done. He seized a paving-stone; And by his modus operandi Did both the fly and man die. A foolish friend may cause more woe Than could, indeed, the wisest foe. <"De Ludo Scachorum" was first translated into French in 1347. In 1474, 2 years before it was printed in French, William Caxton translated the text from the French (of Jean de Vignay) into English and printed it under the title, "The Game of Chess." "The Game of Chess" was the second book ever printed in the English language. The first book, also printed by Claxton was "The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye," also translated from French (of Raoul le Fèvre) and also in 1474. Caxton printed almost 100 books, and of these 20 were translations from French or Dutch into English.> — batgirl, chess.com Chess Squares Riddle Question: How many squares are in a chessboard? “Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. "It ain't over 'til it's over, no matter how over it looks." ― Yogi Berra Riddle Answer: 204 squares: 64 one-by-one squares, 49 two-by-two, 36 three-by-three, 25 four-by-four, 16 five-by-five, 9 six-by-six, 4 seven-by-seven, and 1 eight-by-eight Question: What’s the brightest star in the sky? Answer: Sirius – also known as the Dog Star or Sirius A, Sirius is the brightest star in Earth’s night sky. The star is outshone only by several planets and the International Space Station. <“Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly.”> ― Langston Hughes Question: What’s the difference between a cemetery and a graveyard? Answer: Graveyards are attached to churches while cemeteries are stand-alone. Patty Loveless "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervi... "Friend, you don't have to earn God's love or try harder. You're precious in His sight, covered by the priceless blood of Jesus, and indwelt by His Holy Spirit. Don't hide your heart or fear you're not good enough for Him to care for you. Accept His love, obey Him, and allow Him to keep you in His wonderful freedom." — Charles F. Stanley “Holy Sonnet 10: Death, Be Not Proud” by John Donne (1572-1631) Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; For those whom thou think’st thou dost overthrow Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me. From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be, Much pleasure; then from thee much more must flow, And soonest our best men with thee do go, Rest of their bones, and soul’s delivery. Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men, And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell, And poppy or charms can make us sleep as well And better than thy stroke; why swell’st thou then? One short sleep past, we wake eternally And death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die. “They made us many promises, but they kept only one. They promised to take our land -- and they did.” — Chief Red Cloud, Oglala-Lakota Sioux, 1822-1909. “There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who believe there are two kinds of people in this world and those who are smart enough to know better.” ― Tom Robbins, Still Life with Woodpecker “<<Love all, trust a few,> Do wrong to none: be able for thine enemy Rather in power than use; and keep thy friend Under thy own life's key: be check'd for silence, But never tax'd for speech.>” ― William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well “I am no longer cursed by poverty because I took possession of my own mind, and that mind has yielded me every material thing I want, and much more than I need. But this power of mind is a universal one, available to the humblest person as it is to the greatest.” ― Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie “Luckily, there is a way to be happy. It involves changing the emphasis of our thinking from what we want to what we have.” ― Richard Carlson <<The following acrostic by W. Harris is to be found in another book published in 1882, A Complete Guide to the Game of Chess by H.F.L. Meyer, page ix:> Chess is such a noble game, How it does the soul inflame! Ever brilliant, ever new, Surely chess has not its due; Sad to say, ’tis known to few!> French Proverb: “Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard.” ― (Nothing should be left to chance.) “There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world.” ― Pierre Mac Orlan “You can only get good at chess if you love the game.” ― Bobby Fischer “As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight.” — The Revenant Q: Why did the turtle cross the road? A: To get to the Shell station. 51 games, 1620-2008 16 e6 after 1.d4 Compiled by TallTale “Quand le vin est tiré, il faut le boire.” ― (Once the first step is taken, there’s no going back.) * The World: The World - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gukes... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b6... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rules... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess... “The chessboard is the world; the pieces are the phenomena of the universe; the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature.” ― Thomas Huxley “Learning never exhausts the mind.” ― Leonardo da Vinci - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leona... “Chess is a game of pure logic.” ― Paul Morphy https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Q5aH... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_... “Chess is a struggle against one’s own mistakes.” ― Wilhelm Steinitz - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhe... “It’s not enough to be a good player. You must also play well.” ― Siegbert Tarrasch - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siegb... “Some part of a mistake is always correct.” ― Savielly Tartakower - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savie... “Chess is a game of infinite beauty.” ― Emanuel Lasker https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PgkK... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emanu... “The combination player thinks forward; he starts from the given position and tries the forceful moves in his mind.” ― Max Euwe - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_E... “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” ― Winston Churchill “You don’t drown by falling in the water; you drown by staying there.” ― Edwin Louis Cole “The opening can determine the entire course of the game. It’s crucial to apply basic opening principles to gain an advantage in the middle and endgame.” ― GM Mikhail Botvinnik - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikha... “The older I grow, the more I value pawns.” ― Paul Keres - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_... “To avoid losing a game, you must possess both defensive and offensive skills.” – Tigran Petrosian - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigra... “In chess so much depends on opening theory, so the champions before the last century did not know as much as I do and other players do about opening theory. So, if you just brought them back from the dead they wouldn't do well. They'd get bad openings.” ― Bobby Fischer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby... “When you play Bobby, it is not a question if you win or lose. It is a question if you survive.” ― Boris Spassky - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris... “Winning is about commitment, discipline, hard work, dedication, determination, courage and sometimes even luck!” ― Susan Polgar - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan... “Every defeat is an opportunity to learn from our mistakes! Every victory is a confirmation of our hard work!” ― Susan Polgar “A chess player uses his/her knowledge to prepare for next game while a passionate coach prepares for next generation!” ― Susan Polgar “Chess is a beautiful mistress.” ― Bent Larsen “The turning point in my career came with the realization that Black should play to win instead of just steering for equality.” ― Bobby Fischer “In chess, the tactics may change, but the strategy remains the same: to checkmate the opponent’s king.” ― Viktor Korchnoi “Maintaining complexity in the position allows me to continuously evaluate my opponent’s weaknesses and adapt my strategy accordingly. It’s like a delicate dance where I leave just enough room for error to seize any opportunities that arise.” ― Grandmaster Alexander Grischuk “Chess is a game of elegance.” ― Anatoly Karpov “Chess is a test of character.” ― Nigel Short https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ICC1... “Chess is like bodybuilding. If you train every day, you stay in top shape. It is the same with your brain – chess is a matter of daily training.” ― Vladimir Kramnik “Perseverance is the secret of all triumphs.” ― Victor Hugo “Chess is a drug that one can’t get off.” ― Maurice Ashley “I love the complexity of chess and the many different facets it has.” ― Magnus Carlsen “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.” ― Vince Lombardi “Chess speaks for itself.” ― Hans Niemann https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ssxj... * Alpha Glossary: https://www.chess-poster.com/englis... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wIrK... * Art: Game Collection: Art of Checkmate * Attack: Game Collection: Chess Secrets - Attackers (Crouch) * Alaska buy: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0Wje... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Uffu... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9kIz... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uavU... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcP... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/44R_... * Bill Addison (1933-2008): https://www.chess.com/article/view/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7e4B... * The Axis: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ov7L... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DUpM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kBdp... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Umqe... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ifTu... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xa8W... <The Lark And Her Young Ones With The Owner Of A Field> "Depend on yourself alone," Has to a common proverb grown. It's thus confirmed in Aesop's way: The larks to build their nests are seen Among the wheat-crops young and green; That is to say, What time all things, dame Nature heeding, Betake themselves to love and breeding – The monstrous whales and sharks, Beneath the briny flood, The tigers in the wood, And in the fields, the larks. One she, however, of these last, Found more than half the spring-time past Without the taste of spring-time pleasures; When firmly she set up her will That she would be a mother still, And resolutely took her measures; – First, got herself by Hymen matched; Then built her nest, laid, sat, and hatched. All went as well as such things could. The wheat-crop ripening before the brood Were strong enough to take their flight, Aware how perilous their plight, The lark went out to search for food, And told her young to listen well, And keep a constant sentinel. "The owner of this field," said she, "Will come, I know, his grain to see. Hear all he says; we little birds Must shape our conduct by his words." No sooner was the lark away, Than came the owner with his son. "This wheat is ripe," said he: "now run And give our friends a call To bring their sickles all, And help us, great and small, Tomorrow, at the break of day." The lark, returning, found no harm, Except her nest in wild alarm. Says one, "We heard the owner say, Go, give our friends a call To help, tomorrow, break of day." Replied the lark, "If that is all, We need not be in any fear, But only keep an open ear. As gay as larks, now eat your victuals. – " They ate and slept – the great and littles. The dawn arrives, but not the friends; The lark soars up, the owner wends His usual round to view his land. "This grain," says he, "ought not to stand. Our friends do wrong; and so does he Who trusts that friends will friendly be. My son, go call our kith and kin To help us get our harvest in." This second order made The little larks still more afraid. "He sent for kindred, mother, by his son; The work will now, indeed, be done." "No, darlings; go to sleep; Our lowly nest we'll keep." With reason said; for kindred there came none. Thus, tired of expectation vain, Once more the owner viewed his grain. "My son," said he, "we're surely fools To wait for other people's tools; As if one might, for love or pelf, Have friends more faithful than himself! Engrave this lesson deep, my son. And know you now what must be done? We must ourselves our sickles bring, And, while the larks their matins sing, Begin the work; and, on this plan, Get in our harvest as we can." This plan the lark no sooner knew, Than, "Now's the time," she said, "my chicks;" And, taking little time to fix, Away they flew; All fluttering, soaring, often grounding, Decamped without a trumpet sounding. This collection has been deliberately mangled by the unethical CGs operator who has frequently vandalized hundreds of FTBs collections. What will he do to yours? * Henry Bird's 1.f4: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird%... - https://www.365chess.com/chess-open... - https://www.chessable.com/blog/how-... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA4... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYq... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzw... - https://lichess.org/study/Se4v5P7u * 5 Bird Games: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... 1.b3 & 1.b6: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimzo... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen%... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gju5... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TveS... 1.b4 Guide: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokol... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tORe... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiF... * Battle for the Center of the board: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W5oz... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o64... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fWyv... * Bearly Thinking: https://www.etsy.com/listing/972054... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZhGb... * The Great Bambino! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/T0Go... * Butkus, Dick Butkus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlu... * Begotten: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CE7v... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0xO2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4pCN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gleb... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qBId... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DU... * Benoni/Benko breakfast: https://ppqty.com/old-benoni-defense/ - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benon... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6z... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZq... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_u... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9v... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMz... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTC... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNm... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUr... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benko... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * 2...c5 Franco-Benoni Defence (A45, B32, C00): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frenc... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipRe... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_F0R... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-n29... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9JeC... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYK... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw-... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi7... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dW... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZa... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Xjj4... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtQ... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVS... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mz... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDj... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSr... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG1... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGr... * Champion miniatures: Game Collection: Champions miniature champions - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3KzZ... * Carlsen: Game Collection: Move by Move - Carlsen (Lakdawala) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6z... * Caruana Tops the Stars! Tata Steel Masters (2020) * Clutch Chess: A new knockout format: Clutch Champions Showdown (2020) * Colle Systems: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colle... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * 5 Reasons to play the Dutch: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IjEz... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WWkX... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PCPP... * English Channel: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SWn3... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA-... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engli... * Electronic Board Functions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yI... * Fredthebear is the original creator of this collection. * Good chess strategies: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * Strategy of Seeking and Exploiting Weakness: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * Pawn Islands: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WFPZ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/s1Ew... * Hanging pawns structure: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * Hanging pawns of the Panov Attack: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * Pawn structures and defects: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E_iM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6PCk... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gwth... * 3 Things that prevent winning: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ducp... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TUpd... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JwnF... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/v6yx... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/59Sa... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/73bZ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/D50r... * 3 Things to know about Doubled Pawns: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * c3-d4 pawn structure lesson: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * IQP vs c3/c6 pawn: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * 3 1/2? https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * 3 IQP Concepts to apply: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zJns... * 4 Things to know about the IQP: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * Utilizing the IQP: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * Fighting the IQP: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * d4-d5 in the IQP: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * 4 Defective Pawn Structures: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * 1.d4 2.Nf3 Systems: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * 1.d4 Gambits: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://ppqty.com/englund-gambit/ * 5 Opening Systems: https://ppqty.com/basic-chess-openi... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rmhc... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiQ... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Joa... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNA... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * 5 Best Catalans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy3... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zf... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTi... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N39... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iQ... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAD... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLK... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_y... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NY... * 5 Reasons to play the London System: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b5... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * 5 Classic Middlegames: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xme6... * 5 examples of the Queenside Pawn Majority: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * 6 Survival Tips: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whc... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4-YN... * 7 Reasons not to play 1.d4: https://ppqty.com/queens-pawn-game-... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... Most Common Variations of the Queen’s Pawn Opening: ECO Codes Here is an overview of each of these variations. Note that there’s significant depth to the strategies involved in each of these openings, and a full explanation would be quite lengthy. For each variation, I’ll briefly outline the initial move orders and the basic strategic goals. D00 Queen’s Pawn Game (including Blackmar–Diemer Gambit, Halosar Trap and others) 1.d4 d5 The Queen’s Pawn Opening begins by controlling the center and allowing the bishop to develop. In the Blackmar–Diemer Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.e4), White looks to sacrifice the f-pawn for rapid development and potential for a strong attack on f7. The Halosar Trap arises from the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit and involves a sequence of moves aiming to trick Black into snatching a pawn and failing to get castled: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GqA4... D01 Richter–Veresov Attack 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 The Richter-Veresov Attack aims to control the center and put pressure on the black pieces from the very beginning. White often follows up with Qd2, O-O-O, and f3 to launch a pawn storm on the kingside. Black says: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJz... D02 Queen’s Pawn Game, 2.Nf3 (including the London System) 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvA... White aims to build a solid setup and control the center. The London System (which might continue as 2…Nf6 3.Bf4) is a system for white characterized by the early development of the dark-square bishop. The London System is known for being solid and difficult to break down. D03 Torre Attack, Tartakower Variation 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bg5 e6 4.e3 c5 This is a quiet yet flexible system for white that can easily transition into other openings. In the Tartakower Variation, black immediately puts pressure on the center and prepares to challenge White’s pawn on d4. D04 Queen’s Pawn Game, Colle System 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 White aims for a solid setup. In the Colle System, white will often follow with Bd3, O-O, Nbd2, and then prepare for a pawn break with e4. D05 Queen’s Pawn Game, Zukertort Variation (including Colle system) 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 e6 4.Bd3 c5 5.b3 The Zukertort Variation is a system for white aiming to control the center and allow for flexible piece development. Similar to the Colle, White often aims to execute a pawn break with e4. <D06 Queen’s Gambit: 1.d4 d5 2.c4> The Queen’s Gambit is a classical opening aiming to control the center and put pressure on black’s position. The Baltic Defense (2…Bf5), Marshall Defense (2…Nf6), and Symmetrical Defense (2…dxc4) all present different ways for Black to react. D07 QGD; Chigorin Defense 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 The Chigorin Defense is an offbeat option for black that aims to challenge the conventional principles of center control in the opening. Black’s goal is to pressure the d4 pawn and complicate the game from the very start. D08 QGD; Albin Countergambit and Lasker Trap 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 The Albin Countergambit is an aggressive response from black, looking to undermine white’s control of the center. The Lasker Trap (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4 4.e3?? Bb4+ 5.Bd2 dxe3!) is a sequence of moves that can lead to disastrous consequences for White if s/he is not careful: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/I16t... D09 QGD; Albin Countergambit, 5.g3 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.g3 This is a safer way for white to handle the Albin Countergambit, avoiding many of the early pitfalls that the gambit presents. White’s aim is to complete development and slowly consolidate the extra pawn. D10 QGD; Slav Defense 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 The Slav Defense is a solid and reliable option for black in the Queen’s Gambit. Black aims to maintain the integrity of their pawn structure while also controlling the center. It’s characterized by solidness and lack of weaknesses in Black’s pawn structure. D11- etc. - D99. * Bishops will be bishops: - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Q1Xv... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IjEz... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OeN9... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ODFX... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/v4q2... * Bishop vs Knight: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RaIz... * The Carlsbad Structure: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * eXploiting small advantages: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4VTo... * 5 Opening Mistakes: https://ppqty.com/basic-chess-openi... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * 5 Steps in Planning: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * 5 Steps to gain the initiative: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z78... * Flank Attacks: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jJ4t... * 5 Tips on Trades: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * 7 Steps of the opening: https://ppqty.com/e4-chess-openings/ - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bX5b... * 7 Important Attacking Principles: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3G00... * 7 Middlegame Ideas: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6BN0... * 7 Middlegame Sacrifices: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/U9Ve... * 7 Middlegame Mistakes: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lEMv... * 9 Middlegame Concepts: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * 10 Checkmates: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/096s... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uAQ3... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PIg8... * 10 Opening Traps: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/beB4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/beB4... * 10 Positional Concepts: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DLh-... * 10 Must Know Middlegames: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * Mikhail Tal's 10 Best: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lNpu... * 10 Greatest Middlegames: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * 14 Openings: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * 15 Opening Traps: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * 15 Opening structures: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * 16 tactical patterns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC8... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5ZXi... * 25 Opening Principles: https://ppqty.com/basic-chess-openi... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://ppqty.com/chess-openings-wh... * 25 Middlegame Concepts: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * CGs member Tryfon Gavriel: https://www.youtube.com/user/kingsc... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4r... * Ju Retains Her Reign!! Ju - Goryachkina Women's World Championship Match (2020) * Kamryn's Study Schedule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Y... * Katar's Repertoire: Game Collection: An Opium Repertoire for White - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JD_3... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VC-0... * King of the hill: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/m_7Q... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CzE-... * Grob a seat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqU... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H-xU... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grob%... * Grunfeld Defense: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tO... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3awZ... * Hippopotamus: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hlga... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippo... * Interview w/CGs creator Daniel Freeman: https://www.chessgames.com/CT-2185.... * Saemisch variation vs KID: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSg... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fF94... * KID 0-1s: Game Collection: K.I.D B wins E98 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtp... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://ppqty.com/kings-indian-defe... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * Bobby Fischer's KID: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wLvV... - https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che... * KID Mar del Plata variation: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * g3 Fianchetto vs KID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-k... * KID 4 Pawns Attack: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHQ... * KID 6.h3: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * KID 6...Nbd7: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * E60-69 King's Indian Sacrifices: https://lichess.org/study/GajJR7n4 * E70-79 King's Indian Sacrifices: https://lichess.org/study/LMTBbLmj * E80-89 King's Indian Sacrifices: https://lichess.org/study/zO8nvoVU/... * E90-99 King's Indian Sacrifices: https://lichess.org/study/hs5nz8ZP * KID 9.b4 bayonet attack: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * KID surprise: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * King, Daniel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danie... * King Registration: https://www.kingregistration.com/to... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OaO_... * Lovely line opening for mate: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2ToD... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NPKy... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru2... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7W... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fqof... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RhLP... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UaQp... <<Lasker's Secret Principle:> "He (Emanuel Lasker) told me that this principle of controlling as many squares as possible was his guide at every stage of the game. He said "In the majority of cases it is probably best to have Knight and Bishop on squares of the same color, because then they control squares of opposite colors."> ― Edward Lasker, Chess Secrets I Learned from the Masters - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwar... * Liren 1st, Carlsen 7th?! GCT St. Louis Rapid & Blitz (2019) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eea... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H2RE... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ding_... * Lasker's Manual: Game Collection: Manual of Chess (Lasker) * Lost Masterpiece: https://americanliterature.com/auth... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brita... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parad... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzZ... * Miniatures: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (III) * Monday Puzzles: Game Collection: Monday Puzzles, 2011-2017 * Nunn's Chess Course: Game Collection: Lasker JNCC * Nimzo-Indians: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimzo... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * Bogo-Indians: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogo-... * Opening studies: https://ppqty.com/e4-chess-openings/ - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://ppqty.com/positional-vs-tac... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://ppqty.com/memorize-chess-op... * Open files: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gbhn... * Prophylaxis is prevention beforehand: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MIVG... * Queenland: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-hGL... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XPYa... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/beB4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4cdu... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/y8v-... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KyFg... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LelU... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IQuX... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SOe4... * Queen's Gambit omelet: https://ppqty.com/queens-gambit-ope... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyD... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QeW1... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vuv... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXj... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * Queen's Indian Defense: - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://ppqty.com/queens-indian-def... * GM Raymond Keene: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymo... * Reti Opening: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZYsz... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JorB... * Slav Defense Guide: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slav_... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwv... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * Semi-Slav: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * Tactical Games: Game Collection: Yasser Seirawan's Winning Chess Tactics - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LUhF... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzv... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/P56Y... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMr... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8cN3... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNo... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMl... * Top Chessgames by ECO Code: http://schachsinn.de/gamelist.htm - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyc... - https://ppqty.com/e4-chess-openings/ * Top Games by Year: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Dzu4... * Terminology: https://www.angelfire.com/games5/ch... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H2RE... * The Eyes Have It: https://americanliterature.com/auth... * The Unthinkable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9z... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xrSD... * Theater chess: Grand Prix Hamburg (2019) - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TsRL... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y45... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/urFh... * Tie-breaker: Grand Prix Monaco (Women) (2019) * Triple Crown Winner!!! World Blitz Championship (2019) * US Championships: US Championship (2019) - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0Uuf... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eL1P... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nI3S... * UAE etc.: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zxhM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/T59d... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wWFy... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FTeH... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/y48C... * Unsubs: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * Most Underrated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unk... * Valkyrie: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GCIX... * Bill Wall should have been on beer commercials crushing empty beer cans with his bare hands: Bill Wall * Windmill (Discovered check, repeated): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iAHl... * You Don't See This Everyday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7ft2... * Yasser's Book: Game Collection: Yasser Seirawan's Winning Chess Tactics * Wikipedia on Computer Chess: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compu... * Wing Gambit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wing_... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MH... * Women in Chess: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women... * Zugzwang: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ihyg... <<<Below is a <Paul Morphy> acrostic by C.V. Grinfield from page 334 of the Chess Player’s Chronicle, 1861:> Mightiest of masters of the chequer’d board, Of early genius high its boasted lord! Rising in youth’s bright morn to loftiest fame, Princeliest of players held with one acclaim; Host in thyself – all-conquering in fight: – Yankees exult! – in your great champion’s might.> The Dancing Bear by James Russell Lowell Far over Elf-land poets stretch their sway, And win their dearest crowns beyond the goal Of their own conscious purpose; they control With gossamer threads wide-flown our fancy's play, And so our action. On my walk to-day, A wallowing bear begged clumsily his toll, When straight a vision rose of Atta Troll, And scenes ideal witched mine eyes away. 'Merci, Mossieu!' the astonished bear-ward cried, Grateful for thrice his hope to me, the slave Of partial memory, seeing at his side A bear immortal. The glad dole I gave Was none of mine; poor Heine o'er the wide Atlantic welter stretched it from his grave. * Learn these and burn them! https://herculeschess.com/chess-tac... * Tactics by a different Gary: https://chessdelights.com/chess-tac... * Philidor's Legacy: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/I2Xm... * The Royal Game: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_R... TraeYoungsOldestSon I was in jail in Dekalb County, Georgia. There's not much to do but play chess or cards in there so a lot of veteran criminals are pretty damn good from experience alone. I wasn't one of those but i had played a lot with my brother growing up so I eventually could hold my own and was top 7-12ish in our dorm of probably 20-25 chess players at any given time. But this story isn't about me. It's about Talley. Talley was a middle-aged short dude who had never played chess in his life when he got to our dorm. But maaan did he try to learn. He insisted on constantly calling next, which some guys found annoying because he was terrible and nobody wants that easy of a win, it's not fun and can honestly throw your game off. But I didn't care. He wasn't an @#$%*@!, I could talk baseball with him, and he wanted to learn. But man did he learn slow. He had been in there for about three weeks and hadn't won a single game yet when he sat down to play a guy we called Big. Now, Big was no chess savant himself. Definitely not the smartest cat. But he still gambled on it often, against actual good players. And lost. Kid lost so much food betting on chess we were starting to call him Medium instead. It was before lunch and the whole dorm was out, crowding around to watch these two scrubs go at it. They both proceeded to unleash a series of moves so godawful it would probably make anyone on this subs head explode. But Big's mistakes were worse. And for a glimmering moment of glory, Tally was taking advantage. A murmur spread through the onlookers.....could Tally win his first game?? And then there it was. Everyone saw it. Tally had checkmate. All he had to do was slide his rook in front of Bigs king. I've been to many playoff games in multiple sports, but the anticipation in the room that day was like nothing I've ever felt. When Tally touched said rook and started sliding it towards the promise land, my goodness that place was ready to explode. He slid it in front of Bigs king, and paused, keeping his finger on the piece, making sure he had finally done it, finally won his first game... And he kept sliding. To a spot that made absolutely no sense. And took his finger off. "NOOOOOOOOOOO" said roughly 25 (alleged) criminals in unison. "WHYYY?!?!" But we couldn't say why, didn't want to ruin the sanctity of the game. We were alleged criminals, nit monsters. Bigs move. Big fails to protect his king like the dumb medium yuckface he is. He knows it as soon as he lets go and buries his face in his hands. The checkmate is still there. The tension is almost unbearable. Tally, hearing the reaction from his previous move, starts sliding his rook again, back in the other direction. He stops on checkmate again. AND KEEPS $%^&* SLIDING IT AGAIN!!!! This time giving it away to a pawn for no reason. Then immediately gives away his other rook next move. Big checkmates him within 3 minutes and for anyone who was there, for a brief couple of minutes, being in jail was suddenly the second most disappointing thing about our lives. - reddit <<“To be, or not to be: that is the question:> Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them? To die: to sleep; No more; and by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep; To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause: there's the respect That makes calamity of so long life; For who would bear the whips and scorns of time, The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely, The pangs of despised love, the law's delay, The insolence of office and the spurns That patient merit of the unworthy takes, When he himself might his quietus make With a bare bodkin? who would fardels bear, To grunt and sweat under a weary life, But that the dread of something after death, The undiscover'd country from whose bourn No traveller returns, puzzles the will And makes us rather bear those ills we have Than fly to others that we know not of? Thus conscience does make cowards of us all; And thus the native hue of resolution Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought, And enterprises of great pith and moment With this regard their currents turn awry, And lose the name of action.--Soft you now! The fair Ophelia! Nymph, in thy orisons Be all my sins remember'd!”> ― William Shakespeare, Hamlet Confessed faults are half mended. ~ Scottish Proverb “It's being here now that's important. There's no past and there's no future. Time is a very misleading thing. All there is ever, is the now. We can gain experience from the past, but we can't relive it; and we can hope for the future, but we don't know if there is one.” ― George Harrison “You are the biggest enemy of your own sleep.” ― Pawan Mishra “I do not know how old I was when I learned to play chess. I could not have been older than eight, because I still have a chessboard on whose side my father inscribed, with a soldering iron, “Saša Hemon 1972.” I loved the board more than chess—it was one of the first things I owned. Its materiality was enchanting to me: the smell of burnt wood that lingered long after my father had branded it; the rattle of the thickly varnished pieces inside, the smacking sound they made when I put them down, the board’s hollow wooden echo. I can even recall the taste—the queen’s tip was pleasantly suckable; the pawns’ round heads, not unlike nipples, were sweet. The board is still at our place in Sarajevo, and, even if I haven’t played a game on it in decades, it is still my most cherished possession, providing incontrovertible evidence that there once lived a boy who used to be me.” ― Aleksandar Hemon, The Book of My Lives Riddle Answer Begins With Letter "M" Riddle: I make two people out of one. What am I? * Mihail Marin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mihai... Riddle Answer: A mirror. <<Poems of ChatGPT's. How about these chess tactics haiku?> Sneaky knight's attack Double threat, fork in the road Checkmate is in sight A skewer in chess, Piercing through two pieces deep, A victory's sweep. Pieces multi-task Overloaded, can't keep up Checkmate, game over Queen takes knight in sight, Unexpected move in flight, Zwischenzug takes might.> The first chess legend, called the wheat and chessboard problem, illustrates the power of exponential growth. The first chess movie, called Chess Fever, was a silent comedy released in 1925 in the Soviet Union. The word checkmate comes from the Persian phrase shah mat, meaning "the king is helpless". from the simpleton poet: Roses are red. Violets are blue. Chess is creative. And a journey too. Good in the morning. Or just before bed. Play cheater_1, with engine. Or OTB, all in your head. 'As you sow so shall you reap “My home is in Heaven. I'm just traveling through this world.” — Billy Graham “Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love.” — Billy Graham “Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you've got.” — Norman Vincent Peale “What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.” — Ralph Marston <The first peace, which is the most important, is that which comes within the souls of people when they realize their relationship, their oneness with the universe and all its powers, and when they realize that at the center of the universe dwells the Great Spirit, and that this center is really everywhere, it is within each of us.> — Black Elk “You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose.” ― Indira Gandhi “Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess.” ― Siegbert Tarrasch “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ― Howard Thurman Ah, St. Marher, 1225: "And te tide and te time þat tu iboren were, schal beon iblescet." “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” ― Denis Waitley “To be kind to all, to like many and love a few, to be needed and wanted by those we love, is certainly the nearest we can come to happiness.” ― Mary (1542-1587), Queen of Scots “I therefore concluded, and decided unhesitatingly, that there are three stars in the heavens moving about Jupiter, as Venus and Mercury about the Sun; which at length was established as clear as daylight by numerous other observations.” ― Galileo Galilei “The joys of heaven will surely compensate for the sorrows of earth.” ― Charles Spurgeon “Those who play with fire will get burnt.” ~ Portuguese Proverb Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Psalm 96: 1-3 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. HUMPTY DUMPTY Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King's horses And all the King's men Couldn't put Humpty Together again. 56xLg Opie sha na na ZshaThePriest@zshathepriest12411 subscriber142 videoo WoW RBG Disc Priest Pov! didnt Grzegorz zimpress Ziyatdinov. “Debt is dumb. Cash is king.” — Dave Ramsey Q: What do you call a cat that likes to eat beans? A: Puss 'n' Toots! Q: What do you call a clown who's in jail? A: A silicon! Q: What do you call a deer with no eyes? A: No eye deer!! Q: What do you call a three-footed aardvark? A: A yardvark! Q: What do you call a dancing lamb? A: A baaaaaa-llerina! Q: What do you call a meditating wolf? A: Aware wolf! Q: What do you call a witch who lives at the beach? A: A sand-witch! Q: What do you call an avocado that's been blessed by the pope? A: Holy Guacamole! 36 games, 1930-2015 16 f6 again? Think twice before you do it -- the odds won't be on your side in this collection. The Will Explained By Aesop If what old story says of Aesop's true, The oracle of Greece he was, And more than Areopagus he knew, With all its wisdom in the laws. The following tale gives but a sample Of what has made his fame so ample. Three daughters shared a father's purse, Of habits totally diverse. The first, bewitched with drinks delicious; The next, coquettish and capricious; The third, supremely avaricious. The sire, expectant of his fate, Bequeathed his whole estate, In equal shares, to them, And to their mother just the same, – To her then payable, and not before, Each daughter should possess her part no more. The father died. The females three Were much in haste the will to see. They read, and read, but still Saw not the willer's will. For could it well be understood That each of this sweet sisterhood, When she possessed her part no more, Should to her mother pay it over? It was surely not so easy saying How lack of means would help the paying. What meant their honoured father, then? The affair was brought to legal men, Who, after turning over the case Some hundred thousand different ways, Threw down the learned bonnet, Unable to decide on it; And then advised the heirs, Without more thought, t" adjust affairs. As to the widow's share, the counsel say, "We hold it just the daughters each should pay One third to her on demand, Should she not choose to have it stand Commuted as a life annuity, Paid from her husband's death, with due congruity." The thing thus ordered, the estate Is duly cut in portions three. And in the first they all agree To put the feasting-lodges, plate, Luxurious cooling mugs, Enormous liquor jugs, Rich cupboards, – built beneath the trellised vine, – The stores of ancient, sweet Malvoisin wine, The slaves to serve it at a sign; In short, whatever, in a great house, There is of feasting apparatus. The second part is made Of what might help the jilting trade – The city house and furniture, Exquisite and genteel, be sure, The eunuchs, milliners, and laces, The jewels, shawls, and costly dresses. The third is made of household stuff, More vulgar, rude, and rough – Farms, fences, flocks, and fodder, And men and beasts to turn the sod over. This done, since it was thought To give the parts by lot Might suit, or it might not, Each paid her share of fees dear, And took the part that pleased her. It was in great Athens town, Such judgment gave the gown. And there the public voice Applauded both the judgment and the choice. But Aesop well was satisfied The learned men had set aside, In judging thus the testament, The very gist of its intent. "The dead," Said he, "could he but know of it, Would heap reproaches on such Attic wit. What! men who proudly take their place As sages of the human race, Lack they the simple skill To settle such a will?" This said, he undertook himself The task of portioning the pelf; And straightway gave each maid the part The least according to her heart – The prim coquette, the drinking stuff, The drinker, then, the farms and cattle; And on the miser, rude and rough, The robes and lace did Aesop settle; For thus, he said, "an early date Would see the sisters alienate Their several shares of the estate. No motive now in maidenhood to tarry, They all would seek, post haste, to marry; And, having each a splendid bait, Each soon would find a well-bred mate; And, leaving thus their father's goods intact, Would to their mother pay them all, in fact," – Which of the testament Was plainly the intent. The people, who had thought a slave an ass, Much wondered how it came to pass That one alone should have more sense Than all their men of most pretence. “The words of truth are simple.” ― Aeschylus “It is only after our basic needs for food and shelter have been met that we can hope to enjoy the luxury of theoretical speculations.” ― Aristotle. “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” — Dolly Parton “Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” — Groucho Marx “If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” — Albert Einstein “Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” — Babe Ruth John 14:6 “<I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.>” ― Jesus Christ “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” ― Buddha “No legacy is so rich as honesty.” ― William Shakespeare “Of chess it has been said that life is not long enough for it, but that is the fault of life, not chess.” ― William Napier / Irving Chernev “Winning needs no explanation, losing has no alibi.” ― Greg Baum. “A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop.” ― Robert Hughes “Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders.” ― Savielly Tartakower “Pawns are the soul of the game.” ― François-André Danican Philidor “The king pawn and the queen pawn are the only ones to be moved in the early part of the game.” ― Wilhelm Steinitz “I believe that it is best to know a 'dubious' opening really well, rather than a 'good' opening only slightly.” ― Simon Williams “There is no such thing as an absolutely freeing move. A freeing move in a position in which development has not been carried far always proves illusory, and vice versa, a move which does not come at all in the category of freeing moves can, given a surplus of tempi to our credit, lead to a very free game.” ― Aron Nimzowitsch “You may knock your opponent down with the chessboard, but that does not prove you the better player.” ― English Proverb “For a period of ten years--between 1946 and 1956--Reshevsky was probably the best chessplayer in the world. I feel sure that had he played a match with Botvinnik during that time he would have won and been World Champion.” ― Bobby Fischer “I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands.” ― Alexander Alekhine “We cannot resist the fascination of sacrifice, since a passion for sacrifices is part of a chessplayer's nature.” ― Rudolf Spielmann “To play for a draw, at any rate with white, is to some degree a crime against chess.” ― Mikhail Tal “Boring? Who's boring? I am Fredthebear. My mind is always active, busy. If you're bored, follow your uncle around or go ride your bike.” “Capa's games looked as though they were turned out by a lathe, while Alekhine's resembled something produced with a mallet and chisel.” ― Charles Yaffe “Whereas Anderssen and Chigorin looked for accidental positions, Capablanca is guided by the logicality of strong positions. He values only that which is well-founded: solidity of position, pressure on a weak point, he does not trust the accidental, even if it be a problem-like mate, at the required moment he discovers and carries out subtle and far-sighted combinations...” ― Emanuel Lasker “Capablanca possessed an amazing ability to quickly see into a position and intuitively grasp its main features. His style, one of the purest, most crystal-clear in the entire history of chess, astonishes one with its logic.” ― Garry Kasparov “Chess is something more than a game. It is an intellectual diversion which has certain artistic qualities and many scientific elements.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “The best way to learn endings, as well as openings, is from the games of the masters.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous and varied ways.” ― Vladimir Kramnik “It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained.” ― Queen Elizabeth II “The whole purpose of places like Starbucks is for people with no decision-making ability whatsoever to make six decisions just to buy one cup of coffee. Short, tall, light, dark, caf, decaf, low-fat, non-fat. So people who don’t know what they’re doing, or who on earth they are can, for only $2.95, get not just a cup of coffee but an absolutely defining sense of self.” — Joe Fox (Tom Hanks), You’ve Got Mail “Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in, except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.” ― Winston Churchill, Never Give In! The Best of Winston Churchill's Speeches “I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.” ― Edward Everett Hale “Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.” Henry David Thoreau “Don't look back. You'll miss what's in front of you. I don't look back. I'm like a shark – I only look forward.” Rita Rudner "Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble." — William Shakespeare, Macbeth “A good player is always lucky.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “There are two types of sacrifices: correct ones and mine.” — Tal “Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep.” — Nancy Thomas, “Nightmare on Elm Street” “Before you marry a person, you should first make them use a computer with slow Internet to see who they really are.” — Will Ferrell “It's easy for me to get along with chess players. Even though we are all very different, we have chess in common.” — Magnus Carlsen “Here’s something to think about: How come you never see a headline like ‘Psychic Wins Lottery’?” — Jay Leno “The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize.” — Clairee Belcher (Olivia Dukakis), Steel Magnolias Philippians 4:7 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. “Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.” ― Alan Watts “There is more to life than simply increasing its speed.” ― Mahatma Gandhi “Lost Time is never found again.” ― Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack “Time spent with a cat is never wasted.” ― Colette “A wise man's goal shouldn't be to say something profound, but to say something useful.” ― Criss Jami, Healology “The King is only fond of words, and cannot translate them into deeds.” ― Teck Foo Check, The Autobiography of Sun Tzu “Behind every move I make on the chess board lies a story of calculation, intuition, and passion. With every game, I discover more about myself and the endless possibilities of the game.” ― medicosaurabh “Ecco, sai giocare a scacchi. Adesso devi diventare un giocatore. Ci vorrà un po' di più.” ― Guenassia Jean-Michel, Le Club des incorrigibles optimists “People are like chess pieces!” ― Deyth Banger “The only easy day was yesterday.” ― US Navy SEALs “Gameplay is all our life. Either we guard, attack or develop pieces.” ― Vineet Raj Kapoor, UNCHESS: Untie Your Shoes and Walk on the Chessboard of Life “The is a secret for greater self-control, the science points to one thing: the power of paying attention.” ― Kelly McGonigal, The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It “As we encounter new experiences with a mindful and wise attention, we discover that one of three things will happen to our new experience: it will go away, it will stay the same, or it will get more intense. whatever happens does not really matter.” ― Jack Kornfield, A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life “Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War “I'll play baseball for the Army or fight for it, whatever they want me to do.” ― Mickey Mantle “Chess is a miniature version of life. To be successful, you need to be disciplined, assess resources, consider responsible choices and adjust when circumstances change.” ― Susan Polgar “We are like chess players who are trying to predict the opponent’s future moves, but in this case, we are dealing with life itself. True masters do not play the game on a single chessboard, but on multiple chessboards at the same time. And what’s the difference between grandmasters and masters? Surprises. The moves that cannot be predicted by the opponent. Life can play a simultaneous game with seven billion people at the same time and it can take each and every one of us by surprise. And we still believe we are capable of winning, because we can predict three of four moves ahead. We are insignificant.” ― Jaka Tomc, 720 Heartbeats “The cherished dream of every chessplayer is to play a match with the World Champion. But here is the paradox: the closer you come to the realization of this goal, the less you think about it.” ― Mikhail Tal “I mean a man whose hopes and aims may sometimes lie (as most men's sometimes do, I dare say) above the ordinary level, but to whom the ordinary level will be high enough after all if it should prove to be a way of usefulness and good service leading to no other. All generous spirits are ambitious, I suppose, but the ambition that calmly trusts itself to such a road, instead of spasmodically trying to fly over it, is of the kind I care for.” ― Charles Dickens, Bleak House “Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War “But I find something compelling in the game's choreography, the way one move implies the next. The kings are an apt metaphor for human beings: utterly constrained by the rules of the game, defenseless against bombardment from all sides, able only to temporarily dodge disaster by moving one step in any direction.” ― Jennifer duBois, A Partial History of Lost Causes “The move is there, but you must see it.” ― Savielly Tartakower “You may delay, but time will not.” ― Benjamin Franklin “Chess is all about maintaining coherent strategies. It’s about not giving up when the enemy destroys one plan but to immediately come up with the next. A game isn’t won and lost at the point when the king is finally cornered. The game's sealed when a player gives up having any strategy at all. When his soldiers are all scattered, they have no common cause, and they move one piece at a time, that’s when you’ve lost.” ― Kazuo Ishiguro, A Pale View of Hills “The King is only fond of words, and cannot translate them into deeds.” ― Teck Foo Check, The Autobiography of Sun Tzu “War is not just the shower of bullets and bombs from both sides, it is also the shower of blood and bones on both sides.” ― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words “The skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art Of War “Technique has taken over the whole of civilization. Death, procreation, birth all submit to technical efficiency and systemization.” ― Jacques Ellul “Time is an illusion.” ― Albert Einstein “Time isn’t precious at all, because it is an illusion. What you perceive as precious is not time but the one point that is out of time: the Now. That is precious indeed. The more you are focused on time—past and future—the more you miss the Now, the most precious thing there is.” ― Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment “It's being here now that's important. There's no past and there's no future. Time is a very misleading thing. All there is ever, is the now. We can gain experience from the past, but we can't relive it; and we can hope for the future, but we don't know if there is one.” ― George Harrison “The future reshapes the memory of the past in the way it recalibrates significance: some episodes are advanced, others lose purchase.” ― Gregory Maguire, A Lion Among Men “Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.” ― Douglas MacArthur “Old habits die hard, especially for soldiers.” ― Jocelyn Murray, The Roman General: A Novel “In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent.” — Vasily Smyslov Ye Jiangchuan has won the Chinese Chess Championship seven times. Matthew 17:20 Our faith can move mountains. Other people’s wisdom prevents the king from being called a fool. ~ Nigerian Proverb Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand. ~ Guinean Proverb Ingratitude is sooner or later fatal to its author. ~ Twi Proverb The laughter of a child lights up the house. ~ Swahili proverb “Win with grace, lose with dignity!” ― Susan Polgar “What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, personal and professional discipline, focus, concentration, strong nerves, the will to win, and yes, talent!” ― Susan Polgar “No matter how successful you are (or will be), never ever forget the people who helped you along the way, and pay it forward! Don’t become arrogant and conceited just because you gained a few rating points or made a few bucks. Stay humble and be nice, especially to your fans!” ― Susan Polgar All that glitters is not gold – this line can be found in a text from c.1220: ‘ Nis hit nower neh gold al that ter schineth.’ A friend in need is a friend indeed – a proverb from c.1035 say this: ‘Friend shall be known in time of need.’ All’s well that ends well – a line from the mid-13th century is similar: ‘Wel is him te wel ende mai.’ Meanwhile, Henry Knighton’s Chronicle from the late 14th-century one can read: ‘ If the ende be wele, than is alle wele.’ Hay dos maneras de hermosura: una del alma y otra del cuerpo; la del alma campea y se muestra en el entendimiento, en la honestidad, en el buen proceder, en la liberalidad y en la buena crianza, y todas estas partes caben y pueden estar en un hombre feo; y cuando se pone la mira en esta hermosura, y no en la del cuerpo, suele nacer el amor con ímpetu y con ventajas. (There are two kinds of beauty: one of the soul and the other of the body; that of the soul shows and demonstrates itself in understanding, in honesty, in good behavior, in generosity and in good breeding, and all these things can find room and exist in an ugly man; and when one looks at this type of beauty, and not bodily beauty, love is inclined to spring up forcefully and overpoweringly.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) Cuando una puerta se cierra, otra se abre. (When one door is closed, another is opened.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) Dijo la sartén a la caldera, quítate allá ojinegra. (The frying pan said to the cauldron, "Get out of here, black-eyed one." This is believed to be the source of the phrase "the pot calling the kettle black.") ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra “A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.” — Eeyore Horse apples * Jupiter, Pluto, or Mars? https://www.urduchess.com/chess-gra... * Move-by-Move book: Game Collection: Move by Move - Carlsen (Lakdawala) * Eat like a champion: https://tartajubow.blogspot.com/201... * 2013 WCC: Game Collection: Anand-Carlsen WC November 2013 * Today's Titans: search "Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen" * FIDE Laws of Chess (2018): https://www.schachschiri.de/fide_18... * 10 Best to Watch: https://www.chessjournal.com/best-c... * 23 Opening Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-5... * 30 Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amr... * 50 Games to Know: https://en.chessbase.com/post/50-ga... * Anderssen - Steinitz Match: Anderssen - Steinitz (1866) * Chessmaster 2000 Classic Games: Game Collection: Chessmaster '86 * Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz): Game Collection: Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz) https://archive.org/details/the-gol... * Common Phrases and Terms: https://www.ragchess.com/chess-basi... * Hotel: https://www.chesshotel.com/ * How to catch a Spanish Rabbit: https://fi.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esp... * ICC: https://www.chessclub.com/ * Read The Planet Greenpawn - https://www.redhotpawn.com/ * Results: https://chess-results.com/TurnierSu... * Queen vs Rook Ending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJn... * Simple EG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejj... * GM Endgames: Game Collection: Grandmaster Preparation - Endgame Play * Use your King: Game Collection: ABC Games for Lessons * GM Arthur Bisguier's Tips: https://www.uschess.org/index.php/L... Back in the days before Stockfish, Bisguier would publicly analyze (criticize) games off the scoresheets submitted by individual players in the lecture room at large USA chess tournaments. * Nunn's Chess Course: Game Collection: Lasker JNCC * Pinch of... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU_... * Logic Puzzles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToI... * Play: https://play.chessbase.com/en/ * Make a Stand: https://www.history.com/topics/amer... * Malaguena: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxD... * NE: https://metrowestchess.org/ * Revived: http://gbcmartinsburg.com/ * Rajnish Das Tips: https://enthu.com/blog/chess/chess-... * Spruce Variety: https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/che... * Tips to keep your head together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNi... * The ABCs: Game Collection: The ABC of the Ruy Lopez * Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI6... * Spider's Weave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_C... * USCF: https://new.uschess.org/ * The Unthinkable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9z... * Three-minute pastry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIa... * Trappy game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gC... * Vladimir Bagirov N-L Attacks: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Women: https://www.thefamouspeople.com/wom... * Will Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S... * Wonders and Curiosities: Game Collection: Wonders and Curiosities of Chess (Chernev) * Why You Lose at Chess: Second Edition (Dover Chess) by Tim Harding (Author) * Weak Pawn example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDL... * Weak Pawns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALj... * You don't see this everyday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtk... * Z Vol 105: Game Collection: 0ZeR0's collected games volume 105 * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ WTHarvey: There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles did daily delay, The brain-teasers so tough, They made us all huff and puff, But solving them brought us great satisfaction today. There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! Gappers 'A rising tide lifts all boats' 'Don't put the cart before the horse' “Examine what is said, not who is speaking.” ~ African Proverb Montana: Stevensville Established in: 1841 Stevensville was officially founded in 1841, when Father Pierre Jean De Smet rolled in with three carts, building St. Mary's Mission — the Northwest's first church and school. It was originally named St. Mary's Mission, then Fort Owen. It was finally named Stevensville after Issac Stevens, the first Governor of the Montana territory. * Chess History: https://www.uschesstrust.org/chess-... * World Chess Championship History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkO... The Kings of Chess: A History of Chess, Traced Through the Lives of Its Greatest Players by William Hartston William Hartson traces the development of the game from its Oriental origins to the present day through the lives of its greatest exponents - men like Howard Staunton, who transformed what had been a genteel pastime into a competitive science; the brilliant American Paul Morphy, who once played a dozen simultaneous games blindfold; the arrogant and certified insane Wilhelm Steinitz; the philosopher and mathematician Emanual Lasker; Bobby Fischer, perhaps the most brilliant and eccentric of them all; and many other highly gifted individuals. Hartson depicts all their colorful variety with a wealth of rare illustrations. Format: Hardcover Language: English ISBN: 006015358X ISBN13: 9780060153588 Release Date: January 1985 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Length: 192 Pages Weight: 1.80 lbs. Eilfan ywmodryb dda Meaning: A good aunt is a second mother <chess writer and poet Henry Thomas Bland. Another example of his way with words is the start of ‘Internal Fires’, a poem published on page 57 of the March 1930 American Chess Bulletin: I used to play chess with the dearest old chap, Whom naught could upset whatever might hap. He’d oft lose a game he might well have won But made no excuse for what he had done. If a piece he o’erlooked and got it snapped up He took it quite calmly and ne’er ‘cut up rough’.> “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” ― William Faulkner “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force. “It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” ― Leonardo da Vinci <Cousin Tribulation's Story by Louisa May Alcott Dear Merrys:--As a subject appropriate to the season, I want to tell you about a New Year's breakfast which I had when I was a little girl. What do you think it was? A slice of dry bread and an apple. This is how it happened, and it is a true story, every word. As we came down to breakfast that morning, with very shiny faces and spandy clean aprons, we found father alone in the dining-room. "Happy New Year, papa! Where is mother?" we cried. "A little boy came begging and said they were starving at home, so your mother went to see and--ah, here she is." As papa spoke, in came mamma, looking very cold, rather sad, and very much excited. "Children, don't begin till you hear what I have to say," she cried; and we sat staring at her, with the breakfast untouched before us. "Not far away from here, lies a poor woman with a little new-born baby. Six children are huddled into one bed to keep from freezing, for they have no fire. There is nothing to eat over there; and the oldest boy came here to tell me they were starving this bitter cold day. My little girls, will you give them your breakfast, as a New Year's gift?" We sat silent a minute, and looked at the nice, hot porridge, creamy milk, and good bread and butter; for we were brought up like English children, and never drank tea or coffee, or ate anything but porridge for our breakfast. "I wish we'd eaten it up," thought I, for I was rather a selfish child, and very hungry. "I'm so glad you come before we began," said Nan, cheerfully. "May I go and help carry it to the poor, little children?" asked Beth, who had the tenderest heart that ever beat under a pinafore. "I can carry the lassy pot," said little May, proudly giving the thing she loved best. "And I shall take all the porridge," I burst in, heartily ashamed of my first feeling. "You shall put on your things and help me, and when we come back, we'll get something to eat," said mother, beginning to pile the bread and butter into a big basket. We were soon ready, and the procession set out. First, papa, with a basket of wood on one arm and coal on the other; mamma next, with a bundle of warm things and the teapot; Nan and I carried a pail of hot porridge between us, and each a pitcher of milk; Beth brought some cold meat, May the "lassy pot," and her old hood and boots; and Betsey, the girl, brought up the rear with a bag of potatoes and some meal. Fortunately it was early, and we went along back streets, so few people saw us, and no one laughed at the funny party. What a poor, bare, miserable place it was, to be sure,--broken windows, no fire, ragged clothes, wailing baby, sick mother, and a pile of pale, hungry children cuddled under one quilt, trying to keep warm. How the big eyes stared and the blue lips smiled as we came in! "Ah, mein Gott! it is the good angels that come to us!" cried the poor woman, with tears of joy. "Funny angels, in woollen hoods and red mittens," said I; and they all laughed. Then we fell to work, and in fifteen minutes, it really did seem as if fairies had been at work there. Papa made a splendid fire in the old fireplace and stopped up the broken window with his own hat and coat. Mamma set the shivering children round the fire, and wrapped the poor woman in warm things. Betsey and the rest of us spread the table, and fed the starving little ones. "Das ist gute!" "Oh, nice!" "Der angel--Kinder!" cried the poor things as they ate and smiled and basked in the warm blaze. We had never been called "angel-children" before, and we thought it very charming, especially I who had often been told I was "a regular Sancho." What fun it was! Papa, with a towel for an apron, fed the smallest child; mamma dressed the poor little new-born baby as tenderly as if it had been her own. Betsey gave the mother gruel and tea, and comforted her with assurance of better days for all. Nan, Lu, Beth, and May flew about among the seven children, talking and laughing and trying to understand their funny, broken English. It was a very happy breakfast, though we didn't get any of it; and when we came away, leaving them all so comfortable, and promising to bring clothes and food by and by, I think there were not in all the hungry little girls who gave away their breakfast, and contented themselves with a bit of bread and an apple of New Year's Day.> This poem is dedicated to all Caissa's members who understand that chess is but a game. <Chess is but a Game> As he secretly rode his knight out of the castle's gate, still believing that he could escape this inevitable fate, the sky broke open with an array of incredible light. and there smitten to the earth lay nova under his knight. I am who I am and always am, spoke this thundering voice and you, my friend nova, do not at all have another choice but to go forth south and north, west and east loudly proclaiming the good Word to man and beast. Thus beset by the compelling voice from the broken sky nova set about explaining through the word the how and why. He travelled north and south, west and east never losing aim to let all Caissa's members know: chess is but a game. Once you’ve cut the bread, you cannot put it together again. ~ Latvian proverb “There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world.” ― Pierre Mac Orlan Bond, James Bond “You can only get good at chess if you love the game.” ― Bobby Fischer If you can’t use your eyes, follow your nose. ~ Latvian proverb This Old Man by Anonymous This old man, he played one, He played knick-knack on my thumb With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played two, He played knick-knack on my shoe; With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played three, He played knick-knack on my knee; With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played four, He played knick-knack on my door; With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played five, He played knick-knack on my hive; With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played six, He played knick-knack on my sticks; With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played seven, He played knick-knack up in heaven; With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played eight, He played knick-knack on my gate; With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played nine, He played knick-knack on my spine; With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. This old man, he played ten, He played knick-knack once again; With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. <the limerick. 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Maximo wrote: My Forking Knight's Mare Gracefully over the squares, as a blonde or a brunette, she makes moves that not even a queen can imitate. Always active and taking the initiative, she likes to fork. She does it across the board, taking with ease not only pawns, but also kings, and a bad bishop or two. Sometimes she feels like making quiet moves, at other times, she adopts romantic moods, and makes great sacrifices. But, being hers a zero-sum game, she often forks just out of spite. An expert at prophylaxis, she can be a swindler, and utter threats, skewering men to make some gains. Playing with her risks a conundrum, and also catching Kotov’s syndrome. Nonetheless, despite having been trampled by her strutting ways my trust in her remains, unwavering, until the endgame. “When you’re lonely, when you feel yourself an alien in the world, play Chess. This will raise your spirits and be your counselor in war.” ― Aristotle “The habit of holding a Man in the hand, and moving it first to one square and then to another, in order to engage the assistance of the eye in deciding where it shall actually be placed, is not only annoying to the adversary but a practical infraction of the touch-and-move principle.” ― Howard Staunton “A bad plan is better than none at all.” ― Frank Marshall <Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" Bombardment of Fort Fisher, near Wilmington, New York, 1865 The poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, in the middle of the Civil War, wrote this poem which has more recently been adapted as a modern Christmas classic. Longfellow wrote this on Christmas Day in 1863, after his son had enlisted in the Union's cause and had returned home, seriously wounded. The verses which he included and are still generally included, speak of the despair of hearing the promise of "peace on earth, goodwill to men" when the evidence of the world is clearly that war still exists. And in despair I bowed my head; "There is no peace on earth," I said; "For hate is strong, And mocks the song Of peace on earth, good-will to men!" Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: "God is not dead, nor doth He sleep; The Wrong shall fail, The Right prevail, With peace on earth, good-will to men." The original also included several verses referring specifically to the Civil War. Before that cry of despair and answering cry of hope, and after verses describing the long years of hearing of "peace on earth, goodwill to men" (a phrase from the Jesus birth narratives in the Christian scriptures), Longfellow's poem includes, describing the black cannons of the war: Then from each black, accursed mouth The cannon thundered in the South, And with the sound The carols drowned Of peace on earth, good-will to men! It was as if an earthquake rent The hearth-stones of a continent, And made forlorn The households born Of peace on earth, good-will to men!> "Zeitnot" is German for "time pressure." “....his countrymen, Kolisch and Steinitz, are greatly indebted for their later success to their having enjoyed early opportunities of practicing with the departed amateur whose death is also greatly deplored amongst all who knew him personally.” — Wilhelm Steinitz, regarding Karl Hamppe The first appearance of the (John) Cochrane gambit against Petrov's defense C42 was in the year 1848 against an Indian master Mohishunder Bannerjee. “Sorry don't get it done, Dude!” — John Wayne, Rio Bravo “Gossip is the devil’s telephone. Best to just hang up.” — Moira Rose A Windsong by Ray Paquette (1984): As you set sail for new horizons May a brisk fair wind be with you May your journey provide that mixture of Joy, contentment, love and excitement That gives rise to zestful anticipation Of new adventures together. May you cheerfully weather the unavoidable storms together And steer as clear of all obstacles As the currents allow May God Bless and keep you Bon Voyage Q: What do you call a cat that likes to eat beans? A: Puss 'n' Toots! Q: What do you call a clown who's in jail? A: A silicon! Q: What do you call a deer with no eyes? A: No eye deer!! Q: What do you call a three-footed aardvark? A: A yardvark! Q: What do you call a dancing lamb? A: A baaaaaa-llerina! Q: What do you call a meditating wolf? A: Aware wolf! Q: What do you call a witch who lives at the beach? A: A sand-witch! Q: What do you call an avocado that's been blessed by the pope? A: Holy Guacamole! 'A stitch in time saves nine' The Head and the Tail of the Serpent Two parts the serpent has – Of men the enemies – The head and tail: the same Have won a mighty fame, Next to the cruel Fates; – So that, indeed, hence They once had great debates About precedence. The first had always gone ahead; The tail had been for ever led; And now to Heaven it prayed, And said, "O, many and many a league, Dragged on in sore fatigue, Behind his back I go. Shall he for ever use me so? Am I his humble servant; No. Thanks to God most fervent! His brother I was born, And not his slave forlorn. The self-same blood in both, I'm just as good as he: A poison dwells in me As virulent as does In him. In mercy, heed, And grant me this decree, That I, in turn, may lead – My brother, follow me. My course shall be so wise, That no complaint shall rise." With cruel kindness Heaven granted The very thing he blindly wanted: To such desires of beasts and men, Though often deaf, it was not then. At once this novel guide, That saw no more in broad daylight Than in the murk of darkest night, His powers of leading tried, Struck trees, and men, and stones, and bricks, And led his brother straight to Styx. And to the same unlovely home, Some states by such an error come. “To sense this world of waters known to the creatures of the sea we must shed our human perceptions of length and breadth and time and place, and enter vicariously into a universe of all-pervading water.” (From 1937) — Rachel L. Carson “No one has ever won a game of chess by taking only forward moves (What about Scholar's Mate?). Sometimes you have to move backwards in order to be able to take better steps forward. That is life.” — Anonymous Drive sober or get pulled over. “For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable.” — Assiac “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” ― Thomas Jefferson, chess player “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” ― Mahatma Gandhi ] Chessgames.com will be unavailable October 13, 2023 from 11:30AM through 11:45AM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. In Melitopol, terrible terror has been reigning for over a year. It's quiet, you can't see it on the streets - reported CNN. Anyone who has rejected a Russian passport may become a victim of repression. They can't access the hospital, can't function normally. The "incredible" occupant also takes away the land. Arrests and torture, unfortunately, are common practices. Partisans are engaged in attacking Russian logistics and eliminating collaborators and Russian officers. They actively cooperate with Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) and are ready for sabotage activities in case the front arrives. Before the war, Melitopol had a population of 154,000. The city, located in the southeastern part of Ukraine in the Zaporizhzhia region, was occupied by the Russians on March 1, 2022 Eastern Time. Since then, it has been waiting for liberation, but that does not mean that the inhabitants are idle. From the beginning of the war, there has been a partisan movement in and around the city. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “Sometimes the most ordinary things could be made extraordinary, simply by doing them with the right people.” ― Elizabeth Green “Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” ― Andy (Tim Robbins), “The Shawshank Redemption” Psalms 31:24 - Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. “Here’s something to think about: How come you never see a headline like ‘Psychic Wins Lottery’?” — Jay Leno The Two Mules Two mules were bearing on their backs, One, oats; the other, silver of the tax. The latter glorying in his load, Marched proudly forward on the road; And, from the jingle of his bell, It was plain he liked his burden well. But in a wild-wood glen A band of robber men Rushed forth on the twain. Well with the silver pleased, They by the bridle seized The treasure-mule so vain. Poor mule! in struggling to repel His ruthless foes, he fell Stabbed through; and with a bitter sighing, He cried, "Is this the lot they promised me? My humble friend from danger free, While, weltering in my gore, I'm dying?" "My friend," his fellow-mule replied, "It is not well to have one's work too high. If you had been a miller's drudge, as I, You would not thus have died." Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Isaiah 66:24 24 "And they will go out and look on the dead bodies of those who rebelled against me; the worms that eat them will not die, the fire that burns them will not be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind." “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. The man needs the woman as the ship needs an anchor. ~ Latvian proverb Lichess has all the same basic offerings as Chess.com: a large community, many game types, tutorials, puzzles, and livestreams. The site has a simple appearance, and it seems built to get you where you want to go in as few clicks as possible. You can create an account, but if you’re not concerned with tracking your games and finding other players at your level, there’s no need to log in. Just fire up a new game, try some puzzles, or watch a chess streamer play three-minute games while listening to techno and chatting with the comments section. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. “Believe in yourself. Have faith in your abilities. Without humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy.” ― Norman Vincent Peale “If you’re too open-minded; your brains will fall out.” ― Lawrence Ferlinghetti “Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “My concern about my reputation is with the people who I respect and my family and my Lord. And I’m perfectly comfortable with my reputation with them, sir.” — John Durham Dinner for 2 <Steinitz's Theory 1. At the beginning of the game, Black and White are equal. 2. The game will stay equal with correct play on both sides. 3. You can only win by your opponent's mistake. 4. Any attack launched in an equal position will not succeed, and the attacker will suffer. 5. You should not attack until an advantage is obtained. 6. When equal, do not seek to attack, but instead, try to secure an advantage. 7. Once you have an advantage, attack or you will lose it.> “There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world.” ― Pierre Mac Orlan “You can only get good at chess if you love the game.” ― Bobby Fischer Switch your pawn insurance to Promotion and you could save hundreds. “In chess, as in life, the best moves are often the ones you don’t play.” ― Savielly Tartakower “A wise man will know what game to play to-day, and play it. We must not be governed by rigid rules, as by the almanac, but let the season rule us. The moods and thoughts of man are revolving just as steadily and incessantly as nature's. Nothing must be postponed. Take time by the forelock. Now or never! You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this, or the like of this. Where the good husbandman is, there is the good soil. Take any other course, and life will be a succession of regrets. Let us see vessels sailing prosperously before the wind, and not simply stranded barks. There is no world for the penitent and regretful.” — Henry David Thoreau “If you open it, close it. If you turn it on, turn it off. If you take it out, put it back. If you empty it, fill it. If you fill it, empty it.” — Kathryn Malter, St. Paul, MN * Dec-12-20 MissScarlett: My advice to <acapo> is to close the pop-up ads by clicking on the little <x> in the top right corner. A crow will not pick out the eyes of another crow. ~ Latvian proverb <“From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered- We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition; And gentlemen in England now-a-bed Shall think themselves accurs’d they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.”> ― William Shakespeare, Henry V “They made us many promises, but they kept only one. They promised to take our land -- and they did.” — Chief Red Cloud, Oglala-Lakota Sioux, 1822-1909. “There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who believe there are two kinds of people in this world and those who are smart enough to know better.” ― Tom Robbins, Still Life with Woodpecker Dogs bark at the last. ~ Latvian proverb <<Like new-laid eggs Chess Problems are, Though very good, they may be beaten; And yet, though like, they’re different far, They may be cooked, but never eaten.> Source: page 58 of Poems and Chess Problems by J.A. Miles (Fakenham, 1882).> 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. Patience is a virtue. Dec-26-23 hemy: I sent email messages to <jessicafischerqueen> and <Tabanus>. I was contacted by email to both of them for many years. Responses from the mail servers were: "Sorry, your message to <her email address> cannot be delivered. This mailbox is disabled" and "Recipient address rejected: Access denied". Credits for Robert Bergersen aka <Tabanus>, include his picture, for his contribution to "Lithuanian chess history" project, you can find on page 45 of this project. He also mentioned on page 141 (with one more picture), pages 166, 1315, 1383-1386, 1823, 2807 and 3423. <Fast rode the knight by Stephen Crane Fast rode the knight With spurs, hot and reeking, Ever waving an eager sword, "To save my lady!" Fast rode the knIght, And leaped from saddle to war. Men of steel flickered and gleamed Like riot of silver lights, And the gold of the knight's good banner Still waved on a castle wall. . . . . . A horse, Blowing, staggering, bloody thing, Forgotten at foot of castle wall. A horse Dead at foot of castle wall.> “Make peace with imperfection.” ― Richard Carlson Matthew 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.' “Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” — Babe Ruth The Weaver by Herman Melville For years within a mud-built room For Arva's shrine he weaves the shawl, Lone wight, and at a lonely loom, His busy shadow on the wall. The face is pinched, the form is bent, No pastime knows he nor the wine, Recluse he lives and abstinent Who weaves for Arva's shrine. * The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev - https://lichess.org/study/w2JcfP5K * Legendary: Game Collection: The 12 Legendary Games of the Century The Sofia Rules forbid agreed draws before 30 moves. The "Bilbao" scoring system awards 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. “You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose.” ― Indira Gandhi When i was a boy by Eugene Field Up in the attic where I slept When I was a boy, a little boy, In through the lattice the moonlight crept, Bringing a tide of dreams that swept Over the low, red trundle-bed, Bathing the tangled curly head, While moonbeams played at hide-and-seek With the dimples on the sun-browned cheek - When I was a boy, a little boy! And, oh! the dreams - the dreams I dreamed! When I was a boy, a little boy! For the grace that through the lattice streamed Over my folded eyelids seemed To have the gift of prophecy, And to bring me glimpses of times to be When manhood's clarion seemed to call - Ah! that was the sweetest dream of all, When I was a boy, a little boy! I'd like to sleep where I used to sleep When I was a boy, a little boy! For in at the lattice the moon would peep, Bringing her tide of dreams to sweep The crosses and griefs of the years away From the heart that is weary and faint to-day; And those dreams should give me back again A peace I have never known since then - When I was a boy, a little boy! Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Anna Kournikova Psalm 96: 1-3 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. “To a large degree, the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment.” — Richard Carlson Famous Latvian Chess Players Mikhail Tal Birthdate: November 9, 1936 Alexei Shirov Birthdate: July 4, 1972 Arkadij Naiditsch Birthdate: October 25, 1985 Elmārs Zemgalis Birthdate: September 9, 1923 Dana Reizniece-Ozola Birthdate: November 6, 1981 Alexander Shabalov Birthdate: September 12, 1967 Vladimir Bagirov Birthdate: August 16, 1936 Viktorija Ni Birthdate: December 30, 1991 Anna Hahn Birthdate: June 21, 1976 Tamāra Vilerte Birthdate: March 5, 1954 * Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-... A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote" Old Russian Proverb: "The elbow is close but you cannot bite it. (Близок локоток, да не укусишь.)" Close is no cigar. Ya might be ah redneck if'n ya thunk "lol" means low on liquor. “If you ain’t the lead dog, the view never changes.” “Here’s a two-step formula for handling stress... Step number one: Don’t sweat the small stuff. Step number two: Remember it’s all small stuff.” ― Tony Robbins Q: What do you call the lights on Noah’s Ark? A: Flood lights. Q: What do you call a snobby criminal walking down the steps? A: A condescending con descending! Q: What do you call a dollar frozen in a block of ice? A: Cold hard cash. Q: What do you call a dead pine tree? A: A nevergreen. Q: What do you call a pencil that is broken? A: Pointless. Q: What do you call two birds in love? A: Tweethearts! Q: What do you call a sad coffee? A: Depresso. Q: What do you call a priest that becomes an attorney? A: Father-in-Law. Q: What do you call a man with a toilet on his head? A: John. 'A stitch in time saves nine' Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. “Friend, you don't have to earn God's love or try harder. You're precious in His sight, covered by the priceless blood of Jesus, and indwelt by His Holy Spirit. Don't hide your heart or fear you're not good enough for Him to care for you. Accept His love, obey Him, and allow Him to keep you in His wonderful freedom.” — Charles F. Stanley “To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?” — Queen Elizabeth II “Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess.” ― Siegbert Tarrasch “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ― Howard Thurman “You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds.” <<<The Republic of Latvia> Latvia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe, one of the three Baltic states. It is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, and Belarus to the southeast, as well as sharing a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia has 1,957,200 inhabitants and a territory of 64,589 km2 (24,938 sq mi). The country has a temperate seasonal climate. ( Source) Riga is the capital and the largest city of Latvia. With 639,630 inhabitants (2016), Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states, home to one third of Latvia’s population and one tenth of the Baltic states’ population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga, at the mouth of the Daugava. Latvian is a Baltic language spoken in the Baltic region. It is the language of Latvians and the official language of Latvia as well as one of the official languages of the European Union. “Dievs, svētī Latviju!” (God, Bless Latvia!) is the title of the national anthem of Latvia.> Lyrics God, bless Latvia! Our beloved fatherland Bless Latvia Oh bless it, yet again! (repeat) Where Latvian daughters bloom Where Latvian sons sing May this always be Our Latvia!> Dinner Prayer Hymn Traditional Hymn Lord, bless this food and grant that we May thankful for thy mercies be; Teach us to know by whom we're fed; Bless us with Christ, the living bread. Lord, make us thankful for our food, Bless us with faith in Jesus' blood; With bread of life our souls supply, That we may live with Christ on high. Amen. French Proverb: “Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard.” ― (Nothing should be left to chance.) “There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world.” ― Pierre Mac Orlan “You can only get good at chess if you love the game.” ― Bobby Fischer “As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight.” — The Revenant wordsyfun 48xp L Zaid Tacocchio peeked up eza wally's pride b4 HOCF askd CIOD to open athe zodiacaleon bad zappasta gaspd last requested Dzagnidze instead of Dzindzi's line of playday. Psalm 96: 1-3 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. Matthew 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.' HUMPTY DUMPTY Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King's horses And all the King's men Couldn't put Humpty Together again. Q5 N6 B4 Lasker 500 games, 1620-2021 16 Fredthebear's Heavy Pieces Hound the Ranks TO FOUR PSYCHOANALYSTS by Barry Tebb Richard Chessick, John Gedo, James Grotstein and Vamik Voltan What darknesses have you lit up for me What depths of infinite space plumbed With your finely honed probes What days of unending distress lightened With your wisdom, skills and jouissance? Conquistadores of the unconscious For three decades how often have I come to you And from your teachings gathered the manna Of meaning eluding me alone in my northern eyrie? Chance or God’s guidance – being a poet I chose the latter – Brought me to dip my ankle like an amah’s blessing Into the Holy Ganges of prelude and grosse fuge Of ego and unconscious, wandering alone In uncharted waters and faltering Until I raised my hand and found it grasped By your firm fingers pulling inexorably shoreward. Did I know, how could I know, madness Would descend on my family, first a sad grandfather Who had wrought destruction on three generations Including our children’s? I locked with the horns of madness, Trusted my learning, won from you at whose feet I sat Alone and in spirit; yet not once did you let me down, In ward rounds, staying on after the other visitors – How few and lost – had gone, chatting to a charge nurse While together we made our case To the well meaning but unenlightened psychiatrist, Chair of the department no less, grumbling good-naturedly At our fumbling formulations of splitting as a diagnostic aid. When Cyril’s nightmare vision of me in a white coat Leading a posse of nurses chasing him round his flat With a flotilla of ambulances on witches’ brooms Bringing his psychotic core to the fore and The departmental chairman finally signing the form. Cyril discharged on Largactil survived two years To die on a dual carriageway ‘high on morphine’ And I learned healing is caring as much as knowing, The slow hard lesson of a lifetime, the concentration Of a chess master, the footwork of a dancer, The patience of a scholar and a saint’s humility, While I have only a poet’s quickness, a journalist’s Ability to speed-read and the clumsiness Of a circus clown. St. Thomas “Chess first of all teaches you to be objective.” Source: "The Soviet School of Chess" Book by Alexander Kotov, p. 42, 2001. “Among a great many other things that chess teaches you is to control the initial excitement you feel when you see something that looks good. It trains you to think before grabbing and to think just as objectively when you’re in trouble.” — Stanley Kubrick “Chess helps you to concentrate, improve your logic. It teaches you to play by the rules, take responsibility for your actions, how to problem solve in an uncertain environment.” — Garry Kasparov “Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.” — Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe “To avoid losing a piece, many a person has lost the game.” — Savielly Tartakower “Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter.” ― Winston S. Churchill “Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded his empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for him.” ― Napoleon Bonaparte Psalm 107:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever. “A God you understood would be less than yourself.” ― Flannery O'Connor “The journey is its own reward.” — Homer “People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.” ― George Orwell “In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent.” ― Vasily Smyslov “I always plan for long-term; life to me is a never-ending chess match.” ― James D. Wilson “Tis action moves the world....[in] the game of chess, mind that: ye cannot leave your men to stand unmoving on the board and hope to win. A soldier must first step upon the battlefield if does mean to cross it.” ― Susanna Kearsley, The Winter Sea “It's an entire world of just 64 squares. I feel safe in it. I can control it; I can dominate it. And it's predictable. So, if I get hurt, I only have myself to blame.” ― Walter Tevis, The Queen's Gambit “In life, as in chess, it is always better to analyze one's motives and intentions.” ― Vladimir Nabokov “Never play to win a pawn while your development is yet unfinished!” ― Aron Nimzowitsch “Check your moves well, because it can cost one pawn or losing a lot of just from three moves!” ― Deyth Banger “What is a weak pawn? A pawn that is exposed to attack and also difficult to defend is a weak pawn. There are several varieties: isolated, doubled, too advanced, retarded [backward].” ― Samuel Reshevsky, Art of Positional Play (Note: A weak pawn cannot be defended by another pawn; it's protection must come from a piece of the back rank that might rather be more aggressively active.) “The game gives us a satisfaction that Life denies us. And for the Chess player, the success which crowns his work, the great dispeller of sorrows, is named 'combination'.” ― Emanuel Lasker “The move is there, but you must see it.” ― Savielly Tartakower “Of course, errors are not good for a chess game, but errors are unavoidable and in any case, a game without errors, or as they say 'flawless game' is colorless.” ― Mikhail Tal “Whereas a novice makes moves until he gets checkmated (proof), a Grand Master realizes 20 moves in advance that it’s futile to continue playing (conceptualizing).” ― Bill Gaede “Chess is not a game, it's a war.” ― Joshua the poetic penguin “The King in chess is indeed a symbol of unity and wholeness and the other pieces are not separate entities but rather parts of “the One Thing”, as Campbell put it.” ― Roumen Bezergianov, Character Education with Chess “In chess, without the king, the other pieces would all be "dead", so their existence is supported by the king, but they need to serve the king with their capacity for action in order to have a good game.” ― Roumen Bezergianov “...That is my biography from the first day of my chess life to the present. JOURNALIST. And your plans? PLAYER. To play!” ― Mikhail Tal, The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal “There had been a few times over the past year when she felt like this, with her mind not only dizzied but nearly terrified by the endlessness of chess.” ― Walter Tevis, The Queen's Gambit “Но человек существо легкомысленное и неблаговидное и, может быть, подобно шахматному игроку, любит только один процесс достижения цели, а не самую цель.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Notes from Underground [Russian] "But man is a frivolous and unseemly creature and, perhaps, like a chess player, loves only one process of achieving a goal, and not the goal itself." ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Notes from Underground [English translation] “True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness.” ― Albert Einstein "Le jeu dechec, say the French, n'est pas assez jeu: That is, chess games and others of the same importance, are not Spill, but a Study. Such may be presented to those who have nothing to order, and who fear, out of idleness, for the rust of Hiernen, but not industrious people who seek recreation in Spill and Company." ― Ludvig Holberg, Epistles “An advantage could consist not only in a single important advantage but also in a multitude of insignificant advantages.” ― Emanuel Lasker, “Lasker's Manual of Chess”, p.464 “Win with grace, lose with dignity!” ― Susan Polgar “What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, personal and professional discipline, focus, concentration, strong nerves, the will to win, and yes, talent!” ― Susan Polgar “No matter how successful you are (or will be), never ever forget the people who helped you along the way, and pay it forward! Don’t become arrogant and conceited just because you gained a few rating points or made a few bucks. Stay humble and be nice, especially to your fans!” ― Susan Polgar “Giving doesn't always involve money.” ― Charmaine J. Forde “She had heard of the genetic code that could shape an eye or hand from passing proteins. Deoxyribonucleic acid. It contained the entire set of instructions for constructing a respiratory system and a digestive one, as well as the grip of an infant's hand. Chess was like that. The geometry of a position could be read and reread and not exhausted of possibility. You saw deeply into the layer of it, but there was another layer beyond that, and another, and another.” ― Walter Tevis, The Queen's Gambit “Chess, like love, is infectious at any age - Salo Flohr” ― Irving Chernev, The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy “Life is short, precious, and should not be wasted. Everyone has a chance at it. We’re equals after all. There are no pawns, no kings, and no queens. We’re all humans and we all have the same value.” ― Cristelle Comby, Blind Chess “Life is a mysterious and witty intermingling of fate and events.” ― Alexandra Kosteniuk “Zugzwang. It's when you have no good moves. But you still have to move.” ― Michael Chabon “I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.” ― Galileo Galilei “Everyone wants to be wanted and if all people wait for someone else to invest in them, the world will be stuck in an eternal stalemate: nobody moves and nobody wins.” ― Laura L. “If, then, you are looking for the way by which you should go, take Christ, because He Himself is the way.” ― Thomas Aquinas “У нас есть шахматы с собой, Шекспир и Пушкин, с нас довольно.” ― Vladimir Nabokov, Стихотворения [Russian] "We have chess with us, Shakespeare and Pushkin, we've had enough." [English translation] ― Vladimir Nabokov, Poems “I put my hand on a bishop, my would be assassin, and thought of my father's heights when he won, how he galloped around. The depths of his despair at losing, I expected, would be equal to the peaks. He'd mope about, his face fallen and miserable, his posture stooped as if his back ached. I took my hand from the piece and leaned back in deliberation.” ― Rion Amilcar Scott, Insurrections: Stories “We are men who find chess fascinating. Did you expect our lives to be secretly interesting?” ― Noah Boyd, Agent X “I keep on fighting as long as my opponent can make a mistake.” ― Emanuel Lasker “Pick a leader who is strong and confident, yet humble. Intelligent, but not sly. A leader who encourages diversity, not racism. One who understands the needs of the farmer, the teacher, the welder, the doctor, and the environmentalist -- not only the banker, the oil tycoon, the weapons developer, or the insurance and pharmaceutical lobbyist.” ― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem “Question the answers, I repeated every class. Reevaluate your conclusions when the evidence changes.” ― Craig M. Mullaney, The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education “O it's Tommy this, and Tommy that, and Tommy 'ow's your soul/But it's thin red line of heroes when the drums begin to roll.” ― Rudyard Kipling, Barrack Room Ballads & Departmental Ditties and Ballads “I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any treat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within.” ― Douglas MacArthur “America's finest - our men and women in uniform, are a force for good throughout the world, and that is nothing to apologize for.” ― Sarah Palin “I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.” ― John F. Kennedy “Civilians are like beans; you buy 'em as needed for any job which merely requires skill and savvy. But you can't buy fighting spirit.” ― Robert A. Heinlein “There were many, many times thereafter that Don regretted having enlisted - but so has every man who ever volunteered for military service.” ― Robert A. Heinlein, Between Planets Alas, heed Lasker's observation: "More chess games are lost by not applying what you already know, than by what you don't know." (FTB is paraphrasing the original quote.) “Heroism doesn’t always happen in a burst of glory. Sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history. Sometimes a chicken can save a man’s life.” ― Mary Roach, Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War “Remember that there are two kinds of beauty: one of the soul and the other of the body. That of the soul displays its radiance in intelligence, in chastity, in good conduct, in generosity, and in good breeding, and all these qualities may exist in an ugly man. And when we focus our attention upon that beauty, not upon the physical, love generally arises with great violence and intensity. I am well aware that I am not handsome, but I also know that I am not deformed, and it is enough for a man of worth not to be a monster for him to be dearly loved, provided he has those spiritual endowments I have spoken of.” ― Miguel Cervantes “A tie is like kissing your sister.” ― Navy football coach Eddie Erdelatz after a scoreless tie against Duke in 1953 "If a tie is like kissing your sister, losing is like kissing you grandmother with her teeth out." ― George Brett, All-star baseball player “Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.” ― Dan Gable, all-time winningest wrestler “You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.” — Dale Earnhardt “In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent.” — Vasily Smyslov “Customers don’t expect you to be perfect. They do expect you to fix things when they go wrong.” — Donald Porter “It is so much easier to be nice, to be respectful, to put yourself in your customer’s’ shoes and try to understand how you might help them before they ask for help, than it is to try to mend a broken customer relationship.” — Mark Cuban “Only once customer service has become habitual will a company realize its true potential.” — Than Merrill “Customers don’t care about your policies. Find and engage the need. Tell the customer what you can do.” — Alice Sesay Pope “Always keep in mind the old retail adage: Customers remember the service a lot longer than they remember the price.” — Lauren Freedman “Here is a powerful yet simple rule. Always give people more than they expect to get.” — Nelson Boswell “Every contact we have with a customer influences whether or not they’ll come back. We have to be great every time or we’ll lose them.” — Kevin Stirtz “The customer is always right.” — Harry Gordon Selfridge (Not hardly says FTB.) “Once a king or queen of Narnia, always a king or queen of Narnia.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe “Always carry champagne! In victory You deserve it & in defeat You need it!” ― Napoléon Bonaparte “Be your own Sunshine. Always.” ― Purvi Raniga “Most promises featuring the word 'always' are unkeepable.” ― John Green, The Anthropocene Reviewed “You should never say never. Just like you should never say always; because, always and never are always never true.” ― J. R. Krol “<Never and Always> Never take advantage of someone whom loves you Never avoid someone whom needs you Never betray anyone whom has trust in you Never forget the people that always remember you Never speak ill of a person who is not present Never support something you know is wrong or unethical Always speak to your parents on their birthday and anniversary Always defend those who cannot defend themselves Always forgive those you love whom have made mistakes Always give something to those less fortunate than you Always remember to look back at those who helped you succeed Always call your parents and siblings on New Year’s Eve.” ― R.J. Intindola В ти́хом о́муте че́рти во́дятся Pronunciation: v TEEham Omutye CHYERtee VOdyatsya Translation: The devil lives in the still waters Meaning: Still waters run deep; beware of a silent dog and still water Fools look to tomorrow. Wise men use tonight. ~ Scottish Proverb * How to Play Chess! http://www.serverchess.com/play.htm... * Basic Rules: https://thechessworld.com/basic-che... * Capablanca's Double Attack — having the initiative is important: https://lichess.org/study/tzrisL1R * Back rank mating tactics: Game Collection: 610_Back rank mating tactics * 10 Tips: https://www.uschess.org/index.php/L... * 10 Crazy Gambits: https://www.chess.com/blog/yola6655... * 10 Best to Watch: https://www.chessjournal.com/best-c... * 11 sides: https://www.inspiremalibu.com/blog/... * 23 Opening Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-5... * 25 Opening Traps: https://www.chess.com/blog/ChessLor... * Adolf Anderssen miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Champion miniatures: Game Collection: Champions miniature champions * Chess Step-by-Step: https://www.chess.com/learn-how-to-... * Capture results vary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t2... * Common Checkmate Patterns: http://gambiter.com/chess/Checkmate... * Caviar: https://www.chess.com/article/view/... * Alpha Glossary: https://www.chess-poster.com/englis... * Aggressive Gambits: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * List of gambits: https://detailedpedia.com/wiki-List... * Artful Mates: Game Collection: Art of Checkmate * Annotated Games: Game Collection: Annotated Games * Assorted good games: Game Collection: assorted Good games * Chess Links: http://www.chessdryad.com/links/ind... * Chess in old newspapers: https://www.schach-chess.com/chess-... * CFN: https://www.youtube.com/@CFNChannel * Diagrammed Checkmate Patterns: Game Collection: Checkmate: Checkmate Patterns * Bill Wall should have been on beer commercials crushing empty beer cans with his bare hands: Bill Wall "Why don't you play checkers with Bill anymore?" "Would you play with a person who cheats and moves his men around when you are not looking?" "No." "Well, neither would Bill." * Candidates 2014: World Championship Candidates (2014) * Carlsen's Minis: Game Collection: Carlsen's winning miniatures * ChessCafe.com column, The Openings Explained: Abby Marshall * Basics of the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8a... * Brief Caro-Kann Defense Variations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ-... * Black stops losing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgX... * Use the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtP... * Three Caro-Kann Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNp... * The Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3H... * C-K, 2 Knts games: Game Collection: Caro-Kann Two Knights * Beat the Caro-Kann Quickly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhj... * Crush the Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXv... * The Caro-Kann, Advance Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npq... * Gokerkan vs Niemann 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gw... * Classical Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA1... * Main Ideas of the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pN... * Magnus plays the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDa... * Karpov's Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa4... * ...c6 against all by Hansen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCZ... * ...c6 speedrun by Hansen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDU... * Instructive Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLp... * Dangerous Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI_... * C-K Advance, Botvinnik-Carls Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWb... * Caro-Kann, Fantasy Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4e... * Caro-Kann, Korchnoi Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF3... * Complete Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmZ... * Chessbase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZl... * Chessbase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS_... * Classic games by great players: Game Collection: Guinness Book - Chess Grandmasters (Hartston) * Chess Links: http://www.chessdryad.com/links/ind... * Defend Your Pieces, Kids! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc-... * Don't crow: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iDUA... * D4 chess openings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlR... * BDG trix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpV... * Lemberger Countergambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG3... * A great decade of chess: Game Collection: Mil y Una Partidas 1950-1959 * Expanded Edition: Game Collection: 125 Greatest Chess Games * Feeling Punny? Don't tell Fredthebear. Use the Submission Page: Pun Submission Page * Find Forcing Moves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHO... * Fried Fox is awful: https://allchessopenings.blogspot.c... * Gambit against the Dutch: Game Collection: 1.Nf3 f5 2.d3! * Gambits by ECO code: https://www.jimmyvermeer.com/openin... * Gerry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7k... * Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar... * Andre the Giant: Game Collection: Defensa Philidor, ese campo de minas * Good Historical Links: https://www.saund.co.uk/britbase/in... * Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz): Game Collection: Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz) * Hastings 1895: Hastings (1895) * Happy Days! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slv... * h-file attacks: Game Collection: h-file Attacks, some Greek Gifts by Fredthebear * Illegal move: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oI... * Imagination: Game Collection: Imagination in Chess * Immortal Games: Game Collection: Immortal games * Jackpot History: https://www.megamillions.com/About/... * King's Pawn Theory and Practice: Game Collection: Chess Openings: Theory and Practice, Section 1 * Surprise Knockouts: Game Collection: quick knockouts of greats * Collection assembled by Fredthebear. * Lasker's Manual: Game Collection: Manual of Chess (Lasker) * Miniatures: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (III) * Monday Puzzles: Game Collection: Monday Puzzles, 2011-2017 * Nuremberg 1896: Nuremberg (1896) * Nunn's Course: Game Collection: Lasker JNCC * Nakhmanson Gambit: https://chesstier.com/nakhmanson-ga... * Occupy the Open File: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_w... * Overloaded! Game Collection: OVERLOADED! * Oskar plays 1e4: Oskar Oglaza * Opening Explorer: Opening Explorer * Become a Predator at the Chessboard: https://www.chesstactics.org/ * Pinch of... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU_... * Famous Chess Photos: https://tr.pinterest.com/pin/585256... * POTD 2023: Game Collection: Puzzle of the Day 2023 * Pawn Instruction: http://www.logicalchess.com/learn/l... * Petrosian's Best: Game Collection: P.H.Clarke: Petrosian's Best games * White, Black Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olz... * Win the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ8... * More Tricks to Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd0... * Qxb2 Poisoned Pawn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74h... * Levy shows us more traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fot... * Queen puzzles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfQ... * QGD: https://www.modern-chess.com/chess-... * Richard Reti Does It Again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9z... * Veresov games: Game Collection: Games from Nigel Davies' THE VERESOV * Wiki Bird's Op: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird%... * Rare gambits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_r... * Read The Planet Greenpawn - https://www.redhotpawn.com/ * Scandinavian Miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Solitaire: Game Collection: Solitaire Chess by I. A. Horowitz * Stunners: Game Collection: Stunners * Top Chessgames by ECO Code: http://schachsinn.de/gamelist.htm * Top Games by Year: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_... * Terminology: https://www.angelfire.com/games5/ch... * Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmU... * QGD: Game Collection: QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED * When to Trade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGa... * UK: https://chesscircuit.substack.com/ * Wishful Thinking, Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlN... * Zukertort System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcN... * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ WTHarvey: There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles did daily delay, The brain-teasers so tough, They made us all huff and puff, But solving them brought us great satisfaction today. There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! “Chess is played with the mind and not with the hands.” ― Renaud & Kahn “Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self-image and self-esteem.” ― Saudin Robovic “Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.” ― Max Euwe “Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game.” ― Being Caballero “If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.” — Garry Kasparov “You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.” — Dale Earnhardt “In life, unlike chess the game continues after checkmate.” ― Isaac Asimov “The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens.” ― Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. President Connecticut: Windsor Established in: 1633 Settlers from Plymouth Colony built the first trading house in Windsor in 1633 on an expanse of land they bought from Native Americans who were living there. Windsor was Connecticut's first English settlement, with a perfect location on the water. Today, the city uses its "first town" status to create a historical atmosphere ideal for tourism. * Chess History: https://www.uschesstrust.org/chess-... * Chess History: https://www.britannica.com/topic/ch... * Three Simple Chess Tips: https://www.premierchesscoaching.co... * History of Chess: https://boldchess.com/history/ The Kings of Chess: A History of Chess, Traced Through the Lives of Its Greatest Players by William Hartston William Hartson traces the development of the game from its Oriental origins to the present day through the lives of its greatest exponents - men like Howard Staunton, who transformed what had been a genteel pastime into a competitive science; the brilliant American Paul Morphy, who once played a dozen simultaneous games blindfold; the arrogant and certified insane Wilhelm Steinitz; the philosopher and mathematician Emanual Lasker; Bobby Fischer, perhaps the most brilliant and eccentric of them all; and many other highly gifted individuals. Hartson depicts all their colorful variety with a wealth of rare illustrations. Format: Hardcover Language: English ISBN: 006015358X ISBN13: 9780060153588 Release Date: January 1985 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Length: 192 Pages Weight: 1.80 lbs. Eilfan ywmodryb dda Meaning: A good aunt is a second mother “I do not know how old I was when I learned to play chess. I could not have been older than eight, because I still have a chessboard on whose side my father inscribed, with a soldering iron, “Saša Hemon 1972.” I loved the board more than chess—it was one of the first things I owned. Its materiality was enchanting to me: the smell of burnt wood that lingered long after my father had branded it; the rattle of the thickly varnished pieces inside, the smacking sound they made when I put them down, the board’s hollow wooden echo. I can even recall the taste—the queen’s tip was pleasantly suckable; the pawns’ round heads, not unlike nipples, were sweet. The board is still at our place in Sarajevo, and, even if I haven’t played a game on it in decades, it is still my most cherished possession, providing incontrovertible evidence that there once lived a boy who used to be me.” ― Aleksandar Hemon, The Book of My Lives Petrosian's mastery of a closed position: <In what appears to be perfectly equal positions, Petrosian consistently finds seemingly innocuous moves that gradually overwhelm his opponent. He accomplishes his objective simply by exchanging pieces and manoeuvring for victory without taking unnecessary risks. This essentially defensive technique has the virtue, when it doesn't utterly succeed, of producing a draw.> ― Larry Evans, introduction to game 3 from My 60 Memorable Games by Robert James Fischer. lillia wrote: CHESS do you want to play chess? I would, but it's 11 pm The connection is bad ok i like it when you win i don't let you win, i don't try my hardest but even if i did, you'd win Ok I like it when you win < <<Charlotte Chess Center Tuesday Night Action> Charlotte Chess Center> EVENT OVERVIEW Tuesday Night Action-Weekly Rated Play The CCC conducts a weekly US Chess rated game every Tuesday night. This is a great way for players to get weekly practice without committing a whole weekend to play a tournament. The Top Section also FIDE-rated - offering the only free weekly FIDE-rated game in the country! In addition, there is a free lecture before the games begin. HOW IT WORKS CCC opens Tuesdays at 5:45pm Lecture with FM Peter Giannatos prior to rated games from 6:00pm-6:45pm Players must register weekly and in advance using the online registration system Each Tuesday evening will be limited to the first 62 players to register TNA registration will close at 6:30pm if not already full Once spots are filled, players may email events@charlottechesscenter.org to be placed on the waitlist. ​ REQUIREMENTS Players must be members of the CCC Players must have a US Chess membership Open to all players in grades 9-12 and adults Students in grades K-8 must be rated over 1000 ​K-8 players rated under 1000 - See Wednesday Action Quads and Friday Action Quads ​ START TIME Lecture: 6:00pm Game: 7:00pm GAMES 1 Round Weekly, Rated After 4 Rounds/Weeks ​ SECTIONS TOP (1600+) Under 1600 Under 1200 "Playing up" not permitted in TNA TIME CONTROL Top Section: G/85 mins; inc/5 - FIDE and US Chess Rated U1600 & U1200 Sections: G/60 mins; inc/5 - US Chess Rated ENTRY FEE Free, must be a CCC Member​ - CCC membership only $40/year - join today!​ OTHER NOTES​​ Top Section is FIDE-rated - FIDE rules apply, except for US Chess penalties for cell phone infractions. Tournament Directors will accelerate pairings to pair players close in rating when possible Most recent "live" US Chess regular ratings used for all sections to ensure close matchups Open to high schoolers and adults of any rating, including unrated Students in grades K-8 must be rated 1000 Players in grades K-8 and rated under 1000 - see Wednesday Action Quads and Friday Action Quads For all CCC events, bookmark our events calendar All players must use CCC equipment - wooden sets and digital clocks provided> <Address: Charlotte Chess Center 10700 Kettering Drive Unit E Charlotte, NC 28226 > Current chess engines like Stockfish are capable of easily beating Deep Blue, the IBM supercomputer that defeated Garry Kasparov in 1997, as well as all human contenders. "Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you." ― Satchel Paige “Risk” by Anais Nin And then the day came, when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. Benoni Defense, Modern Variation: https://www.chess.com/openings/Beno... Drawbacks of the offbeat Grob opening: https://www.chess.com/openings/Grob... Learn the Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack: https://www.chess.com/openings/Nimz... Learn the KIA and Reti Openings: https://www.chess.com/lessons/learn... 50 Chess Principles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXV... 11 sides: https://www.inspiremalibu.com/blog/... Rare gambits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_r... Refute the Budapest Gambit: https://www.chess.com/video/player/... Refute the Hennig-Schara Gambit: https://www.chess.com/video/player/... Refute the Belgrade Gambit: https://www.chess.com/video/player/... Refute the Milner-Barry Gambit: https://www.chess.com/video/player/... Refute the Vienna Gambit: https://www.chess.com/video/player/... Tactical Improvement: https://www.chess.com/video/player/... Time Controls: https://gamesmadesimple.com/chess-t... Chessgames.com will be unavailable March 12, 2023 from 2:00AM through 4:00AM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. An old-timer is one who remembers when it cost more to run a car than to park it. — Unknown An old-timer is someone who can remember when a naughty child was taken to the woodshed instead of to a psychiatrist. — David Greenberg Most young dealers of the Silicon Chip Era regard a reference library as merely a waste of space. Old Timers on the West Coast seem to retain a fondness for reference books that goes beyond the practical. Everything there is to know about a given volume may be only a click away, but there are still a few of us who'd rather have the book than the click. A bookman's love of books is a love of books, not merely of the information in them. — Larry Mcmurtry The day you become old is the day you're not looking for new experiences anymore. — Billie Joe Armstrong Spend time with those you love. One of these days you will say either: "I wish I had" or "I'm glad I did". — Zig Ziglar You must do the things you think you cannot do. — Eleanor Roosevelt People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success. — Norman Vincent Peale <<“The Paradoxical Commandments> People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway. The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds. Think big anyway. People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs. Fight for a few underdogs anyway. What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway. People really need help but may attack you if you do help them. Help people anyway. Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best you have anyway.”> ― Kent M. Keith, The Silent Revolution: Dynamic Leadership in the Student Council Magnus Carlsen is a Norwegian chess grandmaster who is the former five-time World Chess Champion, reigning four-time World Rapid Chess Champion, and reigning six-time World Blitz Chess Champion. Arguably the fourth or fifth best chess player of all time (Morphy, Capablanca, Fischer, Kasparov, Karpov, etc.), Carlsen has held the No. 1 position in the FIDE world chess rankings since 1 July 2011 and trails only Garry Kasparov in time spent as the highest-rated player in the world. His peak rating of 2882 is the highest in history. Carlsen also holds the record for the longest unbeaten streak at the elite level in classical chess. Hey, hey, hey! In Rome and Greece, hay (cut and dried tall grass stored up for winter feeding) was not even a thought. Only those civilizations who live in warmer regions of the world could keep their horses well-fed thanks to grazing. During winter, when grass was scarce, horses would die, thwarting development of any form of urban civilization without horses to help travel, trade, communication, and distribution of goods. At some point during the time we now call the Dark Ages (between the 5th and 14th centuries, from the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD to the Renaissance), somebody invented hay so that anybody could store grass for the difficult times in winter. By a stretch, hay was an important invention in developing many great cities such as Paris, London, Vienna, New York, and Moscow. Confessed faults are half mended. ~ Scottish Proverb “When you have the better of it, play simply. When the game is going against you, look for complications.” — Frank J. Marshall * Pawn Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUq... * Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-... A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote" Cajun: Joie de vivre (Jhwa da veev) – Joy of living. <<<<IF> Poet: Rudyard Kipling> If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting, too: If you can wait and not be tired by waiting. Or being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated, don't give way to hating. And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise: If you can dream — and not make dreams your master; If you can think — and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two imposters just the same; If you can bear to hear the truths you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools. Or watch the things you gave your life to broken. And stoop and build'em up with worn-out tools; If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch and toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone. And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will, which says to them: "Hold on"; If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings — nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you; If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it. And — which is more — you'll be a Man, my son.> About the poem, If by Rudyard Kipling, Joseph Morris wrote: "The central idea of this poem is that success comes from self-control and a true sense of the values of things. In extremes lies danger. A man must not lose heart because of doubts or opposition, yet he must do his best to see the grounds for both. He must not be deceived into thinking either triumph or disaster final; he must use each wisely--and push on. In all things he must hold to the golden mean. If he does, he will own the world, and even better, for his personal reward he will attain the full stature of manhood."> Riddle Question: Three doctors all say Robert is their brother. Robert says he has no brothers. Who is lying? The Wizard of Oz's Full Name is Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs. In the book, he explains that he called "myself O.Z., because the other initials were P-I-N-H-E-A-D. Riddle Answer: No one—the doctors are Robert’s sisters. Armenian Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armen... Austrian Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austr... British Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briti... Bulgarian Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulga... Croatian Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croat... Cyprus Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypri... Dutch Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch... Finnish Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finni... French Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frenc... German Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germa... Greek Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek... Hungarian Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunga... Icelandic Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icela... Irish Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish... Israeli Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israe... Italian Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itali... Latvian Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvi... Lithuanian Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithu... Nordic Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordi... Polish Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polis... Portuguese Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portu... Romanian Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman... Russian Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russi... Scottish Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott... Spanish Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spani... Swiss Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss... Turkish Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turki... Ukranian Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrai... Welsh Chess Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh... Collection assembled by Fredthebear. 2023 in Review: https://www.chess.com/news/view/202... That's enough for now. The Wolves and the Sheep By-gone a thousand years of war, The wearers of the fleece And wolves at last made peace; Which both appeared the better for; For if the wolves had now and then Eat up a straggling ewe or wether, As often had the shepherd men Turned wolf-skins into leather. Fear always spoiled the verdant herbage, And so it did the bloody carnage. Hence peace was sweet; and, lest it should be riven, On both sides hostages were given. The sheep, as by the terms arranged, For pups of wolves their dogs exchanged; Which being done above suspicion, Confirmed and sealed by high commission, What time the pups were fully grown, And felt an appetite for prey, And saw the sheepfold left alone, The shepherds all away, They seized the fattest lambs they could, And, choking, dragged them to the wood; Of which, by secret means apprised, Their sires, as is surmised, Fell on the hostage guardians of the sheep, And slew them all asleep. So quick the deed of perfidy was done, There fled to tell the tale not one! From which we may conclude That peace with villains will be rued. Peace in itself, it's true, May be a good for you; But It's an evil, nathless, When enemies are faithless. Riddle: Where does today come before yesterday? After three chess moves, there are over 9 million different possibilities. Riddle Answer: In the dictionary. My Wage by Jessie Belle Rittenhouse I bargained with Life for a penny, And Life would pay no more, However I begged at evening When I counted my scanty store; For Life is a just employer, He gives you what you ask, But once you have set the wages, Why, you must bear the task. I worked for a menial’s hire, Only to learn, dismayed, That any wage I had asked of Life, Life would have paid. <Chess has six different kinds of pieces, and they all interact in myriad ways. Your opponent’s own pieces can often be used against him. While the Queen is the strongest piece, it is the weakest defender; and while the pawn is the weakest piece, it is the strongest defender. <José Raúl Capablanca> used the principle "Cutting off pieces from the scene of action."> [Site "Kiev RUE"] [Event "Simul, 30b"] [Date "1914.03.02"] [EventDate "?"] [Round "?"] [Result "1-0"] [White "Jose Raul Capablanca"] [Black "Masyutin"] [ECO "A83"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [PlyCount "37"] 1.d4 f5 2.e4 fxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 c6 5.f3 exf3 6.Nxf3 e6 7.Bd3 d5 8.O-O Nbd7 9.Ne5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.Qh5+ Ke7 12.Bxh7 Nf8 13.Qf7+ Kd6 14.Nc4+ dxc4 15.Ne4+ Kd5 16.Rf5+ Kxe4 17.Re1+ Kxd4 18.c3+ Kd3 19.Rd5# 1-0 Discovered Double Checkmate!! “As an adult, Capablanca lost only 34 serious games. He was undefeated from 10 February 1916, when he lost to Oscar Chajes in the New York 1916 tournament, to 21 March 1924, when he lost to Richard Réti in the New York International tournament. During this streak, which included his 1921 World Championship match against Lasker, Capablanca played 63 games, winning 40 and drawing 23. In fact, only Marshall, Lasker, Alekhine and Rudolf Spielmann won two or more serious games from the mature Capablanca, though in each case, their overall lifetime scores were minus (Capablanca beat Marshall +20−2=28, Lasker +6−2=16, Alekhine +9−7=33), except for Spielmann who was level (+2−2=8). Of top players, only Keres had a narrow plus score against him (+1−0=5). Keres's win was at the AVRO 1938 chess tournament, during which tournament Capablanca turned 50, while Keres was 22.” ― Wikipedia The Chess Machine: https://chessville.com/jose-raul-ca... Learn from the World Champions: https://www.chessable.com/blog/famo... According to Chessmetrics, Lasker was #1 for longer than anyone else in history: 292 different months between June 1890 and December 1926. That's a timespan of 36 1/2 years, in which Lasker was #1 for a total of 24 years and 4 months. Lasker was 55 years old when he won New York 1924. Q: What’s the best thing about Switzerland? A: I don’t know, but the flag is a big plus. KAMIKAZE Two rows of a faceless infantry fall into line; I am their general for this callous battle. Overlords awaken; their mirrored armies in meager shadow to these giants that have played the game of winning before. The front rank advances slowly, private by private; caressing the battlefield as if never to return again. The cavalry cry out into the night, A horse’s metallic neigh that pierces through to the other side’s defenses, and the surrounding warriors join in for the hunt. A piece for a piece; The desperate deal is made between the masters of their horrified soldiers. Do I dare repeat such insidious acts within my fleet? The crown shakes with fear, for the opposing ranks are drawing near. Towering higher than the castles upon the deck, I make my way to the monarch in check; Swords left littered across the field as the fires of carnage have dwindled low, but trampling through grief, groans, and woe, The other side is forced to yield. Create protected outposts for your knights. Simonides Preserved By The Gods Three sorts there are, as Malherbe says, Which one can never overpraise – The gods, the ladies, and the king; And I, for one, endorse the thing. The heart, praise tickles and entices; Of fair one's smile, it often the price is. See how the gods sometimes repay it. Simonides – the ancients say it – Once undertook, in poem lyric, To write a wrestler's panegyric; Which, before he had proceeded far in, He found his subject somewhat barren. No ancestors of great renown; His sire of some unnoted town; Himself as little known to fame, The wrestler's praise was rather tame. The poet, having made the most of Whatever his hero had to boast of, Digressed, by choice that was not all luck's, To Castor and his brother Pollux; Whose bright career was subject ample, For wrestlers, sure, a good example. Our poet fattened on their story, Gave every fight its place and glory, Till of his panegyric words These deities had got two-thirds. All done, the poet's fee A talent was to be. But when he comes his bill to settle, The wrestler, with a spice of mettle, Pays down a third, and tells the poet, "The balance they may pay who owe it. The gods than I are rather debtors To such a pious man of letters. But still I shall be greatly pleased To have your presence at my feast, Among a knot of guests select, My kin, and friends I most respect." More fond of character than coffer, Simonides accepts the offer. While at the feast the party sit, And wine provokes the flow of wit, It is announced that at the gate Two men, in haste that cannot wait, Would see the bard. He leaves the table, No loss at all to "ts noisy gabble. The men were Leda's twins, who knew What to a poet's praise was due, And, thanking, paid him by foretelling The downfall of the wrestler's dwelling. From which ill-fated pile, indeed, No sooner was the poet freed, Than, props and pillars failing, Which held aloft the ceiling So splendid over them, It downward loudly crashed, The plates and flagons dashed, And men who bore them; And, what was worse, Full vengeance for the man of verse, A timber broke the wrestler's thighs, And wounded many otherwise. The gossip Fame, of course, took care Abroad to publish this affair. "A miracle!" the public cried, delighted. No more could god-beloved bard be slighted. His verse now brought him more than double, With neither duns, nor care, nor trouble. Whoever laid claim to noble birth Must buy his ancestors a slice, Resolved no nobleman on earth Should overgo him in the price. From which these serious lessons flow: Fail not your praises to bestow On gods and godlike men. Again, To sell the product of her pain Is not degrading to the Muse. Indeed, her art they do abuse, Who think her wares to use, And yet a liberal pay refuse. Whatever the great confer on her, They're honoured by it while they honour. Of old, Olympus and Parnassus In friendship heaved their sky-crowned masses. Psalm 31:24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord! Psalm 96: 1-3 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. “Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.” ― Voltaire “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “Forget the past – the future will give you plenty to worry about.” — George Allen “Luckily, there is a way to be happy. It involves changing the emphasis of our thinking from what we want to what we have.” ― Richard Carlson from the simpleton poet: Roses are red. Violets are blue. Chess is creative. And a journey too. Good in the morning. Or just before bed. Play cheater_1, with engine. Or OTB, all in your head. Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. If the game is well-played, the rook's first move is usually sideways. “Love Is A Place” by E.E. Cummings Love is a place & through this place of love move (with brightness of peace) all places yes is a world & in this world of yes live (skilfully curled) all worlds “You can only get good at chess if you love the game.” ― Bobby Fischer “Sometimes the most ordinary things could be made extraordinary, simply by doing them with the right people.” ― Elizabeth Green “It ain't over 'til it's over, no matter how over it looks.” ― Yogi Berra “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” ― Frederick Douglass “As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight.” — The Revenant wordzfun 3rdp A L Zaid WAIT! Holdon toyur horsz n camlz, thair Dzagnidze 4ward Steinitz pencls zewage pstr zitellone bythe Yogi zja. That wash illigl soit wasp retractor. Touch-move appliez 12% enter west rates 4a limitd tym onli. Cali perfornia xcluedd, so laym still to blaym fo shaym all th saym anything fo fayk faym. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. John 14:6 “<I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.>” ― Jesus Christ Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. A pencil maker told the pencil 5 important lessons just before putting it in the box: 1. Everything you do you will always leave a mark. 2. You can always correct the mistakes you make. 3. What is important is what is inside of you. 4. In life, you will undergo painful sharpening which will only make you better. 5. To be the best pencil, you must allow yourself to be held and guided by the hand that holds you. Lead Pb 82 207.2 1.8 Riddle Question: What invention lets you look right through a wall? In a match between Mason-Mackenzie in London in 1882, there were 72 consecutive Queen Moves. Riddle Answer: A window! 493 games, 1515-2023 16 Fredthebear's Pawn Trimmers and Mowers The pawns just keep on comin'. Collection compiled by Fredthebear! Games are grouped by ECO codes A-E with a few variants. In general, shorter games are at the top of the list. However, some From Gambit miniatures were grouped lower with the rest of the Bird's Opening A02 games. The Stonewall Attack D00 is grouped separately but transposals from Bird's are common. Another example is the Scandinavian Defense 3...Nf6. The "Scandi" is grouped together above, and the Center Counter 3...Qa5 is found separately even though both are labeled B01. Perhaps FTB will re-think this, but it stays for now. They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind. ~ Scottish Proverb “Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders.” — Savielly Tartakower “Pawns are the soul of chess.” — François-André Danican Philidor “To free your game, take off some of your adversary's men, if possible for nothing.” — Captain Bertain, The Noble Game of Chess (1735) “I play my king all over the board. I make him fight!” — Wilhelm Steinitz “A righteous wife can make a poor man feel like a king.” — Boonaa Mohammed The laughter of a child lights up the house. ~ Swahili proverb “When you’re lonely, when you feel yourself an alien in the world, play chess. This will raise your spirits and be your counselor in war.” ― Aristotle “The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.” ― Patrick Henry When it's your move, pretend for a moment that it's actually your opponent's move. What good moves can your opponent make right now? This makes it much easier to see your opponent's threats, IMO. FTB says "What will my opponent do next if I let him/her? What move will bother me the most?" GM Maurice Ashley’s sage advice: ‘Embrace chaos’ he says, meaning that sometimes one has to accept chaos as an integral part of reality, not resisting it. “Success is never so interesting as struggle” ― Willa Cather “The habit of holding a Man in the hand, and moving it first to one square and then to another, in order to engage the assistance of the eye in deciding where it shall actually be placed, is not only annoying to the adversary but a practical infraction of the touch-and-move principle.” ― Howard Staunton “The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand.” ― Sun Tzu “A bad plan is better than none at all.” ― Frank Marshall “No battle was ever won according to plan, but no battle was ever won without one.” ― Dwight D. Eisenhower Alex Lenderman (GM-elect) gave the advice - “It's all about good pieces, get good pieces!” That was helpful to blogger. Of course once they're good you have to know what to do with 'em (tactics). FTB says: Make yourself a list of possible targets (seeds of destruction) and memorize it -- keep the list by your computer. You need to know what you should be looking for, and you just might find it. “Win with grace, lose with dignity!” ― Susan Polgar “What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, personal and professional discipline, focus, concentration, strong nerves, the will to win, and yes, talent!” ― Susan Polgar “No matter how successful you are (or will be), never ever forget the people who helped you along the way, and pay it forward! Don’t become arrogant and conceited just because you gained a few rating points or made a few bucks. Stay humble and be nice, especially to your fans!” ― Susan Polgar “A cat, I am told, has nine lives. If that is true, I know how a cat feels.” ― Caryl Chessman Fischer supposedly said "Don't give up... even if you're in big trouble... Chess is a kaleidoscope- it's ever changing- ...and opportunities suddenly appear." “You can’t hoot with the owls and then soar with the eagles.” ― Hubert H. Humphrey All that glitters is not gold – this line can be found in a text from c.1220: ‘ Nis hit nower neh gold al that ter schineth.’ A friend in need is a friend indeed – a proverb from c.1035 say this: ‘Friend shall be known in time of need.’ All’s well that ends well – a line from the mid-13th century is similar: ‘Wel is him te wel ende mai.’ Meanwhile, Henry Knighton’s Chronicle from the late 14th-century one can read: ‘ If the ende be wele, than is alle wele.’ * Essential endings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_D... - https://chessentials.com/10-endgame... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOl... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUq... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZe... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VK1S... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0Xg4... Hay dos maneras de hermosura: una del alma y otra del cuerpo; la del alma campea y se muestra en el entendimiento, en la honestidad, en el buen proceder, en la liberalidad y en la buena crianza, y todas estas partes caben y pueden estar en un hombre feo; y cuando se pone la mira en esta hermosura, y no en la del cuerpo, suele nacer el amor con ímpetu y con ventajas. (There are two kinds of beauty: one of the soul and the other of the body; that of the soul shows and demonstrates itself in understanding, in honesty, in good behavior, in generosity and in good breeding, and all these things can find room and exist in an ugly man; and when one looks at this type of beauty, and not bodily beauty, love is inclined to spring up forcefully and overpoweringly.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) Cuando una puerta se cierra, otra se abre. (When one door is closed, another is opened.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) Dijo la sartén a la caldera, quítate allá ojinegra. (The frying pan said to the cauldron, "Get out of here, black-eyed one." This is believed to be the source of the phrase "the pot calling the kettle black.") ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra * Brutal Attacking Chess: Game Collection: Brutal Attacking Chess * Brilliant (and mostly famous)! Game Collection: Brilliant Miniatures * Blackburne strikes! games annotated by Blackburne * Checkmate Art: Game Collection: Art of Checkmate * One of Pandolfini's Best: Game Collection: Solitaire Chess by Bruce Pandolfini * Two Great Attackers: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che... * 10 Best to Watch: https://www.chessjournal.com/best-c... * 23 Opening Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-5... “Chess is above all, a fight!” — Emanuel Lasker - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAz... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uiqa... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Fpxe... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpU... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/z65F... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhG... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W3HN... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/x-mc... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o7bo... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ShLN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qjhA... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7cjO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EJwh... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Km_z... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/G9eX... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFc... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaf... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nTYg... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2X0q... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVi... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8YDi... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kgIl... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qK... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZK... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OT... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr_... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glm... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyN... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDt... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5Y... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEZ... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnP... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k-... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzU... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDP... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoE... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_L... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT9... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYS... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/smDT... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OlOA... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mzq9... 64 squares are not life and death, but water is both: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/60No... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EFL8... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4Pvi... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EFaW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UZVy... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GXaw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uRQ4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/amB0... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wStJ... * Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amr... * Chessmaster 2000 Classic Games: Game Collection: Chessmaster '86 * Deflect the Defender from its duty: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DBT2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Zxzz... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C4UK... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZSLy... * Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz): Read the book for free: https://archive.org/details/the-gol... * Glossary NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/13/... * GPA: https://chesstier.com/grand-prix-at... * B20s: Game Collection: Grand Prix (Ginger’s Models) * How dumb is it? Game Collection: Diemer-Duhm Gambit - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gvlf... * King Registration: https://www.kingregistration.com/to... * Make a Stand: https://www.history.com/topics/amer... * MC Move-by-Move: Game Collection: Move by Move - Carlsen (Lakdawala) * Read The Planet Greenpawn - https://www.redhotpawn.com/ * Simple tactics course using miniatures: http://exeterchessclub.org.uk/x/FTP... * Tactical Games: Game Collection: Yasser Seirawan's Winning Chess Tactics * Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar... * Starting Out book: Game Collection: Sicilian Grand Prix Attack * 2...d6 collection: Game Collection: Grand Prix 2...d6 3.f4 article: https://chessmasterschool.com/clien... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oFOI... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xGeA... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcc... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQc... * Mr. Phil and the other Dr. J: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PbUf... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWH... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ohiq... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ybef... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7lu1... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uSkt... * Opening Explorer: Opening Explorer * McDonnell Variation: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Closed Variation: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Spassky's KG: Game Collection: 0 * Short's KG: Game Collection: Nigel Short in King´s Gambit * Fischer's Defense to the KG: Opening Explorer Hacked! * Do Daily Checkmates & Tactics Puzzles! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1g... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5j... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIF... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmG... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nak... * Catalandish: One-A-Day Chess Vitamin for White - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jS97... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b69... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMu... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKR... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S--... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HPjp... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeX... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7DWl... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zf... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N39... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7p... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-D... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FtPz... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cP... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g3... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6H... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf7... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTO... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnB... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxS... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQa... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN7... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OQ-D... * A king's fianchetto change-of-pace: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_G... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3D... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COM... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv_... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLK... * How to Play Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMZ... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQR... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/p3L1... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0vAo... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-L8k... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oaGq... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiE... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1fQJ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PsNY... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Lo_J... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vU9t... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EoJh... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/N46r... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zAFf... * 1.e4 beginners: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lMj7... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DW_L... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-kLw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YLbo... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/c1tD... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lTq0... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MFML... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mbxC... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/L1yE... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OleV... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CimN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fVNL... - 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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa4... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rom... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/X_dE... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZwA-... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syr... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxF... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3IPF... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rRIH... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLa... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDk... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQg... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPx... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iFG5... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0T9d... * The Dark Knight: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Mk_m... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMq... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZW... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHL... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/I1CA... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BN... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEt... Feeling sorry for yourself won't do much good. Life is change, sometimes gradually, sometimes abruptly, often unwanted, sometimes welcomed. Accept those changes beyond your control and move forward. The next phase of your life could be very intriguing, or peaceful, enjoyable, transformational, surprising, difficult but enlightening, or just as expected. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8esm... Be curious. Pause and recognize. We don't know what's ahead of us, but do move on, surge forth and seek. That which challenges you, builds you up, strengthens you. You can do it if you resolve to do it. You are the one who writes the next chapter in your life. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JyPi... "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” - Thomas Alva Edison Wait! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/O1Ft... * Middlegame Strategy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPe... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/D74_... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9JXN... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1e... * Pawn Genius? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gvlf... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W5b2... * Plan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8M... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFF... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lJOw... * Power of the Bishop Pair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDk... * Roasted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-N... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9XZq... * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ WTHarvey: There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles did daily delay, The brain-teasers so tough, They made us all huff and puff, But solving them brought us great satisfaction today. There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! “Chess is played with the mind and not with the hands.” ― Renaud & Kahn “Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self-image and self-esteem.” ― Saudin Robovic “Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.” ― Max Euwe “Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game.” ― Being Caballero “If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.” — Garry Kasparov “You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.” — Dale Earnhardt “In life, unlike chess the game continues after checkmate.” ― Isaac Asimov Connecticut: Windsor Established in: 1633 Windsor was Connecticut's first English settlement, with a perfect location on the water. Today, the city uses its "first town" status to create a historical atmosphere ideal for tourism. * Chess History: https://www.uschesstrust.org/chess-... The Kings of Chess: A History of Chess, Traced Through the Lives of Its Greatest Players by William Hartston William Hartson traces the development of the game from its Oriental origins to the present day through the lives of its greatest exponents - men like Howard Staunton, who transformed what had been a genteel pastime into a competitive science; the brilliant American Paul Morphy, who once played a dozen simultaneous games blindfold; the arrogant and certified insane Wilhelm Steinitz; the philosopher and mathematician Emanual Lasker; Bobby Fischer, perhaps the most brilliant and eccentric of them all; and many other highly gifted individuals. Hartson depicts all their colorful variety with a wealth of rare illustrations. Format: Hardcover Language: English ISBN: 006015358X ISBN13: 9780060153588 Release Date: January 1985 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Length: 192 Pages Weight: 1.80 lbs. “A passed pawn increase in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca * Riddle-pappaz-scree: https://www.briddles.com/riddles/ch... “For a period of ten years--between 1946 and 1956--Reshevsky was probably the best chessplayer in the world. I feel sure that had he played a match with Botvinnik during that time he would have won and been World Champion.” ― Bobby Fischer <Gustav Neumann> won all 34 of his games at the Berlin 1865 tournament. https://www.kingpinchess.net/2018/0... אל תסתכל בקנקן, אלא במה שבתוכו – Don’t look at the jar, but at what’s inside it. This proverb in Hebrew means that you shouldn’t be fooled by external appearances, try to find the real value. Not This: MB: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mod... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBq... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThK... Basman's Folly: Embracing Chaos with 1.g4!? by Cyrus Lakdawala, Carsten Hansen There is also a g-pawn push in the napoleon attack: 1. Nc3 e5 2. Nf3 nc6 3. D4 exd4 4. Nxd4 bc5 5. Nf5 Qf6 6. G4!! https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Chess... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-5... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXR... https://chesspathways.com/chess-ope... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbr... https://www.logicalchess.com/learn/... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t6... https://ocfchess.org/chess-grob/ https://chesseasy.com/grob-opening-... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efM... https://www.chess.com/forum/view/fo... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oh... https://www.reddit.com/r/chessopeni... https://www.chess.com/blog/Land0nnn... https://gambiter.com/chess/openings... https://www.chess.com/forum/view/ch... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESt... https://www.albertochueca.com/blog/... https://www.365chess.com/eco/A00_Gr... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7f... https://www.reddit.com/r/chessopeni... https://tartajubow.blogspot.com/201... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnF... https://ocfchess.org/grob-gambit/ http://www.chessmetrics.com/cm/CM2/... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xd... https://www.reddit.com/r/AnarchyChe... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wB... https://www.dailychess.com/forum/on... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VK1S... https://www.chess.com/forum/view/ch... https://www.dailychess.com/forum/on... https://www.chess.com/forum/view/ch... https://books.google.com/books/abou... https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/comm... https://www.chess.com/forum/view/ch... https://www.logicalchess.com/learn/... https://www.thechesswebsite.com/gro... https://www.chess.com/forum/view/ch... https://chess-teacher.com/most-unde... https://papachess.com/openings/grob... https://chessdoctrine.com/chess-ope... https://www.chess.com/article/view/... https://www.chess.com/forum/view/ch... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPo... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCo... https://en.chessbase.com/post/andre... https://www.chess.com/forum/view/ch... https://masterinchess.com/grobs-att... https://chess.stackexchange.com/que... https://chesspublishing.com/content... https://www.chess.com/forum/view/ch... Cuando una puerta se cierra, otra se abre. (When one door is closed, another is opened.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) Most grandmasters Following the breakup of the Soviet Union, Russia holds the record for greatest number of grandmasters. In the November 2018 rating list, 229 of the 1645 grandmasters were from Russia. Greatest concentration of resident grandmasters In 2005, Reykjavík, Iceland, with eight grandmasters (Jón L. Árnason, Jóhann Hjartarson, Margeir Pétursson, Friðrik Ólafsson, Thröstur Thórhallsson, Helgi Grétarsson, Hannes Stefánsson, and Bobby Fischer) had a higher percentage of resident grandmasters per capita than any other city worldwide; the city of 114,000 had, therefore, one grandmaster per 14,000 residents. <The Bear and the Amateur Gardener> A certain mountain bear, unlicked and rude, By fate confined within a lonely wood, A new Bellerophon, whose life, Knew neither comrade, friend, nor wife, – Became insane; for reason, as we term it, Dwells never long with any hermit. It's good to mix in good society, Obeying rules of due propriety; And better yet to be alone; But both are ills when overdone. No animal had business where All grimly dwelt our hermit bear; Hence, bearish as he was, he grew Heart-sick, and longed for something new. While he to sadness was addicted, An aged man, not far from there, Was by the same disease afflicted. A garden was his favourite care, – Sweet Flora's priesthood, light and fair, And eke Pomona's – ripe and red The presents that her fingers shed. These two employments, true, are sweet When made so by some friend discreet. The gardens, gaily as they look, Talk not, (except in this my book;) So, tiring of the deaf and dumb, Our man one morning left his home Some company to seek, That had the power to speak. – The bear, with thoughts the same, Down from his mountain came; And in a solitary place, They met each other, face to face. It would have made the boldest tremble; What did our man? To play the Gascon The safest seemed. He put the mask on, His fear contriving to dissemble. The bear, unused to compliment, Growled bluntly, but with good intent, "Come home with me." The man replied: "Sir Bear, my lodgings, nearer by, In yonder garden you may spy, Where, if you'll honour me the while, We'll break our fast in rural style. I have fruits and milk, – unworthy fare, It may be, for a wealthy bear; But then I offer what I have." The bear accepts, with visage grave, But not unpleased; and on their way, They grow familiar, friendly, gay. Arrived, you see them, side by side, As if their friendship had been tried. To a companion so absurd, Blank solitude were well preferred, Yet, as the bear scarce spoke a word, The man was left quite at his leisure To trim his garden at his pleasure. Sir Bruin hunted – always brought His friend whatever game he caught; But chiefly aimed at driving flies – Those hold and shameless parasites, That vex us with their ceaseless bites – From off our gardener's face and eyes. One day, while, stretched on the ground The old man lay, in sleep profound, A fly that buzz'd around his nose, – And bit it sometimes, I suppose, – Put Bruin sadly to his trumps. At last, determined, up he jumps; "I'll stop your noisy buzzing now," Says he; "I know precisely how." No sooner said than done. He seized a paving-stone; And by his modus operandi Did both the fly and man die. A foolish friend may cause more woe Than could, indeed, the wisest foe. A bear walks into a bar and says, “Give me a whiskey and … cola.” “Why the big pause?” asks the bartender. The bear shrugged. “I’m not sure; I was born with them.” Q: What has the lone cow been up to lately? A: Nobody’s herd… Q: How do dairy farmers do their taxes? A: They go to an accountant. Don't You... 'Don't keep a dog and bark yourself' 'Don't cast your pearls before swine' 'Don't change horses in midstream' 'Don't count your chickens before they are hatched' 'Don't let the cat out of the bag' 'Don't look a gift horse in the mouth' 'Don't put the cart before the horse' 'Don't shut the stable door after the horse has bolted' 'Don't throw good money after bad' 'Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater' <The Sun and the Frogs> Rejoicing on their tyrant's wedding-day, The people drowned their care in drink; While from the general joy did Aesop shrink, And showed its folly in this way. "The sun," said he, "once took it in his head To have a partner for his bed. From swamps, and ponds, and marshy bogs, Up rose the wailings of the frogs. "What shall we do, should he have progeny?" Said they to Destiny; "One sun we scarcely can endure, And half-a-dozen, we are sure, Will dry the very sea. Adieu to marsh and fen! Our race will perish then, Or be obliged to fix Their dwelling in the Styx!" For such an humble animal, The frog, I take it, reasoned well." “Chess is a war over the board. The object is to crush the opponent’s mind.” ― Bobby Fischer “Chess does not drive people mad, it keeps mad people sane.” ― Bill Hartston “I've never met a checkers player I didn't like; they're all even-tempered. Chess players are egotistical. They think they're intellectuals and that everyone else is beneath them.” ― Don Lafferty, draughts grandmaster Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force. “Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.” — John Wooden In Melitopol, terrible terror has been reigning for over a year. It's quiet, you can't see it on the streets - reported CNN. Anyone who has rejected a Russian passport may become a victim of repression. They can't access the hospital, can't function normally. The "incredible" occupant also takes away the land. Arrests and torture, unfortunately, are common practices. Partisans are engaged in attacking Russian logistics and eliminating collaborators and Russian officers. They actively cooperate with Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) and are ready for sabotage activities in case the front arrives. Before the war, Melitopol had a population of 154,000. The city, located in the southeastern part of Ukraine in the Zaporizhzhia region, was occupied by the Russians on March 1, 2022 Eastern Time. Since then, it has been waiting for liberation, but that does not mean that the inhabitants are idle. From the beginning of the war, there has been a partisan movement in and around the city. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “Sometimes the most ordinary things could be made extraordinary, simply by doing them with the right people.” ― Elizabeth Green “Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” ― Andy (Tim Robbins), “The Shawshank Redemption” Psalms 31:24 - Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. <The Earthen Pot and the Iron Pot> An iron pot proposed To an earthen pot a journey. The latter was opposed, Expressing the concern he Had felt about the danger Of going out a ranger. He thought the kitchen hearth The safest place on earth For one so very brittle. "For you, who art a kettle, And have a tougher skin, There's nothing to keep you in." "I'll be your body-guard," Replied the iron pot; "If anything that's hard Should threaten you a jot, Between you I will go, And save you from the blow." This offer him persuaded. The iron pot paraded Himself as guard and guide Close at his cousin's side. Now, in their tripod way, They hobble as they may; And eke together bolt At every little jolt, – Which gives the crockery pain; But presently his comrade hits So hard, he dashes him to bits, Before he can complain. Take care that you associate With equals only, lest your fate Between these pots should find its mate. Collected by Fredthebear <Steinitz's Theory 1. At the beginning of the game, Black and White are equal. 2. The game will stay equal with correct play on both sides. 3. You can only win by your opponent's mistake. 4. Any attack launched in an equal position will not succeed, and the attacker will suffer. 5. You should not attack until an advantage is obtained. 6. When equal, do not seek to attack, but instead, try to secure an advantage. 7. Once you have an advantage, attack or you will lose it.> “A wise man will know what game to play to-day, and play it. We must not be governed by rigid rules, as by the almanac, but let the season rule us. The moods and thoughts of man are revolving just as steadily and incessantly as nature's. Nothing must be postponed. Take time by the forelock. Now or never! You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this, or the like of this. Where the good husbandman is, there is the good soil. Take any other course, and life will be a succession of regrets. Let us see vessels sailing prosperously before the wind, and not simply stranded barks. There is no world for the penitent and regretful.” — Henry David Thoreau "Zeitnot" is German for "time pressure." "Gossip is the devil’s telephone. Best to just hang up.” — Moira Rose blogger cinephilia once said: "The flawless game is impossible. Feed off your opponent's mistakes like a leech." “There’s always a hidden owl in knowledge.” – E.I. Jane “If you open it, close it. If you turn it on, turn it off. If you take it out, put it back. If you empty it, fill it. If you fill it, empty it.” — Kathryn Malter, St. Paul, MN “Human decency is not derived from religion. It precedes it.” — Christopher Hitchens <A Word To Husbands by Ogden Nash To keep your marriage brimming With love in the loving cup, Whenever you’re wrong, admit it; Whenever you’re right, shut up.> His bark is worse than his bite. ~ Canadian proverb Do not yell “dinner” until your knife is in the loaf. ~ Canadian proverb Easier said than done. ~ Canadian proverb All Hallows moon, witches soon. ~ Canadian proverb You can’t catch skunks with mice. ~ Canadian proverb Waste not want not. ~ Canadian proverb “Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles.” — Garry Kasparov “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. “Don’t blow your own trumpet.” — Australian Proverb Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force. “Continuing to play the victim is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Blaming others for your station in life will indeed make you a victim but the perpetrator will be your own self, not life or those around you.” — Bobby Darnell <“Sestrilla, hafelina Jue amourasestrilla Awou jue selaviena En patre jue Translation: Beloved one, little cat I love you for all time In this time And all others”> ― Christine Feehan “Customers don’t expect you to be perfect. They do expect you to fix things when they go wrong.” — Donald Porter “It is so much easier to be nice, to be respectful, to put yourself in your customer’s’ shoes and try to understand how you might help them before they ask for help, than it is to try to mend a broken customer relationship.” — Mark Cuban “Only once customer service has become habitual will a company realize its true potential.” — Than Merrill “Customers don’t care about your policies. Find and engage the need. Tell the customer what you can do.” — Alice Sesay Pope “Always keep in mind the old retail adage: Customers remember the service a lot longer than they remember the price.” — Lauren Freedman “Here is a powerful yet simple rule. Always give people more than they expect to get.” — Nelson Boswell “Every contact we have with a customer influences whether or not they’ll come back. We have to be great every time or we’ll lose them.” — Kevin Stirtz “The customer is always right.” — Harry Gordon Selfridge (Not hardly says FTB.) “Once a king or queen of Narnia, always a king or queen of Narnia.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe “Always carry champagne! In victory You deserve it & in defeat You need it!” ― Napoléon Bonaparte “Be your own Sunshine. Always.” ― Purvi Raniga “Most promises featuring the word 'always' are unkeepable.” ― John Green, The Anthropocene Reviewed “You should never say never. Just like you should never say always; because, always and never are always never true.” ― J. R. Krol <<<“Humble and Grumble”> by Eldred Herbert> Humble and Grumble were identical twins, And Humble was ever so meek; Grumble did nothing but grumble all day, Some may even call him a freak. Humble was happy and everyone’s friend, Grumble was jealous of course; Humble was happy to follow the Lord, But Grumble, an immoral source. Humble was never seen wearing a frown, And Grumble, ne’er seen with a smile; Humble won friends by just being himself, But, Grumble, he won them by guile. So Grumble, please follow Humble, your twin, And Humble, don’t grumble, I pray, For grumble will make you like Grumble, your twin, Please Grumble, be humble today.> Q: What's a King's favorite beverage? A: Royal-Tea “Love Is A Place”> by E.E. Cummings Love is a place & through this place of love move (with brightness of peace) all places yes is a world & in this world of yes live (skilfully curled) all worlds <Oct-04-23 HeMateMe: I play 3/2 blitz occasionally on Lichess. I find it an excellent site, none of the delays/cancellations that ruined chess.com (for me). Oct-04-23 Cassandro: Yes, lichess is by far the best site for online chess. And you never know, apparently you may even get to play against a living legend like the highly esteemed Leonard Barden there!> FTB plays all about but has always been happy with FICS: https://www.freechess.org/ Mark 3:25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. Drive sober or get pulled over. “For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable.” — Assiac Once I asked Pillsbury whether he used any formula for castling. He said his rule was absolute and vital: castle because you will or because you must; but not because you can.’ — W.E. Napier (1881-1952) The Cock and the Pearl A cock scratched up, one day, A pearl of purest ray, Which to a jeweller he bore. "I think it fine," he said, "But yet a crumb of bread To me were worth a great deal more." So did a dunce inherit A manuscript of merit, Which to a publisher he bore. "It's good," said he, "I'm told, Yet any coin of gold To me were worth a great deal more." Lichess has all the same basic offerings as Chess.com: a large community, many game types, tutorials, puzzles, and livestreams. The site has a simple appearance, and it seems built to get you where you want to go in as few clicks as possible. You can create an account, but if you’re not concerned with tracking your games and finding other players at your level, there’s no need to log in. Just fire up a new game, try some puzzles, or watch a chess streamer play three-minute games while listening to techno and chatting with the comments section. The City Rat and the Country Rat A city rat, one night, Did, with a civil stoop, A country rat invite To end a turtle soup. On a Turkey carpet They found the table spread, And sure I need not harp it How well the fellows fed. The entertainment was A truly noble one; But some unlucky cause Disturbed it when begun. It was a slight rat-tat, That put their joys to rout; Out ran the city rat; His guest, too, scampered out. Our rats but fairly quit, The fearful knocking ceased. "Return we," cried the cit, To finish there our feast. "No," said the rustic rat; "Tomorrow dine with me. I'm not offended at Your feast so grand and free, – "For I have no fare resembling; But then I eat at leisure, And would not swap, for pleasure So mixed with fear and trembling." French Proverb: “Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard.” ― (Nothing should be left to chance.) “There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world.” ― Pierre Mac Orlan “You can only get good at chess if you love the game.” ― Bobby Fischer “As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight.” — The Revenant Z is for Zipper (to the tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”) Zipper starts with letter Z, Letter Z, letter Z, Zipper starts with Letter Z, /z/, /z/, /z/, /z/! <In 1592, during the reign of King James VI, the Earl of Huntly was given a commission by the king to hunt down the Earl of Moray (who was married to Elizabeth, the king's cousin). He tracked him down to a house in Donibristle in Fife but the Earl of Moray would not surrender. The house was set on fire and the Earl of Moray was killed. During the fracas, Huntly gashed his face. "You have spoiled a better face than your own," said the dying Earl of Moray. The Morays were the hereditary keepers of Doune castle in Perthshire. The Bonnie Earl Of Moray Ye Hielan's an' ye Lowlan's O, where have ye been? They hae slain the Earl of Moray And lain him on the green. He was a braw gallant And he rode at the ring. An' the bonnie Earl of Moray O, he micht hae been the king! O, lang may his lady Look frae the castle Doune, Ere she see the Earl of Moray Come soundin' through the toun. Now way be to thee, Huntly And wherefore did ye sae? I bade you bring him wi' you But forbade you him to slay. He was a braw gallant And he play'd at the ball An' the Bonnie Earl of Moray Was a flower among them all. Lang may his lady Look from the Castle Doune, Ere she see the Earl of Moray Come soundin' through the toun. Ye Hielan's and ye Lowlan's O where hae ye been? They have slain the Earl of Moray An' laid him on the green. He was a braw gallant And he rode at the gluve An' the Bonnie Earl of Moray O, he was the Queens' true love. Lang will his lady Look frae the Castle Doune, Ere she see the Earl of Moray Come soundin' through the toun.> For the end is not by and by... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eS9Y... 496 games, 1497-2017 16 Great Defrenders Pourquoi les Français mangent-ils des escargots ? Parce qu'ils n'aiment pas la fast food. Q: Why do the French eat snails? A: Because they don't like fast food. The Deventer Poem dates from the 13th century. Written in Latin, it's probably of French origin although the name was given from the Dutch library where the manuscript was discovered. There have been six other manuscripts since found in various European countries. The poem itself was inteneded to be memorized as an instructional tool. In the poem the board is presented as a red and white chequered platform and interesting enough, the pieces are also called Red and White, though not denoting which side they belong to, but rather what color square they are standing. The pieces are called: rex (king), regina (queen), alphilnus (Bishop), rocus (Rook), miles or eques (Knight) and miles (Pawn). Historian H.J.R. Murray wrote, "The text may be given in brief thus: If anyone wished to know the beautiful game of chess (scacorum ludum decorum), let him learn this poem. The battle takes place upon a square bard, chequered with different colors. The two Kings (rex) arrange their forces in two lines. In the van are the eight Pawns (pedes). Behind are the swift Rooks (rocus). the fierce Knights (eques) who war unfairly, and the King, Queen (regina) and the two bodies of Fools (stolidus). The old archer (architenens vetus=Pawn) begins the battle; he moves aslant to capture, and when he reaches the limit of the board, he is promoted and called Fers (fercia). The Knight (miles) goes obliquely and chages his color. The Rook goes straight, awkwardly and swiftly; he can go forwars and backwards. The Fool (stultus), a leaper of the three ways, is like a thief and a spy; if he is white to begin with, he can never become red. The royal Fers is a leaper of four ways and keeps her color. The King can move to any of the eight surrounding squares, he must move in replies to checks (scaccibus), and if he is unable every one shoutes Mate! mate! mate! (mattum). — batgirl, chess.com “Attack! Always attack!” — Adolph Anderssen “Kings and emperors threaten us, but now you have thrown down the gauntlet to them. That gauntlet is the head of a king.” — Georges Danton “The government in a revolution is the despotism of liberty against tyranny.” —Maximilien Robespierre “If you see what is right and fail to act on it, you lack courage.” — Confucius “Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment. To such an extent indeed that one day, finding myself at the deathbed of a woman who had been and still was very dear to me, I caught myself in the act of focusing on her temples and automatically analyzing the succession of appropriately graded colors which death was imposing on her motionless face.” — Claude Monet “In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind.” — Louis Pasteur “For there are two distinct sorts of ideas: Those that proceed from the head and those that emanate from the heart.” — Alexandre Dumas “This is the battle between day and night... I see black light.” — Victor Hugo “This is what happens, unquestionably – I am positive: an optical sensation is produced in our visual organ, which leads us classify as light, half-tone or quarter-tone, the planes represented by sensations of color. [Thus the light does not exist for the painter]. As long as, inevitably, one proceeds from black to white, the former of these abstractions being a kind of point of rest both for eye and brain, we flounder about, we cannot achieve self-mastery, get possession of ourselves. During this period (I tend to repeat myself, inevitably) we turn to the admirable works [of the five great Venetian painters a. o. Titian and Tintoretto] handed down to us through the ages, in which we find comfort and support...” — Paul Cézanne “I repeat with the most vehement conviction: truth is on the march, and nothing will stop it.” — Émile Zola “As a rule, so-called "positional" sacrifices are considered more difficult, and therefore more praise-worthy, than those which are based exclusively on an exact calculation of tactical possibilities.” — Alexander Alekhine “Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.” — Blaise Pascal “To find something, anything, a great truth or a lost pair of glasses, you must first believe there will be some advantage in finding it.” — Jack Burden, All The King’s Men “I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” — Jimmy Dean “A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.” — Winston Churchill “Chess is above all, a fight!” — Emanuel Lasker “In chess, at least, the brave inherit the earth.” — Edmar Mednis “We learn by chess the habit of not being discouraged by present bad appearances in the state of our affairs, the habit of hoping for a favorable change, and that of persevering in the search for resources.” ― Benjamin Franklin “It's on the strength of observation and reflection that one finds a way. So we must dig and delve unceasingly.” ― Claude Monet “When a player keeps a calm demeanor on the court, it's easier for his ability to shine. The best response to an opposing player's physical or psychological tactics is to keep cool and come right back at him with the force of your game, not your fists. Revenge is always sweeter if your team wins the game.” ― Walt Frazier “Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.” ― Francis Bacon “Discipline is wisdom and vice versa.” ― M. Scott Peck “My third maxim was to try always to conquer myself rather than fortune, and to change my desires rather than the order of the world, and generally to accustom myself to believing that there is nothing entirely in our power except our thoughts, so that after we have done our best regarding things external to us, everything in which we do not succeed is for us absolutely impossible.” ― René Descartes “Virtue cannot separate itself from reality without becoming a principle of evil.” ― Albert Camus “I was brought up on the games of Capablanca and Nimzowitsch, and they became part of my chess flesh and blood.” ― Tigran Petrosian “Alekhine was the rock-thrower, Capablanca the man who made it all seem easy.” ― Hans Ree “Capablanca possessed an amazing ability to quickly see into a position and intuitively grasp its main features. His style, one of the purest, most crystal-clear in the entire history of chess, astonishes one with its logic.” ― Garry Kasparov “When you see a good move – WAIT! – look for a better one.” ― Emanuel Lasker The Portuguese chess player and author Pedro Damiano (1480–1544) first wrote this in his book "Questo libro e da imparare giocare a scachi et de li partiti" published in Rome, Italy, in 1512. “Capablanca was among the greatest of chess players, but not because of his endgame. His trick was to keep his openings simple, and then play with such brilliance in the middlegame that the game was decided - even though his opponent didn't always know it - before they arrived at the ending.” — Robert Fischer “If the student forces himself to examine all moves that smite, however absurd they may look at first glance, he is on the way to becoming a master of tactics.” — C.J.S. Purdy “The tactician knows what to do when there is something to do; whereas the strategian knows what to do when there is nothing to do.” — Gerald Abrahams “Waterloo is a battle of the first rank won by a captain of the second.” — Victor Hugo “Examine moves that smite! A good eye for smites is far more important than a knowledge of strategical principles.” — C.J.S. Purdy “We have before us the ignoble spectacle of men who are sunken in debts and crimes being hailed as innocent, whereas the honor of a man whose life is spotless is being vilely attacked: A society that sinks to that level has fallen into decay.” — Émile Zola “To abandon oneself to principles is really to die - and to die for an impossible love which is the contrary of love.” — Albert Camus “In truth, the most important thing for curing illnesses and maintaining health is good humor and joy.” ― René Descartes Fredthebear says exercise, prayer, and poetry are good for you. Sing in the shower. Take the stairs. Spy on the neighbors. Call your mother every Sunday. Eat leafy greens with each meal. Get your pets spayed or neutered. Play games, keep score. “Chess is all about stored pattern recognition. You are asking your brain to spot a face in the crowd that it has not seen.” ― Sally Simpson “Persistence isn't using the same tactics over and over. Persistence is having the same goal over and over.” ― Seth Godin “Winning is the science of being totally prepared.” — George Allen “Without technique it is impossible to reach the top in chess, and therefore we all try to borrow from Capablanca his wonderful, subtle technique.” — Mikhail Tal “A passed pawn increase in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “Until the day when God shall deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is summed up in these two words: wait and hope.” ― Alexandre Dumas * 10 Best to Watch: https://www.chessjournal.com/best-c... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pqJ3... A wise man changes but a fool never does. * "Bravest of the Brave": https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4id2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/g4e-... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ALGf... * CCTO mindset: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac-... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL4... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hos... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wCxG... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/U2yI... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NVGB... * Chess in old newspapers: https://www.schach-chess.com/chess-... * Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AoQM... * Power of g4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnF... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5KkD... * Read The Planet Greenpawn - https://www.redhotpawn.com/ - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MDAu... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cLTa... “After bread, education is the first need of the people.” ― Georges Danton * Starting Out: French Defense: Game Collection: Starting out : The French - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yWeI... * Seven Minutes: French Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRU... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bD... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqH... - Black is better if they play 9 Be3 Qd8 10 ~ Nge7 11 ~ a6 (not h6). * FT 0-1: Game Collection: French Tarrasch * Alekhine's French Def: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che... Alexander Alekhine, born in 1892 in Moscow, was a Russian-French chess grandmaster who became the fourth World Chess Champion. He defeated Capablanca in 1927 and held the title until 1935, when he lost to Max Euwe. Alekhine regained the championship in 1937 and held it until his death in 1946. * According to... Game Collection: The French According to ... * Advance French: Game Collection: Attacking with the French - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_z23... * Black Defends: Game Collection: Opening repertoire black * Bunkers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaI... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vRIs... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1gt8... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MMKq... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xpqX... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO5... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/g7L6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4r3E... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp1... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CUOw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/roF_... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/81fO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dhNm... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TErF... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FKf1... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nak... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BGIf... * Demons: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IAGw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/O-E-... Dear father God, thank you for your grace and mercy. I love You God. Thank you, God, for all the best that you have given me. Thank you Jesus for your eternal grace and truth. Amen! Praise be to the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen! * Dry Creek Dwayne plays: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB8... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWh... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x7... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEK... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NYCC... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BkPL... * Duke of Ragusa (Dubrovnik): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yfXQ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/g4e-... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ALGf... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zSG0... * Hebrews 13:5 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0iws... If nature don't make it, don't take it. * Introduction to the French: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgT... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pig... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0rT7... * Indestructible French: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=192... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mjxK... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDK... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUb... * Innkeeper's Son: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/j_Q9... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/g4e-... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ALGf... * French-Dutch-Bird: Game Collection: Opening repertoire key games - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fji... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Y7n9... * KIAs vs French: Game Collection: Opening Ideas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4E... * KIAs for White: Game Collection: A08 King's Indian Attack (White) * Tips for using your Knights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilW... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3Z... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nma... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y57... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qgb... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0z... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sPsq... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vFxp... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjG... * Unleash the Knight: https://cardclashgames.com/blog/che... * Knightly done!! 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Après une explosion dans une fromagerie française... Tout ce qui restait était de Brie. After an explosion at a French cheese factory, all that was left was De Brie. * Everlasting L4U: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jNMN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ObeV... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZuGb... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pruD... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qQxO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/T21_... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Zako... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9nvJ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dSom... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7U_C... * Everday example: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MUAQ... * Legendary rub out on ICC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B9... * Looking for Unorthodox? Game Collection: 6 GumboG's Unorthodox Games-Names (ECO=A,D, - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ftPV... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MbHa... * Looking for Redemption? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykH... * Masterful: Game Collection: FRENCH DEFENSE MASTERPIECES * Matovinsky Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF7... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XTHw... * MC Move-by-Move: Game Collection: Move by Move - Carlsen (Lakdawala) * MacCutcheon French: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS-... * Miniatures: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (III) - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eeCC... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/32wQ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tBon... * Never knew defeat: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/N6tl... * Opening Names: https://allchessopenings.blogspot.c... * See for yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBv... * Open up the French Defense?! http://studimonetari.org/edg/latex/... * Owen's Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFw... * Petrov's Defense: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oBx6... * Pyrenees iz fool'z gold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_C... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u24... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVJ... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_0H9... * Hanging piece: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FCpN... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hz... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/32wQ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qopw... * POTD 2023: Game Collection: Puzzle of the Day 2023 * Proper Productive Habit: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1H8b... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GLcH... * Prizes: Game Collection: Brilliancy Prizes (Reinfeld) “But there is better. Simplicity, being direct. Everything else is just a game, just building castles in the sky... Basically I don't think of anything when I paint. I see colours. I strive with joy to convey them on to my canvas just as I see them. They arrange themselves as they choose, any old way. Sometimes that makes a picture. I'm brainless animal. Very content if I could be just that.” — Paul Cézanne * Pro castabait: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/z8uw... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3O... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfP... * Random Zs: Game Collection: ZHVNE - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ki9D... * Rafferty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7k... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XvnI... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YjnJ... * Rajnish Das Tips: https://enthu.com/blog/chess/chess-... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sedp... * Rubinstein: Game Collection: Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces * Shortcuts: Game Collection: 21+ Too Fast French Kisses - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/l65h... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4RdW... * Special Collection: Game Collection: 0 * Top Players from France: https://www.chessjournal.com/best-f... * Secrets of Combination: Game Collection: Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9L00... * Wilhelm Steinitz: https://www.chessjournal.com/wilhel... Wilhelm Steinitz was the first official world chess champion and the game's all-time best match player. Steinitz played 27 chess matches from 1862 to 1896, and won 25 of the 27. He won 160 games, lost 70, and drew 57. * Stay quiet: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EPa4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/leQk... * Tacticmania - Game Collection: tacticmania * More teenage tagging: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU9... * Top Chessgames by ECO Code: http://schachsinn.de/gamelist.htm - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2CS4... * The Unthinkable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9z... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vJaP... * Chess Variants: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbK... * Versatile French: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3h... * Winawer French: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rRIH... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/L-ZH... * Weak Pawns and Squares: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPD... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9L0t... * Identify & Exploit Weaknesses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw5... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/We2W... - Zinc, B1, Omega 3, magnesium, co-enzyme 10 - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8eFC... “Intimidation without virtue is disastrous; virtue without intimidation is powerless.” ― Maximilien Robespierre * Queen vs Rook Ending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJn... * Must know Rook endgame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkM... * Ten Principles of Rook endings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt7... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Cjzk... * Dojo Rook endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aW... “Qui ne dit mot consent.” ― (Silence implies consent.) * Will Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bORL... * Wonders and Curiosities: Game Collection: Wonders and Curiosities of Chess (Chernev) - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/A2xA... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ki9D... “I could sooner reconcile all Europe than two women.” ― Louis XIV of France * EXchange French: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG3... * 960Chess: https://lichess.org/variant/chess960 - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eWG_... * 1967: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PiFW... * Z Vol 105: Game Collection: 0ZeR0's collected games volume 105 * EZ French: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdW... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cik... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/36AI... * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ WTHarvey: There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles did daily delay, The brain-teasers so tough, They made us all huff and puff, But solving them brought us great satisfaction today. There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! “Chess is played with the mind and not with the hands.” ― Renaud & Kahn “Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self-image and self-esteem.” ― Saudin Robovic “Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.” ― Max Euwe “Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game.” ― Being Caballero “A woman's mind is cleaner than a man's; she changes it more often.” ― Oliver Herford “If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.” — Garry Kasparov “You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.” — Dale Earnhardt “In life, unlike chess the game continues after checkmate.” ― Isaac Asimov “Stick a fork in him. He's done.” ― Leo Durocher “The pin is mightier than the sword.” ― Fred Reinfield “Each generation doubtless feels called upon to reform the world. Mine knows that it will not reform it, but its task is perhaps even greater. It consists in preventing the world from destroying itself.” ― Albert Camus “A sacrifice is best refuted by accepting it.” ― Wilhelm Steinitz “As day is to a sword, night is to a shield.” ― Anthony Liccione “Without the fog, London would not be a beautiful city. It is fog that gives it its magnificent amplitude...its regular and massive blocks become grandiose in that mysterious mantle.” ― Claude Monet New Hampshire: Dover Established in: 1623 Dover was originally settled in 1623 by fishermen and traders. Dover is the seventh oldest settlement in the United States. It was once known as Northam, and in 1692, Northam became part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Cocheco River in Dover was the first place water power was used, when a sawmill was built in 1642. * Chess Short: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tezT... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qtHN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/edhj... * Chess History: https://www.britannica.com/topic/ch... * Chess History: https://www.uschesstrust.org/chess-... * World Chess Championship History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkO... * Magnus Carlsen's 5 tips for beginners: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nKeH... The Kings of Chess: A History of Chess, Traced Through the Lives of Its Greatest Players by William Hartston William Hartson traces the development of the game from its Oriental origins to the present day through the lives of its greatest exponents - men like Howard Staunton, who transformed what had been a genteel pastime into a competitive science; the brilliant American Paul Morphy, who once played a dozen simultaneous games blindfold; the arrogant and certified insane Wilhelm Steinitz; the philosopher and mathematician Emanual Lasker; Bobby Fischer, perhaps the most brilliant and eccentric of them all; and many other highly gifted individuals. Hartson depicts all their colorful variety with a wealth of rare illustrations. Format: Hardcover Language: English ISBN: 006015358X ISBN13: 9780060153588 Release Date: January 1985 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Length: 192 Pages Weight: 1.80 lbs. Eilfan ywmodryb dda Meaning: A good aunt is a second mother <Caissa, The Chess Lord.> Lord, I play three hundred hours of chess, indeed, Lord, in thirty days more or less. I have done my best under gruelling stress, Yet I'm not happy with my snailing progress. Yes, Lord. Caissa, to you I sadly do confess: my constant losing has put me in distress. I beg of you, Lord, Caissa, help me to re-assess so I can beat those who keep me in this mess. Lord, with your blessing and your skills I guess I would always win and so powerfully aggress, that all my opponents would humbly express: hark here cometh the unbeatable king of chess. Chessgames.com will be unavailable August 28, 2023 from 1:00AM through 1:30AM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. Don’t trust the smile of your opponent. ~ Babylonian Proverbs Trust me, but look to thyself. ~ Irish Proverbs Trust in God, but tie your camel. ~ Saudi Arabian Proverb Don’t trust your wife until she has borne you ten sons. ~ Chinese Proverb If someone puts their trust in you, don’t sever it. ~ Lebanese Proverb Trust your best friend as you would your worst enemy. ~ Mexican Proverbs <<poem by <B.H. Wood> which appeared in the following issues of the Chess Amateur: March 1930 (page 127).> <The Chess Cafe III – The Spectator> Quiet in the corner sitting, not a word He utters, but, his eyes glued on their board, Where in oblivion the players brood, He spends his lifetime’s dearest hours. His food Is cold, his lighted pipe goes slowly out …. Yet when the game ends, when they talk about Its ins and outs, its characteristic twist, He’s seen that winning line a master missed! You ask him for a game – ‘I never play Myself – hardly a game a year’, he’ll say.> Did you know it only takes six minutes for alcohol to affect your brain? Give yourself 6 minutes and you’ll see your favorite alcoholic beverage can go to your head a lot quicker than you think. Researchers at Heidelberg University Hospital found that just six minutes after consuming alcohol, changes are already taking place in the brain! Quel est le comble pour un électricien ? De ne pas être au courant. Q: What is the worst for an electrician? A: Not being in the loop. The Wife of Bath's Tale (1388-1396) by Geoffrey Chaucer: Loke who that is most vertuous alway Prive and apert, and most entendeth ay To do the gentil dedes that he can And take him for the gretest gentilman There are 118 ridges on the side of a dime (American coin worth 10 cents). There are also 119 ridges on the side of a quarter, 150 on the side of a half dollar, and 198 on a dollar coin. <<"De Ludo Scachorum"> was first translated into French in 1347. In 1474, 2 years before it was printed in French, William Caxton translated the text from the French (of Jean de Vignay) into English and printed it under the title, "The Game of Chess." <"The Game of Chess"> was the second book ever printed in the English language. The first book, also printed by Claxton was "The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye," also translated from French (of Raoul le Fèvre) and also in 1474. Caxton printed almost 100 books, and of these 20 were translations from French or Dutch into English.> — batgirl, chess.com “I started chess around the age of seven. I was inspired by the game, but soon legends like Kasparov, Karpov, Fischer, Anand and many other world champions captivated me.” ― Anish Giri Alireza Firouzja https://www.chess.com/players/alire... Alireza Firouzja is an Iranian-born grandmaster who now plays for France. He is a world championship candidate and two-time Iranian champion. In late 2019 and early 2020, Firouzja electrified the chess world with his second-place finish in the World Rapid Championship (one point behind World Champion Magnus Carlsen) and his amazing 5/7 start at the 2020 Tata Steel tournament. Que font les frites françaises quand elles se rencontrent ? Elles se ketchup. Q: What do French fries do when they meet? A: They ketchup. BTW, ketchup is outlawed in France to protect the demand for other fine French sauces. Maximo wrote: My Forking Knight's Mare Gracefully over the squares, as a blonde or a brunette, she makes moves that not even a queen can imitate. Always active and taking the initiative, she likes to fork. She does it across the board, taking with ease not only pawns, but also kings, and a bad bishop or two. Sometimes she feels like making quiet moves, at other times, she adopts romantic moods, and makes great sacrifices. But, being hers a zero-sum game, she often forks just out of spite. An expert at prophylaxis, she can be a swindler, and utter threats, skewering men to make some gains. Playing with her risks a conundrum, and also catching Kotov’s syndrome. Nonetheless, despite having been trampled by her strutting ways my trust in her remains, unwavering, until the endgame. Chessgames.com will be unavailable August 28, 2023 from 1:00AM through 1:30AM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. "Lightning strikes the Earth more than 4 million times a day," said Maher Dayeh, a research scientist at the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio. “She might have melted a heart of stone, but nothing can melt a heart of wood.” ― Victor Hugo <The youngest Olympian was 10 years old. According to Olympic records, the youngest athlete to ever become a medalist in the Olympics was <Greek gymnast Dimitrios Loundras>, who finished third at the 1896 Olympic Games when he was 10 years old. Syria's Hend Zaza, who is 11, was on track to be the youngest Olympian at the 2020 games, but they were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic—and she will be slightly older whenever the Tokyo Olympics do take place.> 'Ask no questions and hear no lies * Pattern Recognition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25_... * The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev - https://lichess.org/study/KMMrJvE1 * Legendary: Game Collection: The 12 Legendary Games of the Century * Rook ending study composed by Henri Rinck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCF... * Knight Power: https://fmochess.com/the-power-of-t... 'Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer M.Hassan: <Eggman>: Scarborough Chess Club which is said to be the biggest chess club in Canada, arranges tournaments under the name of "Howard Rideout" tournaments. Is he the same Rideout that you are mentioning?. I only know that this is to commemorate "Rideout" who has been a player and probably in that club because the club is over 40 years old. This tournament is repeated year after year and at the beginning of the season when the club resumes activity after summer recession in September. Zxp PeterB: Eggman and Mr. Hassan - you are right, Howard Ridout was a long time member of the Scarborough Chess Club! He was very active even when I joined in 1969, and was still organizing tournaments at the time of his death in the 1990s. This game is a good memorial to him! Theodorovitch was a Toronto master rated about 2250 back then, perhaps about 2350 nowadays. The Two Friends Two friends, in Monomotapa, Had all their interests combined. Their friendship, faithful and refined, Our country can't exceed, do what it may. One night, when potent Sleep had laid All still within our planet's shade, One of the two gets up alarmed, Runs over to the other's palace, And hastily the servants rallies. His startled friend, quick armed, With purse and sword his comrade meets, And thus right kindly greets: "You seldom com'st at such an hour; I take you for a man of sounder mind Than to abuse the time for sleep designed. Have lost your purse, by Fortune's power? Here's mine. Have suffered insult, or a blow, I have here my sword – to avenge it let us go." "No," said his friend, "no need I feel Of either silver, gold, or steel; I thank you for your friendly zeal. In sleep I saw you rather sad, And thought the truth might be as bad. Unable to endure the fear, That cursed dream has brought me here." Which think you, reader, loved the most! If doubtful this, one truth may be proposed: There's nothing sweeter than a real friend: Not only is he prompt to lend – An angler delicate, he fishes The very deepest of your wishes, And spares your modesty the task His friendly aid to ask. A dream, a shadow, wakes his fear, When pointing at the object dear. Stop snacking! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qwUZ... “Hatred is blind, anger is foolhardy, and he who pours out vengeance risks having to drink a bitter draft.” ― Alexandre Dumas “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force. “I am little concerned with beauty or perfection. I don't care for the great centuries. All I care about is life, struggle, intensity. I am at ease in my generation.” ― Émile Zola “It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” ― Leonardo da Vinci “.. and wanting to force nature to say things, making trees twist and rocks frown, as Gustave Doré does, or even painting it like Leornardo da Vinci, that's literature too. There's logic of colour, damn it all! The painter owes allegiance to that alone. Never to the logic of the brain; if he abandons himself to that logic, he's lost... Painting is first and foremost an optical affair. The stuff of our art is there, in what our eyes are thinking... If you respect nature, it will always unravel its meaning for you.” ― Paul Cézanne Rated 5 stars Chess Classic ! This book is truly a gem of chess literature. The book as you may already know, is a collection of master games which demonstrate how a small advantage is exploited in the hands of masters. You will find the games very instructive and will have no problems understanding the motives behind the moves. This because Chernev does an exceptional job in his annotations. I have found no mistakes in his notes or the games themselves. Chernev worked real hard on this book and his love for the game of chess radiates from the pages. A warning to those who expect wild attacking games. This is a collection of games from the late 19th century to the 1950's, when positional and strategic style of play was more popular. These selected games show how an opening, middle game, and endgame should be treated. "The best way to learn endings as well as openings," says Capablanca in Chess Fundamentals, "is from the games of the masters." Some reviewer of this book goes on to say that "The games in this book are boring, and only won by the winner because of some mistake on the loser's part. To which I reply, what chess game is not won on the account of the opposition making a mistake. In reality all chess games if properly played out should end in a draw. There are also people who complain because the book is in descriptive notation. Something I didn't have a problem with, it just adds to the mystique of these chess games of the past. This is a great book and a must have. I have spent many pleasurable hours with this book, a cup of joe, and some Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart or Ludwig van Beethoven in the background. You will not regret buying this book. I didn't when I returned Pandolfini's Traps and Zaps for this copy. Rated 5 stars For Lover's Only Easily one of the best books ever written. This is one of the first books I purchased over 30 years ago. I am sure it helped start me on the road to Chess Mastery. Chernev, like Reinfeld, did NOT write chess books to impress other Chess Masters. He wrote books simply and with great care. He also put his tremendous love of the game into this book. I simply cannot convey what a wonderful book this is. This book will especially appeal to the average player, especially someone who wants to improve his game. I usually don't rave about books. This is an exception. Here is what I say about this book on my web site: "The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played." [62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy.] It contains 62 true masterpieces of chess by various different players. (Masters such as Fischer, Capablanca, Alekhine, Tal, etc. Plus, many more of the all-time greats!!) Each game is carefully and lovingly annotated. This book had a tremendous impact on me and the way that I viewed and looked at chess. I studied it many, many, many times. Chernev provides games with an almost blow-by-blow commentary. His ideas are simple, fresh, insightful, and expressed with great clarity. He explains all the basic ideas of the game in a manner that ANY chess-player can follow. The variations are perfect. Not too much to overload the senses. I have had players who were almost beginners to players who were accomplished tournament players ... tell me that they profited from a careful study of this book. I think one should study this book, as I did. Every time your rating goes up 100 points, you should work your way through this book from cover to cover! You won't regret it and you definitely will improve! Another unique thing is he finds one idea or theme in each game, and just hammers away at it. It is a VERY good study method. It also contains some of the classics of chess, and Chernev brings you a fresh insight and analysis to each game. (Indeed - his comments and analysis may differ greatly from the ones that may have been published in the chess press when the game was first played.) Chernev was one of the greatest all-time teachers and writers in the chess field. This book is a true pearl!!! I think it belongs in the library of every real chess aficionado. >><p>I also rate this in, "The Ten Best Chess Books Ever Written." Need I say more? The underhanded CGs hacker stalking FTB's account stripped the book title and links (as well as some opening theory) from the reviews above, so here it is again: The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev. Game Collection: The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played and https://lichess.org/study/w2JcfP5K Here is the Batsford reprint of Chernev's book in algebraic notation! https://archive.org/details/mostins... Reuben Fine can show you the not-so-easy way. Sign up for free and you can read books for free: https://archive.org/details/chessea... from the simpleton poet: <Roses are <red>. Violets are blue. Chess is creative. And a journey too. Good in the morning. Or just before bed. Play cheater_1, with engine. Or OTB, all in your head.> Acts 20:35 “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction” “Neither divine grace nor natural knowledge ever diminishes freedom.” ― René Descartes Cartref yw cartref, er tloted y bo Meaning: A beautiful Welsh saying that translates as ‘home is home, no matter how poor it is’ “Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” ~ Portuguese Proverb William Faulkner publishes The Sound and the Fury in 1929. <Steinitz's Theory 1. At the beginning of the game, Black and White are equal. 2. The game will stay equal with correct play on both sides. 3. You can only win by your opponent's mistake. 4. Any attack launched in an equal position will not succeed, and the attacker will suffer. 5. You should not attack until an advantage is obtained. 6. When equal, do not seek to attack, but instead, try to secure an advantage. 7. Once you have an advantage, attack or you will lose it.> Feb-02-21 fisayo123: As can be seen, the chessgames.com database is not the end all and be all database for "vs" matchups. In fact, its known for not really being as complete as some other game databases, especially for modern era games. https://2700chess.com/ <‘H.T.B.’ (Henry Thomas Bland) managed to have published on page 64 of the March 1930 American Chess Bulletin: <Miss Menchik> Miss Menchik is of master rank, It seems Maróczy she’s to thank; Still, there is little doubt of it She owes a deal to native wit. Much knowledge she has garnered in, E’en ’gainst the giants she’ll oft win – No doubt sometimes to their chagrin – Chess champion of the gentler sex Here’s luck to her! Should she annex In her next venture some big prize Keen critics will feel no surprise.> *At some time or other tournament player learns a few opening lines, some tactical ideas, the most basic mating patterns, and a few elementary endgames. As he gets better and more experienced, he significantly adds to this knowledge. However, the one thing that just everybody has problem is planning. From Z to class E (under 1200) D to Master, I get blank stares when asking what plan they had in mind in a particular position. Usually the choice of a plan (if they had any plan at all) is based on emotional rather than chess-specific considerations. By emotional, I mean that the typical player does what he feels like doing rather than the board "telling him what to do. This is somewhat cryptic sentence leads us to the following extremely important concept: if you want to be successful, you have to base your moves and plans on the specific imbalance-oriented criteria that exist in that given position, not your mood, taste and/or feared. Literally every non-master's games are filled with examples of "imbalance avoidance". Beginners, of course, simply don't know what imbalances are. Most experienced players have heard of the term and perhaps even tried to make use of them from time to time, however once the rush of battle takes over, isolated moves and raw aggression (or terror, if you find yourself defending) push any and all thoughts of imbalances out the door. In this case, chess becomes empty move-by-move, threat-by-threat (either making them or responding to them) affair. What is this mysterious allusion of the chessboard's desires (i.e., doing what the chess board wants you to do)? What is this "imbalance-oriented criteria? ― How To Reassess Your Chess by Jeremy Silman H.T. Bland. On page 207 of the December 1929 American Chess Bulletin he exalted the challenger in that year’s world championship match: Bravo ‘Bogol’, you’ve shown pluck. One and all we wish you luck. Gee, some thought you’d barged between Other players who’d have been Less likely straightaway to lose Just as friend Alekhine might choose; Undaunted, ‘Bogol’, you went in Believing you’d a chance to win. Or failing that, to make a fight, Which you are doing as we write. The 20-40-40 rule in chess is a rule for players rated below 2000 that states 20% of your study should be dedicated to openings, 40% to the middlegame, and 40% to the endgame. Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Proverbs 29:25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. “God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.” — Billy Graham “My home is in Heaven. I'm just traveling through this world.” — Billy Graham “Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you've got.” — Norman Vincent Peale “What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.” — Ralph Marston “Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.” — Albert Camus <<<The Chess Player> by Howard Altmann> They’ve left. They’ve all left. The pigeon feeders have left. The old men on the benches have left. The white-gloved ladies with the Great Danes have left. The lovers who thought about coming have left. The man in the three-piece suit has left. The man who was a three-piece band has left. The man on the milkcrate with the bible has left. Even the birds have left. Now the trees are thinking about leaving too. And the grass is trying to turn itself in. Of course the buses no longer pass. And the children no longer ask. The air wants to go and is in discussions. The clouds are trying to steer clear. The sky is reaching for its hands. Even the moon sees what’s going on. But the stars remain in the dark. As does the chess player. Who sits with all his pieces In position.> The name ‘chess’ is derived from the Sanskrit ‘chaturanga’ which can be translated as “four arms”, referring to the four divisions of the Indian army – elephants, cavalry, chariots and infantry. In this regard, chess is very much a war game that simulates what we would now call the combined arms operations of the ancient world. <Mar-11-05 aw1988: S.W.I.F.T. indeed. Mar-11-05 <tpstar>: Sokolov Was In For Trouble Suddenly White Initiated Forcing Threats Severe Whipping Into Frenzied Tantrum Shocking When Ivan Fell Through Savvy Winner Ingests French Toast Mar-11-05 aw1988: LOL! I must admit, that is very good. May-27-05 Durandal: AdrianP: SWIFT was the sponsor of the tournament, the company is a cooperative effort to provide secure financial communications between banks worldwide (SWIFT is the acronym for Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, see swift.com), based in La Hulpe, near Brussels, Belgium. IIRC, its CEO at the time was Bessel Kok, a well known chess patron. May-27-05 AdrianP: <Durandal> I see - as in SWIFT transfer. May-27-05 arifattar: May not compare with <tpstar>'s effort but, Sweet Win In Five & Twenty.> Did you know only 18 out of 1 million Lego pieces are defective? The molds at the manufacturing plant at Lego are so precise and effective that just 18 out of 1 million are found to be defective. That's out of the 20 billion pieces that are manufactured every year! “God created the coquette as soon as he had made the fool.” — Victor Hugo “I must have a prodigious quantity of mind; it takes me as much as a week sometimes to make it up.” — Mark Twain “A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.” — Richard M. Nixon “What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson “You know, a man always judges himself by the balance he can strike between the needs of his body and the demands of his mind. You're judging yourself now, Mersaut, and you don't like the sentence.” — Albert Camus “Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous.” — Albert Einstein <Proverbs 14:29-35> 29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered * exalts folly. 30 A tranquil heart is life to the body, But passion is rottenness to the bones. 31 He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him. 32 The wicked is thrust down by his wrongdoing, But the righteous has a refuge when he dies. 33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, But in the hearts of fools it is made known. 34 Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people. 35 The king's favor is toward a servant who acts wisely, But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully. A Lefty Land by JD Maxwell A different land exists somewhere, Where lefties are the norm. The lefty side considered there, Is standard for the form. Lets say, someone, you go to meet, And then extend a hand. But it’s the left, you’ll use to greet, In all the lefty land. A lefty golfer’s shopping dream, For clubs would be abound. Or you could fit a baseball team, Where lefty gloves are found. From right to left, we all would write, And never more to smear, The ink our hand collects just might, On up and disappear. And think about the kitchen tools, To fill about your house. And then you’ll find at all the schools, A left computer mouse. And so I dream that there’s a place, That’s based upon a hand, And all of us can share a space, Our little lefty land. Pourquoi les blagues françaises sont-elles si bonnes ? Parce qu'elles sont toujours très charmantes ! Q: Why are French jokes so good? A: Because they are always very charming! “Never reply to an anonymous letter.” ― Yogi Berra, MLB Hall of Fame catcher “Thus indeed, as though seated on a royal throne, the sun governs the family of planets revolving around it.” ― Nicolaus Copernicus “Age imprints more wrinkles in the mind than it does on the face.” ― Michel de Montaigne “They tell you that you'll lose your mind when you grow older. What they don't tell you is that you won't miss it very much.” ― Malcolm Cowley * Riddle-ziggy-bean: https://www.briddles.com/riddles/ch... “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others.” ― Albert Camus “Fortunate is he who does not carry envy as a companion.” ― Rumi Fury: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hzQ3... “Even Napoleon had his Watergate.” ― Yogi Berra, 10-time World Series champion The oldest known chess poem is called the <Einsiedeln Poem> (one copy has the title "Versus de Scachis"). It was discovered first in the Einsiedeln canton of Switzerland. Marilym Yalom in the "Birth of the Chess Queen" tells us the manusript was created by a German-speaking Benedictine monk at the monastery in Einsiedeln. This is a very important chess document since, while the game in the poem is clearly the Muslim game of chess, it contains many modern features. First, it avoids Ababic terms and the "nomenclature of the game is drawn from that of the state, and not from that of the army." It presents chess as "not a dice game," and mentions a chequered board (as opposed to the Arabic unicolored board). The names of the pieces are given as rex (King), regina (Queen), comes or curvus (Count -today's Bishop), eques (Knight), rochus (Rook) and pedes (Pawn). Notice the use of the term "regina;" this is the first mention of, what was previously known as "vizier," the Queen, although this Queen could only move one square diagonally. A Pawn could be promoted to Queen (who was only marginally more powerful than a pawn) but only if the original Queen in off the board. — batgirl, chess.com French Proverb: “Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard.” ― (Nothing should be left to chance.) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UuHD... “There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world.” ― Pierre Mac Orlan “You can only get good at chess if you love the game.” ― Bobby Fischer Read 30 minutes daily: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0NiA... “As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight.” — The Revenant “I am strong against everything, except against the death of those I love. He who dies gains; he who sees others die loses.” — Alexandre Dumas “Death is not "an eternal sleep!" Citizens! efface from the tomb that motto, graven by sacrilegious hands, which spreads over all nature a funereal crape, takes from oppressed innocence its support, and affronts the beneficent dispensation of death! Inscribe rather thereon these words: "Death is the commencement of immortality!” — Maximilien Robespierre worbdftun: R18 Editor Steinitz perjury iz worse than danidze surgery becuz an op fixes yu up ore downtown Freddie Browning bolt-action 4gets thur a tension 4honorable mention but most women donut. <<<<Dream Weaver> by Gary Wright> I've just closed my eyes again Climbed aboard the dream weaver train Driver take away my worries of today And leave tomorrow behind Ooh, ooh, dream weaver I believe you can get me through the night Ooh, ooh, dream weaver I believe we can reach the morning light Fly me high through the starry skies Maybe to an astral plane Cross the highways of fantasy Help me to forget today's pain Ooh, ooh, dream weaver I believe you can get me through the night Ooh, ooh, dream weaver I believe we can reach the morning light Though the dawn may be coming soon There still may be some time Fly me away to the bright side of the moon Meet me on the other side Ooh, ooh, dream weaver I believe you can get me through the night Ooh, ooh, dream weaver I believe we can reach the morning light Dream weaver Dream weaver> Songwriters: Gary Wright. For non-commercial use only. * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McZ... * https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervi...> * Oxymoron... Stonewall Speedrun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uri... 257 games, 1834-2018 16 Knights Add Spice w/Rice IV Fredthebear The hits just keep on comin'. In some cases, the knight does his business and comes off the board through exchanges and is not around to see the finish. In others, the knight makes the finish happen. The following acrostic by W. Harris is to be found in another book published in 1882, A Complete Guide to the Game of Chess by H.F.L. Meyer, page ix: Chess is such a noble game, How it does the soul inflame! Ever brilliant, ever new, Surely chess has not its due; Sad to say, ’tis known to few! “Sometimes the bad things in life open our eyes to the good things we weren’t paying attention to before.” ― Diana Elmessiri “Every day is a good day. There is something to learn, care and celebrate.” ― Amit Ray “Impossible is for the unwilling.” ― John Keats “No pressure, no diamonds.” ― Thomas Carlyle “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” ― Walt Disney “Stay foolish to stay sane.” ― Maxime Lagacé “When nothing goes right, go left.” ― Unknown “Try Again. Fail again, Fail better.” “Don’t tell people about your plans. Show them your results.” ― Unknown “Take the risk or lose the chance.” ― Unknown “Good things happen to those who hustle.” ― Anaïs Nin “He who is brave is free.” ― Seneca “Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong.” ― Winston Churchill “Every noble work is at first impossible.” ― Thomas Carlyle “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” ― Winston Churchill “We are twice armed if we fight with faith.” ― Plato “Let him that would move the world first move himself.” ― Socrates “The secret to life is to love who you are – warts and all.” ― David DeNotaris “The story of life is quicker than the wink of an eye.” ― Jimi Hendrix "I am not the King. Jesus Christ is the King. I'm just an entertainer." ― Elvis Presley "When it comes to health, diet is the Queen, but exercise is the King." ― Jack LaLanne “Life really does begin at forty. Up until then, you are just doing research.” ― Carl Gustav Jung “In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love.” ― Mother Teresa “For both professionals and amateurs, chess is a game that sharpens the mind, tests human faculties and encourages healthy competition. It has captivated the attention of players and spectators world-wide and will continue to do so as long as competition and excellence challenge mankind.” — President Gerald R. Ford “Examine moves that smite! A good eye for smites is far more important than a knowledge of strategical principles.” — C.J.S. Purdy “In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent.” — Vasily Smyslov “It is a profound mistake to imagine that the art of combination depends only on natural talent, and that it cannot be learned.” — Richard Reti “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” ― Albert Einstein “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” ― John Lennon “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.” ― Henry David Thoreau “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” ― Nelson Mandela “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” ― Confucius “May you live all the days of your life.” ― Jonathan Swift “Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.” ― Hans Christian Andersen “Do not let making a living prevent you from making a life.” ― John Wooden “Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there’s so much to smile about.” ― Marilyn Monroe “Life is ours to be spent, not to be saved.” ― D. H. Lawrence We all want to be successful in life. In fact, success in life is the most desired goal in everyone’s life. But remember, success is not accidental. If you want to succeed, you have to be consistent. Consistency is everything. Explore another ― The Best 29 Going The Extra Mile Quotes For Studious Person These simple but aesthetic one line quotes are cute and inspiring. Hope you’ll enjoy it. “No guts, no story.” ― Chris Brady “My life is my message.” ― Mahatma Gandhi “Screw it, let’s do it.” ― Richard Branson “Boldness be my friend.” ― William Shakespeare “Keep going. Be all in.” ― Bryan Hutchinson “My life is my argument.” ― Albert Schweitzer “Leave no stone unturned.” ― Euripides “Fight till the last gasp.” ― William Shakespeare “If you want it, work for it.” “You can if you think you can.” ― George Reeves “Accept life as it is. Then work to make it the way you want it to be.” ― Cindy Francis “Parenting is a lifetime assignment.” ― Ken Robinson “Life is accepting what is and working from that.” ― Gloria Naylor “Life is a long lesson in humility.” ― J.M. Barrie “Persist while others are quitting.” ― William Arthur Ward “Where there is love there is life.” ― Gandhi “Mornings contain the secret to an extraordinarily successful life.” ― Hal Elrod “Life is a long lesson in humility.” ― James M. Barrie “The purpose of our lives is to be happy.” ― Dalai Lama “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” ― Robert Frost “Love the life you live. Live the life you love.” ― Bob Marley “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” ― Helen Keller “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” ― Dr. Seuss “Life is a question and how we live it is our answer.” ― Gary Keller “Life is made of ever so many partings welded together.” ― Charles Dickens “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” ― Mae West “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson “Life is a question and how we live it is our answer.” ― Gary Keller “Accept life as it is. Then work to make it the way you want it to be.” ― Cindy Francis “Parenting is a lifetime assignment.” ― Ken Robinson “Life is accepting what is and working from that.” ― Gloria Naylor “Life is a long lesson in humility.” ― J.M. Barrie “Chess is a game that benefits people of all ages, especially kids, in any area of life, business, problem solving, and social skills. Chess has the unique ability to combine focus, concentration, imagination, coordination, teamwork, and leadership all at the same time.” ― Dustin Diamond, Actor “Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.” ― Max Euwe “When you see a good move – WAIT! – look for a better one.” ― Emanuel Lasker The Portuguese chess player and author Pedro Damiano (1480–1544) first wrote this in his book "Questo libro e da imparare giocare a scachi et de li partiti" published in Rome, Italy, in 1512. “You win some, you lose some, and your losses are never made up to you. She will simply have to do without; like it or not, she must face her losses and her helplessness to undo them.” — Sheldon B. Kopp Confessed faults are half mended. ~ Scottish Proverb * How to Play Chess! http://www.serverchess.com/play.htm... * Basic Rules: https://thechessworld.com/basic-che... * Capablanca's Double Attack — having the initiative is important: https://lichess.org/study/tzrisL1R * Caviar: https://www.chess.com/article/view/... * Common Checkmate Patterns: http://gambiter.com/chess/Checkmate... * Back rank mating tactics: Game Collection: 610_Back rank mating tactics * 10 Tips: https://www.uschess.org/index.php/L... * 10 Crazy Gambits: https://www.chess.com/blog/yola6655... * 25 Opening Traps: https://www.chess.com/blog/ChessLor... * Alpha Glossary: https://www.chess-poster.com/englis... * Aggressive Gambits: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * List of gambits: https://detailedpedia.com/wiki-List... * Artful Mates: Game Collection: Art of Checkmate * Annotated Games: Game Collection: Annotated Games * Assorted good games: Game Collection: assorted Good games * Chess Links: http://www.chessdryad.com/links/ind... * Chess in old newspapers: https://www.schach-chess.com/chess-... * ChessCafe.com column, The Openings Explained: Abby Marshall * Basics of the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8a... * Brief Caro-Kann Defense Variations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ-... * Black stops losing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgX... * Use the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtP... * Three Caro-Kann Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNp... * The Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3H... * Beat the Caro-Kann Quickly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhj... * Crush the Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXv... * The Caro-Kann, Advance Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npq... * Gokerkan vs Niemann 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gw... * Classical Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA1... * Main Ideas of the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pN... * Magnus plays the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDa... * Karpov's Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa4... * ...c6 against all by Hansen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCZ... * ...c6 speedrun by Hansen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDU... * Instructive Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLp... * Dangerous Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI_... * C-K Advance, Botvinnik-Carls Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWb... * Caro-Kann, Fantasy Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4e... * Caro-Kann, Korchnoi Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF3... * Complete Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmZ... * Chessbase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZl... * Chessbase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS_... * Brevities: Game Collection: Brutal Attacking Chess * Bishop's Opening Minis: https://www.chessonly.com/bishop-op... * Simple tactics course using miniatures: http://exeterchessclub.org.uk/x/FTP... * Brilliant (and mostly famous)! Game Collection: Brilliant Miniatures * Blackburne strikes! games annotated by Blackburne * Quick Checkmates: Game Collection: Art of Checkmate * Diagrammed Checkmate Patterns: Game Collection: Checkmate: Checkmate Patterns * Morphy Miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Old P-K4 Miniatures: Game Collection: Games for Classes * One Game Shy: Game Collection: 107 Great Chess Battles: 1939-45 Alekhine * Oskar plays 1e4: Oskar Oglaza * Alapins: Game Collection: Alapin * Aggressive Gambits: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * C21-C22 miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Danish Gambits: Game Collection: Danish Gambit Games 1-0 * Javed's way: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... * King's Gambit start-up: Game Collection: Batsford's MCO 14 King's Gambit * King Bishop's Gambit: Game Collection: rajat21's kings gambit * KG Video: Game Collection: Foxy Openings - King's Gambit * GM Gallagher is an author: Game Collection: 0 * Ponziani Games: Game Collection: PONZIANI OPENING * Volo plays the KP faithfully: Volodymyr Onyshchuk * 20 Various Italian Games: Game Collection: Italian Game * C53s: Game Collection: rajat21's italian game * The Italian Game, Classical: Game Collection: Giuco Piano * Annotated Evans Gambits: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che... * RL Minis: Game Collection: Ruy Lopez Miniatures * Russian Ruys: Game Collection: Chess in the USSR 1945 - 72, Part 2 (Leach) * Del's: Game Collection: Del's hidden gems * 21st Century: Game Collection: 0 * Collection assembled by Fredthebear. * Lasker's Manual: Game Collection: Manual of Chess (Lasker) * Miniatures: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (III) * Monday Puzzles: Game Collection: Monday Puzzles, 2011-2017 * Nunn's Chess Course: Game Collection: Lasker JNCC * Pinch of... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU_... * POTD 2023: Game Collection: Puzzle of the Day 2023 * 2023 in Review: https://www.chess.com/news/view/202... * GK: Game Collection: Kasparov - The Sicilian Sheveningen * TIP: Click on the e8 square to see a computer engine analysis of the position. * tacticmania - Game Collection: tacticmania * Sports Clichés: http://www.sportscliche.com/ * Sacs on f7/f2: Game Collection: Demolition of Pawn Structure: Sac on f7 (f2) * Sicilian Face Plants: Game Collection: sicilian defense(opening traps) * Hans On French: Game Collection: French Defense * Online safety: https://www.entrepreneur.com/scienc... * Chess Records: https://timkr.home.xs4all.nl/record... * Top Chessgames by ECO Code: http://schachsinn.de/gamelist.htm * Wedgie swindle: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/r6Kg... "One of the supreme paradoxes of baseball, and all sports, is that the harder you try to throw a pitch or hit a ball or accomplish something, the smaller your chances are for success. You get the best results not when you apply superhuman effort but when you let the game flow organically and allow yourself to be fully present. You'll often hear scouts say of a great prospect, "The game comes slow to him." It means the prospect is skilled and poised enough to let the game unfold in its own time, paying no attention to the angst or urgency or doubt, funneling all awareness to the athletic task at hand." — R.A. Dickey <<<chess writer and poet <Henry Thomas Bland> Another example of his way with words is the start of ‘Internal Fires’, a poem published on page 57 of the March 1930 American Chess Bulletin:> I used to play chess with the dearest old chap, Whom naught could upset whatever might hap. He’d oft lose a game he might well have won But made no excuse for what he had done. If a piece he o’erlooked and got it snapped up He took it quite calmly and ne’er ‘cut up rough’.> "Zeitnot" is German for "time pressure." “....his countrymen, Kolisch and Steinitz, are greatly indebted for their later success to their having enjoyed early opportunities of practicing with the departed amateur whose death is also greatly deplored amongst all who knew him personally.” — Wilhelm Steinitz, regarding Karl Hamppe The first appearance of the (John) Cochrane gambit against Petrov's defense C42 was in the year 1848 against an Indian master Mohishunder Bannerjee. “Sorry don't get it done, Dude!” — John Wayne, Rio Bravo “Gossip is the devil’s telephone. Best to just hang up.” — Moira Rose Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER The fear of running out of something to read is called "abibliophobia." Matthew 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.' Researchers from India recently discovered a new species of green pit vipers. They named the snake after Salazar Slytherin, one of the founders of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Harry Potter universe. * Pawn Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUq... * Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-... A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote" Cajun: Joie de vivre (Jhwa da veev) – Joy of living. The Two Bulls and the Frog Two bulls engaged in shocking battle, Both for a certain heifer's sake, And lordship over certain cattle, A frog began to groan and quake. "But what is this to you?" Inquired another of the croaking crew. "Why, sister, don't you see, The end of this will be, That one of these big brutes will yield, And then be exiled from the field? No more permitted on the grass to feed, He'll forage through our marsh, on rush and reed; And while he eats or chews the cud, Will trample on us in the mud. Alas! to think how frogs must suffer By means of this proud lady heifer!" This fear was not without good sense. One bull was beat, and much to their expense; For, quick retreating to their reedy bower, He trod on twenty of them in an hour. Of little folks it often has been the fate To suffer for the follies of the great. Q: What do you call someone who draws funny pictures of cars? A: A car-toonist. Q: What do you call a magician on a plane? A: A flying sorcerer. Q: What do you call fruit playing the guitar? A: A jam session. Q: What do you call the shoes that all spies wear? A: Sneakers. Q: What do you call something you can serve, but never eat? A: A volleyball. Q: What did the alien say to the garden? A: Take me to your weeder. Q: What do you call a skeleton who went out in freezing temperatures? A: A numb skull. Q: What do you call a farm that grows bad jokes? A: Corny. CHESS Meet me then, within this grid, this little wooden battlefield as equals, as we forget our bodies to inhabit these pieces, control these spaces, trade threats and responses, send our thoughts out into possible positions, our eyes imagining nothing but sweet forks and lancing fianchettoes. We chessplayers, pretend enemies, bound to our miniature war inexplicably & inescapably: when did we find ourselves so obsessed, insidiously seduced to advances and exchanges, lost inside this abyss of infinite moves, willing servants of its rules? - Rael <“As a species, octopuses are very old, and it's speculated that the first octopuses appeared roughly 296 million years ago. Their long existence has made them masters of camouflage and evasion, able to change their skin to match their environment. Octopuses also have the defensive mechanism of spewing ink and poison on enemies. They are also smart enough to use tools to solve everyday problems in the deep sea, and some species even hide in coconut shells and carry coconuts with them if they need to hide. With a short lifespan of anywhere from 3-5 years, it seems logical that octopuses would need such advanced defensive capabilities. Octopuses are also semelparous, meaning they are a species that only breeds once in their lifetime, shortly dying after doing so.” ― Planet Explore> The Human Seasons by John Keats Four Seasons fill the measure of the year; There are four seasons in the mind of man: He has his lusty Spring, when fancy clear Takes in all beauty with an easy span: He has his Summer, when luxuriously Spring’s honied cud of youthful thought he loves To ruminate, and by such dreaming high Is nearest unto heaven: quiet coves His soul has in its Autumn, when his wings He furleth close; contented so to look On mists in idleness—to let fair things Pass by unheeded as a threshold brook. He has his Winter too of pale misfeature, Or else he would forego his mortal nature. Lichess has all the same basic offerings as Chess.com: a large community, many game types, tutorials, puzzles, and livestreams. The site has a simple appearance, and it seems built to get you where you want to go in as few clicks as possible. You can create an account, but if you’re not concerned with tracking your games and finding other players at your level, there’s no need to log in. Just fire up a new game, try some puzzles, or watch a chess streamer play three-minute games while listening to techno and chatting with the comments section. "Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you." ― Satchel Paige 4 in 5 older adults will battle at least one chronic condition or illness. Certain parts of the body age faster than others. Age is just a number, and your brain can get sharper as you age. You become more financially stable. Your taste buds change. Q: How do poets say hello? A: "Hey, haven’t we metaphor?" Thank you Qindarka! Q: What do you call a cow jumping on a trampoline? A: A milkshake. 'Ask no questions and hear no lies * The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev - https://lichess.org/study/KMMrJvE1 * Legendary: Game Collection: The 12 Legendary Games of the Century * Knight Power: https://fmochess.com/the-power-of-t... 'Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer The Words Of Socrates A house was built by Socrates That failed the public taste to please. Some blamed the inside; some, the out; and all Agreed that the apartments were too small. Such rooms for him, the greatest sage of Greece! "I ask," said he, "no greater bliss Than real friends to fill even this." And reason had good Socrates To think his house too large for these. A crowd to be your friends will claim, Till some unhandsome test you bring. There's nothing plentier than the name; There's nothing rarer than the thing. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER “The future reshapes the memory of the past in the way it recalibrates significance: some episodes are advanced, others lose purchase.” ― Gregory Maguire, A Lion Among Men “Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.” ― Douglas MacArthur “Old habits die hard, especially for soldiers.” ― Jocelyn Murray, The Roman General: A Novel On March 4, 1921, Congress approved the burial of an unidentified American soldier from World War I in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Ye Jiangchuan has won the Chinese Chess Championship seven times. Matthew 17:20 Our faith can move mountains. Other people’s wisdom prevents the king from being called a fool. ~ Nigerian Proverb Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand. ~ Guinean Proverb Ingratitude is sooner or later fatal to its author. ~ Twi Proverb The laughter of a child lights up the house. ~ Swahili proverb I have a fear of speed bumps. But I am slowly getting over it. KDKA in Pittsburgh, PA, becomes the first radio station to offer regular broadcasts on November 2, 1920. It’s no time to play chess when the house is on fire. ~ Italian Proverbs If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. ~ Chinese Proverb The one who wins plays best. ~ German Proverbs Acts 20:35 “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” "You must play boldly to win." ― Arnold Palmer "Champions keep playing until they get it right." ― Billie Jean King Fred Wellmuth was a strong amateur from California Proverbs 29:25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. Кто не рискует, тот не пьет шампанского Pronunciation: KTOH ni risKUyet, tot ni pyot shamPANSkava) Translation: He who doesn’t take risks doesn’t drink champagne Meaning: Fortune favours the brave "Tal has a terrifying style. Soon even grandmasters will know of this." - Vladimir Saigin (after losing to 17-year-old Tal in a qualifying match for the master title) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5S... “I like to grasp the initiative and not give my opponent peace of mind.” — Mikhail Tal * 50 Soviet Attacks: Game Collection: Chernev: The Russians Play Chess * 2008 POTD: Game Collection: Puzzle of the Day 2008 * 2012-2015 Attacks: Game Collection: 2012-2015 Attacking Games (Naiditsch/Balogh) * 2016 Stunners: Game Collection: 2016 Stunning Victories (Naiditsch/Balogh/Maze) * Capablanca's Double Attack — having the initiative is important: https://lichess.org/study/tzrisL1R * One of Pandolfini's Best: Game Collection: Solitaire Chess by Bruce Pandolfini * Two Great Attackers: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che... * Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz): Game Collection: 0 * Chessmaster 2000 Classic Games: Game Collection: Chessmaster '86 * Scandinavian Minis: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Collection assembled by Fredthebear. * Miniatures: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (III) * Glossary: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/13/... * Free Chess Curriculum: https://www.chess.com/article/view/... * Films: https://www.smarthousecreative.com/... * Greats: Game Collection: These were the greatest... * Karpov - Kasparov: Game Collection: Karpov - Kasparov WCC Draws * Kramnik: Game Collection: Kramnik Draw Champion * Kramnik: Game Collection: Draw with each Opening (Kramnik) * Kyrgyzstan: https://www.thechessschach.com/2021... * Morphy Miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * "Match of the Century" 1970: https://www.chess.com/blog/Makeev_K... * MC Move-by-Move: Game Collection: Move by Move - Carlsen (Lakdawala) * Mechanics' Institute: https://www.milibrary.org/content/s... * Perpetuals: Game Collection: Defensive Combinations (Perpetual Check) * Dr. Petar Trifunović (31 August 1910, Dubrovnik - 8 December 1980, Belgrade) was an International Grandmaster and five-times Yugoslav Champion of chess. https://gambiter.com/chess/players/... * So True: https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/gre... * Random: Game Collection: Random Stuff * Washington Square Park: https://greenwichvillagehistory.wor... * Read The Planet Greenpawn - https://www.redhotpawn.com/ * Sports Clichés: http://www.sportscliche.com/ * Top Chessgames by ECO Code: http://schachsinn.de/gamelist.htm * Top Games by Year: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_... * Terminology: https://www.angelfire.com/games5/ch... * That's a lot of counting: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/st... * Underpromotion to B or Hyena? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2JA5... * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ WTHarvey: There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles did daily delay, The brain-teasers so tough, They made us all huff and puff, But solving them brought us great satisfaction today. There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! “Chess is played with the mind and not with the hands.” ― Renaud & Kahn “Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self-image and self-esteem.” ― Saudin Robovic “Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.” ― Max Euwe “Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game.” ― Being Caballero “If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.” — Garry Kasparov “You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.” — Dale Earnhardt “In life, unlike chess the game continues after checkmate.” ― Isaac Asimov Riddle: What word is always pronounced wrong? The first American Chess Congress, organized by Daniel Willard Fiske and held in New York, October 6 to November 10, 1857, was won by Paul Morphy. It was a knockout tournament in which draws did not count. The top sixteen American players were invited (William Allison, Samuel Robert Calthrop, Daniel Willard Fiske, William James Fuller, Hiram Kennicott, Hubert Knott, Theodor Lichtenhein, Napoleon Marache, Hardman Philips Montgomery, Alexander Beaufort Meek, Paul Morphy, Louis Paulsen, Frederick Perrin, Benjamin Raphael, Charles Henry Stanley, and James Thompson). First prize was $300. Morphy refused any money, but accepted a silver service consisting of a pitcher, four goblets, and a tray. Morphy's prize was given to him by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. ― Wikipedia Riddle Answer: Wrong! Sleeper straddle “Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” ― Samuel Beckett F. Scott Fitzgerald publishes The Great Gatsby in 1925. <Oct-04-23 HeMateMe: I play 3/2 blitz occasionally on Lichess. I find it an excellent site, none of the delays/cancellations that ruined chess.com (for me). Oct-04-23 Cassandro: Yes, lichess is by far the best site for online chess. And you never know, apparently you may even get to play against a living legend like the highly esteemed Leonard Barden there!> FTB plays all about but has always been happy with FICS: https://www.freechess.org/ California: San Diego Established in: 1769 San Diego is the second largest city in the state and sits just north of Mexico. Back in the 16th century, the Diegueño, Luiseño, Cahuilla, and Cupeño peoples were some of the first settlers in the area. It was named after explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, but later was renamed for Spanish monk San Diego de Alcalá de Henares in 1602. The numbers 19 and 20 got into a fight. 21. FACTRETRIEVER: Gummy bears were originally called "dancing bears." Sea otters have the thickest fur of any mammal, at 1 million hairs per square inch. Q: What do you get if you cross a cow and rooster? A: Roost beef. Thank you, Qindarka! Q: What kind of shows do cows like best? A: Moosicals. <<<Below is a <Paul Morphy> acrostic by C.V. Grinfield from page 334 of the Chess Player’s Chronicle, 1861:> Mightiest of masters of the chequer’d board, Of early genius high its boasted lord! Rising in youth’s bright morn to loftiest fame, Princeliest of players held with one acclaim; Host in thyself – all-conquering in fight: – Yankees exult! – in your great champion’s might.> Question: On average, most people have fewer friends than their friends have; this is known as what? Answer: Friendship paradox – you are more likely to be friends with someone who has more friends than someone who has fewer friends than you. The first commercial passenger flight lasted only 23 minutes In 1914, Abram Pheil paid $400 (which would be $8,500 today) for a 23-minute plane ride. The Florida flight flew between Saint Petersburg and Tampa, where only 21 miles of water separate the cities. Pheil, a former mayor of Saint Petersburg, and the pilot, Tony Jannus, were the only passengers. Question: What is the shortest complete English sentence? Answer: Go. The Frog That Wished to Be As Big As the Ox The tenant of a bog, An envious little frog, Not bigger than an egg, A stately bullock spies, And, smitten with his size, Attempts to be as big. With earnestness and pains, She stretches, swells, and strains, And says, "Sister Frog, look here! see me! Is this enough?" "No, no." "Well, then, is this?" "Poh! poh! Enough! you don't begin to be." And thus the reptile sits, Enlarging till she splits. The world is full of folks Of just such wisdom; – The lordly dome provokes The cit to build his dome; And, really, there is no telling How much great men set little ones a-swelling. “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” ― William Faulkner “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force. “It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” ― Leonardo da Vinci William Faulkner publishes The Sound and the Fury in 1929. Q: How do poets say hello? A: "Hey, haven’t we metaphor?" On August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified prohibiting any U.S. citizen from being denied the right to vote based on sex. Q: What do you call a cow jumping on a trampoline? A: A milkshake. Charles Lindbergh lands "Spirit of St. Louis" in Paris on May 21, 1927, successfully completing the first trans-Atlantic flight. 'Ask no questions and hear no lies * The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev - https://lichess.org/study/KMMrJvE1 * Legendary: Game Collection: The 12 Legendary Games of the Century * Knight Power: https://fmochess.com/the-power-of-t... 'Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer The Words Of Socrates A house was built by Socrates That failed the public taste to please. Some blamed the inside; some, the out; and all Agreed that the apartments were too small. Such rooms for him, the greatest sage of Greece! "I ask," said he, "no greater bliss Than real friends to fill even this." And reason had good Socrates To think his house too large for these. A crowd to be your friends will claim, Till some unhandsome test you bring. There's nothing plentier than the name; There's nothing rarer than the thing. Tennessee schoolteacher John T. Scopes' trial for teaching Darwin's "Theory of Evolution" begins July 1925. “Funny, funny Jude (The Man in the Red Beret). You play with little pieces all day long, and you know what? You’ll live to be an old, old man someday. And here I am.” — Janis Joplin Jude Acers set a Guinness World Record for playing 117 people in simultaneous chess games on April 21, 1973 at the Lloyd Center Mall in Portland, Oregon. On July 2-3, 1976 Jude played 179 opponents at Mid Isle Plaza (Broadway Plaza) in Long Island, New York for another Guinness record. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER A. A. Milne publishes his first collection of stories about the character Winnie-the-Pooh in 1926. <<<The Chess Player> by Howard Altmann> They’ve left. They’ve all left. The pigeon feeders have left. The old men on the benches have left. The white-gloved ladies with the Great Danes have left. The lovers who thought about coming have left. The man in the three-piece suit has left. The man who was a three-piece band has left. The man on the milkcrate with the bible has left. Even the birds have left. Now the trees are thinking about leaving too. And the grass is trying to turn itself in. Of course the buses no longer pass. And the children no longer ask. The air wants to go and is in discussions. The clouds are trying to steer clear. The sky is reaching for its hands. Even the moon sees what’s going on. But the stars remain in the dark. As does the chess player. Who sits with all his pieces In position.> Audiences see the first motion picture with sound The Jazz Singer in 1927. Q: Why can’t you explain puns to kleptomaniacs? A: They always take things, literally. Ford Motor Company celebrates as the 15 millionth Model T rolls off its Highland Park, MI, assembly line on May 26, 1927. The fear of running out of something to read is called "abibliophobia." Matthew 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.' Researchers from India recently discovered a new species of green pit vipers. They named the snake after Salazar Slytherin, one of the founders of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Harry Potter universe. Question: What’s the brightest star in the sky? Answer: Sirius – also known as the Dog Star or Sirius A, Sirius is the brightest star in Earth’s night sky. The star is outshone only by several planets and the International Space Station. Question: What’s the difference between a cemetery and a graveyard? Answer: Graveyards are attached to churches while cemeteries are stand-alone. Patty Loveless "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervi... * Opening Tree: https://www.shredderchess.com/onlin... 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 (The Bishop's Opening, Berlin Defense) Then 3.d4 (Ponziani's Gambit) and some variation thereafter. Wikipedia shows that the following are closely related: * 3...exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 (Center Game, by transposition) * 3...exd4 4.Nf3 (Urusov Gambit) o 4...Bc5 5.0-0 Nc6 (Max Lange Attack, by transposition) o 4...Nc6 (Two Knights Defense, by transposition) o 4...Nxe4 5.Qxd4 (Urusov Gambit Accepted) The <Triple Muzio Gambit> starts with 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O8. Bxf7+ Kxf7 9. d4 Qxd4+ 10. Be3 – it’s a sequence that looks like you’re deliberately giving up pawns, but in reality, you’re setting up for a quick strike against your opponent’s king while they are still trying to coordinate their forces. The <Nakmanson Gambit> is as follows: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Nc3 dxc3 7. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. Qd5+ The beauty of this gambit lies in its aggression and unpredictability. It forces your opponent to think on their feet right from the get-go. By sacrificing pieces early on, it may seem like you’re falling behind but don’t be fooled! The goal is not necessarily material gain but rather seizing control of the board and leaving your opponent with tough decisions to make under pressure. The <Lucchini Gambit>: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 f5 5. Ng5 f4 – an aggressive sequence of moves designed to unsettle any adversary right from the get-go. But don’t be fooled by its audacious start; this gambit isn’t for the faint-hearted or inexperienced player! The Lucchini Gambit requires careful planning and sharp tactical vision to navigate through its complex mazes, using each piece efficiently while maintaining a strong position on the board. The <Stafford Gambit>: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 Nc6 4.Nxc6 dxc6. The beauty of the Stafford Gambit lies not in material gain but in seizing control over the center board swiftly and launching an unyielding attack against unsuspecting opponents. Even if they manage to cope with initial pressure, they must continuously be on guard for tactical blows throughout the middle game phase. The <Orthoschnapp Gambit>: 1. e4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 exd5 4. Qb3 dxe4 5. Bc4 – adding a thrilling twist to your arsenal that’ll leave your opponents stunned! The <Hyper Accelerated Dragon> is like stepping onto a high-speed roller coaster. It offers thrilling turns and tactical maneuvers that’ll keep your opponent on their toes. It’s an aggressive yet flexible opening for black. It comes into play when you make the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6. This chess opening derives its strength from its versatility in creating a solid positional game while also allowing explosive counterplay opportunities. The key to mastering this opening lies in understanding the pawn structures and knowing exactly when to strike back against your opponent. The fianchettoed Bg7 applies pressure on the center and prepares for d7-d5 in one go if possible. This allows you to break open your opponent’s central control early in the game, leading to dynamic positions that often catch them off guard. Moreover, this unique setup gives you greater flexibility with your knights. They can be developed according to how white responds. What sets this opening apart is how quickly it drives at white’s center without committing too many pieces early on. The accelerated development not only provides an element of surprise but also forces white into defensive mode right out of the gate. So next time you’re looking for an adventurous ride through complex tactical terrains while maintaining a secure position, don’t hesitate – hop onto the Hyper Accelerated Dragon! With practice and careful study, you’ll soon become adept at navigating its twists and turns to outmaneuver your opponents. “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” ― Aristotle Old Russian Proverb: A good laugh is sunshine in a house. “Don't just follow your dreams; chase them down, grab hold and don't let go.” ― Kellie Elmore <Address: Charlotte Chess Center 10700 Kettering Drive Unit E Charlotte, NC 28226 > * How to Play Chess! http://www.serverchess.com/play.htm... <<Amanda Kay> wrote: Checkmate You were my knight Shining armor Chess board was our home Queen's fondness you garnered A kiss sweeter than honeycomb> “My guiding principles in life are to be honest, genuine, thoughtful and caring.” ― Prince William Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. “It is atheism and blasphemy to dispute what God can do: good Christians content themselves with His will revealed in His Word.” ― King James I “Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” ― Andy (Tim Robbins), “The Shawshank Redemption” <<by W.A. Ballantine given on page 153 of the American Chess Journal, September 1878:> Charming as the sweetest music; High above the common reach, Easy to the bright and wise; Splendid in the hands of genius; Such the royal game of chess.> “The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image. If in loving them we do not love what they are, but only their potential likeness to ourselves, then we do not love them: we only love the reflection of ourselves we find in them” ― Thomas Merton, No Man Is an Island Z is for Zookeeper (to the tune of “Do You Know the Muffin Man?”) Oh do you know the zookeeper, The zookeeper, the zookeeper? Oh, do you know the zookeeper Who works down at the zoo? Zinc Zn 30 65.38 1.6 v 500 games, 1610-2016 16 KP Caricatures - Fredthebear Back to Villanov “Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders.” — Savielly Tartakower “Pawns are the soul of chess.” — François-André Danican Philidor “To free your game, take off some of your adversary's men, if possible for nothing.” — Captain Bertain, The Noble Game of Chess (1735) “Chess is all about stored pattern recognition. You are asking your brain to spot a face in the crowd that it has not seen.” ― Sally Simpson <Fred Wilson> explains in "303 Tricky Chess Tactics": “A combination is a tactical maneuver in which you sacrifice material to obtain an advantage, or at least to improve your position. So, strategy then, is your general plan, while tactics are your specific means of carrying it out.” “For me the starting point for everything - before strategy, tactics, theories, managing, organizing, philosophy, methodology, talent, or experience - is work ethic. Without one of significant magnitude, you're dead in the water.” ― Bill Walsh “Persistence isn't using the same tactics over and over. Persistence is having the same goal over and over.” ― Seth Godin “If you don't play to win don't play at all.” ― Tom Brady “Every time you win, you’re reborn; when you lose, you die a little.” — George Allen “I play my king all over the board. I make him fight!” — Wilhelm Steinitz “A righteous wife can make a poor man feel like a king.” — Boonaa Mohammed “In my opinion, the King's Gambit is busted. It loses by force.” ― Bobby Fischer, A bust to the King's Gambit (1960) “Touch the pawns before your king with only infinite delicacy.” ― Anthony Santasiere “You can retreat pieces… but not pawns. So always think twice about pawn moves.” ― Michael Stean “The passed pawn is a criminal, who should be kept under lock and key. Mild measures, such as police surveillance, are not sufficient.” ― Aron Nimzowitsch “There are two kinds of idiots - those who don't take action because they have received a threat, and those who think they are taking action because they have issued a threat.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Devil and Miss Prym “I've played a number of interesting novelties lately. Mostly that's because I haven't got a clue what I am doing in the opening.” ― Nigel Short “When you see a good move – WAIT! – look for a better one.” ― Emanuel Lasker The Portuguese chess player and author Pedro Damiano (1480–1544) first wrote this in his book "Questo libro e da imparare giocare a scachi et de li partiti" published in Rome, Italy, in 1512. “Without technique it is impossible to reach the top in chess, and therefore we all try to borrow from Capablanca his wonderful, subtle technique.” — Mikhail Tal “I was brought up on the games of Capablanca and Nimzowitsch, and they became part of my chess flesh and blood.” — Tigran Petrosian “Capablanca was among the greatest of chess players, but not because of his endgame. His trick was to keep his openings simple, and then play with such brilliance in the middlegame that the game was decided - even though his opponent didn't always know it - before they arrived at the ending.” — Robert Fischer “If the student forces himself to examine all moves that smite, however absurd they may look at first glance, he is on the way to becoming a master of tactics.” — C.J.S. Purdy “The tactician knows what to do when there is something to do; whereas the strategian knows what to do when there is nothing to do.” — Gerald Abrahams “Winning is the science of being totally prepared.” — George Allen “What you do in the off season determines what you do in the regular season.” — George Allen “People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don’t know when to quit.” — George Allen “Try not to do too many things at once. Know what you want, the number one thing today and tomorrow. Persevere and get it done.” — George Allen “Examine moves that smite! A good eye for smites is far more important than a knowledge of strategical principles.” — C.J.S. Purdy “It's a short trip from the penthouse to the outhouse.” ― Paul Dietzel “Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.” ― Francis Bacon “Discipline is wisdom and vice versa.” ― M. Scott Peck “The punishment of every disordered mind is its own disorder.” ― St. Augustine of Hippo, Confessions “In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent.” — Vasily Smyslov (1921-2010), 7th World Chess Champion “We learn by chess the habit of not being discouraged by present bad appearances in the state of our affairs, the habit of hoping for a favorable change, and that of persevering in the search for resources.” ― Benjamin Franklin 'April showers bring forth May flowers “When a player keeps a calm demeanor on the court, it's easier for his ability to shine. The best response to an opposing player's physical or psychological tactics is to keep cool and come right back at him with the force of your game, not your fists. Revenge is always sweeter if your team wins the game.” ― Walt Frazier “I've never met a checkers player I didn't like; they're all even-tempered. Chess players are egotistical. They think they're intellectuals and that everyone else is beneath them.” ― Don Lafferty, draughts grandmaster “For a period of ten years--between 1946 and 1956--Reshevsky was probably the best chessplayer in the world. I feel sure that had he played a match with Botvinnik during that time he would have won and been World Champion.” ― Bobby Fischer “Forget the past – the future will give you plenty to worry about.” — George Allen “Life is very much about making the best decisions you can. So I think chess is very valuable.” ― Hikaru Nakamura “If you’re too open-minded; your brains will fall out.” ― Lawrence Ferlinghetti * Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1866: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BF... * Adolf Anderssen according to Ben Finegold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BF... * British grenadiers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zS... * Charlie Chaplin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cU... * Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858, Game 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5d... * Morphy Miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Monster Knights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ2... * Morphy Lecture, Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-b... * The Original Immortal Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaK... * King's Bishop Gambits: Game Collection: rajat21's kings gambit * KBG, Gunsberg vs Capablanca, 1914: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xG... * King's Gambit, Muzio Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pij... * King's Gambit, McDonnell Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCv... * King's Gambit Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P0... * Anderssen crushes the KGD, Falkbeer Countergambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-b... * Computer match in the King's Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYP... * Falkbeers: Game Collection: FALKBEER COUNTERGAMBIT * Heed Stan's Warning: Do Not Play 3.fxe5 in the KGD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJh... * nandychess plays the Falkbeer Countergambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvV... * Finegold on the King's Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpV... * Morphy's King's Gambit lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzJ... * Murderous King's Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZi... * Ian Nepomniachtchi Explains King's Gambit Accepted 3...g5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viC... * 1.e4 e5 flavor flav: Game Collection: The Open Games: 1.e4 e5 * 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 What does Jim say? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8_... * Bill Wall should have been on beer commercials crushing empty beer cans with his bare hands: Bill Wall * 6 Blast Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nn... * 6.Ne5 against the Center Counter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE8... * 8 Things to See in Benoni: https://girlinbluejeans.com/2018/08... * 8 Traps in the Smith-Morra Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9o... * 10 Crazy Gambits: https://www.chess.com/blog/yola6655... * Latvian Gambit lesson by Tchigorin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzd... * Latvian Gambit for Latvians & Crazies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw-... * Latvian Gambit Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkK... * Latvian Gambit for Black: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5U... * Lekhika Dhariyal Chess Ops: https://www.zupee.com/blog/category... * Checkmate patterns: Game Collection: Checkmate: Checkmate Patterns * Chessbase India Call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=290... * Chess in old newspapers: https://www.schach-chess.com/chess-... * Gambits Against the French Defense: Game Collection: alapin gambit -alapin diemer gambit + reti gam * Glossary: https://www.chess-poster.com/englis... * How to Play Chess! http://www.serverchess.com/play.htm... * h-file attacks: Game Collection: h-file Attacks, some Greek Gifts by Fredthebear * h-pawn lever, exchange sacrifice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8t... * Imagination: Game Collection: Imagination in Chess * Immortal Games: Game Collection: Immortal games * IQP Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack by GM Naroditsky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srN... * Surprise Knockouts: Game Collection: quick knockouts of greats * King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky Opening (C44): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgi... * Lasker's Manual: Game Collection: Manual of Chess (Lasker) * Mad Hatter tea party: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QveA... * Miniatures: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (III) * Monday Puzzles: Game Collection: Monday Puzzles, 2011-2017 * Nuremberg 1896: Nuremberg (1896) * Nunn's Chess Course: Game Collection: Lasker JNCC * Old P-K4 Miniatures: Game Collection: Games for Classes * Oskar plays 1e4: Oskar Oglaza * Piano intros: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/w_8n... * Punish the Fried Liver Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap8... * P-K4 Theory and Practice: Game Collection: Chess Openings: Theory and Practice, Section 1 * Become a Predator at the Chessboard: https://www.chesstactics.org/ * PB Friday Puzzles: Game Collection: Friday Puzzles, 2011-2017 * PB Miniature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXJ... * PB Remembrance: https://gameknot.com/stats.pl?phony... * Daily Chess PB: https://www.dailychess.com/chess-ga... * POTD 2023: Game Collection: Puzzle of the Day 2023 * 25 Blast Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8o... * C42 Russian Game/Petrov Defense, Cochrane Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ber... * C42 Russian Game, Kaufmann Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRG... * Agadmator's C42 analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0l... * Schallop Defense to the King's Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38U... * Pass the Dutchie: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SaNM... * Prince Yusopov the assassin: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/axR1... * Prizes: Game Collection: Brilliancy Prizes (Reinfeld) * Reasonable book choices: https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell... * Rubinstein: Game Collection: Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces * Random Zs: Game Collection: ZHVNE * The Rock Scrapbook: https://www.chess.com/article/view/... * Ruy Lopez Trix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__P... * Ruy Lopez Sorcery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uQ... * Ruy Lopez, The Ukrainian Immortal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B7... * Ruy Lopez, Tal vs Unziker, 1961: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owt... * Ruy Lopez Game 4, FIDE World Chess Championship 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmO... * Hikaru Nakamura's Reaction to Game 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psT... * Scandinavian Minis: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Scotch Game Trix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj-... * Scotch Game, Greek Gift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0S... * Scotch, Anti-Max Lange for Black: Game Collection: ANTI MAX LANGE * Short Selection for White: Game Collection: Repertoire for White * Sicilian Alapin Miniature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLk... * Sicilian Brilliancy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kyw... * Sicilian Closed B23: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD-... * Sicilian, Smith-Morra Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWE... * Sicilian, Smith-Morra Gambit Main Line: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZU... * Anderssen vs Staunton, 1851: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAi... * Secrets of Combination: Game Collection: Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II * tacticmania - Game Collection: tacticmania * Through the grapevine: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UKyh... * Top Chessgames by ECO Code: http://schachsinn.de/gamelist.htm * The Unthinkable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9z... * King Tutankhamun's Tomb find: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qfUD... * Universal 150 Attack vs Bg7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH4... * Vienna Gambit, Legall's Mate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAa... * Vienna Gambit Trix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGE... * Vienna Gambit for Black: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXU... * Vienna Game Stanley Variation 3.Bc4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW4... * Will Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S... * Wonders and Curiosities: Game Collection: Wonders and Curiosities of Chess (Chernev) * 960Chess: https://lichess.org/variant/chess960 * 1967: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PiFW... * Z Vol 105: Game Collection: 0ZeR0's collected games volume 105 * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ WTHarvey: There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles did daily delay, The brain-teasers so tough, They made us all huff and puff, But solving them brought us great satisfaction today. There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! “Chess is played with the mind and not with the hands.” ― Renaud & Kahn “Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self-image and self-esteem.” ― Saudin Robovic “Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.” ― Max Euwe “Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game.” ― Being Caballero “If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.” — Garry Kasparov “You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.” — Dale Earnhardt “In life, unlike chess the game continues after checkmate.” ― Isaac Asimov “Stick a fork in him. He's done.” ― Leo Durocher “The pin is mightier than the sword.” ― Fred Reinfield “A sacrifice is best refuted by accepting it.” ― Wilhelm Steinitz “As day is to a sword, night is to a shield.” ― Anthony Liccione New Hampshire: Dover Established in: 1623 Dover was originally settled in 1623 by fishermen and traders. Dover is the seventh oldest settlement in the United States. It was once known as Northam, and in 1692, Northam became part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Cocheco River in Dover was the first place water power was used, when a sawmill was built in 1642. * Chess History: https://www.britannica.com/topic/ch... * Chess History: https://www.uschesstrust.org/chess-... * World Chess Championship History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkO... * Magnus Carlsen's 5 tips for beginners: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... The Kings of Chess: A History of Chess, Traced Through the Lives of Its Greatest Players by William Hartston William Hartson traces the development of the game from its Oriental origins to the present day through the lives of its greatest exponents - men like Howard Staunton, who transformed what had been a genteel pastime into a competitive science; the brilliant American Paul Morphy, who once played a dozen simultaneous games blindfold; the arrogant and certified insane Wilhelm Steinitz; the philosopher and mathematician Emanual Lasker; Bobby Fischer, perhaps the most brilliant and eccentric of them all; and many other highly gifted individuals. Hartson depicts all their colorful variety with a wealth of rare illustrations. Format: Hardcover Language: English ISBN: 006015358X ISBN13: 9780060153588 Release Date: January 1985 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Length: 192 Pages Weight: 1.80 lbs. Кто не рискует, тот не пьет шампанского Pronunciation: KTOH ni risKUyet, tot ni pyot shamPANSkava) Translation: He who doesn’t take risks doesn’t drink champagne Meaning: Fortune favours the brave "Tal has a terrifying style. Soon even grandmasters will know of this." - Vladimir Saigin (after losing to 17-year-old Tal in a qualifying match for the master title) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5S... “I like to grasp the initiative and not give my opponent peace of mind.” — Mikhail Tal Sep-12-21 offramp: "Yeah I'm sorry, I can't afford a Ferrari, But that don't mean I can't get you there I guess he's an X-box, and I'm more Aryan Tari But the way you play your game ain't fair." * CG Biography: Aryan Tari * Capablanca: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C... “Once in a lobby of the Hall of Columns of the Trade Union Center in Moscow a group of masters were analyzing an ending. They could not find the right way to go about things and there was a lot of arguing about it. Suddenly Capablanca came into the room. He was always find of walking about when it was his opponent's turn to move. Learning the reason for the dispute the Cuban bent down to the position, said 'Si, si,' and suddenly redistributed the pieces all over the board to show what the correct formation was for the side trying to win. I haven't exaggerated. Don Jose literally pushed the pieces around the board without making moves. He just put them in fresh positions where he thought they were needed. Suddenly everything became clear. The correct scheme of things had been set up and now the win was easy. We were delighted by Capablanca's mastery.” ― Alexander Kotov “Capablanca had that art which hides art to an overwhelming degree.” ― Harry Golombek “I have known many chess players, but only one chess genius, Capablanca.” ― Emanuel Lasker “I think Capablanca had the greatest natural talent.” ― Mikhail Botvinnik Maximo wrote: My Forking Knight's Mare Gracefully over the squares, as a blonde or a brunette, she makes moves that not even a queen can imitate. Always active and taking the initiative, she likes to fork. She does it across the board, taking with ease not only pawns, but also kings, and a bad bishop or two. Sometimes she feels like making quiet moves, at other times, she adopts romantic moods, and makes great sacrifices. But, being hers a zero-sum game, she often forks just out of spite. An expert at prophylaxis, she can be a swindler, and utter threats, skewering men to make some gains. Playing with her risks a conundrum, and also catching Kotov’s syndrome. Nonetheless, despite having been trampled by her strutting ways my trust in her remains, unwavering, until the endgame. Though the term "sultan" refers to a sovereign ruler, it is distinct from "king," as it is restricted to Muslim countries. The word was originally derived from an abstract noun meaning “authority” and “strength,” and was eventually adopted as a title for rulers who declared their sovereignty but did not proclaim themselves a "caliph," a spiritual successor to the Prophet Muhammad. <The Fooles Mate Black Kings Biſhops pawne one houſe. White Kings pawne one houſe. Black kings knights pawne two houſes White Queen gives Mate at the contrary kings Rookes fourth houſe> — Beale, The Royall Game of Chesse-Play Beale's example can be paraphrased in modern terms where White always moves first, algebraic notation is used, and Black delivers the fastest possible mate after each player makes two moves: 1.f3 e6 2.g4 Qh4# There are eight distinct ways in which Fool's Mate can be reached in two moves. White may alternate the order of f- and g-pawn moves, Black may play either e6 or e5, and White may move their f-pawn to f3 or f4. “Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles.” — Garry Kasparov “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. “Don’t blow your own trumpet.” — Australian Proverb Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force. “Continuing to play the victim is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Blaming others for your station in life will indeed make you a victim but the perpetrator will be your own self, not life or those around you.” — Bobby Darnell <“Sestrilla, hafelina Jue amourasestrilla Awou jue selaviena En patre jue Translation: Beloved one, little cat I love you for all time In this time And all others”> ― Christine Feehan morfishine: "I like the Schliemann Defense, along with the Falkbeer counter-gambit and other chancy openings. Enterprising chess is the most fun, even if one meets with disaster from time-to-time. I'd rather go down swinging." <1942: Women serve in the armed forces during World War II The U.S. Army established the <Women's Army Auxiliary Corps> (later known as Women's Army Corps, WAC) and recruited around 150,000 women in roles such as radio operators, mechanics and laboratory technicians during World War II. In 1978, the WAC was disestablished by an act of Congress, as a means to assimilate women more closely into the structure of the Army.> Archie Griffin is the only college football player to win two Heisman Trophies, in 1974 and 1975, as a junior and senior running back at Ohio State University. Q: How do poets say hello? A: "Hey, haven’t we metaphor?" On August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified prohibiting any U.S. citizen from being denied the right to vote based on sex. Q: What do you call a cow jumping on a trampoline? A: A milkshake. King's Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Accepted/Abbazia Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 d5 4.exd5 Nf6 Accepted/Abbazia Defence/Main Line: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 d5 4.exd5 Nf6 5.Bb5+ c6 6.dxc6 bxc6 7.Bc4 Nd5 Accepted/Allgaier Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ng5 Accepted/Allgaier Gambit/Thorold Attack: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ng5 h6 6.Nxf7 Kxf7 7.d4 Accepted/Allgaier Gambit/Urusov Attack: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ng5 h6 6.Nxf7 Kxf7 7.Bc4+ Accepted/Australian Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.h4 Accepted/Basman Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Qe2 Accepted/Becker Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 h6 Accepted/Bishop's Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Accepted/Bishop's Gambit/Bishop's Countergambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 b5 Accepted/Bishop's Gambit/Bledow Countergambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 d5 4.Bxd5 Nf6 Accepted/Bishop's Gambit/Boden Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Qh4+ 4.Kf1 Nc6 Accepted/Bishop's Gambit/Bogoljubow Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Nc3 c6 Accepted/Bishop's Gambit/Bogoljubow Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Accepted/Bishop's Gambit/Cozio Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Nf6 Accepted/Bishop's Gambit/Cozio Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Qh4+ 4.Kf1 d6 Accepted/Bishop's Gambit/First Jaenisch Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Qh4+ 4.Kf1 Nf6 Accepted/Bishop's Gambit/Gianutio Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 f5 Accepted/Bishop's Gambit/Greco Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Qh4+ 4.Kf1 Bc5 Accepted/Bishop's Gambit/Kieseritzky Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Qh4+ 4.Kf1 b5 Accepted/Bishop's Gambit/Lopez Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 c6 Accepted/Bishop's Gambit/Lopez Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Qh4+ 4.Kf1 g5 Accepted/Bishop's Gambit/MacDonnell Attack: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Qh4+ 4.Kf1 g5 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.d4 Ne7 7.g3 Accepted/Bishop's Gambit/Maurian Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Nc6 Accepted/Bishop's Gambit/Sec. Jaenisch Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Qh4+ 4.Kf1 Qf6 Accepted/Bishop's Gambit/Semi-Classical Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 g5 Accepted/Blachly Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 Nc6 Accepted/Bonsch-Osmolovsky Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Ne7 Accepted/Breyer Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Qf3 Accepted/Bryan Countergambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Qh4+ 4.Kf1 b5 Accepted/Carrera Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Qh5 Accepted/Cunningham Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Be7 Accepted/Cunningham Defence/Bertin Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Be7 4.Bc4 Bh4+ 5.g3 fxg3 6.0-0 gxh2+ 7.Kh1 Accepted/Cunningham Defence/McCormick Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Be7 4.Bc4 Nf6 Accepted/Dodo Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Qg4 Accepted/Double Muzio/Young Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0 gxf3 6.Qxf3 Qf6 7.Bxf7+ Kxf7 8.d4 Qxd4+ 9.Be3 Qf6 10.Nc3 fxe3 Accepted/Double Muzio Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0 gxf3 6.Qxf3 Qf6 7.e5 Qxe5 8.Bxf7+ Accepted/Double Muzio Gambit: Main Line: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0 gxf3 6.Qxf3 Qf6 7.e5 Qxe5 8.d3 Bh6 9.Nc3 Ne7 10.Bd2 Nbc6 11.Rae1 Accepted/Eisenberg Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nh3 Accepted/Fischer Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 d6 Accepted/Fischer Defence/Schulder Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 d6 4.b4 Accepted/Gaga Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.g3 Accepted/Ghulam-Kassim Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.d4 gxf3 6.Qxf3 Accepted/Gianutio Countergambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 f5 Accepted/Greco Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 Bg7 5.h4 h6 6.d4 d6 Accepted/Greco Gambit/Calabrese Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 Bg7 5.h4 h6 6.d4 d6 7.Nc3 c6 8.hxg5 hxg5 9.Rh8 Bxh8 10.Ne5 Accepted/Hanstein Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 Bg7 5.O- O Accepted/Kieseritsky Gambit/Anderssen Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 Nf6 6.Bc4 d5 7.exd5 Bd6 Accepted/Kieseritsky Gambit/Anderssen-Cordel Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 Nf6 6.Bc4 d5 7.exd5 Bd6 8.d4 Nh5 9.Bf4 Nxf4 Accepted/Kieseritsky Gambit/Berlin Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 Nf6 6.Bc4 Accepted/Kieseritsky Gambit/Berlin Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 Nf6 Accepted/Kieseritsky Gambit/Brentano Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 d5 Accepted/Kieseritsky Gambit/Cotter Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 h6 6.Nxf7 Kxf7 Accepted/Kieseritsky Gambit/Kolisch Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 d6 Accepted/Kieseritsky Gambit/Long Whip: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 h5 Accepted/Kieseritsky Gambit/Neumann Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 Nc6 Accepted/Kieseritsky Gambit/Paulsen Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 Bg7 Accepted/Kieseritsky Gambit/Paulsen Defence Deferred: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 Nf6 6.Bc4 d5 7.exd5 Bg7 Accepted/Kieseritsky Gambit/Rice Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 Nf6 6.Bc4 d5 7.exd5 Bd6 8.0-0 Bxe5 Accepted/Kieseritsky Gambit/Rosenthal Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 Qe7 Accepted/Kieseritsky Gambit/Rubinstein Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 Nf6 6.d4 Accepted/King's Knight Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 Accepted/King's Knight Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Accepted/Kotov Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.d4 gxf3 6.Bf4 Accepted/Leonardo Gambit: see: Stamma Gambit Accepted/Lolli Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.Bxf7+ Accepted/MacDonnell Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.Nc3 Accepted/Mason-Keres Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nc3 Accepted/Mayet Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 Bg7 5.d4 d6 6.c3 Accepted/Middleton Countergambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 d6 5.0-0 Bg4 6.h3 h5 7.hxg4 hxg4 Accepted/Modern Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 d5 Accepted/Muzio Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.O-O Accepted/Muzio Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0 Accepted/Muzio Gambit Accepted: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0 gxf3 6.Qxf3 Qe7 Accepted/Orsini Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.b3 Accepted/Paris Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Ne2 Accepted/Philidor Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 Bg7 5.h4 Accepted/Philidor Gambit: Schultz Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 Bg7 5.h4 h6 6.d4 d6 7.Qd3 Accepted/Polerio Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.d4 Accepted/Quade Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Nc3 Accepted/Rosentreter Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.d4 Accepted/Rosentreter Gambit/Soerensen Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.d4 g4 5.Nc3 gxf3 Accepted/Salvio Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.Ne5 Accepted/Salvio Gambit/Cochrane Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.Ne5 Qh4+ 6.Kf1 f3 Accepted/Salvio Gambit/Obsolete Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.Ne5 Qh4+ 6.Kf1 Nf6 Accepted/Salvio Gambit/Silbershmidt Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.Ne5 Qh4+ 6.Kf1 Nh6 Accepted/Salvio Gambit/Viennese Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.Ne5 Qh4+ 6.Kf1 Nc6 Accepted/Schallop Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Nf6 Accepted/Schallop Defence/Tashkent Attack: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e5 Nh5 5.g4 Accepted/Schurig Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bb5 Accepted/Stamma Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.h4 Accepted/Steinitz-Krause Gambit: see Polerio Gambit Accepted/Tartakower Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Be2 Accepted/Tartakower Gambit/Weiss Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Be2 f5 4.e4 d6 Accepted/Traditional Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 Bg7 Accepted/Tumbleweed: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Kf2 Accepted/Villemson Gambit: see Polerio Gambit Declined/Classical Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Bc5 Declined/Classical Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Bc5 3.Nf3 d6 4.c3 Declined/Classical Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Bc5 3.Nf3 d6 4.c3 Bg4 5.fxe5 dxe5 6.Qa4+ Declined/Classical Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Bc5 3.Nf3 d6 4.b4 Declined/Keene Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Qh4+ 3.g3 Qe7 Declined/Mafia Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 c5 Declined/Norwalde Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Qf6 Declined/Petrov's Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Nf6 Declined/Senechaud Countergambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Bc5 3.Nf3 g5 Falkbeer Countergambit/Accepted: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 Falkbeer Countergambit/Anderssen Attack: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 e4 4.Bb5+ Falkbeer Countergambit/Blackburne Attack: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.Nf3 Falkbeer Countergambit/Charousek Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 e4 4.d3 Falkbeer Countergambit/Charousek Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 e4 4.d3 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bb4 6.Bd2 e3 Falkbeer Countergambit/Charousek Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 e4 4.d3 Nf6 5.Qe2 Falkbeer Countergambit/Charousek Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 e4 4.d3 Nf6 5.dxe4 Nxe4 6.Nf3 Bc5 7.Qe2 Bf5 Falkbeer Countergambit/Charousek Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 e4 4.d3 Nf6 5.dxe4 Falkbeer Countergambit/Charousek Gambit: Keres Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 e4 4.d3 Nf6 5.Nd2 Falkbeer Countergambit/Hinrichsen Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.d4 Falkbeer Countergambit/Marshall Countergambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 c6 Falkbeer Countergambit/Miles Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 Bc5 Falkbeer Countergambit/Nimzowitsch Countergambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 c6 Falkbeer Countergambit/Pickler Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 c6 4.dxc6 Bc5 Falkbeer Countergambit/Staunton Line: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 e4 <<<Below is a <Paul Morphy> acrostic by C.V. Grinfield from page 334 of the Chess Player’s Chronicle, 1861:> Mightiest of masters of the chequer’d board, Of early genius high its boasted lord! Rising in youth’s bright morn to loftiest fame, Princeliest of players held with one acclaim; Host in thyself – all-conquering in fight: – Yankees exult! – in your great champion’s might.> Riddle Question: I break, but never fall. And I fall, but never break. What are we? Thank you, Qindarka! Riddle Answer: Day and night. < <<Charlotte Chess Center Tuesday Night Action <Charlotte Chess Center> EVENT OVERVIEW Tuesday Night Action-Weekly Rated Play The CCC conducts a weekly US Chess rated game every Tuesday night. This is a great way for players to get weekly practice without committing a whole weekend to play a tournament. The Top Section also FIDE-rated - offering the only free weekly FIDE-rated game in the country! In addition, there is a free lecture before the games begin. HOW IT WORKS CCC opens Tuesdays at 5:45pm Lecture with FM Peter Giannatos prior to rated games from 6:00pm-6:45pm Players must register weekly and in advance using the online registration system Each Tuesday evening will be limited to the first 62 players to register TNA registration will close at 6:30pm if not already full Once spots are filled, players may email events@charlottechesscenter.org to be placed on the waitlist. ​ REQUIREMENTS Players must be members of the CCC Players must have a US Chess membership Open to all players in grades 9-12 and adults Students in grades K-8 must be rated over 1000 ​K-8 players rated under 1000 - See Wednesday Action Quads and Friday Action Quads ​ START TIME Lecture: 6:00pm Game: 7:00pm GAMES 1 Round Weekly, Rated After 4 Rounds/Weeks ​ SECTIONS TOP (1600+) Under 1600 Under 1200 "Playing up" not permitted in TNA TIME CONTROL Top Section: G/85 mins; inc/5 - FIDE and US Chess Rated U1600 & U1200 Sections: G/60 mins; inc/5 - US Chess Rated ENTRY FEE Free, must be a CCC Member​ - CCC membership only $40/year - join today!​ OTHER NOTES​​ Top Section is FIDE-rated - FIDE rules apply, except for US Chess penalties for cell phone infractions. Tournament Directors will accelerate pairings to pair players close in rating when possible Most recent "live" US Chess regular ratings used for all sections to ensure close matchups Open to high schoolers and adults of any rating, including unrated Students in grades K-8 must be rated 1000 Players in grades K-8 and rated under 1000 - see Wednesday Action Quads and Friday Action Quads For all CCC events, bookmark our events calendar All players must use CCC equipment - wooden sets and digital clocks provided.> Address: 10700 Kettering Drive Unit E Charlotte, NC 28226 > Drive sober or get pulled over. “For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable.” — Assiac Feb-23-23 FSR: Thanks, Susan. I never saw Albert after my freshman year of high school (he and his family moved to the Chicago suburbs, where he went to a different school and played for a different chess team). Super nice guy. I was very surprised many years later to learn that he and your son had started this site. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER <Oct-04-23 HeMateMe: I play 3/2 blitz occasionally on Lichess. I find it an excellent site, none of the delays/cancellations that ruined chess.com (for me). Oct-04-23 Cassandro: Yes, lichess is by far the best site for online chess. And you never know, apparently you may even get to play against a living legend like the highly esteemed Leonard Barden there!> FTB plays all about but has always been happy with FICS: https://www.freechess.org/ The fear of running out of something to read is called "abibliophobia." Matthew 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.' Researchers from India recently discovered a new species of green pit vipers. They named the snake after Salazar Slytherin, one of the founders of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Harry Potter universe. <The Boy and the Schoolmaster> Wise counsel is not always wise, As this my tale exemplifies. A boy, that frolicked on the banks of Seine, Fell in, and would have found a watery grave, Had not that hand that plants never in vain A willow planted there, his life to save. While hanging by its branches as he might, A certain sage preceptor came in sight; To whom the urchin cried, "Save, or I'm drowned!" The master, turning gravely at the sound, Thought proper for a while to stand aloof, And give the boy some seasonable reproof. "You little wretch! this comes of foolish playing, Commands and precepts disobeying. A naughty rogue, no doubt, you are, Who thus requite your parents" care. Alas! their lot I pity much, Whom fate condemns to watch over such." This having coolly said, and more, He pulled the drowning lad ashore. This story hits more marks than you suppose. All critics, pedants, men of endless prose, – Three sorts, so richly blessed with progeny, The house is blessed that does not lodge any, – May in it see themselves from head to toes. No matter what the task, Their precious tongues must teach; Their help in need you ask, You first must hear them preach. What may be done at any time will be done at no time. ~ Scottish Proverb Riddle Question: What invention lets you look right through a wall? In a match between Mason-Mackenzie in London in 1882, there were 72 consecutive Queen Moves. Riddle Answer: A window! Acts 20:35 “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” <<In Congress, July 4, 1776> The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.> “When you have the better of it, play simply. When the game is going against you, look for complications.” — Frank J. Marshall * Pawn Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUq... * Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-... A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote" Cajun: Joie de vivre (Jhwa da veev) – Joy of living. My Wage by Jessie Belle Rittenhouse I bargained with Life for a penny, And Life would pay no more, However I begged at evening When I counted my scanty store; For Life is a just employer, He gives you what you ask, But once you have set the wages, Why, you must bear the task. I worked for a menial’s hire, Only to learn, dismayed, That any wage I had asked of Life, Life would have paid. Mar-07-13 Abdel Irada: In case anyone wonders who Kermit Norris is/was, he's an expert in Santa Cruz against whom I used to play a great deal of blitz. His specialty, when a particularly complex position arose (especially in his pet Owen's Defense), was to lean forward, fix his opponent with a scowl and a withering stare, and say, in a deep and solemn tone, "Chicken parts!" “You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds.” Дарёному коню́ в зу́бы не смо́трят Pronunciation: DarRYOnamu kaNYU v ZUby nye SMOTryat Translation: Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth Meaning: Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth Psalm 107:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever. “A God you understood would be less than yourself.” ― Flannery O'Connor Psalms 31:24 - Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. * Red States: https://www.redhotpawn.com/ * The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev - https://lichess.org/study/KMMrJvE1 * Legendary: Game Collection: The 12 Legendary Games of the Century FACTRETRIEVER: Even though dragonflies have six legs, they cannot walk. 'A stitch in time saves nine' <The Wolf and the Hunter> You lust of gain, – foul fiend, whose evil eyes Regard as nothing the blessings of the skies, Must I for ever battle you in vain? How long demandest you to gain The meaning of my lessons plain? Will constant getting never cloy? Will man never slacken to enjoy? Haste, friend; you have not long to live: Let me the precious word repeat, And listen to it, I entreat; A richer lesson none can give – The sovereign antidote for sorrow – ENJOY! – 'I will." – But when? – 'Tomorrow. – " Ah! death may take you on the way, Why not enjoy, I ask, today? Lest envious fate your hopes ingulf, As once it served the hunter and the wolf. The former, with his fatal bow, A noble deer had laid full low: A fawn approached, and quickly lay Companion of the dead, For side by side they bled. Could one have wished a richer prey? Such luck had been enough to sate A hunter wise and moderate. Meantime a boar, as big as ever was taken, Our archer tempted, proud, and fond of bacon. Another candidate for Styx, Struck by his arrow, foams and kicks. But strangely do the shears of Fate To cut his cable hesitate. Alive, yet dying, there he lies, A glorious and a dangerous prize. And was not this enough? Not quite, To fill a conqueror's appetite; For, before the boar was dead, he spied A partridge by a furrow's side – A trifle to his other game. Once more his bow he drew; The desperate boar on him came, And in his dying vengeance slew: The partridge thanked him as she flew. Thus much is to the covetous addressed; The miserly shall have the rest. A wolf, in passing, saw that woeful sight. "O Fortune," cried the savage, with delight, "A fane to you I'll build outright! "Four carcasses! how rich! But spare – "I'll make them last – such luck is rare," (The miser's everlasting plea.) "They'll last a month for – let me see – One, two, three, four – the weeks are four If I can count – and some days more. Well, two days from now And I'll commence. Meantime, the string on this bow I'll stint myself to eat; For by its mutton-smell I know It's made of entrails sweet." His entrails rued the fatal weapon, Which, while he heedlessly did step on, The arrow pierced his bowels deep, And laid him lifeless on the heap. Hark, stingy souls! insatiate leeches! Our text this solemn duty teaches, – Enjoy the present; do not wait To share the wolf's or hunter's fate. “No one has ever won a game of chess by taking only forward moves (What about Scholar's Mate?). Sometimes you have to move backwards in order to be able to take better steps forward. That is life.” — Anonymous Drive sober or get pulled over. “For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable.” — Assiac “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” ― Thomas Jefferson, chess player “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” ― Mahatma Gandhi According to Chessmetrics, Emanuel Lasker was #1 for longer than anyone else in history: 292 different months between June 1890 and December 1926. That's a timespan of 36 1/2 years, in which Lasker was #1 for a total of 24 years and 4 months. Lasker was 55 years old when he won New York 1924. “The great thing about chess is it's a game for oneself. You don't work on what you can't control, you just work on yourself. And I think if more people did that, we'd all be a lot better off.” — Daniel Naroditsky You can't make bricks without straw You can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds You can't take it with you [when you die] You can't teach an old dog new tricks You can't judge a book by its cover You can't win them all You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar You pays your money and you takes your choice You reap what you sow You win some, you lose some Youth is wasted on the young <<Writing from his experience of the devastation of World War I, Edwardian poet <Alfred Noyes>' well-known "On the Western Front" speaks from the perspective of soldiers buried in graves marked by simple crosses, asking that their deaths not be in vain. Praise of the dead was not what the dead needed, but peace made by the living. An excerpt:> We, who lie here, have nothing more to pray. To all your praises we are deaf and blind. We may not ever know if you betray Our hope, to make earth better for mankind.> “Rooks need each other in the middlegame. This is why one should keep their rooks connected until the opposing queen is off the board. She'll snare 'em (usually from a centralized square on an open diagonal or perhaps a poisoned pawn approach of the unprotected b2/b7 and g2/g7 square next to the occupied corner) if the two rooks aren't protecting each other.” ― Fredthebear “In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers. If you dwell on statistics you get shortsighted; if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the end.” ― Tom Seaver This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skill Fifteen percent concentrated power of will Five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain And a hundred percent reason to remember the name! ― Fort Minor <The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox> A lion, old, and impotent with gout, Would have some cure for age found out. Impossibilities, on all occasions, With kings, are rank abominations. This king, from every species, – For each abounds in every sort, – Called to his aid the leeches. They came in throngs to court, From doctors of the highest fee To nostrum-quacks without degree, – Advised, prescribed, talked learnedly; But with the rest Came not Sir Cunning Fox, M.D. Sir Wolf the royal couch attended, And his suspicions there expressed. Forthwith his majesty, offended, Resolved Sir Cunning Fox should come, And sent to smoke him from his home. He came, was duly ushered in, And, knowing where Sir Wolf had been, Said, "Sire, your royal ear Has been abused, I fear, By rumours false and insincere; To wit, that I have been self-exempt From coming here, through sheer contempt. But, sire, I have been on pilgrimage, By vow expressly made, Your royal health to aid, And, on my way, met doctors sage, In skill the wonder of the age, Whom carefully I did consult About that great debility Termed in the books senility, Of which you fear, with reason, the result. You lack, they say, the vital heat, By age extreme become effete. Drawn from a living wolf, the hide Should warm and smoking be applied. The secret's good, beyond a doubt, For nature's weak, and wearing out. Sir Wolf, here, won't refuse to give His hide to cure you, as I live." The king was pleased with this advice. Flayed, jointed, served up in a trice, Sir Wolf first wrapped the monarch up, Then furnished him whereon to sup. Beware, you courtiers, lest you gain, By slander's arts, less power than pain; For in the world where you are living, A pardon no one thinks of giving. “One more dance along the razor's edge finished. Almost dead yesterday, maybe dead tomorrow, but alive, gloriously alive, today.” ― Robert Jordan, Lord of Chaos “Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” ― Denis Waitley Psalm 31:24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord! “The wind cannot defeat a tree with strong roots.” — The Revenant <Steinitz's Theory 1. At the beginning of the game, Black and White are equal. 2. The game will stay equal with correct play on both sides. 3. You can only win by your opponent's mistake. 4. Any attack launched in an equal position will not succeed, and the attacker will suffer. 5. You should not attack until an advantage is obtained. 6. When equal, do not seek to attack, but instead, try to secure an advantage. 7. Once you have an advantage, attack or you will lose it.> The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1807-1882 The tide rises, the tide falls, The twilight darkens, the curlew calls; Along the sea-sands damp and brown The traveller hastens toward the town, And the tide rises, the tide falls. Darkness settles on roofs and walls, But the sea, the sea in darkness calls; The little waves, with their soft, white hands, Efface the footprints in the sands, And the tide rises, the tide falls. The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls Stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls; The day returns, but nevermore Returns the traveller to the shore, And the tide rises, the tide falls. “There are good ships, and there are wood ships, ships that sail the sea, but the best ships are friendships, and may they always be.” — Anonymous “Life is what you make it: If you snooze, you lose; and if you snore, you lose more.” — Phyllis George Galatians 6:7 in the Bible “Be not deceived, God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” “those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones” is often cited as originating in Chaucer’s Troilus and Criseyde written in 1385. “Friend, you don't have to earn God's love or try harder. You're precious in His sight, covered by the priceless blood of Jesus, and indwelt by His Holy Spirit. Don't hide your heart or fear you're not good enough for Him to care for you. Accept His love, obey Him, and allow Him to keep you in His wonderful freedom.” — Charles F. Stanley Без труда́ не вы́тащишь и ры́бку из пруда́ Pronunciation: bez truDAH ni VYtashish i RYBku iz pruDAH Translation: Without hard work, one wouldn’t even get a fish out of a pond Meaning: No pain, no gain Any Russian child knows that fishing involves hard work, all thanks to this popular proverb which was even included in the official school curriculum during the Soviet years. Keli wrote: Game over ♥️ I had to play. I had to play. my stolen heart turned rot, to ***** ♠️ Twas me snubbed. Twas me who snubbed. ♦️ And glittery diamonds to dirt, were clubbed. ♣️ But I had to play. I had to play. Cause he held all my cards anyway. 🃏 I had tried to run. I tried to run. We were not there for love, but fun. And I HAD to play. I had to play.. I was his. lonely desperate slave. Now he's moved on.. He's moved on. and left his pathetic, little pawn ♟ I'd had to play I'd had to play. so that from him, I could get away. He'd gotten bored He got bored. He wiped away our checkered board. Now he's not here. He's not here. But I'd do anything to feel him near. Come play. Come play. Question: What’s the brightest star in the sky? The Maid-Rite, also referred to as a loose meat sandwich, was invented by Fred Angell of Muscatine, Iowa in 1926 and has been a state tradition ever since. Angell, a butcher, reportedly made the dish when he was set on devising the perfect sandwich and gave one of his creations to a deliveryman who responded with, "This sandwich is made right." Answer: Sirius – also known as the Dog Star or Sirius A, Sirius is the brightest star in Earth’s night sky. The star is outshone only by several planets and the International Space Station. Fredthebear created this collection. Question: What’s the difference between a cemetery and a graveyard? Atheism is a non-prophet organization. Answer: Graveyards are attached to churches while cemeteries are stand-alone. Patty Loveless "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervi... * Opening Tree: https://www.shredderchess.com/onlin... 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 (The Bishop's Opening, Berlin Defense) Then 3.d4 (Ponziani's Gambit) and some variation thereafter. Wikipedia shows that the following are closely related: * 3...exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 (Center Game, by transposition) * 3...exd4 4.Nf3 (Urusov Gambit) o 4...Bc5 5.0-0 Nc6 (Max Lange Attack, by transposition) o 4...Nc6 (Two Knights Defense, by transposition) o 4...Nxe4 5.Qxd4 (Urusov Gambit Accepted) The Triple Muzio Gambit starts with 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O8. Bxf7+ Kxf7 9. d4 Qxd4+ 10. Be3 – it’s a sequence that looks like you’re deliberately giving up pawns, but in reality, you’re setting up for a quick strike against your opponent’s king while they are still trying to coordinate their forces. The Nakmanson Gambit is as follows: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Nc3 dxc3 7. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. Qd5+ The beauty of this gambit lies in its aggression and unpredictability. It forces your opponent to think on their feet right from the get-go. By sacrificing pieces early on, it may seem like you’re falling behind but don’t be fooled! The goal is not necessarily material gain but rather seizing control of the board and leaving your opponent with tough decisions to make under pressure. The Lucchini Gambit: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 f5 5. Ng5 f4 – an aggressive sequence of moves designed to unsettle any adversary right from the get-go. But don’t be fooled by its audacious start; this gambit isn’t for the faint-hearted or inexperienced player! The Lucchini Gambit requires careful planning and sharp tactical vision to navigate through its complex mazes, using each piece efficiently while maintaining a strong position on the board. The Stafford Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 Nc6 4.Nxc6 dxc6. The beauty of the Stafford Gambit lies not in material gain but in seizing control over the center board swiftly and launching an unyielding attack against unsuspecting opponents. Even if they manage to cope with initial pressure, they must continuously be on guard for tactical blows throughout the middle game phase. The Orthoschnapp Gambit: 1. e4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 exd5 4. Qb3 dxe4 5. Bc4 – adding a thrilling twist to your arsenal that’ll leave your opponents stunned! The Hyper Accelerated Dragon is like stepping onto a high-speed roller coaster. It offers thrilling turns and tactical maneuvers that’ll keep your opponent on their toes. It’s an aggressive yet flexible opening for black. It comes into play when you make the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6. This chess opening derives its strength from its versatility in creating a solid positional game while also allowing explosive counterplay opportunities. The key to mastering this opening lies in understanding the pawn structures and knowing exactly when to strike back against your opponent. The fianchettoed Bg7 applies pressure on the center and prepares for d7-d5 in one go if possible. This allows you to break open your opponent’s central control early in the game, leading to dynamic positions that often catch them off guard. Moreover, this unique setup gives you greater flexibility with your knights. They can be developed according to how white responds. What sets this opening apart is how quickly it drives at white’s center without committing too many pieces early on. The accelerated development not only provides an element of surprise but also forces white into defensive mode right out of the gate. So next time you’re looking for an adventurous ride through complex tactical terrains while maintaining a secure position, don’t hesitate – hop onto the Hyper Accelerated Dragon! With practice and careful study, you’ll soon become adept at navigating its twists and turns to outmaneuver your opponents. Pharrell Williams - Happy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbZ... “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” ― Aristotle Old Russian Proverb: A good laugh is sunshine in a house. “Don't just follow your dreams; chase them down, grab hold and don't let go.” ― Kellie Elmore <Chess is but a Game> As he secretly rode his knight out of the castle's gate, still believing that he could escape this inevitable fate, the sky broke open with an array of incredible light. and there smitten to the earth lay nova under his knight. I am who I am and always am, spoke this thundering voice and you, my friend nova, do not at all have another choice but to go forth south and north, west and east loudly proclaiming the good Word to man and beast. Thus beset by the compelling voice from the broken sky nova set about explaining through the word the how and why. He travelled north and south, west and east never losing aim to let all Caissa's members know: chess is but a game. “The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist “It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” ― Theodore Roosevelt French Proverb: “Tout est bien qui finit bien.” ― (All’s well that ends well.) zpoof! 16 The Zoltan of Swat sang like a rollin' stone without a Mick. TowRdboy watched Zdanovs glory in Barcza style while Zelinsky truth freeze bought out4 Zhuravliov. * Impossible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLr... * Big wave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cY... * PP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOV... 500 games, 1497-2019 16 KP ef3g45 Holder overs This file is a potpourri of openings. It has some less popular gambits and whatever KP extras get tossed in. Fredthebear has a broad casual/blitz repertoire and a narrower tournament/slow time controls repertoire. FTB wants to take a last look at some of these QP/flank defenses. Some of the stuff in here includes: A00 Van Geet (Dunst) A07 King's Indian Attack B00 Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation B00 Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation B01 Cntr Cntr Declined 2.Nc3 B03 Alekhine Defense: Exchange B06 Modern Defense: Standard Defense B06 Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern. Pterodactyl B08 Pirc Classical Quiet System B12 Caro-Kann Def Maroczy 3.f3 B12 Caro-Kann Def, Advance. Tal Var B12 C-K Def Adv 3...c5 Botvinnik-Carls Def B15 C-K Def. Rasa-Studier Gambit B15 Caro-Kann Defense: Forgacs Variation B15 Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation B20 Sicilian Wing Gambit B20 Sicilian, Lasker-Dunne Attack B20 Sicilian Defense: Chameleon B23 Sicilian unClosed. Chameleon Variation B52 Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack. Main Line B78 Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attack B80 Sicilian Scheveningen. English Attack B90 Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack C00 French Defense, Various C21 Center Game: Halasz-McDonnell Gambit C22 Center Game: Berger Variation C22 Center Game: Paulsen Attack C27 Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit C28 Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid C42 Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack C48 Four Knights Game: Spanish. Classical C66 Spanish Berlin Defense. Tarrasch Trap St. Mark War Pigs: Generals gathered in their masses Just like witches at black masses Evil minds that plot destruction Sorcerer of death's construction In the fields, the bodies burning As the war machine keeps turning Death and hatred to mankind Poisoning their brainwashed minds Oh lord, yeah! Politicians hide themselves away They only started the war Why should they go out to fight? They leave that role to the poor, yeah Time will tell on their power minds Making war just for fun Treating people just like pawns in chess Wait till their judgement day comes, yeah! Now in darkness, world stops turning Ashes where their bodies burning No more war pigs have the power Hand of God has struck the hour Day of judgement, God is calling On their knees, the war pigs crawling Begging mercy for their sins Satan laughing, spreads his wings Oh lord, yeah! * H2P Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pq... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU6... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6b... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKx... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXz... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQR... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZr... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lym... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUE... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs6... * H2 Do Better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARx... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoF... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ces... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj8... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waA... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpe... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xb... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSE... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkX... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdU... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpL... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jxxl... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/I2RH... * Annotated Games: Game Collection: Annotated Games * Alekhine, Exchange variation: Game Collection: tpstar AD * Assorted good games: Game Collection: assorted Good games - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VS... * Back rank mating tactics: Game Collection: 610_Back rank mating tactics - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aaq... * Bangers and mash with Guinness gravy * Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess by Bobby Fischer, Stuart Margulies, Don Mosenfelder, et al. Publisher: Bantam, 1982 ISBN: 0553263153 ISBN13: 9780553130539 * 5 Biggest Mistakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjW... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaT... * Brutal Attacking Chess: Game Collection: Brutal Attacking Chess * Best (Old) Games of All Time: Game Collection: Best Games of All Time * Best of the British: Game Collection: Best of the British * The Best Chess Games (part 2): Game Collection: The Best Chess Games (part 2) * Black Storms: Game Collection: Tal - The Modern Benoni - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXm... * Brilliant games: Game Collection: Brilliant games - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC5... * Chess in old newspapers: https://www.schach-chess.com/chess-... * Caviar: https://www.chess.com/article/view/... * Control the Center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIZ... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmG... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gps... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S4... * Center Game miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * C-K, 2 Knts games: Game Collection: Caro-Kann Two Knights * Checker's Twist: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Uik0... * Basic Rules: https://thechessworld.com/basic-che... * Capablanca's Double Attack — having the initiative is important: https://lichess.org/study/tzrisL1R * Common Checkmate Patterns: http://gambiter.com/chess/Checkmate... * Back rank mating tactics: Game Collection: 610_Back rank mating tactics * 10 Tips: https://www.uschess.org/index.php/L... * 10 Crazy Gambits: https://www.chess.com/blog/yola6655... * 25 Opening Traps: https://www.chess.com/blog/ChessLor... * Alpha Glossary: https://www.chess-poster.com/englis... * Aggressive Gambits: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * List of gambits: https://detailedpedia.com/wiki-List... * Artful Mates: Game Collection: Art of Checkmate * Annotated Games: Game Collection: Annotated Games * Assorted good games: Game Collection: assorted Good games * Chess Links: http://www.chessdryad.com/links/ind... * Chess in old newspapers: https://www.schach-chess.com/chess-... * ChessCafe.com column, The Openings Explained: Abby Marshall * Basics of the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8a... * Brief Caro-Kann Defense Variations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ-... * Black stops losing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgX... * Use the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtP... * Three Caro-Kann Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNp... * The Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3H... * Beat the Caro-Kann Quickly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhj... * Crush the Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXv... * The Caro-Kann, Advance Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npq... * Gokerkan vs Niemann 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gw... * Classical Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA1... * Main Ideas of the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pN... * Magnus plays the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDa... * Karpov's Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa4... * ...c6 against all by Hansen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCZ... * ...c6 speedrun by Hansen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDU... * Instructive Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLp... * Dangerous Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI_... * C-K Advance, Botvinnik-Carls Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWb... * Caro-Kann, Fantasy Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4e... * Caro-Kann, Korchnoi Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF3... * Complete Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmZ... * Chessbase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZl... * Chessbase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS_... * Champion miniatures: Game Collection: Champions miniature champions - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sN7Q... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RcsP... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2LtW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aaVc... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6_0Z... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XoeA... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BGPf... * Candidates 2014: World Championship Candidates (2014) * Carlsen's Minis: Game Collection: Carlsen's winning miniatures * Diagrammed Checkmate Patterns: Game Collection: Checkmate: Checkmate Patterns - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxJ... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbA... * Disastrous: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY8... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lK2H... * Accelerated Dragons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csd... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jf... * A great decade of chess: Game Collection: Mil y Una Partidas 1950-1959 * A41: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Y... * The 1.d4 e5 Englund Gambit: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWe... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWe... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb1... * Expanded Edition: Game Collection: 125 Greatest Chess Games - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KFq8... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91L... * Extraordinary: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cNdC... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iQw5... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MKXr... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sBCP... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/j7e0... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MJNC... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0B75... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W0zw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fzOH... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SgEg... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OM0V... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9VZN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TiRe... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sTGl... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fAlR... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eiwP... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qZ6S... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-aeG... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DQAj... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KboE... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5bux... * elmubarak's favorites: Game Collection: elmubarak: my fav games * Famous brilliancies: Game Collection: brilliacies * Fire Baptisms: Game Collection: Fire Baptisms * The Fireside Book of Chess by Irving Chernev and Fred Reinfeld: Game Collection: Fireside Book of Chess * Fork OVerload (Remove the Defender): Game Collection: FORK-OVERLOAD OR HOOK-AND-LADDER TRICK * Feeling Punny? Don't tell Fredthebear. Use the Submission Page: Pun Submission Page - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iPgh... * Forgive Them: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ph2V... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GPBA... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7APr... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Wb2B... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZsLm... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vSdO... * Fried Fox is awful: https://allchessopenings.blogspot.c... * Good Friday: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/K6gS... * Gambits by ECO code: https://www.jimmyvermeer.com/openin... * List of gambits: https://detailedpedia.com/wiki-List... * Games of famous masters: Game Collection: bengalcat47's favorite games * G7: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/48Kj... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bttx... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3uj5... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3jJO... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRc... * 8 Middlegame plans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJC... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkO... * GoY's 40 Favs: Game Collection: GoY's favorite games * Greco's Mate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk0... * Good Historical Links: https://www.saund.co.uk/britbase/in... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2gn7... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/y6Dj... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GtIL... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/98Sd... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BB9-... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AZtF... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/19w2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6aD0... * 'Great Brilliancy Prize Games of the Chess Masters' by Fred Reinfeld: Game Collection: 0 * Great Combinations: Game Collection: Combinations * Hastings 1895: Hastings (1895) * Impact of Genius: 500 years of Grandmaster Chess: Game Collection: Impact of Genius : 500 years of Grandmaster Ches * The Immortal Game: A History of Chess, or How 32 Carved Pieces on a Board Illuminated Our Understanding of War, Art, Science and the Human Brain By David Shenk Publisher: Vintage, 2007 ISBN: 1400034086 ISBN13: 9781400034086 * I see why: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M3lg... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZw... * JonathanJ's favorites: Game Collection: JonathanJ's favorite games 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ1... * jorundte's favorites: Game Collection: jorundte's favorite games * Weapons of Chess: An Omnibus of Chess Strategies (Fireside Chess Library) By Bruce Pandolfini (every move is explained in words) Publisher: Touchstone Books, 1989 ISBN: 0671659723 ISBN13: 9780671659721 * Learn Chess: A Complete Course by C.H. O'D Alexander and TJ Beach Publisher: Everyman Chess, 1994 ISBN: 185744115X ISBN13: 9781857441154 * RUSSIAN CHESS (Fireside Chess Library) By Bruce Pandolfini Publisher: Touchstone Books, 1987 ISBN: 0671619845 ISBN13: 9780671619848 * Chess for the Gifted & Busy: A Short But Comprehensive Course from Beginner to Expert by Lev Alburt and Al Lawrence Publisher: Chess Information and Research Center, 2011 ISBN: 1889323241 ISBN13: 9781889323244 Release Date: October 2011 The Winning Way: The How What and Why of Opening Strategems (Fireside Chess Library) By Bruce Pandolfini Publisher: Fireside Books, 1998 ISBN: 0684839490 ISBN13: 9780684839493 * Logical Chess: Move By Move: Every Move Explained New Algebraic Edition By Irving Chernev Publisher: Batsford, 2003 ISBN: 0713484640 ISBN13: 9780713484649 * The Six Power Moves Of Chess, 3rd Edition The Missing Key To Finding Good Chess Moves From Any Position! by William G. Karneges https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2v... - https://archive.org/details/the-six... * More Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps 2 (Fireside Chess Library) By Bruce Pandolfini Publisher: Touchstone Books, 1993 ISBN: 067179499X ISBN13: 9780671794996 * Capablanca: My Chess Career, Chess Fundamentals & A Primer of Chess (3 books in 1 volume) By José Raúl Capablanca Publisher: Everyman Chess, 2017 ISBN: 1781943966 ISBN13: 9781781943960 Pandolfini's Chess Complete: The Most Comprehensive Guide to the Game from History to Strategy (Fireside Chess Library) By Bruce Pandolfini and E.J. Koh 540 Questions and Answers Publisher: Touchstone Books, 1992 ISBN: 067170186X ISBN13: 9780671701864 * Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games by László Polgár Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2013 ISBN: B00509COPK ISBN13: 9781579125547 * Chess Thinking: The Visual Dictionary of Over 1000 Moves, Rules, Strategies, and Concepts (Fireside Chess Library) By Bruce Pandolfini Publisher: Touchstone, 1995 ISBN: 0671795023 ISBN13: 9780671795023 * Ideas Behind the Chess Openings: Algebraic Edition by Reuben Fine Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games, 1990 ISBN: 0812917561 ISBN13: 9780812917567 * The Woodpecker Method by Hans Tikkanen and Axel Smith Publisher: Quality Chess, 2019 ISBN: 1784830542 ISBN13: 9781784830540 * The Art of Positional Play by Samuel Reshevsky Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games, 1980 ISBN: 0679141014 ISBN13: 9780679141013 * Mil y Una Partidas 1914-1931: Game Collection: Mil y Una Partidas 1914-1931 * Chess Training Pocket Book: 300 Most Important Positions and Ideas By Lev Alburt Publisher: Chess Information and Research Center, 2010 ISBN: 1889323225 ISBN13: 9781889323220 * My System - 21st Century Edition by Aron Nimzowitsch, edited by Lou Hayes Publisher: Hays Publishing, 1992 ISBN: 1880673851 ISBN13: 9781880673850 * Chess Praxis: The Praxis of My System - 21st Edition by Aron Nimzowitsch, edited by Lou Hayes Publisher: Hays Publishing * '500 Master Games of Chess' by Savielly Tartakower and Julius Du Mont: Game Collection: 500 Master Games of Chess * Essential Chess Endings by GM James Howell * Capablanca's Best Chess Endings: 60 Complete Games By José Raúl Capablanca and Irving Chernev Publisher: Dover Publications, 1982 ISBN: 0486242498 ISBN13: 9780486242491 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91L... * The World Champions Teach Chess by Yakov Estrin and Isaac Romanov Publisher: A & C Black, 1988 ISBN: 0713655968 ISBN13: 9780713655964 * Moscow 1951 World Championship Match: Botvinnik v. Bronstein By Mikhail Botvinnik (Progress in Chess series) Publisher: Edition Olms, 2004 ISBN: 3283004595 ISBN13: 9783283004590 * Tal-Botvinnik, 1960 by Mikhail Tal Publisher: Russell Enterprises, 2016 ISBN: 1941270425 ISBN13: 9781941270424 * My 60 Memorable Games by Bobby Fischer Publisher: Batsford, 2009 ISBN: 190638830X ISBN13: 9781906388300 * Second Piatigorsky Cup Introduction by Gregor Piatigorsky. Edited by Isaac Kashdan with a new foreword by Sam Sloan. * 'The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games' by Graham Burgess, John Nunn and John Emms. New expanded edition-now with 125 games. Game Collection: Mammoth Book-Greatest Games (Nunn/Burgess/Emms) * maxruen's favorites: Game Collection: maxruen's favorite games III * Middlegame Combinations by Peter Romanovsky: Game Collection: Middlegame Combinations by Peter Romanovsky * Lasker's Manual: Game Collection: Manual of Chess (Lasker) * Miniatures: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (III) * Monday Puzzles: Game Collection: Monday Puzzles, 2011-2017 * Nunn's Chess Course: Game Collection: Lasker JNCC * Pinch of... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU_... * POTD 2023: Game Collection: Puzzle of the Day 2023 * Nicodemus was confused: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Buxu... * Ol' Man River: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DSiJ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wvlW... * OCB incredibility: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7T... * Oskar plays 1e4: Oskar Oglaza * Outsmart 'em: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0v... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5diI... * 'Chess Praxis' by Aron Nimzowitsch: Game Collection: Chess Praxis (Nimzowitsch) * Pawn Instruction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPr... - http://www.logicalchess.com/learn/l... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VS... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9o... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skh... * Petrosian's Best: Game Collection: P.H.Clarke: Petrosian's Best games * Q vs P ending: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jzxs... * Queen taker: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ljB1... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/auHf... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syr... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfQ... * QGD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCz... - Game Collection: QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEQ... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF4... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwP... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYy... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poD... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MPu6... * 500 Assorted: Game Collection: assorted Good games * QGD D06: Queen's Gambit Declined (D06) * Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II: Game Collection: Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II * Ray Keene's favorite games: Game Collection: ray keene's favorite games * Reti Opening: Game Collection: Reti Opening * Veliki majstori saha 16 RETI (Slavko Petrovic): Game Collection: Veliki majstori saha 16 RETI (Petrovic) * Richard Réti's Best Games by Golombek: Game Collection: Richard Réti's Best Games by Golombek * Smothered steak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZp... * Small talk: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yXCx... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3OeO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Z289... * sapientdust's favorites: Game Collection: sapientdust's favorite games * shakman's favorites: Game Collection: shakman's favorite games - 2 * Stunners: Game Collection: Stunners - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CI49... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FnDB... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W3JH... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CJYL... * Solitaire: Game Collection: Solitaire Chess by I. A. Horowitz * Stop doubting: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1gfu... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qO-M... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6lxm... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rp8c... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OfPm... * Stone dumb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXl... * The Soviet School of Chess by A. Kotov; M. Yudovich https://archive.org/details/kotov-s... * tacticmania - Game Collection: tacticmania * Tate lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyh... * Terminology: https://www.angelfire.com/games5/ch... * Two enemies: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LCQu... * Six Ways: https://takelessons.com/blog/6-tips... * Secrets of Combination: Game Collection: Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zCYn... * Top 8 chess mistakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzG... * Top Chessgames by ECO Code: http://schachsinn.de/gamelist.htm * Top Games by Year: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_... * The Unthinkable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9z... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qE9j... * Understanding the Chess Openings: https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Bo... * Universal studios: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7C... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3jJO... * Variety pack: Game Collection: KID games * VP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncH... * Waltzing Matilda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p67... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JAps... * Wall's APCT Miniatures: http://billwall.phpwebhosting.com/c... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M67w... * Will Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S... * Williams Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw3... * Wolf's Bane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Op... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ryha... * Wonders and Curiosities: Game Collection: Wonders and Curiosities of Chess (Chernev) * Word gets around. * Exchange sacs: Game Collection: Exchange sacs - 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYG... * You should be: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zMcK... * 960Chess: https://lichess.org/variant/chess960 * 1967: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PiFW... * Z Vol 105: Game Collection: 0ZeR0's collected games volume 105 * Zwischenzug: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U9... * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ “We are what we repeatedly do; excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” — Aristotle “Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” — Lao Tzu “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” — Albert Einstein “You have enemies? Good; that means you have stood up for something, sometime in your life.” — Winston Churchill “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” — Plato “Happiness is like a butterfly. The more you chase it, the more it eludes you. But if you turn your attention to other things, it comes and sits softly on your shoulder.” — Henry David Thoreau “Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for – in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.” — Ellen Goodman “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson “If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.” — Ancient Chinese Proverb <The Two Mules> Two mules were bearing on their backs, One, oats; the other, silver of the tax. The latter glorying in his load, Marched proudly forward on the road; And, from the jingle of his bell, It was plain he liked his burden well. But in a wild-wood glen A band of robber men Rushed forth on the twain. Well with the silver pleased, They by the bridle seized The treasure-mule so vain. Poor mule! in struggling to repel His ruthless foes, he fell Stabbed through; and with a bitter sighing, He cried, "Is this the lot they promised me? My humble friend from danger free, While, weltering in my gore, I'm dying?" "My friend," his fellow-mule replied, "It is not well to have one's work too high. If you had been a miller's drudge, as I, You would not thus have died." Riddle Question: What two words, added together, contain the most letters? The Krebs cycle is the second of three stages necessary for cellular respiration; the other two stages are glycolysis (the first stage) and electron transport/oxidative phosphorylation (the third stage). In animals, the Krebs cycle occurs in the mitochondria, inside the cells; in plants, it occurs in the chloroplasts. Traveling via the bloodstream, glucose (good sugar, not man-made sugar) is what stokes the mitochondrial furnaces responsible for your brainpower. And glucose in the only fuel our brain knows how to use! Riddle Answer: Post office. Maximo wrote: My Forking Knight's Mare Gracefully over the squares, as a blonde or a brunette, she makes moves that not even a queen can imitate. Always active and taking the initiative, she likes to fork. She does it across the board, taking with ease not only pawns, but also kings, and a bad bishop or two. Sometimes she feels like making quiet moves, at other times, she adopts romantic moods, and makes great sacrifices. But, being hers a zero-sum game, she often forks just out of spite. An expert at prophylaxis, she can be a swindler, and utter threats, skewering men to make some gains. Playing with her risks a conundrum, and also catching Kotov’s syndrome. Nonetheless, despite having been trampled by her strutting ways my trust in her remains, unwavering, until the endgame. “A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.” — Mahatma Gandhi “Never be bullied into silence, never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, define yourself.” — Robert Frost “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.” — Mahatma Gandhi "Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward." — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. 'As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it <<Vukovic's Guidelines for Attack:> 01) If you attack the king, make sure that either your opponent cannot counterattack, or at least that your attack is more quick or more dangerous. 02) So, you must look at the whole board, and the chances for both sides, when deciding whether to attack or not. 03) Security in the centre lends support to a wing attack. A central pawn blockade prevents or limits counter-attacks, and makes a pawn attack easier. 04) This is particularly true of attacks with pawns, which must creep forward more slowly than other pieces. If you can make an attack with pieces alone, leave your pawns at home. 05) If you already have a pawn advanced, e.g. to f5, which may block your bishop on the diagonal b1-h7, then you might be better off going for a pawn storm by advancing the g-pawn. 06) As a rule, it is difficult to break through with pawns against the unweakened castled king's position. This is because the pawn wave can be blockaded. 07) So, it is usually important to weaken the castled position first (e.g. by ganging up on h7 you might force ...g6 or ...h6). 08) Pawns don't half get in the way of rooks. If you cannot open a file, you can often get your rooks into action in front of your pawns, for example, by playing them to the third rank. 09) Pawn advances loosen your position, and may be a disadvantage in the ending. 10) Although you must be careful before starting an attack, once you have started you must go in as hard and fast as you can. This is even more important if you realize you shouldn't have started the attack quite yet - if you try to back out you will only make things worse.> According to Chessmetrics, Emanuel Lasker was #1 for longer than anyone else in history: 292 different months between June 1890 and December 1926. That's a timespan of 36 1/2 years, in which Lasker was #1 for a total of 24 years and 4 months. Lasker was 55 years old when he won New York 1924. “The great thing about chess is it's a game for oneself. You don't work on what you can't control, you just work on yourself. And I think if more people did that, we'd all be a lot better off.” — Daniel Naroditsky Chessgames.com will be unavailable Friday, February 17, 2023 from 11AM through 11:30AM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. 1737 – Philipp Stamma (Syria) publishes Essai sur le jeu des échecs. The book features an early form of algebraic notation (for example, '1. e4 e5' in modern notation would be written as 'p e 4 | p e 5' in Stamma's). The first half primarily concerns opening theory, with particular emphasis on various opening gambits, and the second half gives the first detailed exploration of endgame theory. 1744 – François-André Danican Philidor (France) plays two opponents blindfolded in Paris. 1745 – Philipp Stamma's work is translated from French to English, and published as 'The Noble Game of Chess'. 1747 – Philidor decisively defeats Stamma in 8/9 games while visiting London, instantly gaining international fame. 1763 – Sir William Jones invents Caïssa, the chess muse. 1769 – Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen builds the Mechanical Turk, a fake chess-playing humanoid "machine" in fact operated secretly by a human. 1783 – Philidor plays as many as three games simultaneously without seeing the board. <Pastime with good company I love and shall, until I die. Grudge who list, but none deny! So God be pleased, thus live will I.> ― Henry VIII of England 1.Nf3 is the third most popular of the twenty legal opening moves White has, behind only 1.e4 and 1.d4. “In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers. If you dwell on statistics you get shortsighted; if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the end.” ― Tom Seaver “Rooks need each other in the middlegame. This is why one should keep their rooks connected until the opposing queen is off the board. She'll snare 'em (usually from a centralized square on an open diagonal or perhaps a poisoned pawn approach of the unprotected b2/b7 and g2/g7 square next to the occupied corner) if the two rooks are not protecting each other.” ― Fredthebear “If you want happiness for an hour—take a nap. If you want happiness for a day—go fishing. If you want happiness for a year—inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime—help someone else.” ~ Chinese Proverb <Writing from his experience of the devastation of World War I, Edwardian poet <Alfred Noyes>' well-known "On the Western Front" speaks from the perspective of soldiers buried in graves marked by simple crosses, asking that their deaths not be in vain. Praise of the dead was not what the dead needed, but peace made by the living. An excerpt: We, who lie here, have nothing more to pray. To all your praises we are deaf and blind. We may not ever know if you betray Our hope, to make earth better for mankind.> You can't make bricks without straw You can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds You can't take it with you [when you die] You can't teach an old dog new tricks You can't judge a book by its cover You can't win them all You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar You pays your money and you takes your choice You reap what you sow You win some, you lose some Youth is wasted on the young This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skill Fifteen percent concentrated power of will Five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain And a hundred percent reason to remember the name! ― Fort Minor Chessgames.com will be unavailable October 14, 2024 from 1:30PM through 2:00PM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. InkHarted wrote: Checkmate. I started off as an equal I have everything that they do my life was one and the same as my foe childish battles of lesser I won baring cost of a little but as time outgrew my conscience I found that the pieces were moving against me with time my company reduced they left one by one all in time forgetting me my castles collapsed my religion dissuaded my protectors in hiding I could not run anymore I have been cornered to a wall as the queen left silently without saying goodbye I could not live any longer she was most precious to me I could not win without her by my side so the king knelt down and died. “Everyone should know how to play chess.” — José Raúl Capablanca Mark 3:25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 'Finders keepers, losers weepers' No, turn it over to Lost and Found. Drive sober or get pulled over. “For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable.” — Assiac (‘Deutsch von Heinrich Fraenkel’) Once I asked Pillsbury whether he used any formula for castling. He said his rule was absolute and vital: castle because you will or because you must; but not because you can.’ — W.E. Napier (1881-1952) Feb-09-12 ray keene: nimzos best endgames v lasker zurich 1934 v spielmann carlsbad 1929 v lundin stockholm 1934 v maroczy bled 1931 v henneberger winterthur 1931 v thomas frankfurt 1930 v sultan khan liege 1930 v marshall berlin 1928 v reti berlin 1928 v alehine ny 1927 v tchigorin carlsbad 1907 and for a joke entry duras v nimzo san sebastian 1912 !! Proverbs 29:25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. “You must play boldly to win.” — Arnold Palmer “Champions keep playing until they get it right.” — Billie Jean King Fred Wellmuth was a strong amateur from California “Sir, if you could beat me, I would know you.” — José Raúl Capablanca (to an unknown player who had rejected Capablanca's offer of queen odds, on the grounds that Capablanca didn't know him, and might lose) Nehemiah 8:10 Go, eat rich foods and drink sweet drinks, and allot portions to those who had nothing prepared; for today is holy to our Lord. Do not be saddened this day, for rejoicing in the Lord is your strength! Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER Slow Down Kimberley Hamilton Slow down life is not a race, Slow down and give God space, Slow down and take things at His pace, Just slow down. Slow down embrace the morning sunrise, Slow down and look into a child's eyes, Slow down life is full of surprise, Just slow down. Slow down and listen to a robin sing, Slow down see the chicks gather in their mother's wing, Slow down acknowledge Christ as King, Just Slow down. Slow down and watch the stars at night, Slow down as they twinkle oh so bright, Slow down everything will turn out right, If you just Slow down. 'Don't look a gift horse in the mouth' “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “Win any way as long as you can get away with it. Nice guys finish last.” ― Leo Durocher “Never chase love, affection, or attention. If it isn’t given freely by another person, it isn’t worth having.” ― Unknown “In order to improve your game, you must study the endgame before everything else. For whereas the endings can be studied and mastered by themselves, the middle game and opening must be studied in relation to the end game.” ― José Raúl Capablanca 'A problem shared is a problem halved' “To bear trials with a calm mind robs misfortune of its strength and burden.” ― Seneca <<<Analysis of The Coming Of Winter> Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799 – 1837)> _Stanzas from 'Onegin'_ Our Northern Winter's fickle Summer, Than Southern Winter scarce more bland-- Is undeniably withdrawing On fleeting footsteps from the land. Soon will the Autumn dim the heavens, The light of sunbeams rarer grown-- Already every day is shorter, While with a smitten hollow tone The forest drops its shadow leafage; Upon the fields the mists lie white, In lusty caravans the wild geese Now to the milder South take flight; Seasons of tedium draw near, Before the door November drear! From shivering mist ascends the morning, The bustle, of the fields declines, The wolf walks now upon the highway, In wolfish hunger howls and whines; The traveller's pony scents him, snorting-- The heedful wanderer breathless takes His way in haste beyond the mountains! And though no longer when day breaks Forth from their stalls the herd begins To drive the kine,--his noon-day horn recalls. The peasant maiden sings and spins, Before her crackling, flaming bright The pine chips,--friend of Winter night. And see! The hoar frost colder sparkles And spreads its silver o'er the fields, Alas! the golden days are vanished! Reluctant Nature mournful yields. The stream with ice all frozen over Gleams as some fashionable parquet, And thronging hordes of boyish skaters Sweep forward on its crystal way. On her red claws despondent swimming, The plump goose parts the water cold, Then on the ice with caution stalking She slips and tumbles,--ah behold! Now the first snowflake idling down Stars the depressing landscape brown. At such a season in the country, What can a man's amusements be? Walk? And but more of empty highway And of deserted village see? Or let him through the far Steppes gallop, His horse can scarcely stand at all-- His stamping hoofs in vain seek foothold, The rider dreading lest he fall! So then remain within thy paling, Read thou in Pradt or Walter Scott, Compare thy varying editions, Drink, and thy scoffing mood spare not! As the long evenings drag away So doth the Winter too delay. Sometimes he read aloud with Olga A latter day romance discreet, Whose author truly painted nature, With cunning plot, insight complete; Oft he passed over a few pages, Too bald or tasteless in their art-- And coloring, began on further, Not to disturb the maiden heart. Again, they sat for hours together, With but a chess board to divide; She with her arms propped on the table, Deep pondering, puzzled to decide-- Till Lenski from his inward storm Captured her castle with his pawn! Love condescends to every altar, Ah when in hearts of youth it springs, Its coming brings such glad refreshment As May rain o'er the pasture flings! Lifted from passion's melancholy The life breaks forth in fairer flower, The soul receives a new enrichment-- Fruition sweet and full of power. But when on later altars arid It downward sweeps, about us flows-- Love leaves behind such deathly traces As Autumn tempests where it blows To strip the woods with ruthless hand, And turn to soggy waste the land! How sad to me is thine appearing, O Springtime, hour of love's unrest! Within the soul what nameless languors! What passions hid within the breast! With what a heavy, heavy spirit From the earth's rustic lap I feel That once could make my spirit reel! No more for me such pleasures thrilling, All that exults,--brings but despondence To one past passion as past strife, Wearied unto satiety. That which in Autumn drooped and pined, Now radiant in verdure springing, As with a tortured soul we realize In Nature's glad awakening, Who evermore are withering. Perchance there haunts us in remembrance, Another long forgotten Springtime-- And trembling neath this pang supreme, The heart faints for a distant country And for a night beside the sea!> Без труда́ не вы́тащишь и ры́бку из пруда́ Pronunciation: bez truDAH ni VYtashish i RYBku iz pruDAH Translation: Without hard work, one wouldn’t even get a fish out of a pond Meaning: No pain, no gain Any Russian child knows that fishing involves hard work, all thanks to this popular proverb which was even included in the official school curriculum during the Soviet years. “Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles.” — Garry Kasparov “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. “Don’t blow your own trumpet.” — Australian Proverb Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force. “Continuing to play the victim is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Blaming others for your station in life will indeed make you a victim but the perpetrator will be your own self, not life or those around you.” — Bobby Darnell The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1807-1882 The tide rises, the tide falls, The twilight darkens, the curlew calls; Along the sea-sands damp and brown The traveller hastens toward the town, And the tide rises, the tide falls. Darkness settles on roofs and walls, But the sea, the sea in darkness calls; The little waves, with their soft, white hands, Efface the footprints in the sands, And the tide rises, the tide falls. The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls Stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls; The day returns, but nevermore Returns the traveller to the shore, And the tide rises, the tide falls. “There are good ships, and there are wood ships, ships that sail the sea, but the best ships are friendships, and may they always be.” — Anonymous “Life is what you make it: If you snooze, you lose; and if you snore, you lose more.” — Phyllis George Galatians 6:7 in the Bible “Be not deceived, God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” “those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones” is often cited as originating in Chaucer’s Troilus and Criseyde written in 1385. “Friend, you don't have to earn God's love or try harder. You're precious in His sight, covered by the priceless blood of Jesus, and indwelt by His Holy Spirit. Don't hide your heart or fear you're not good enough for Him to care for you. Accept His love, obey Him, and allow Him to keep you in His wonderful freedom.” — Charles F. Stanley <The Words Of Socrates> A house was built by Socrates That failed the public taste to please. Some blamed the inside; some, the out; and all Agreed that the apartments were too small. Such rooms for him, the greatest sage of Greece! "I ask," said he, "no greater bliss Than real friends to fill even this." And reason had good Socrates To think his house too large for these. A crowd to be your friends will claim, Till some unhandsome test you bring. There's nothing plentier than the name; There's nothing rarer than the thing. 'Ask no questions and hear no lies * The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev - https://lichess.org/study/KMMrJvE1 * Legendary: Game Collection: The 12 Legendary Games of the Century * Knight Power: https://fmochess.com/the-power-of-t... 'Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer <<Page 166 of The Personality of Chess by <I.A. Horowitz and P.L. Rothenberg> (New York, 1963) gave ‘a hitherto unpublished limerick-acrostic:> Caissa, the goddess of Chess, Has this task, no more and no less; Every game, match and damn bit, Sicilian and gambit She must ever be ready to bless.> Riddle Question: The one who has it does not keep it. It is large and small. It is any shape. Bears like 'em too. Riddle Answer: A gift. “Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” — Dalai Lama “The winner is the one who makes the next-to-last mistake.” ― Savielly Tartakower “If knowledge and foresight are too penetrating and deep, unify them with ease and sincerity.” ― Xunzi “Man conquers the world by conquering himself.” ― Zeno of Citium (Founder of Stoicism) “Why leave your success up to dumb luck or accident when you can take a stand, make a plan, and be proactive in your pursuits and possibilities?” ― Susan C. Young “When someone is properly grounded in life, they shouldn’t have to look outside themselves for approval.” ― Epictetus “To be kind to all, to like many and love a few, to be needed and wanted by those we love, is certainly the nearest we can come to happiness.” — Mary Stuart <<<Nothing Gold Can Stay> By Robert Frost> Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf's a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.> French Proverb: “Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard.” ― (Nothing should be left to chance.) Deuteronomy 6:6-9: "These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates." Isaiah 66:24 24 "And they will go out and look on the dead bodies of those who rebelled against me; the worms that eat them will not die, the fire that burns them will not be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind." Matthew 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.' POTUS 31. Herbert Hoover “Be patient and calm; no one can catch a fish with anger.” The Oak and the Reed The oak one day addressed the reed: "To you ungenerous indeed Has nature been, my humble friend, With weakness aye obliged to bend. The smallest bird that flits in air Is quite too much for you to bear; The slightest wind that wreathes the lake Your ever-trembling head does shake. The while, my towering form Dares with the mountain top The solar blaze to stop, And wrestle with the storm. What seems to you the blast of death, To me is but a zephyr's breath. Beneath my branches had you grown, That spread far round their friendly bower, Less suffering would your life have known, Defended from the tempest's power. Unhappily you oftenest show In open air your slender form, Along the marshes wet and low, That fringe the kingdom of the storm. To you, declare I must, Dame Nature seems unjust." Then modestly replied the reed: "Your pity, sir, is kind indeed, But wholly needless for my sake. The wildest wind that ever blew Is safe to me compared with you. I bend, indeed, but never break. Thus far, I own, the hurricane Has beat your sturdy back in vain; But wait the end." Just at the word, The tempest's hollow voice was heard. The North sent forth her fiercest child, Dark, jagged, pitiless, and wild. The oak, erect, endured the blow; The reed bowed gracefully and low. But, gathering up its strength once more, In greater fury than before, The savage blast Overthrew, at last, That proud, old, sky-encircled head, Whose feet entwined the empire of the dead! CHESS WORDS of WISDOM The Principles, Methods and Essential Knowledge of Chess MIKE HENEBRY 2011 You should not trade pieces if you have the initiative Opening the position helps to exploit weak squares The best number of pawn islands to have is two Exchanges increase the chances of mobilizing the majority wing When behind in pieces, trade pawns, but not pieces Calculate wide, not deep Space is usually more important than time (Fredthebear disagrees) Releasing the tension reduces your options The player playing against the IQP should usually exchange all of the knights You should not mobilize pawn structures that have doubled pawns If a move looks bad on general principles, the plan is probably bad The side with a positional advantage has no need to complicate Knights are often better than bishops in blitz A plan is made up of ideas, not moves Trying to play the best move and playing to win are not the same When faced with a critical position, you have to calculate variations A gambited pawn is equal to three tempi With the initiative, miracles can happen Do not ignore your intuition The weak point of the fianchetto position is the h3 (h6) square Complications are good for the side that is losing Long analysis, wrong analysis If the move feels wrong, it usually is The fianchettoed bishop is not as good as a pawn is in guarding holes Do not win a pawn if it costs you more than two tempi Sharp openings are best in blitz The initiative is especially important in blitz To play chess at a strong level, it is essential to play according to sound principles To increase the influence of your fianchettoed bishop, open the center A temporary advantage must be exploited at once When you fianchetto one bishop, the other bishop automatically loses a little of its mobility Rooks attack best from a distance You should not change openings because the opponent is higher-rated Passive defense can work against rook and knight pawns, but it does not work against inner pawns An imbalance is a double-edged sword Pawns gain in strength as the power of the pieces left on the board decreases There is a difference between blitz and time-trouble Exchange your redundant rook for your opponent’s only rook When ahead pieces, trade pieces, when behind pieces, trade pawns When you are ahead on pieces, trade pieces (but not necessarily pawns) Connected passed pawns on the 6th rank beat a Rook The more redundant two pieces are, generally the weaker they are together A lead in development is less important in closed positions An advantage in development leads to other advantages Poor development is a key breeding ground for opening traps It is usually a good strategy to put your pawns on the color opposite of your bishop He who fears an isolated queen’s pawn should give up chess Space is not an advantage unless you can use it beneficially for maneuvering and for piece play A three-to-two majority is easier to convert into a passed pawn than is a four to-three majority Plan your action on the side of your pawn majority A central pawn majority favors the attacker The fewer pawn islands you have the stronger the structure is The square in front of the backward pawn is the main factor Having a rook on the seventh rank is worth about a pawn It is best to leave active pieces where they are The initiative is above everything Tactics flow from superior positions Only calculate when it is essential Bishops gain in strength as the endgame approaches Calculate the moves that are forcing and tactical first The player with an advantage must attack Only the player with the initiative has the right to attack If an attack can succeed with pieces alone, then leave the pawns where they are It is usually better to have the rook in front of the queen when playing on an open file If there are no weaknesses, you do not have an attack Queen exchanges are usually better for the player who is attacking on the queenside Take the minimum risk and use the maximum in economy to stop an attack Only defend against direct threats Bishops and knights rarely coordinate well with each other (Fredthebear says the knight can pile on the diagonal aim of the bishop for a numbers advantage, such as the Fried Live Attack striking together on f7. The bishop lurking behind the knight makes for excellent discovered attacks.) A sudden change into an endgame can throw an attacker off his game Three useable diagonals are worth a pawn Plans are usually made for just a few moves at a time Any imbalance should give the stronger player an edge Wing pawns become more valuable relative to central pawns as material diminishes There is no room for mistakes in a king and pawn endgame It is usually a mistake to move a pawn on the side where your opponent is attacking Try to meet short-term threats with long-term moves The first player in an open position to control an open central file will generally get the initiative It is usually wrong to remove a piece from an open file to avoid exchanges Play where you have the advantage You can usually allow weaknesses in your position in return for good piece activity The move g3 is usually a more weakening move than h3 A weak square for one player is potentially a strong square for the other You cannot consider the white and black squares in isolation when analyzing a position Color Complex weaknesses are not as important when the minor pieces are gone A support point is only valuable if it is near the action When your pieces are coordinated, they develop extraordinary power If you have the bishop pair, put your pawns on the same color as your opponent’s remaining bishop If you are facing a double fianchetto, try to close the position and gain control of the center The knight pair is not a good combination Never use a rook to defend a pawn (Never say never.) If you have a dynamic advantage, but a static weakness, it might be better to keep your queen If the rooks cannot penetrate, it is often worth the sacrifice of the ex-change to force penetration Zollner Gambit: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be2 Bg7 7.Be3 Nc6 8.0-0 0-0 9.f4 Qb6 10.e5 Question: What is considered the first reality TV show? Answer: The Real World Thank you, Qindarka! Question: Who was Russia's first elected president? Answer: Boris Yeltsin A quote from the link: https://www.libertarianism.org/what... "Modern day politicians on the left and right sometimes pay lip service to these ideas, but in practice they reject them. Legislation is all about imposing an order from above, rather than letting one emerge from below. And in creating their schemes, politicians all too often fail to give citizens their due as people, treating them as pawns and running roughshod over their rights to decide and plan for themselves." <<<High Flight> BY JOHN GILLESPIE MAGEE JR.> Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds,—and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of—wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there, I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air .... Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace Where never lark nor ever eagle flew— And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.> Zechariah 3:9 - See, the stone I have set in front of Joshua! There are seven eyes on that one stone, and I will engrave an inscription on it,' says the LORD Almighty, 'and I will remove the sin of this land in a single day. Bless Us, O Lord Traditional Catholic Prayer Bless us, O Lord, And these Thy gifts Which we are about to receive, Through Thy bounty Through Christ our Lord we pray. Amen. Psalm 107:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever. “The Lord is first, my friends are second, and I am third.” ― Gale Sayers “To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?” — Queen Elizabeth II “Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.” ― Benjamin Franklin “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” ― Denis Waitley Luck never gives; it only lends. ~ Scottish Proverb “The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal.” — Criss Jami Psalm 96: 1-3 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. "God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world.” — Billy Graham “Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness.” — Billy Graham Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” <from the simpleton poet: Roses are red. Violets are blue. Chess is creative. And a journey too. Good in the morning. Or just before bed. Play cheater_1, with engine. Or OTB, all in your head.> “There just isn’t enough televised chess.” — David Letterman “Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren't paying any attention to you. It's your attention to yourself that is so stultifying. But you have to disregard yourself as completely as possible. If you fail the first time then you'll just have to try harder the second time. After all, there's no real reason why you should fail. Just stop thinking about yourself.” — Eleanor Roosevelt “Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess.” ― Siegbert Tarrasch “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ― Howard Thurman z64All free bumd won off puffy vent out 4A schmoke saw aUFOA outr space, force, time, android K safety Wesley So Zamikhovsky pauzed clock o' time: https://24timezones.com/#/map then d'arbitear ruled wet zfree phule doez knot no dcorrekt sphellin ov en pissant. Smore impissantly 98 Sillytuna Zhu lost hiz Zdanovs while Zwelinski played dull Zwuravlious. That's y itz best2 stolne wristwatch GothamChess bcuz u git yor dummiez worth dare. “Stay sharp, play smart, and take care.” ― NM Nelson Lopez Z is for Zookeeper (to the tune of “Do You Know the Muffin Man?”) Oh do you know the zookeeper, The zookeeper, the zookeeper? Oh, do you know the zookeeper Who works down at the zoo? Q: Why did the rubber chicken cross the road? A: To stretch her legs. Sing it Frankie! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEc... 400 games, 1804-2021 16 Larsen' s Opening Ev5 by willyfly Booklet from an article first published in Chess Digest Magazine May 1972 Larsen's Opening P-QN3 by Soltis “Chess is the touchstone of the intellect.” — Goethe “If you’re going to make your mark among masters, you’ve to work far harder and more intensively, or, to put it more exactly, the work is far more complex than that needed to gain the title of master.” ― Mikhail Botvinnik “Chess is all about stored pattern recognition. You are asking your brain to spot a face in the crowd that it has not seen.” ― Sally Simpson “It is a profound mistake to imagine that the art of combination depends only on natural talent, and that it cannot be learned.” ― Richard Reti “Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles.” ― Garry Kasparov “This topic brings me to that worst outcrop of herd life, the military system, which I abhor... This plague-spot of civilization ought to be abolished with all possible speed. Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism -- how passionately I hate them!” ― Albert Einstein “Age brings wisdom to some men, and to others chess.” ― Evan Esar Tactical instruction and puzzles: "So 10 chess tactic challenges a day may keep the chess blunder doctor (or is it the grim reaper?) away.” — blogger “When you see a good move – WAIT! – look for a better one.” ― Emanuel Lasker The Portuguese chess player and author Pedro Damiano (1480–1544) first wrote this in his book "Questo libro e da imparare giocare a scachi et de li partiti" published in Rome, Italy, in 1512. "Hardin once said: 'To succeed, planning alone is insufficient. One must improvise as well.'" — Hober Mallow, Foundation (1951) “Life is like a chess game. Every decision, just like every move, has consequences. Therefore, decide wisely!” ― Susan Polgar “When people insult and disrespect you, the best revenge is to continue to win, and win, and win….” ― Susan Polgar “The mind has no restrictions. The only restriction is what you believe you cannot do. So go ahead and challenge yourself to do one thing every day that scares you.” ― Susan Polgar “<Quality in a service or product> is not what you put into it. It is what the <customer> gets out of it.” ― Peter Drucker “Building a good customer experience does not happen by accident. It happens by design.” ― Clare Muscutt “Exceptional customer experiences are the only sustainable platform for competitive differentiation.” ― Kerry Bodine “The interests of the state must come first.” ― King Louis XVI of France “There is nothing more corrupting, nothing more destructive of the noblest and finest feelings of our nature, than the exercise of unlimited power.” ― William Henry Harrison Acts 20:35 “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” * Anastasia's Mate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl4... * Aronian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oP... * Amazing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6e... * Angry: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0M7E... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eC_c... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UApE... * Attack the castle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh5... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cRja... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a75r... * Arjun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_C... * Advised to alter (lower) estimate of repairs: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jXPH... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J4p1... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fx10... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ThpS... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cYhV... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/991i... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/q7-d... * Birnt: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a5yJ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NNFy... * Boilermaker: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YoP7... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UX_a... * B&N mate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHu... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KFgc... * Baby Bs will develop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip8... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hGIr... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5eSy... * [ECO "B48"]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb_... * Breaking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7T... * Basic Rules: https://thechessworld.com/basic-che... * Common Phrases and Terms: https://www.ragchess.com/chess-basi... * Constable Bob in action: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XckO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0rT7... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_KAc... * 7 Chess Principles, Preparations: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Pl_e... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8vFV... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_Ijs... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/32wQ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qLf0... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H9CZ... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qg... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG_... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkk... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b1... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RQzy... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zFyP... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1g... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN3... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6r_W... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgn... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rVQw... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRN... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrO... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCN... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9co... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbC... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDm... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/r671... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dqKI... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cLTa... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEi... * 7.10M: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeS... * All 8? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-S... * 10 craziest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhw... * A20 English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5r... * 38 Tactics: https://www.chess.com/article/view/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YEkt... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_KAc... * Wei Yi spent 48 minutes on a move: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF8... * 50 Games to Know: https://en.chessbase.com/post/50-ga... * 50 Move Rule: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aFn5... * 60M: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uni... * 100: Game Collection: 100 Soviet Chess Miniatures * 400M: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLF... * 2000M: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wse... * 5000M: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrY... * Alpha Glossary: https://www.chess-poster.com/englis... * CFN: https://www.youtube.com/@CFNChannel * Confusion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7m... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/w906... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UApE... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fHtM... * Captain Ni Hua: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cmd... * Chaos Unleashed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhR... * Cheaters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnd... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JQGQ... * Chees-Its: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQf... * Clash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDL... * Control the center: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mqvt... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GNXd... * Crossing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6R... The ticker-tape parade celebrating the Apollo 11 astronauts’ return from the moon in 1969 took place in New York City, with millions of people lining the streets. * Cannes 1989: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJG... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FccN... * Chessmaster 2000 Classic Games: Game Collection: Chessmaster '86 * Chess Masters 2025: https://www.chess.com/news/view/bbc... * Moscow 1995: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVV... * Dos Hermanas 1999: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEB... * Dangerous Diagonal: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_Ijs... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SW7C... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MhI_... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BxPo... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3k8h... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/i3iF... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vPCA... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uI39... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yyLW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5K9C... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GNXd... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_XmW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QxLa... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zSG0... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yQsI... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hS6C... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vp9Q... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/R0h3... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a75r... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CzCQ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/32wQ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nm_4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5eSy... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6NqD... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AMOR... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4QPB... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XOiQ... * Deflect from: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yYa5... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FccN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SW7C... * Demons: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IAGw... Dear father God, thank you for your grace and mercy. I love You God. Thank you, God, for all the best that you have given me. Thank you Jesus for your eternal grace and truth. Amen! Praise be to the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen! * Do what needs doin': https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_wMb... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SdrX... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Iqrf... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wEE0... Drink one shot of avocado oil and extra virgin olive oil every morning to heal from inflammatory diseases, metabolic issues and endocrine problems. * Oils: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PjnJ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wewZ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gO0u... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7ftM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EErL... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/N4FR... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7Ra6... * Daniil Li: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWu... * Diagram it yourself: https://www.chessvideos.tv/chess-di... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UApE... * Duel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybn... * Dubovious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATB... * Detection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7c... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_KAc... * Decoy sacrifice into double checkmate: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MX-0... * Erroneous Piece Trades: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fC... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBu... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/L0JQ... * Favorite Son: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S... * Fischer's Unbreakable Record: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgP... * Flip the Finish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWH... * Endgame Season 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5L... * F-2s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWH... * Fact and Fiction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyy... * Fast Firouzja: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BS... * Faster: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Luvz... * Flexibility hack: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Bsk_... * Flying Pawns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KI... * Grizzly behavior: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2c... * Grischuk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBQ... * Glossary NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/13/... * Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz): Game Collection: Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz) https://archive.org/details/the-gol... * Happy Days! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slv... * Hallin': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n5... * Hanging piece: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FCpN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/awa9... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hz... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/32wQ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/R0h3... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cRja... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/L0JQ... * David Howell sighting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpG... * He returns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN7... * Hebrews 13:5 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0iws... * He's apparently never read Dr. Siegbert Tarrasch's offerings: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sKyH... * Hippo gets Grecco'd: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zV91... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tqu_... * Horse heart-to-heart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNR... * Hook and Ladder mates you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN2... * How deep is it really? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sNh9... * Humpy knows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfV... * Hurdles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tqu_... If nature don't make it, don't take it. * IECC: https://www.chess-iecc.com/ * Improving: https://www.chessvideos.tv/article-... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XP... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/awa9... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ODFX... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmm... * Incursion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0en... * Interference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjm... * Intermezzos: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/muea... * Itchy makes twitchy: https://www.twitch.tv/directory/cat... * Jets: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DgmQ... * Ju Wenjun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3in... * KID vs French Def: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eROA... * Landau G: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sAau... * Legendary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cu... * Levy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levy_... * Level up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hu... * Loudest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeT... * Lock out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enC... * Leo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxE... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TsO4... * Luo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh6... * Likeable Tal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKu... * Luxembourger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTP... * London lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvB... * Mega: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XS... * Morphy sacs: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H_pK... * Miniatures of the Champs: Game Collection: Champions miniature champions * Notable Games: Game Collection: List of Notable Games (wiki) - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/R0h3... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GNXd... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NNFy... * “Nessun Dorma” baby! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX6... * Network for promotions: https://www.youtube.com/ChessNetwor... New York City is famously known as “The City That Never Sleeps” due to its vibrant nightlife and 24-hour activity. 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I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6. * Your chess level? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAy... * Vladimir Bagirov Attacks: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ WTHarvey: There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles did daily delay, The brain-teasers so tough, They made us all huff and puff, But solving them brought us great satisfaction today. There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! 'A rising tide lifts all boats' 'Don't put the cart before the horse' Create protected outposts for your knights. Take care of your pennies and your dollars will take care of themselves. ~ Scottish Proverb <the limerick. Here is one from page 25 of the Chess Amateur, October 1907: A solver, who lived at Devizes, Had won a great number of prizes – A dual or cook, He’d detect at a look, And his head swelled up several sizes.> New York City was originally called New Amsterdam In 1626, a Dutch colony inhabited what is now New York City and named the area New Amsterdam. That name stuck until King Charles II won the territory in 1664 and gifted it to his brother, the Duke of York, who renamed the area as "New York". Later, the state became known as New York and the five boroughs took on the collective name of New York City. New York City (NYC) is the most populous city in the United States. New York City is truly the melting pot of the world; a substantial percentage of its residents are foreign-born, more than 3.3 million immigrants. NYC is a multi-culture metropolis with 800 languages, making it the most linguistically diverse city on earth. The neighborhood of Little Italy in Manhattan is known for its Italian heritage, delicious Italian cuisine, and annual Feast of San Gennaro celebration. <<chess writer and poet <Henry Thomas Bland> Another example of his way with words is the start of ‘Internal Fires’, a poem published on page 57 of the March 1930 American Chess Bulletin:> I used to play chess with the dearest old chap, Whom naught could upset whatever might hap. He’d oft lose a game he might well have won But made no excuse for what he had done. If a piece he o’erlooked and got it snapped up He took it quite calmly and ne’er ‘cut up rough’.> “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” ― William Faulkner “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force. “It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” ― Leonardo da Vinci Q: How do poets say hello? A: "Hey, haven’t we metaphor?" Thank you Qindarka! Q: What do you call a cow jumping on a trampoline? A: A milkshake. What?? Levy Rozman QUIT chess?? Oh, NO. Say it aint so, Levy!! 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You didn't think that an ol' bear writes all these fabulous posts all by miself, did ya? I will miss Levy the leading internet streamer terribly. I guess this means that Nakamura will get to take his Gotham place on my roster (once again). How much do you suppose Hikaru will pay me to subscribe to all that Nakamura bragging and sarcasm? Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC7... Two streamers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt3... Keep it tight day and night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYO... 3 days ago: https://clips.twitch.tv/FunnyLaconi... Not a Shrek of Levydense: https://clips.twitch.tv/AmazonianLi... Chessgames.com will be unavailable August 9, 2024 from 10:30AM through 10:50AM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. Who boy dis? https://clips.twitch.tv/RenownedHon... The Juicer walkin' & talkin' https://clips.twitch.tv/CourteousGl... The USA takes Gold, Silver, and Bronze: https://www.sparkchess.com/usa-take... Taking blindfold chess to a whole new level: https://clips.twitch.tv/SpikyPeacef... What?? https://clips.twitch.tv/RudeColorfu... GothamChess Roasting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8W... Never in doubt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEj... Levy Rozman is missing out!! WARM WATER SOCIETY (?) Empty your mind. Be warm like a warm water. Be formless, shapeless, like water. You put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be warm water, my friend No thanks. I'd rather have teeth, claws and a spine and stand for something instead of being so wishy-washy. Besides, a good pot o' tea just gets gulped down. 'Ask no questions and hear no lies * The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev - https://lichess.org/study/KMMrJvE1 * Legendary: Game Collection: The 12 Legendary Games of the Century * Knight Power: https://fmochess.com/the-power-of-t... 'Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer The Words Of Socrates A house was built by Socrates That failed the public taste to please. Some blamed the inside; some, the out; and all Agreed that the apartments were too small. Such rooms for him, the greatest sage of Greece! "I ask," said he, "no greater bliss Than real friends to fill even this." And reason had good Socrates To think his house too large for these. A crowd to be your friends will claim, Till some unhandsome test you bring. There's nothing plentier than the name; There's nothing rarer than the thing. Fools look to tomorrow. Wise men use tonight. ~ Scottish Proverb New York served as the federal capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790 under President George Washington. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER With an average price of $4,100 per square foot, Manhattan’s real estate market is among the most expensive in the world. Be slow in choosing a friend but slower in changing him. ~ Scottish Proverb “Fire and Ice” by Robert Frost Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. New York City, in the state of New York, is a fascinating destination. New York City comprises five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx. It's frequently listed as one of the best locations in the world to travel to until getting robbed by one of the many habitual street muggers previously charged with dozens of crimes but quickly released by the courts. NYC is home to a multitude of landmarks, including the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, Yankee Stadium, Madison Square Garden, Rucker Park, Brooklyn Bridge, Broadway theaters, Wall Street, Times Square, Central Park, Grand Central Terminal, Federal Reserve Bank, NASDAQ, the New York Stock Exchange, Trump Towers, and the United Nations Headquarters, etc. Several sources have ranked New York as the most photographed city in the world. New York City Fast Facts: The NYC Subway System is the largest in the world The New York Public Library houses over 50 million books The Grand Central Terminal features a "whispering gallery" The Central Park Mall is the only straight path in the park The Empire State Building is struck by lighting at least 23 times a year The first underground park was built in NYC Over a quarter of North American bird species are found in NYC The New York City Federal Reserve Bank has the world's largest gold storage The New York Harbor once completely froze over The Pizza Principle correlates subway fares to pizza prices! The ice cream cone was invented in New York City NYC is the most linguistically diverse city in the world Queens is the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world Times Square is named after the New York Times The Brooklyn Bridge is older than London's Tower Bridge Staten Island wanted to secede from New York City Madison Square Park and Washington Square Park had the first public Christmas trees NYC is home to many of the most visited tourist attractions in the US The World Trade Center is North America's tallest building The New York Stock Exchange is the largest stock exchange in the world New York City was originally called New Amsterdam Wall Street was also named by the Dutch New York City and Chicago are probably America's best cities for frequently playing competitive chess indoors or out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzU... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RRcG... <Vukovic's Guidelines for Attack: 01) If you attack the king, make sure that either your opponent cannot counterattack, or at least that your attack is more quick or more dangerous. 02) So, you must look at the whole board, and the chances for both sides, when deciding whether to attack or not. 03) Security in the centre lends support to a wing attack. A central pawn blockade prevents or limits counter-attacks, and makes a pawn attack easier. 04) This is particularly true of attacks with pawns, which must creep forward more slowly than other pieces. If you can make an attack with pieces alone, leave your pawns at home. 05) If you already have a pawn advanced, e.g. to f5, which may block your bishop on the diagonal b1-h7, then you might be better off going for a pawn storm by advancing the g-pawn. 06) As a rule, it is difficult to break through with pawns against the unweakened castled king's position. This is because the pawn wave can be blockaded. 07) So, it is usually important to weaken the castled position first (e.g. by ganging up on h7 you might force ...g6 or ...h6). 08) Pawns don't half get in the way of rooks. If you cannot open a file, you can often get your rooks into action in front of your pawns, for example, by playing them to the third rank. 09) Pawn advances loosen your position, and may be a disadvantage in the ending. 10) Although you must be careful before starting an attack, once you have started you must go in as hard and fast as you can. This is even more important if you realize you shouldn't have started the attack quite yet - if you try to back out you will only make things worse.> Chessgames.com will be unavailable Friday, February 17, 2023 from 11AM through 11:30AM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. The Bear and the Two Companions Two fellows, needing funds, and bold, A bearskin to a furrier sold, Of which the bear was living still, But which they presently would kill – At least they said they would. And, if their word was good, It was a king of bears – an Ursa Major – The biggest bear beneath the sun. Its skin, the chaps would wager, Was cheap at double cost; "Twould make one laugh at frost – And make two robes as well as one. Old Dindenaut, in sheep who dealt, Less prized his sheep, than they their pelt – (In their account It was theirs, But in his own, the bears.) By bargain struck on the skin, Two days at most must bring it in. Forth went the two. More easy found than got, The bear came growling at them on the trot. Behold our dealers both confounded, As if by thunderbolt astounded! Their bargain vanished suddenly in air; For who could plead his interest with a bear? One of the friends sprung up a tree; The other, cold as ice could be, Fell on his face, feigned death, And closely held his breath, – He having somewhere heard it said The bear never preys on the dead. Sir Bear, sad blockhead, was deceived – The prostrate man a corpse believed; But, half suspecting some deceit, He feels and snuffs from head to feet, And in the nostrils blows. The body's surely dead, he thinks. "I'll leave it," says he, "for it stinks;" And off into the woods he goes. The other dealer, from his tree Descending cautiously, to see His comrade lying in the dirt, Consoling, says, "It is a wonder That, by the monster forced asunder, We're, after all, more scared than hurt. But," adds he, "what of the creature's skin? He held his muzzle very near; What did he whisper in your ear?" "He gave this caution, – "Never dare Again to sell the skin of bear Its owner has not ceased to wear."' The closest relative to bears are seals. The 20-40-40 rule in chess is a rule for players rated below 2000 that states 20% of your study should be dedicated to openings, 40% to the middlegame, and 40% to the endgame. A piece of cake: https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/che... Dionyius7: I had basil on the pub's potage du jour yesterday. Soup herb! When the heart is full the tongue will speak. ~ Scottish Proverb Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER <Pastime with good company I love and shall, until I die. Grudge who list, but none deny! So God be pleased, thus live will I.> ― Henry VIII of England It was the beginning of the 20th century when the world welcomed its first feature-length animated film. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs hit the theatres on Feb 4, 1938, and was financed by the Bank of America. The movie broke a record for the sales and started a commotion amongst the film critics for whom a movie like this was one of its kind. This event established a relationship between Disney and Bank of America which eventually led to funding for even more Disney films. The list of films includes Bambi, Cinderella, Dumbo, Fantasia, Peter Pan, Pinocchio, and Tres Caballeros. In subsequent years, the bank of America also funded the development of Disney Land and Disney World which you will read more about in the next point. greersome wrote: There once was a woman from Mizes Who had chess sets of two different sizes One was quite small Almost nothing at all But the other was large and won prizes! “Prepare for the worst but hope for the best.” ― The Wondrous Tale of Alroy by Benjamin Disraeli, published in 1833 “You cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs” ― Robert Louis Stevenson, 1897. “those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones” is often cited as originating in Chaucer’s Troilus and Criseyde written in 1385. Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? "Patience, persistence, and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success." ― Napoleon Hill Actions speak louder than words. “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” ― Albert Einstein “Happiness is like a butterfly. The more you chase it, the more it eludes you. But if you turn your attention to other things, it comes and sits softly on your shoulder.” ― Henry David Thoreau “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” ― Aristotle “If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.” ― Ancient Chinese Proverb “A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.” — Mahatma Gandhi InkHarted wrote: Checkmate. I started off as an equal I have everything that they do my life was one and the same as my foe childish battles of lesser I won baring cost of a little but as time outgrew my conscience I found that the pieces were moving against me with time my company reduced they left one by one all in time forgetting me my castles collapsed my religion dissuaded my protectors in hiding I could not run anymore I have been cornered to a wall as the queen left silently without saying goodbye I could not live any longer she was most precious to me I could not win without her by my side so the king knelt down and died. “Everyone should know how to play chess.” — José Raúl Capablanca Mark 3:25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 'Finders keepers, losers weepers' No, turn it over to Lost and Found. Drive sober or get pulled over. “For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable.” — Assiac (‘Deutsch von Heinrich Fraenkel’) Once I asked Pillsbury whether he used any formula for castling. He said his rule was absolute and vital: castle because you will or because you must; but not because you can.’ — W.E. Napier (1881-1952) Excelsior By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village passed A youth, who bore, 'mid snow and ice, A banner with the strange device, Excelsior! His brow was sad; his eye beneath, Flashed like a falchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue, Excelsior! In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright; Above, the spectral glaciers shone, And from his lips escaped a groan, Excelsior! "Try not the Pass!" the old man said; "Dark lowers the tempest overhead, The roaring torrent is deep and wide!" And loud that clarion voice replied, Excelsior! "Oh stay," the maiden said, "and rest Thy weary head upon this breast! " A tear stood in his bright blue eye, But still he answered, with a sigh, Excelsior! "Beware the pine-tree's withered branch! Beware the awful avalanche!" This was the peasant's last Good-night, A voice replied, far up the height, Excelsior! At break of day, as heavenward The pious monks of Saint Bernard Uttered the oft-repeated prayer, A voice cried through the startled air, Excelsior! A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device, Excelsior! There in the twilight cold and gray, Lifeless, but beautiful, he lay, And from the sky, serene and far, A voice fell like a falling star, Excelsior! * Pawn Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUq... * Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-... A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote" Cajun: Joie de vivre (Jhwa da veev) – Joy of living. Q: What do you call someone who draws funny pictures of cars? A: A car-toonist. Q: What do you call a magician on a plane? A: A flying sorcerer. Q: What do you call fruit playing the guitar? A: A jam session. Q: What do you call the shoes that all spies wear? A: Sneakers. Q: What do you call something you can serve, but never eat? A: A volleyball. Q: What did the alien say to the garden? A: Take me to your weeder. Q: What do you call a skeleton who went out in freezing temperatures? A: A numb skull. Q: What do you call a farm that grows bad jokes? A: Corny. French Proverb: “Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard.” ― (Nothing should be left to chance.) Deuteronomy 6:6-9: "These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates." Isaiah 66:24 24 "And they will go out and look on the dead bodies of those who rebelled against me; the worms that eat them will not die, the fire that burns them will not be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind." Matthew 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.' “Risk” by Anais Nin And then the day came, when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. “There just isn’t enough televised chess.” — David Letterman “Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren't paying any attention to you. It's your attention to yourself that is so stultifying. But you have to disregard yourself as completely as possible. If you fail the first time then you'll just have to try harder the second time. After all, there's no real reason why you should fail. Just stop thinking about yourself.” — Eleanor Roosevelt “Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess.” — Siegbert Tarrasch “As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight.” — The Revenant Ah, St. Marher, 1225: "And te tide and te time þat tu iboren were, schal beon iblescet." rdy Larseny zepln22407 scrramble on liek rambo dida yoga stretch on fruit ofthe tree given to Ziyatdinov not Zupide. And the tide rises, the tide falls. “There are good ships, and there are wood ships, ships that sail the sea, but the best ships are friendships, and may they always be.” — Anonymous * Dreamer: https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervi... ] * Ancient Greek Remedy: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/D3y0... * Cap'n Evans G: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/D9pA... * Use the French: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUZ... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jav... * KIA vs French Defense: Game Collection: KIA vs French Defense * Gambits vs French Defense: Game Collection: alapin gambit -alapin diemer gambit + reti gam * Song of the Soller girl: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sTNX... * Two rooks are stronger than a queen: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xSnW... * Learn the Torre Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQz... * Slavly: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QcXA... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV0... * C-K Alien Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-S... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/S32P... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9S9A... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KaDp... * CCAs: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_KAc... * C-R-&TWH? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Eag6... * 19 TBs: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gvZv... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C3XK... * Genius about to meet giardia in the worst way: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ujdt... * Grob - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ynqz... Dickens - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FccN... * B08 Pirc lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXb... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4Z... * KID E70 lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o83... * Knight time is the write thyme! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lWqZ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4gkO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Cw4C... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_KAc... * Noah's Ark: The White queen's double attack on f7 and the loose Ra8 is ruined by Black's double defense Be7 protecting both targets. Then Black defends with the concept of interposing to check, and pawn interference of the line of the battery. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Jj1h... * Ruy Lopez traps: - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Oogn... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV_... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQn... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WRS0... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/D8yu... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gb... * Refutation8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7f... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yWeI... * Rubinstein: Game Collection: Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces For Petrosian - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hLAX... 64 games, 1867-2007 16 Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov pira War Pigs: Generals gathered in their masses Just like witches at black masses Evil minds that plot destruction Sorcerer of death's construction In the fields, the bodies burning As the war machine keeps turning Death and hatred to mankind Poisoning their brainwashed minds Oh lord, yeah! Politicians hide themselves away They only started the war Why should they go out to fight? They leave that role to the poor, yeah Time will tell on their power minds Making war just for fun Treating people just like pawns in chess Wait till their judgement day comes, yeah! Now in darkness, world stops turning Ashes where their bodies burning No more war pigs have the power Hand of God has struck the hour Day of judgement, God is calling On their knees, the war pigs crawling Begging mercy for their sins Satan laughing, spreads his wings Oh lord, yeah! “We are what we repeatedly do; excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” — Aristotle “Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” — Lao Tzu “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” — Albert Einstein “You have enemies? Good; that means you have stood up for something, sometime in your life.” — Winston Churchill “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” — Plato “Happiness is like a butterfly. The more you chase it, the more it eludes you. But if you turn your attention to other things, it comes and sits softly on your shoulder.” — Henry David Thoreau “Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for – in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.” — Ellen Goodman “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson “If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.” — Ancient Chinese Proverb "Life is like a game of chess, changing with each move." ― Chinese Proverb "Chess holds its master in its own bonds, shackling the mind and brain so that the inner freedom of the very strongest must suffer." ― Albert Einstein "Chess is all about stored pattern recognition. You are asking your brain to spot a face in the crowd that it has not seen." ― Sally Simpson "Chess does not drive people mad, it keeps mad people sane." ― Bill Hartston "Chess is so inspiring that I do not believe a good player is capable of having an evil thought during the game." ― Wilhelm Steinitz "It is a long-cherished tradition among a certain type of military thinker that huge casualties are the main thing. If they are on the other side then this is a valuable bonus." ― Terry Pratchett, Jingo "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." ― Napoleon Bonaparte "It is important that you don't let your opponent impose his style of play on you. A part of that begins mentally. At the chessboard if you start blinking every time he challenges you then in a certain sense you are withdrawing. That is very important to avoid." ― Viswanathan Anand "Methodical thinking is of more use in chess than inspiration." ― C.J.S. Purdy “Chess is a game that benefits people of all ages, especially kids, in any area of life, business, problem solving, and social skills. Chess has the unique ability to combine focus, concentration, imagination, coordination, teamwork, and leadership all at the same time.” ― Dustin Diamond, Actor “Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.” ― Max Euwe “You win some, you lose some, and your losses are never made up to you. She will simply have to do without; like it or not, she must face her losses and her helplessness to undo them.” — Sheldon B. Kopp The Observable Universe: The observable universe is about 93 billion light-years in diameter, but the entire universe may be much larger, possibly infinite. B33 Sicilian Defense Lasker / Pelikan / Sveshnikov Variation 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5... * The Chess Improver article: https://chessimprover.com/sicilian-... * The Defender: Evgeny Sveshnikov * Alpha Glossary: https://www.chess-poster.com/englis... * Annotated Games: Game Collection: Annotated Games * Assorted good games: Game Collection: assorted Good games * Alekhine, Exchange variation: Game Collection: tpstar AD * Back rank mating tactics: Game Collection: 610_Back rank mating tactics * Black Storms: Game Collection: Tal - The Modern Benoni * Brutal Attacking Chess: Game Collection: Brutal Attacking Chess * Best (Old) Games of All Time: Game Collection: Best Games of All Time * Best of the British: Game Collection: Best of the British * The Best Chess Games (part 2): Game Collection: The Best Chess Games (part 2) * Brilliant games: Game Collection: Brilliant games * 'Great Brilliancy Prize Games of the Chess Masters' by Fred Reinfeld: Game Collection: 0 * Center Game miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Diagrammed Checkmate Patterns: Game Collection: Checkmate: Checkmate Patterns * elmubarak: my favs: Game Collection: elmubarak: my fav games * Famous brilliancies: Game Collection: brilliacies * Fire Baptisms: Game Collection: Fire Baptisms * The Fireside Book of Chess by Irving Chernev and Fred Reinfeld: Game Collection: Fireside Book of Chess * Fork OVerload (Remove the Defender): Game Collection: FORK-OVERLOAD OR HOOK-AND-LADDER TRICK * Games of famous masters: Game Collection: bengalcat47's favorite games * Impact of Genius: 500 years of Grandmaster Chess: Game Collection: Impact of Genius : 500 years of Grandmaster Ches * '500 Master Games of Chess' by Savielly Tartakower and Julius Du Mont: Game Collection: 500 Master Games of Chess * JonathanJ's favorites: Game Collection: JonathanJ's favorite games 4 * jorundte's favorites: Game Collection: jorundte's favorite games * The Key: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGc... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jfmE... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kd3o... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wU... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9D... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/j4ov... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cmy4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Aeuc... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uagE... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Sy_z... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bW8S... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDQ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SX-6... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coa... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAv... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tgwm... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FDIf... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QlYg... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxg... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/c1n0... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JiJS... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WpLd... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bgH8... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uNU9... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oKdA... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/w8SP... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xYUG... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/A5QV... Theoretically, there can never be more than 5,949 moves in a chess match even if both players agree to extend the time limit. * King of all Norsemen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dku... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CFKo... * Lekhika Dhariyal Chess Ops: https://www.zupee.com/blog/category... * List of gambits: https://detailedpedia.com/wiki-List... * Lucena: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ewT5... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKO... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQx... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB_... * maxruen's favorite games III: Game Collection: maxruen's favorite games III * Mil y Una Partidas 1914-1931: Game Collection: Mil y Una Partidas 1914-1931 * 'The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games' by Graham Burgess, John Nunn and John Emms. New expanded edition-now with 125 games. Game Collection: Mammoth Book-Greatest Games (Nunn/Burgess/Emms) * Great Combinations: Game Collection: Combinations * Middlegame Combos: Game Collection: Middlegame Combinations by Peter Romanovsky * Shirov miniatures: Game Collection: Shirov miniatures * Touch-Move: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92F... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq1... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOS... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6s... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ic... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uQpt... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PCcY... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/80yb... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/k46N... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vjBR... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii-... * More teenage tagging: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU9... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/npWH... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rnMW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Fe2s... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xYkf... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3XmZ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2L8r... * Online safety: https://www.entrepreneur.com/scienc... * Chess Prehistory: Game Collection: Chess Prehistory * 'Chess Praxis' by Aron Nimzowitsch: Game Collection: Chess Praxis (Nimzowitsch) * The Roaring 20's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S... * 50 Games to Know: https://en.chessbase.com/post/50-ga... * Ray Keene's favorite games: Game Collection: ray keene's favorite games * Roger that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S... “The only way to change anything in Russia is a revolution” ― Daniil Dubov https://en.chessbase.com/post/dubov... * Russian Ruys: Game Collection: Chess in the USSR 1945 - 72, Part 2 (Leach) * Rubinstein: Game Collection: Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces * Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II: Game Collection: Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II * sapientdust's favorites: Game Collection: sapientdust's favorite games * shakman's favorites: Game Collection: shakman's favorite games - 2 * tacticmania - Game Collection: tacticmania - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVQ... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS3... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0B68... * Tactical Games: Game Collection: Yasser Seirawan's Winning Chess Tactics - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpk... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOk... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wwAs... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXh... * Top Chessgames by ECO Code: http://schachsinn.de/gamelist.htm - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/icVz... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EgEv... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BudU... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uBdQ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Nijj... The Blossom by William Blake Merry, merry sparrow! Under leaves so green A happy blossom Sees you, swift as arrow, Seek your cradle narrow, Near my bosom. Pretty, pretty robin! Under leaves so green A happy blossom Hears you sobbing, sobbing, Pretty, pretty robin, Near my bosom. * Best Games of 2018: Game Collection: Best Games of 2018 - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ENfU... * Variety of Traps: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/v... * Variety pack: Game Collection: KID games * Vikings eX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul7... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG1... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9w... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc5... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK-... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGc... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXY... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kjMn... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6ScI... * Wikipedia on Computer Chess: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compu... * Working Poverty: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ac9Y... * eXterminate the Rat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4S... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gr99... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DhHt... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/n8zj... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Bofe... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EuUe... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mkgx... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pqiZ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7wlT... * Exchange sacs: Game Collection: Exchange sacs - 1 * Chess History: https://www.chessjournal.com/chess-... * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ WTHarvey: There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles did daily delay, The brain-teasers so tough, They made us all huff and puff, But solving them brought us great satisfaction today. There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! People believe what they want to believe, truth or not. They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind. ~ Scottish Proverb The first appearance of the (John) Cochrane gambit against Petrov's defense C42 was in the year 1848 against an Indian master Mohishunder Bannerjee. Better be ill spoken of by one before all than by all before one. ~ Scottish Proverb “Search for the grain of truth in other opinions.” ― Richard Carlson <<Page 166 of The Personality of Chess by <I.A. Horowitz and P.L. Rothenberg> (New York, 1963) gave ‘a hitherto unpublished limerick-acrostic:> Caissa, the goddess of Chess, Has this task, no more and no less; Every game, match and damn bit, Sicilian and gambit She must ever be ready to bless.> “Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.” — Blasie Pascal “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. In God we trust; all others pay cash. ~ American Proverb Trusting in wealth is like looking for feathers on turtles. ~ Senegalese Proverb <The Two Mules> Two mules were bearing on their backs, One, oats; the other, silver of the tax. The latter glorying in his load, Marched proudly forward on the road; And, from the jingle of his bell, It was plain he liked his burden well. But in a wild-wood glen A band of robber men Rushed forth on the twain. Well with the silver pleased, They by the bridle seized The treasure-mule so vain. Poor mule! in struggling to repel His ruthless foes, he fell Stabbed through; and with a bitter sighing, He cried, "Is this the lot they promised me? My humble friend from danger free, While, weltering in my gore, I'm dying?" "My friend," his fellow-mule replied, "It is not well to have one's work too high. If you had been a miller's drudge, as I, You would not thus have died." There are estimated to be 100 billion galaxies in the observable universe, each containing millions to trillions of stars. In fact, there are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on all the Earth's beaches combined. Riddle Question: The one who has it does not keep it. It is large and small. It is any shape. Bears like 'em too. Riddle Answer: A gift. Black holes are regions in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from them. The largest known black hole, TON 618, is about 66 billion times the mass of our Sun. <The Man and the Wooden God> A pagan kept a god of wood, – A sort that never hears, Though furnished well with ears, – From which he hoped for wondrous good. The idol cost the board of three; So much enriched was he With vows and offerings vain, With bullocks garlanded and slain: No idol ever had, as that, A kitchen quite so full and fat. But all this worship at his shrine Brought not from this same block divine Inheritance, or hidden mine, Or luck at play, or any favour. Nay, more, if any storm whatever Brewed trouble here or there, The man was sure to have his share, And suffer in his purse, Although the god fared none the worse. At last, by sheer impatience bold, The man a crowbar seizes, His idol breaks in pieces, And finds it richly stuffed with gold. "How's this? Have I devoutly treated," Says he, "your godship, to be cheated? Now leave my house, and go your way, And search for altars where you may. You're like those natures, dull and gross, From, which comes nothing but by blows; The more I gave, the less I got; I'll now be rich, and you may rot." Nehemiah 8:10 Go, eat rich foods and drink sweet drinks, and allot portions to those who had nothing prepared; for today is holy to our Lord. Do not be saddened this day, for rejoicing in the Lord is your strength! Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER The universe is constantly expanding, and this expansion is accelerating due to dark energy, which makes up about 68% of the universe. <“<R<i<s>k>”> by Anais Nin> And then the day came, when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. "You must play boldly to win." ― Arnold Palmer "Champions keep playing until they get it right." ― Billie Jean King Fred Wellmuth was a strong amateur from California Sir, if you could beat me, I would know you. – Jose Raul Capablanca (to an unknown player who had rejected Capablanca's offer of queen odds, on the grounds that Capablanca didn't know him, and might lose) Proverbs 29:25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. <Pastime with good company I love and shall, until I die. Grudge who list, but none deny! So God be pleased, thus live will I.> ― Henry VIII of England Drive sober or get pulled over. “For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable.” — Assiac Mar-12-23 FSR: <jnpope: Is <Jegar Sahadutha> related to <chrisowen> or is this just a <chrisowen> parody account?> Apparently the latter. <Jegar Sahadutha>'s user profile shows that his account was only opened on February 10, 2023. His first comment, on March 9, 2023, was: <I never thought I would live to see the day a GOTD was named in honor of chrisowen.> Jegar's comment was made to A Braun vs S Siebrecht, 2005, after it became GOTD using the pun <Braun Over Brain>. The genesis of the pun was evidently an uncharacteristically lucid comment <chrisowen> had made on December 27, 2009 that began <Sad case of Braun over brain.> This episode, it seems, inspired <Jegar Sahadutha>. His aforementioned comment <I never thought I would live to see the day a GOTD was named in honor of chrisowen.> was the first and last "normal" one he has made. Mar-12-23 Jegar Sahadutha: True — we shall not return to the heartland, for the heartland hath forsaken us. Rise! Rise, vaunted shipmen; your time is come, and with it sacral vestments. Slay the serpent, moor the ship; repast on all gifts divine. But in your exultation, may your heart hold fast; forsake not the heartland whence you came. <The Oak and the Reed> The oak one day addressed the reed: "To you ungenerous indeed Has nature been, my humble friend, With weakness aye obliged to bend. The smallest bird that flits in air Is quite too much for you to bear; The slightest wind that wreathes the lake Your ever-trembling head does shake. The while, my towering form Dares with the mountain top The solar blaze to stop, And wrestle with the storm. What seems to you the blast of death, To me is but a zephyr's breath. Beneath my branches had you grown, That spread far round their friendly bower, Less suffering would your life have known, Defended from the tempest's power. Unhappily you oftenest show In open air your slender form, Along the marshes wet and low, That fringe the kingdom of the storm. To you, declare I must, Dame Nature seems unjust." Then modestly replied the reed: "Your pity, sir, is kind indeed, But wholly needless for my sake. The wildest wind that ever blew Is safe to me compared with you. I bend, indeed, but never break. Thus far, I own, the hurricane Has beat your sturdy back in vain; But wait the end." Just at the word, The tempest's hollow voice was heard. The North sent forth her fiercest child, Dark, jagged, pitiless, and wild. The oak, erect, endured the blow; The reed bowed gracefully and low. But, gathering up its strength once more, In greater fury than before, The savage blast Overthrew, at last, That proud, old, sky-encircled head, Whose feet entwined the empire of the dead! Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is a barred spiral galaxy that is about 100,000 light-years in diameter and contains an estimated 100 to 400 billion stars. This FTB collection has been slashed by an underhanded Chessgames operator who has the power to do evil toward paying members. The universe is composed of approximately 27% dark matter, which is invisible and detectable only through its gravitational effects, and only about 5% is made up of normal matter, including stars, planets, and galaxies. Like new-laid eggs Chess Problems are, Though very good, they may be beaten; And yet, though like, they’re different far, They may be cooked, but never eaten. Source: page 58 of Poems and Chess Problems by J.A. Miles (Fakenham, 1882). A light-year is the distance that light travels in one year, approximately 5.88 trillion miles (9.5 trillion kilometers). This unit is often used to measure vast distances in space. <The Wolf Accusing The Fox Before The Monkey> A wolf, affirming his belief That he had suffered by a thief, Brought up his neighbour fox – Of whom it was by all confessed, His character was not the best – To fill the prisoner's box. As judge between these vermin, A monkey graced the ermine; And truly other gifts of Themis Did scarcely seem his; For while each party plead his cause, Appealing boldly to the laws, And much the question vexed, Our monkey sat perplexed. Their words and wrath expended, Their strife at length was ended; When, by their malice taught, The judge this judgment brought: "Your characters, my friends, I long have known, As on this trial clearly shown; And hence I fine you both – the grounds at large To state would little profit – You wolf, in short, as bringing groundless charge, You fox, as guilty of it." Come at it right or wrong, the judge opined No other than a villain could be fined. 110 pounds of ketamine found in traveler's baggage at Detroit Airport CBS News GABRIELLE DAWSON, ALIZA CHASAN December 21, 2023 at 5:42 PM U.S. Customs and Border Protection ROMULUS, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Officers found 110 pounds of ketamine in a traveler's baggage at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday. The traveler, a citizen of the United Kingdom, arrived on a flight from France on Dec. 13, authorities said. He was selected for a second inspection. Officers performed an X-ray scan and physical search of the man's two large suitcases, which he claimed were given to him by a family member, customs officials said. The search revealed plastic bags filled with large white crystals, which according to field tests, were ketamine. At $90 per gram, the ketamine has a street value of over $4 million, authorities said. Customs and Border Protection officers seized the ketamine. Under federal law, the agency is required to destroy most seized drugs and retain samples as evidence for criminal prosecutions. Officers didn't let the traveler enter and he was returned to France, according to a news release. The amount of ketamine seized by law enforcement has steadily increased over the past seven years according to research published in May 2023 in JAMA Psychiatry. From 2017 to 2022, the research found the number of law enforcement seizures increased from 55 to 247 – more than 300% – with most activity reported in Tennessee, Florida, and California. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, most of the ketamine illegally distributed in the U.S. has been diverted or stolen from legitimate sources, including veterinary clinics, or smuggled into the country from Mexico. Ketamine, a Schedule III controlled substance, has been approved by the FDA as an anesthetic since the 1970s. It is accepted for medical use, but the drug — which has been abused for its hallucinogenic effects — is known for its use in nightclub and party culture. A ketamine overdose can cause unconsciousness and dangerously slowed breathing, the federal Drug Enforcement Agency has warned. "Friends" actor Matthew Perry died in October from the acute effects of ketamine, according to the results of an autopsy released earlier this month by the Los Angeles County medical examiner. Before his death, Perry received ketamine infusion therapy for depression and anxiety, the autopsy report said. Perry's last treatment was a week and a half before his death. Based on the levels of ketamine in his blood, the coroner determined that his cause of death was not from his prior infusion therapy, but rather from ketamine taken in some other manner. Ketamine is usually metabolized in a matter of hours. <El Greco’s The Fable> Austere’s the canvas I quietly regard as if some shocking story prevailed the artist forced to work very hard his exuberance soundly curtailed Dying embers of a smouldering taper centre stage and observed by three monkey and buffoon amidst the vapour furtive and yet they seem to agree Perhaps symbolism is hanging in the air where truth is fleeting, prone to fade a painter enticing us to see what’s there hidden amongst subtle light and shade Quien no madruga con el sol no disfruta de la jornada. (Whoever doesn't rise with the sun won't enjoy the day.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) Mientras se gana algo no se pierde nada. (As long as something is earned nothing is lost.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) El que no sabe gozar de la ventura cuando le viene, no debe quejarse si se pasa. (He who doesn't know how to enjoy good fortune when it comes to him shouldn't complain when it passes him by.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) Strike while the iron is hot – this line can be found in the 13th century: ‘One must strike the iron while it is hot’. offramp chessforum FTB agreez with perfidubious, but copying a lozer who haz upped hiz game to imprudent drawz, drawz, drawz https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblPlr... https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblPlr... https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblPlr... is NO WAY to be a Winner. So, FTB will include some wishful thinking... NYYNNN <<<The Deacon's Bear-Yarn> by Sam Walter Foss> When the Deacon told his bear-yarn we would gather round to hear him, In open-mouthed expectancy to drink in all he said; For all list'ners who drew near him could not choose but to revere him, For an aureole of honor rested on the Deacon's head. 'Twas a tale of gore and slaughter, where the red blood flowed like water, Such as ear had never heard of, or the heart could not conceive; But our faith did never weaken in that bear-yarn of the Deacon— When the Deacon told his bear-yarn we would listen and believe. We had listened to the horse-liar and the fish-liar and the snake-liar, But they told no tale of wonder with the Deacon's to compare; Though their tales were dark and dire, not a tale of not a liar Approached the truthful story of the Deacon and the bear. 'Twas a tale of awful terror, but without a shade of error; And whereas it was impossible the Deacon could deceive, We knew the Deacon's bear-yarn was an honest, fair, and quare yarn— When the Deacon told his bear-yarn we would listen and believe. When the Deacon told his bear-yarn we could hear the bone a-breaking, And the loud reverberations of the bear's resounding growl; We could feel the mountains shaking, and the very planet quaking, And the air a-palpitating with the thunder of his howl. Oh, the sanguinary, savage fierceness of the awful ravage Of the roaring, ravening monster, heart of man cannot conceive! But, whereas we knew the Deacon from the truth could never weaken— When the Deacon told his bear-yarn we would listen and believe. When the fierce bear wound his red jaws round the white neck of the Deacon, And we heard the Deacon gurgle with a deathgasp of despair, How our trembling knees would weaken as we gazed upon the Deacon, And our lifted hats go flying from our perpendicular hair! When into the mad bear's vitals—strangest of all strange recitals— Did the Deacon plunge his right arm, with its reeking, bloody sleeve, And tear out the bear's heart beating, as you'd tear a piece of sheeting— When the Deacon told this bear-yarn we would listen and believe. Fiercer, wilder, grew the contest every time we did behold it, Wilder, fiercer, fought the Deacon, fiercer, wilder, raged the bear; It was bloodier, more terrific, every time the Deacon told it, Till at length there was no story w ith this bear-yarn could compare. Bear and Deacon m ixed and mangled, gore incrusted, blood bespangled, Dance through sanguin ary wal tzes that the m ind cannot conceive; But there is a deathless beauty in all truth, and 'tis our duty When the Deacon tells his bear-yarn just to listen and believe.> Avast ye, hearties: Tuesday, September 19, is National Talk Like a Pirate Day and you don’t want to look like a scallywag. Captain Syntax shares a few useful phrases in this video so your pirate lingo will sound like that of an old salt, matey. And don’t forget the rum… er, grog. Pirate Phrases: Abandon Ship: An order to leave the vessel immediately, usually in the face of some imminent danger Ahoy: Hello Avast Ye: A command meaning pay attention or listen Aye, Aye: Yes, I understand Batten Down the Hatches: When everything on a ship is tied down to prepare for an approaching storm Booty: Refers to any ill-gotten goods swiped from another party Bounty: The reward for capturing a criminal Briny Deep: The ocean Carouser: A reckless person who drinks too much Chantey: A song that sailors sing in unison while working Clap of Thunder: A strong alcoholic beverage, usually referring to a shot Davy Jones’ Locker: Graveyard at the bottom of the sea for those killed or drowned Dead Men Tell No Tales: An expression that means dead people will not betray any secrets. Used as a threat to kill someone, or a way of saying there were no survivors. Doubloons: Types of gold coins Fire in the Hole: A cannon is about to be fired Grog: Diluted rum, but can be used to refer to any alcoholic concoction Hang the Jib: To pout or frown Hearties: Friends, comrades Hornswaggle: To swindle something, usually money, out of someone else Jolly Roger: The name for the iconic black pirate flag featuring a white skull and crossbones Lad, lass, lassie: A child or young person Landlubber: Someone without sailing ability Loot: Stolen money or possessions Marooned: To be abandoned with no food, drink or possessions Me: My Old Salt: Experienced pirate or sailor Plunder: To steal Run a Rig: Play a joke on someone Scallywag: What an experienced pirate would call a newbie Scurvy: A derogatory adjective meaning lowly or disgusting Seadog: A veteran sailor Shiver Me Timbers: An exclamation of surprise Sink Me: An exclamation of surprise Son of a Biscuit Eater: An insult Thar She Blows: A whale sighting Three Sheets to the Wind: Someone who is very drunk. One sheet is mildly drunk, and four sheets is passed out. Walk the Plank: When someone is forcibly ordered to walk off a wooden board into the sea, resulting in drowning Wench: A woman Ye: You Yo Ho Ho: A jolly expression “Fire and Ice” by Robert Frost Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. French Proverb: “Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard.” ― (Nothing should be left to chance.) Deuteronomy 6:6-9: "These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates." Isaiah 66:24 24 "And they will go out and look on the dead bodies of those who rebelled against me; the worms that eat them will not die, the fire that burns them will not be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind." Matthew 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.' <<chess writer and poet <Henry Thomas Bland> Another example of his way with words is the start of ‘Internal Fires’, a poem published on page 57 of the March 1930 American Chess Bulletin:> I used to play chess with the dearest old chap, Whom naught could upset whatever might hap. He’d oft lose a game he might well have won But made no excuse for what he had done. If a piece he o’erlooked and got it snapped up He took it quite calmly and ne’er ‘cut up rough’.> Q: How do poets say hello? A: "Hey, haven’t we metaphor?" Thank you Qindarka! Q: What do you call a cow jumping on a trampoline? A: A milkshake. <<Kasparov> is the only player to challenge <Lasker>'s record of winning the strongest tournaments consistently, and he did it over many more tournaments with more strong players around.> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMe... Here's the "upgrade"? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty-... And, a "reupload"? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3os... <Cassandro>>, what gives?? Lambda presents basic facts regarding Kasparov and Karpov's significant tournament histories, and you rail on our member without presenting information proving otherwise? We see this all the time in Biden politics... the facts don't sit well, so one bashes the messenger as a retort because the debate is factually lost. No <stone or free die>, you think wrong as usual. FTB did NOT grow up reading books about Soviet legends. Ever heard of <Fred Reinfeld>?? Let's be of help, as we are known to educate those in need: https://www.chess.com/article/view/... and https://www.chess.com/blog/DonMcKim... This Reinfeld book was an early favorite of FTB: https://archive.org/details/greatsh... All one must do is sign up for free, and then borrow the book whenever one wishes to read for free, and see some exciting checkmates of the greats! During FTB's youth, the USA was in a friggin' <Cold War> of propaganda against Communism (and still is to a great degree aside from the Bidens making millions off overseas contributors: https://www.politifact.com/factchec...). Let us not forget that the Hillarious Clinton campaign https://apnews.com/article/russia-u... produced the completely fraudulent dossier dishonestly used by the FBI in court, falsely alleging that well-known American businessman Donald Trump was in fact a Russian operative. Seriously -- the Dems, the Deep State dared to pull such an outrageous stunt, and the malpracticing national media obliged. Then House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her gang of no-goods spent a whopping 3 1/2 egregiously trying to impeach the 44th president on a complete hoax!??? Why aren't these perpetrators behind barz??? It was the true GOAT, primarily self-taught <Bobby Fischer> who came along and temporarily dismantled the Communist stronghold on the chess world in the 1970s: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World... And who from that era will ever forget that the Communist SOBs jobbed our USA Olympic men's basketball team out of the gold medal in 1972: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DG... For the younger generation, there was no do-overs, no reset button back then. At least the USA had the great <Mark Spitz>: https://www.history.com/this-day-in... While we're at it, such foolish terrorist sympathizers might need to learn of this 1972 atrocity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munic... and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSJ... Not much has changed these days, eh? These same terrorists invaded Israel and killed 1,400 jews and took hostages in 2023, https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/10/18... the last of which president elect Donald Trump's negotiator has finally secured an exchange in Reaganesque fashion. https://www.theatlantic.com/interna... The shear ignorance and lack of acceptance of historical truths on this website is astounding. FTB's pursuers really should wise up and stop eating their own shoe leather. Does anybody know who Slingin' Sammy Baugh was? <Otto Graham>? Is there a historical cut-off where legendary performers no longer exist, when Rome did not rule much of the world, or crucify the Lamb of God, <Jesus Christ> of Nazareth? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvt... Can the accomplishments of the <Aztec empire> https://www.inventiongen.com/aztec-... be dismissed because we think we're in the information age today? Can they all be forgotten, swept under the rug for the sake of modernism? The latest is always the greatest??? Did some buffoon really invent a new checkmate??? Is a Goat still a Goat if he's part of a cheating organization? https://talksport.com/nfl/2731739/t... Is a goon still a goon when he's telling the truth? How do we know he's telling the truth? Is the truth optional today? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-c... The truth separates the best from the rest. Put away your thesaurus and never-ending negativity <perfidubious>. It's of no use when hiding from the fact that Carlsen has avoided the world's premier classical chess tournament two years in a row. To you, I present defending tournament champion <Wei Yi>, and NEW heavyweight champion of the world.... <<Gukesh Dommaraju> (born 29 May 2006) is an Indian chess grandmaster and the reigning World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, Gukesh is the youngest undisputed world champion, the youngest player to have surpassed a FIDE rating of 2750, doing so at the age of 17, and the third-youngest to have surpassed 2700 Elo at the age of 16. He earned the title of grandmaster at the age of 12 and is the third-youngest grandmaster in chess history.> -- Wikipedia What's this?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTu... Say it aint so, Joe! The universe is filled with a faint glow known as the cosmic microwave background radiation, which is the afterglow of the Big Bang, providing evidence of the universe's hot and dense origins. 'Ask no questions and hear no lies * The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev - https://lichess.org/study/KMMrJvE1 * Legendary: Game Collection: The 12 Legendary Games of the Century * Knight Power: https://fmochess.com/the-power-of-t... 'Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer Neutron Stars: Neutron stars are incredibly dense remnants of supernova explosions. A sugar-cube-sized amount of neutron-star material would weigh about 6 billion tons on Earth. The Words Of <Socrates> A house was built by <Socrates> That failed the public taste to please. Some blamed the inside; some, the out; and all Agreed that the apartments were too small. Such rooms for him, the greatest sage of Greece! "I ask," said he, "no greater bliss Than real friends to fill even this." And reason had good <Socrates> To think his house too large for these. A crowd to be your friends will claim, Till some unhandsome test you bring. There's nothing plentier than the name; There's nothing rarer than the thing. Questions: What two words, added together, contain the most letters? Scroll down for the answer... Feb-09-12 ray keene: nimzos best endgames v lasker zurich 1934 v spielmann carlsbad 1929 v lundin stockholm 1934 v maroczy bled 1931 v henneberger winterthur 1931 v thomas frankfurt 1930 v sultan khan liege 1930 v marshall berlin 1928 v reti berlin 1928 v alehine ny 1927 v tchigorin carlsbad 1907 and for a joke entry duras v nimzo san sebastian 1912 !! Answer to the Question above: Post office. A quote from the link: https://www.libertarianism.org/what... "Modern day politicians on the left and right sometimes pay lip service to these ideas, but in practice they reject them. Legislation is all about imposing an order from above, rather than letting one emerge from below. And in creating their schemes, politicians all too often fail to give citizens their due as people, treating them as pawns and running roughshod over their rights to decide and plan for themselves." CHESS WORDS of WISDOM The Principles, Methods and Essential Knowledge of Chess MIKE HENEBRY 2011 You should not trade pieces if you have the initiative Opening the position helps to exploit weak squares The best number of pawn islands to have is two Exchanges increase the chances of mobilizing the majority wing When behind in pieces, trade pawns, but not pieces Calculate wide, not deep Space is usually more important than time (Fredthebear disagrees) Releasing the tension reduces your options The player playing against the IQP should usually exchange all of the knights You should not mobilize pawn structures that have doubled pawns If a move looks bad on general principles, the plan is probably bad The side with a positional advantage has no need to complicate Knights are often better than bishops in blitz A plan is made up of ideas, not moves Trying to play the best move and playing to win are not the same When faced with a critical position, you have to calculate variations A gambited pawn is equal to three tempi With the initiative, miracles can happen Do not ignore your intuition The weak point of the fianchetto position is the h3 (h6) square Complications are good for the side that is losing Long analysis, wrong analysis If the move feels wrong, it usually is The fianchettoed bishop is not as good as a pawn is in guarding holes Do not win a pawn if it costs you more than two tempi Sharp openings are best in blitz The initiative is especially important in blitz To play chess at a strong level, it is essential to play according to sound principles To increase the influence of your fianchettoed bishop, open the center A temporary advantage must be exploited at once When you fianchetto one bishop, the other bishop automatically loses a little of its mobility Rooks attack best from a distance You should not change openings because the opponent is higher-rated Passive defense can work against rook and knight pawns, but it does not work against inner pawns An imbalance is a double-edged sword Pawns gain in strength as the power of the pieces left on the board decreases There is a difference between blitz and time-trouble Exchange your redundant rook for your opponent’s only rook When ahead pieces, trade pieces, when behind pieces, trade pawns When you are ahead on pieces, trade pieces (but not necessarily pawns) Connected passed pawns on the 6th rank beat a Rook The more redundant two pieces are, generally the weaker they are together A lead in development is less important in closed positions An advantage in development leads to other advantages Poor development is a key breeding ground for opening traps It is usually a good strategy to put your pawns on the color opposite of your bishop He who fears an isolated queen’s pawn should give up chess Space is not an advantage unless you can use it beneficially for maneuvering and for piece play A three-to-two majority is easier to convert into a passed pawn than is a four to-three majority Plan your action on the side of your pawn majority A central pawn majority favors the attacker The fewer pawn islands you have the stronger the structure is The square in front of the backward pawn is the main factor Having a rook on the seventh rank is worth about a pawn It is best to leave active pieces where they are The initiative is above everything Tactics flow from superior positions Only calculate when it is essential Bishops gain in strength as the endgame approaches Calculate the moves that are forcing and tactical first The player with an advantage must attack Only the player with the initiative has the right to attack If an attack can succeed with pieces alone, then leave the pawns where they are It is usually better to have the rook in front of the queen when playing on an open file If there are no weaknesses, you do not have an attack Queen exchanges are usually better for the player who is attacking on the queenside Take the minimum risk and use the maximum in economy to stop an attack Only defend against direct threats Bishops and knights rarely coordinate well with each other (Fredthebear says the knight can pile on the diagonal aim of the bishop for a numbers advantage, such as the Fried Live Attack striking together on f7. The bishop lurking behind the knight makes for excellent discovered attacks.) A sudden change into an endgame can throw an attacker off his game Three useable diagonals are worth a pawn Plans are usually made for just a few moves at a time Any imbalance should give the stronger player an edge Wing pawns become more valuable relative to central pawns as material diminishes There is no room for mistakes in a king and pawn endgame It is usually a mistake to move a pawn on the side where your opponent is attacking Try to meet short-term threats with long-term moves The first player in an open position to control an open central file will generally get the initiative It is usually wrong to remove a piece from an open file to avoid exchanges Play where you have the advantage You can usually allow weaknesses in your position in return for good piece activity The move g3 is usually a more weakening move than h3 A weak square for one player is potentially a strong square for the other You cannot consider the white and black squares in isolation when analyzing a position Color Complex weaknesses are not as important when the minor pieces are gone A support point is only valuable if it is near the action When your pieces are coordinated, they develop extraordinary power If you have the bishop pair, put your pawns on the same color as your opponent’s remaining bishop If you are facing a double fianchetto, try to close the position and gain control of the center The knight pair is not a good combination Never use a rook to defend a pawn (Never say never.) If you have a dynamic advantage, but a static weakness, it might be better to keep your queen If the rooks cannot penetrate, it is often worth the sacrifice of the ex-change to force penetration <<<Below is the acrostic poem by <Mrs T.B. Rowland>:> Tears now we sadly shed apart, How keenly has death’s sudden dart E’en pierced a kingdom’s loyal heart. Dark lies the heavy gloomy pall Upon our royal bower, Kings, queens, and nations bow their heads, Each mourn for England’s flower. Oh! God, to her speak peace divine, For now no voice can soothe but thine. Ah, why untimely snatched away, Loved Prince – alas, we sigh – Before thy sun its zenith reached Athwart the noonday sky. Noble in heart, in deed, and will, Years hence thy name we’ll cherish still.> That poem was published on pages 140-141 of Chess Fruits (Dublin, 1884)> The total number of children fathered by Genghis Khan is unknown, but estimates range from several hundred to over a thousand. DNA evidence has suggested that one in every 200 people in the world today is a descendant of Genghis Khan. That’s around 16 million people. “If you want your children to listen, try talking softly to someone else.” ― Ann Landers “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.” ― Jesus Christ “We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls.” ― Mother Teresa “The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be.” ― Anne Frank “Disappointment is inevitable. But to become discouraged, there's a choice I make. God would never discourage me. He would always point me to himself to trust him. Therefore, my discouragement is from Satan. As you go through the emotions that we have, hostility is not from God, bitterness, unforgiveness, all of these are attacks from Satan.” ― Charles Stanley “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ― Howard Thurman “Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess.” ― Siegbert Tarrasch “In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” — Max De Pree “As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight.” — The Revenant St. Marher, 1225: "And te tide and te time þat tu iboren were, schal beon iblescet." 98 Sillytuna Zhu lost hiz Zdanovs while Zwelinski played dull Zwuravlious Harry B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5d... Question: What is considered the first reality TV show? Answer: The Real World Did you know that the total number of ways to play the first four moves for both players in a chess game is 318,979,564,000? Question: Who was Russia's first elected president? Answer: Boris Yeltsin medley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1o... Time Dilation: Time behaves differently in space; for example, time moves slower in stronger gravitational fields, a phenomenon known as time dilation, predicted by Einstein's theory of relativity. 87 games, 1834-2022 16 Mirages in Laredo, KS landed @Laramie, WY Blunders that annoy, or bundles of joy, depending upon who receives what. "May the sun bring you energy by day, May the moon softly restore you by night, May the rain wash away your worries, May the breeze blow new strength into your being. May you walk gently through the world and know its beauty all the days of your life." Apache Blessing “I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive.” — Goyahkla a.k.a. Geronimo (1829-1909), a POW for 23 years How many chess openings are there? Well, White has 20 possible 1st moves. Black can respond with 20 of its own. That’s 400, and we’re ready for move 2. I don’t know them, but I would not be at all surprised if there was a name for each of them. People are like that. You really, really don’t need to know them all. If you follow the rules of thumb for good opening play, I promise you that you’ll be playing a named opening. Just put the 1st 3 moves in google, and you’ll get the opening’s name. With that information you can find other games that started the way your game started, likely by some very good players. Also, with the name you can read about it on Wikipedia, and find out what people think of it, who plays it, and its particular traps and idiosyncrasies. Once again, The Rules of Thumb for Good Opening Play: - Develop your pieces quickly with an eye towards controlling the center. Not necessarily occupying the center but controlling it certainly. - Castle your king just as soon as it’s practical to do so. - Really try not to move a piece more than once during the opening, it’s a waste of valuable time. - Connect your rooks. This marks the end of the opening. Connected rooks means that only your rooks and your castled king are on the back rank. - Respond to threats appropriately, even if you have to break the rules. They’re rules of thumb, not scripture, or physical laws. If you and your opponent follow these rules of thumb, you’ll reach the middle game ready to fight. If only you follow these rules of thumb, you’re already winning! Good Hunting. -- Eric H. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER “Funny, funny Jude (The Man in the Red Beret). You play with little pieces all day long, and you know what? You’ll live to be an old, old man someday. And here I am.” — Janis Joplin <Jude Acers> set a Guinness World Record for playing 117 people in simultaneous chess games on April 21, 1973 at the Lloyd Center Mall in Portland, Oregon. On July 2-3, 1976 Jude played 179 opponents at Mid Isle Plaza (Broadway Plaza) in Long Island, New York for another Guinness record. “A passed pawn increase in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca * Introduction to Pawn Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUq... * Understanding Passed Pawns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0L... * Read The Planet Greenpawn - https://www.redhotpawn.com/ * New Images of Uranus: https://www.msn.com/en-US/news/scie... * 3 Crucial Endgame Principles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpF... * 4 Beginner Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvS... * 5 Checkmate Patterns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h68... * 5 types of chess blunders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVs... * 6 Quick Checkmates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nad... * 6 Lessons from an Old Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzy... * 9 London System Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDe... * 10 Best to Watch: https://www.chessjournal.com/best-c... * 12 Amazing Vix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gl... * Play B12 and Vitamin D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_t... * 15 Beautiful National Parks: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tr... * 20 Health Benefits of Legs Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrV... * Analyze with an engine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07q... * Bishop and Pawn Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYM... * Bear Traps: Game Collection: Traps * Chess Tactics 4Kidz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOH... * Chess Pitfalls: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/chess... * Common Phrases and Terms: https://www.ragchess.com/chess-basi... * Even saucy, high-strung Italian chicks can "Improve Your Chess Tactics" AFTER you MASTER "1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AL... Be careful what you start because that spaz cannot be unplugged! Always say to yourself "S/he's good-lookin', but can s/he cook? How does s/he do meatballs?" You don't wanna eat starchy pasta the rest of your life, do ya? A player has to have some peace and quiet after dinner to concentrate, so stop and look both ways twice before you cross that walk. You don't wanna get ran over by a checkered cab, do ya? * Look, he's grinning. He fell hard for that old book of love trap. I'm not sure which one is crazier, but he'll soon hit his peak rating and it's mostly downhill from there: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17Y... * Tactical Motifs, Checkmate Patterns: https://chesstempo.com/tactical-mot... * How to Destroy the Friendly Liver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7f... * Fun in the Open Games: Game Collection: Fun in the Open Games * Oh God, George Burn's Sister: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF5... * Knight Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0J... * King's Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vo... * KGA: Game Collection: "King's Gambit Accepted" * Murderous King's Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZi... * John Nunn's Immortal Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0t... * White, Black Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olz... * Win the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ8... * More Tricks to Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd0... * Qxb2 Poisoned Pawn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74h... * Levy shows us more traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fot... * Queen puzzles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfQ... * QGD: https://www.modern-chess.com/chess-... * Richard Reti Does It Again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9z... * Veresov games: Game Collection: Games from Nigel Davies' THE VERESOV * Wiki Bird's Op: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird%... * Rook and Pawn Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMZ... * Secret of Defence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXp... * Sicilian Alapin Miniature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLk... * Sicilian Wing Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMe... * Sleeper hold in just two-minutes of clock time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTz... * Smoothie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEl... * Use Stockfish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGE... * Trounce 'em w/the Traxler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW8... * Textbook Endgame Positions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8p... * POTD 2023: Game Collection: Puzzle of the Day 2023 * Queen and Pawn Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ooa... * Simple Daily Exercise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynT... * Inversion Wall Exercise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4c... * Women: https://www.thefamouspeople.com/wom... * Who knew it was possible to milk a turtle?? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah-... * Why You Lose at Chess: https://store.doverpublications.com... * You must study Rook endings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8O... * Bb5 vs Sicilian: Game Collection: (Underestimated) Rossolimo brillancies * Anand plays Bb5 vs Sicilian: Game Collection: BONARION ! * Building an Opening Repertoire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGd... * Online safety: https://www.entrepreneur.com/scienc... * Flip the Finish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWH... * elmubarak: my fav games: Game Collection: elmubarak: my fav games * Assorted good games by rbaglini: Game Collection: assorted Good games * Carlsbad International Chess Tournament 1929: https://store.doverpublications.com... * Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz): Game Collection: 0 * “King of Babylon, King of Asia, King of the Four Quarters of the World”: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl... * h-file attacks: Game Collection: h-file Attacks, some Greek Gifts by Fredthebear * How to Play Chess! http://www.serverchess.com/play.htm... * Imagination: Game Collection: Imagination in Chess * Is chess a sport or not? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUi... * Immortal Games: Game Collection: Immortal games * An illegal move is still touch-move for that same unit if possible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqI... * King's Pawn Theory and Practice: Game Collection: Chess Openings: Theory and Practice, Section 1 * Surprise Knockouts: Game Collection: quick knockouts of greats * Lasker's Manual: Game Collection: Manual of Chess (Lasker) * Nuremberg 1896: Nuremberg (1896) * Nunn's Chess Course: Game Collection: Lasker JNCC * Oldest Monuments: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/ne... * Become a Predator at the Chessboard: https://www.chesstactics.org/ * Scandinavian Miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Collection assembled by Fredthebear. * Miniatures: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (III) * Monday Puzzles: Game Collection: Monday Puzzles, 2011-2017 * People on Another Level: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7V... * Using Engines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4a... * A Brief History of Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeB... * A Brief History of the Game of Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2a... * American players list: https://www.thefamouspeople.com/ame... * Are you broke? https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... * Bad bishops are...bad: https://lichess1.org/game/export/gi... * Chess for Beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU6... * Checkmate with Two Bishops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN7... * Checkmate with King and Rook vs lone King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yf... * Chess Equipment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLA... * Common Checkmate Patterns: http://gambiter.com/chess/Checkmate... * Caviar: https://www.chess.com/article/view/... * Chess in the Newspaper: https://www.schach-chess.com/chess-... * C03-C09 miniatures: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che... * Collection assembled by Fredthebear. * Famous Chess Photos: https://tr.pinterest.com/pin/585256... * Starting Out: French Defense: Game Collection: Starting out : The French * Gambits against the French Defense: Game Collection: alapin gambit -alapin diemer gambit + reti gam * Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar... * Glossary: https://www.chess-poster.com/englis... * IECC: https://www.chess-iecc.com/ * Internet tracking: https://www.studysmarter.us/magazin... * TFD: https://chessentials.com/category/l... * Meet Leroy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzY... * Miniatures of the Champs: Game Collection: Champions miniature champions * Miniatures: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (III) * Monday Puzzles: Game Collection: Monday Puzzles, 2011-2017 * Notable Games: Game Collection: List of Notable Games (wiki) * Online safety: https://www.entrepreneur.com/scienc... * Overloaded! Game Collection: OVERLOADED! * Pie in the sky: https://www.old-mill.com/oldmill-re... * Pawn Structures: Game Collection: Chess Structures: A Grandmaster Guide * POTD 2023: Game Collection: Puzzle of the Day 2023 * 2023 in Review: https://www.chess.com/news/view/202... * Tic-Tac-Toe is Easy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNF... * Learn Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adY... * Learn Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGu... * Learn ALL the Rules of the Royal Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej_... * Ladder Checkmate with Two Rooks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaQ... * The Opposition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52y... * King and Pawn vs King (both kings want to be in front of the pawn to affect it's progress): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvB... * Three Dog Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l52... * Son of Three Dog Knight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4N... * Arabian Checkmate Pattern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejh... * Basic Checkmates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y-... * Most Common Opening Mistake (Four Knights, Italian Variation): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrp... * Scotch Game, Four Knights Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcn... * Top 4 Traps in the Center Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8f... * Top 4 Vienna Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb7... * Top 4 Scholar's Mates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr4... * More Scholar's Mates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUN... * Top 4 Fishing Pole Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11N... * Top 4 Excellent Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTS... * 1.d4 Response: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ-... * Top 3 Versions of the Italian Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CP... * Top 5 Versions of the Italian Game Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-2... * Top 4 Aggressive 1.e4 e5 Openings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tm... * Top 5 Traps after 1.e4 e5 for White: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YW... * 5 Chess traps in Giuoco Piano Opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny7... * Italian Game Variations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xh... * Garry Kasparov's Checkmate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuP... * 5 Best Traps for White: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5t... * Max Lange Attack instead of the Fried Liver Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI7... * Top 5 Traps in the Bishop's Opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9l... * Top 5 King Pawn Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS2... * King's Gambit critique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrW... * Top 5 More Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar9... * Top 5 Famous Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJU... * Top 5 Fastest Traps to Know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veZ... * Top 5 Underrated Openings Against the Sicilian Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsh... * 1.d4 d5 Ryder Gambit, Halosar Trap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZq... * Top 6 Opening Checkmates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRu... * Top 7 Aggressive Chess Openings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib8... * Wing Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODK... * Mengarini Gambit?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecd... * MC plays the Mengarini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XH... * Top 8 Versions of the Scotch Trap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbu... * Underrated Scotch Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8n... * Scotch Gambit for White: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYP... * Scotch Gambit Trap for White: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC-... * Learn the Scotch Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nr... * Scotch, Goring Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0F... * Haxo Gambit vs Nge7?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgm... * Haxo Gambit hammer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3om... * Top 10 Fastest Checkmates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctP... * Find Mate-in-One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOa... * 10 Well-Known Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf8... * 10 Most Deadly Opening Traps to Know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyE... * 10 Ruy Lopez Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztm... * Common Mistakes in the Ruy Lopez Opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y96... * You are going to lose a lot of chess games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W4... * Don't Hang Your Piece! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hz... * DGT North American Chess Clock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkh... * Electronic chessboard isn't necessary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOn... * Elements of Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2C... * Easy to Learn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--D... * No such thing as "Best Opening": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agU... * Endgame Fundamentals: King & Pawn vs King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLy... * Types of Opposition of the Kings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3o... * Pillsbury's Greek Gift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNC... * Punish Opening Errors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkL... * A Thought Process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rZ... * A Practical Thought: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ-... * Quick Smothered Mate in the Budapest Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpe... * Tips for Knights & More: http://www.chesssets.co.uk/blog/tip... * Beautiful Knight Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_3... * Knight's Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab_... * Knight vs Pawn Endgame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4f... * Trompowsky Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrK... * Trompowsky vs Naroditsky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILY... * Top 10 Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpl... * Rajnish Das Tips: https://enthu.com/blog/chess/chess-... * Removing the Defender: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Y... * Decoy onto the square for ambush there: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdI... * All 54 Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY8... * Alapin Sicilian for Beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY-... * Alapin Sicilian Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezy... * Alapin Sicilian Never Disappoints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzd... * Chess Rules: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk1... * Chess Clock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a10... * Crazy Ending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM_... * Cultural History of Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWN... * First Chess Game Ever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC4... * Nelson explains his thought process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KN... * How the Chess Clock Works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgg... * How to Handle Losing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrg... * His First OTB Chess Tournament: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUi... * How Not to Blunder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8Y... * A Thought Process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rZ... * Analysis Made Easy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y4... * Attack the Fianchetto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF6... * Destroy g6, Bg7 Modern Robatsch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv_... * The Modern Defense: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moder... * Attack w/the London System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmq... * London System vs KID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU2... * Rosen's London System vs KID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W2... * Anti-London System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUB... * Beat the London System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U-... * Crush the London System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qg... * London System Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTu... * Beginner Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR-... * Don't Blunder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jO... * Blunder Less: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYy... * Nimzo-Larsen Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwC... * 1.b3: Game Collection: Nimzo Larsen attack (1. b3!) - Opening Ideas * Black against 1.b3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpw... * Owen's Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkf... * Owen's Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF7... * Queen's Fianchetto for White and Black: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O24... * IM Lawrence Trent (not speaking) advocates 1...b6 against ALL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlW... * More ...b6 against ALL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKn... * Naselwaus Gambit vs Owen's Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBv... * Botvinnik System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmi... * Basics of the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8a... * Brief Caro-Kann Defense Variations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ-... * Black stops losing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgX... * Use the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtP... * Three Caro-Kann Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNp... * The Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3H... * Beat the Caro-Kann Quickly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhj... * Crush the Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXv... * The Caro-Kann, Advance Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npq... * Gokerkan vs Niemann 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gw... * Classical Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA1... * Main Ideas of the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pN... * Magnus plays the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDa... * Karpov's Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa4... * ...c6 against all by Hansen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCZ... * ...c6 speedrun by Hansen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDU... * Instructive Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLp... * Dangerous Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI_... * C-K Advance, Botvinnik-Carls Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWb... * Caro-Kann, Fantasy Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4e... * Caro-Kann, Korchnoi Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF3... * Complete Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmZ... * Chessbase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZl... * Chessbase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS_... * Chess Evolution: Game Collection: # Chess Evolution Volumes 1-50 * Faster Learning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClS... * Flashcards Fix Your Failures by reminding you of the right way to go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvH... * Flashcard Converter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B4... * Flashcard Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isy... * Free Tools: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-n... * French Defense, Rubinstein Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jR... * Five Gambits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48W... * King's Gambit, Queen's Gambit in Style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-w... * Halloween Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XK... * Icelandic Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gj... * Improvement is COMMITTMENT, DEDICATION, DESIRE, and PERSEVERENCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCB... * Improvement Book Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Up... This book appears to be for advanced players who already know the material listed above. * Solve Puzzles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWz... * Lasker's Manual: Game Collection: Manual of Chess (Lasker) * Miniatures: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (III) * Monday Puzzles: Game Collection: Monday Puzzles, 2011-2017 * Nunn's Chess Course: Game Collection: Lasker JNCC * Pinch of... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU_... * POTD 2023: Game Collection: Puzzle of the Day 2023 * How to Solve (Don't immediately look for your next move -- survey the board instead!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUr... * Save the Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGz... * Magnus sees a way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xkq... * Amazing Stafford Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uh... * Killer Stafford Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUL... * Stafford Gambit Tricks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q2... * Stafford Gambit lines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFb... * Best Stafford Gambit Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIe... * Improved Stafford Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_p... * The Bob Ross of Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag0... * The Pride of the Yankees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPy... * The detailed history of chess: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... * Englund Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSh... * Crush the Englund Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABg... * Crush the Englund Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5q... * Englund Gambit Queen Sacrifice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcM... * Englund Gambit Famous? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXX... * Englund Gambit Stockholm Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx2... * Oh no, my knight! Trap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oks... * One Year 0-1700: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYC... * Find the Best Move: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmF... * Three Most Common: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6x... * d4 Disclaimer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5z... * Fundamentals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSv... * Alireza Firouzja Attacks with the Jobava London System! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wG... * Facing ...Bf5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6p... * Learn Danya's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLb... * Magnus sends g4 early: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNE... * Hansen has a go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTG... * Roswell, GA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgE... * Sidelines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-T... * Slav Lines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3s... * 3...a6 Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFS... * 3...g6 Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3S... * Naroditsky's Lab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN8... * New JLo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnG... * Rapport System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBj... * Nutty Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAF... * No such thing as Free ELO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMt... * Rapport Speedrun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGb... * Run to 2000: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBn... * Romanian Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8p... * Benoni Indian ...c5, ...Qb6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2P... * KID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKy... * KID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4O... * Na6 Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhF... * Middlegame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=261... * Jim's Middlegame Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vC... * What happens if...? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnS... * Queen Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxG... * Hubner vs Kasparov 1992: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwR... * Karpov's Immortal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUd... * Queen's Gambit Complete: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfO... * Queen's Gambit Fast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEm... * Queen's Gambit According to BoJanglles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXM... * Top 5 Queen's Gambit Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqI... * Queen's Gambit Accepted Tricks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx2... * Magnus opens classically: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbs... * Kostya's QGD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie_... * Queen's Gambit Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYB... * Queen's Gambit Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAt... * QGD, Slav D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HT... * The Slav D in 10 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs5... * Slav Main Line dxc4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnH... * 4...Bf5? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDY... * 4...a6 Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcp... * Beginner Mistakes in the Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTL... * Cheery Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq-... * Chessbase Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Suk... * Chameleon Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rW... * ...a6 Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsD... * Beat the Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeY... * MC plays the Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAT... * Defeat the Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQX... * Lifetime Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGD... * Unbreakable Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBN... * Ben's QGD lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOW... * Fundamentals of the Semi-Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFc... * Kevin's Semi-Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ll... * Kostya's Semi-Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgy... * MC plays the Semi-Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqT... * Semi-Slav Pathways: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB7... * Semi-Slav, Meran Action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykn... * Last Play of Every Super Bowl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9J... * Learn the Stonewall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_b... * Pillsbury's Stonewall Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR5... * The Stonewall Sucks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwv... * Stonewall Alteration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzI... * Against the Stonewall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33M... * Black Stonewall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeW... * Simon's Classical Dutch w/d6, not d5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt8... * 2.Bg5 Hopton Attack vs the Dutch Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dr... * Another 2.Bg5 destroys the Dutch Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvo... * Crush 2.Bg5 with the Dutch Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeK... * Prep for a Tournament: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpv... * Never Do This: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b1... * Unnecessary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz0... * IM Rosen Stalemate Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB_... * How to Sicilian Taimanov: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiv... * MC goes nuclear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLo... * Regrettable Pawn Moves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI0... * Shortcuts: Game Collection: 21+ Too Fast French Kisses * Esserman examples of the S-M Gambit: Game Collection: smithmorra by M.Esserman as white * Esserman's S-M Gambit explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOZ... * She's right, but there are plenty of others: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw5... * Space Advantages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLL... * Time Controls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljp... * Tricks to Turn It Around: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxV... * Trading Pieces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wg... * Trade Queens? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIG... * Evaluate Exchanges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNG... * When to Exchange: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D2... * What is YOUR study plan? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Y... * Wild Africa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlk... * The Opposition and Outflanking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X1... * King and Pawn vs King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z52... * Knight and Pawn Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHW... * Queen vs Knight Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex1... * Principles of Rook and Pawn Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXl... * Unusual Openings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJQ... * A trap in Grob's Opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P50... * Pulverize Grob's Opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTs... * Tricks in Grob's Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESt... * The Grob is TERRIBLE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wB... * Basman's / Borg's Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThK... * Mike explains Borg's Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Res... * Last Play of the World Series 1943-1973: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzt... * Last Play of Every Modern World Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkD... * Tricks to Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmU... * Tricks to Win a Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfS... * Queen Traps in the Scandinavian D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syr... * Trap the Queen in the Tennison Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZt... * Top 10 Traps of the Queens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZh... * White, Black Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olz... * Win the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ8... * More Tricks to Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd0... * Qxb2 Poisoned Pawn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74h... * Levy shows us more traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fot... * Reasonable book choices: https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell... * Rubinstein: Game Collection: Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces * Roger that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S... “The only way to change anything in Russia is a revolution” ― Daniil Dubov https://en.chessbase.com/post/dubov... * Steinitz collection: Game Collection: Steinitz Gambits * Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II: Game Collection: Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II * Three-minute pastry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIa... * Trappy game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gC... * tacticmania - Game Collection: tacticmania * Tactical Mix: Game Collection: mastering Tactical ideas by minev * The Best of... Game Collection: World Champions' Best Games * Best Games of 2018: Game Collection: Best Games of 2018 * The Unthinkable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9z... * Vladimir Bagirov Attacks: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Women: https://www.thefamouspeople.com/wom... * Will Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S... * Wonders and Curiosities: Game Collection: Wonders and Curiosities of Chess (Chernev) * Z Vol 105: Game Collection: 0ZeR0's collected games volume 105 * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ WTHarvey: There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles did daily delay, The brain-teasers so tough, They made us all huff and puff, But solving them brought us great satisfaction today. There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! 'A rising tide lifts all boats' 'Don't put the cart before the horse' “Examine what is said, not who is speaking.” ~ African Proverb Illinois: Peoria Established in: 1680 French settlers Robert Cavalier Sieur de LaSalle and Henri de Tonti built Fort Crevecoeur on the bank of the Illinois River in 1680. Soon, a village grew around it. Peoria's history goes back further than that. Archaeologists can trace signs of men there as far back as 10,000 B.C.E. thanks to the evidence of artifacts and burial mounds as evidence of a Native American civilization. * Chess History: https://www.uschesstrust.org/chess-... * World Chess Championship History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkO... * Chess History: https://www.britannica.com/topic/ch... The Kings of Chess: A History of Chess, Traced Through the Lives of Its Greatest Players by William Hartston William Hartson traces the development of the game from its Oriental origins to the present day through the lives of its greatest exponents - men like Howard Staunton, who transformed what had been a genteel pastime into a competitive science; the brilliant American Paul Morphy, who once played a dozen simultaneous games blindfold; the arrogant and certified insane Wilhelm Steinitz; the philosopher and mathematician Emanual Lasker; Bobby Fischer, perhaps the most brilliant and eccentric of them all; and many other highly gifted individuals. Hartson depicts all their colorful variety with a wealth of rare illustrations. Format: Hardcover Language: English ISBN: 006015358X ISBN13: 9780060153588 Release Date: January 1985 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Length: 192 Pages Weight: 1.80 lbs. Eilfan ywmodryb dda Meaning: A good aunt is a second mother <<<chess writer and poet <Henry Thomas Bland>. Another example of his way with words is the start of ‘Internal Fires’, a poem published on page 57 of the March 1930 American Chess Bulletin:> I used to play chess with the dearest old chap, Whom naught could upset whatever might hap. He’d oft lose a game he might well have won But made no excuse for what he had done. If a piece he o’erlooked and got it snapped up He took it quite calmly and ne’er ‘cut up rough’.> “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” ― William Faulkner “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force. “It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” ― Leonardo da Vinci <<<The Man In The Glass > Peter Dale Wimbrow Sr. > When you get what you want in your struggle for self And the world makes you king for a day Just go to the mirror and look at yourself And see what that man has to say. For it isn’t your father, or mother, or wife Whose judgment upon you must pass The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life Is the one staring back from the glass. He’s the fellow to please – never mind all the rest For he’s with you, clear to the end And you’ve passed your most difficult, dangerous test If the man in the glass is your friend. You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years And get pats on the back as you pass But your final reward will be heartache and tears If you’ve cheated the man in the glass.> This poem was first published in 1934 and is still very popular today. His bark is worse than his bite. ~ Canadian proverb Do not yell “dinner” until your knife is in the loaf. ~ Canadian proverb Easier said than done. ~ Canadian proverb All Hallows moon, witches soon. ~ Canadian proverb You can’t catch skunks with mice. ~ Canadian proverb Waste not want not. ~ Canadian proverb “He (Jose R. Capablanca) makes the game look easy. Art lies in the concealment of art.” ― Philip W. Sergeant “Beautiful, cold, remorseless chess, almost creepy in its silent implacability.” ― Raymond Chandler (on a Capablanca game) “What others could not see in a month's study, he saw at a glance.” ― Reuben Fine (on Capablanca) “Capablanca invariably chose the right option, no matter how intricate the position.” ― Garry Kasparov. “Capablanca's games generally take the following course: he begins with a series of extremely fine prophylactic maneuvers, which neutralize his opponent's attempts to complicate the game; he then proceeds, slowly but surely, to set up an attacking position. This attacking position, after a series of simplifications, is transformed into a favorable endgame, which he conducts with matchless technique.” ― Aaron Nimzowitsch Mar-07-13 Abdel Irada: In case anyone wonders who Kermit Norris is/was, he's an expert in Santa Cruz against whom I used to play a great deal of blitz. His specialty, when a particularly complex position arose (especially in his pet Owen's Defense), was to lean forward, fix his opponent with a scowl and a withering stare, and say, in a deep and solemn tone, "Chicken parts!" "Here's to being in a boat with a drink on the rocks rather than being in the drink with a boat on the rocks" The Lion and the Rat To show to all your kindness, it behoves: There's none so small but you his aid may need. I quote two fables for this weighty creed, Which either of them fully proves. From underneath the sward A rat, quite off his guard, Popped out between a lion's paws. The beast of royal bearing Showed what a lion was The creature's life by sparing – A kindness well repaid; For, little as you would have thought His majesty would ever need his aid, It proved full soon A precious boon. Forth issuing from his forest glen, T" explore the haunts of men, In lion net his majesty was caught, From which his strength and rage Served not to disengage. The rat ran up, with grateful glee, Gnawed off a rope, and set him free. By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never. Riddle Question: The one who has it does not keep it. It is large and small. It is any shape. What is it? Bears like 'em too! Riddle Answer: A gift. “Once in a lobby of the Hall of Columns of the Trade Union Center in Moscow a group of masters were analyzing an ending. They could not find the right way to go about things and there was a lot of arguing about it. Suddenly Capablanca came into the room. He was always find of walking about when it was his opponent's turn to move. Learning the reason for the dispute the Cuban bent down to the position, said 'Si, si,' and suddenly redistributed the pieces all over the board to show what the correct formation was for the side trying to win. I haven't exaggerated. Don Jose literally pushed the pieces around the board without making moves. He just put them in fresh positions where he thought they were needed. Suddenly everything became clear. The correct scheme of things had been set up and now the win was easy. We were delighted by Capablanca's mastery.” ― Alexander Kotov “Capablanca had that art which hides art to an overwhelming degree.” ― Harry Golombek “I have known many chess players, but only one chess genius, Capablanca.” ― Emanuel Lasker “I think Capablanca had the greatest natural talent.” ― Mikhail Botvinnik Maximo wrote: My Forking Knight's Mare Gracefully over the squares, as a blonde or a brunette, she makes moves that not even a queen can imitate. Always active and taking the initiative, she likes to fork. She does it across the board, taking with ease not only pawns, but also kings, and a bad bishop or two. Sometimes she feels like making quiet moves, at other times, she adopts romantic moods, and makes great sacrifices. But, being hers a zero-sum game, she often forks just out of spite. An expert at prophylaxis, she can be a swindler, and utter threats, skewering men to make some gains. Playing with her risks a conundrum, and also catching Kotov’s syndrome. Nonetheless, despite having been trampled by her strutting ways my trust in her remains, unwavering, until the endgame. “Chess is played with the mind and not with the hands.” ― Renaud & Kahn “Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self-image and self-esteem.” ― Saudin Robovic “Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.” ― Max Euwe “Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game.” ― Being Caballero “In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent.” — Vasily Smyslov “If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.” — Garry Kasparov “You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.” — Dale Earnhardt “In life, unlike chess the game continues after checkmate.” ― Isaac Asimov <<<The Fooles Mate> Black Kings Biſhops pawne one houſe. White Kings pawne one houſe. Black kings knights pawne two houſes White Queen gives Mate at the contrary kings Rookes fourth houſe> — Beale, The Royall Game of Chesse-Play> Beale's example can be paraphrased in modern terms where White always moves first, algebraic notation is used, and Black delivers the fastest possible mate after each player makes two moves: 1.f3 e6 2.g4 Qh4# There are eight distinct ways in which Fool's Mate can be reached in two moves. White may alternate the order of f- and g-pawn moves, Black may play either e6 or e5, and White may move their f-pawn to f3 or f4.> “Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles.” — Garry Kasparov “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. “Don’t blow your own trumpet.” — Australian Proverb Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force. “Continuing to play the victim is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Blaming others for your station in life will indeed make you a victim but the perpetrator will be your own self, not life or those around you.” — Bobby Darnell <“Sestrilla, hafelina Jue amourasestrilla Awou jue selaviena En patre jue Translation: Beloved one, little cat I love you for all time In this time And all others” ― Christine Feehan> The Woodman and Mercury To M. The Chevalier De Bouillon. Your taste has served my work to guide; To gain its suffrage I have tried. You'd have me shun a care too nice, Or beauty at too dear a price, Or too much effort, as a vice. My taste with yours agrees: Such effort cannot please; And too much pains about the polish Is apt the substance to abolish; Not that it would be right or wise The graces all to ostracize. You love them much when delicate; Nor is it left for me to hate. As to the scope of Aesop's plan, I fail as little as I can. If this my rhymed and measured speech Avails not to please or teach, I own it not a fault of mine; Some unknown reason I assign. With little strength endued For battles rough and rude, Or with Herculean arm to smite, I show to vice its foolish plight. In this my talent wholly lies; Not that it does at all suffice. My fable sometimes brings to view The face of vanity purblind With that of restless envy joined; And life now turns on these pivots two. Such is the silly little frog That aped the ox on her bog. A double image sometimes shows How vice and folly do oppose The ways of virtue and good sense; As lambs with wolves so grim and gaunt, The silly fly and frugal ant. Thus swells my work – a comedy immense – Its acts unnumbered and diverse, Its scene the boundless universe. Gods, men, and brutes, all play their part In fields of nature or of art, And Jupiter among the rest. Here comes the god who's wont to bear Jove's frequent errands to the fair, With winged heels and haste; But other work's in hand today. A man that laboured in the wood Had lost his honest livelihood; That is to say, His axe was gone astray. He had no tools to spare; This wholly earned his fare. Without a hope beside, He sat him down and cried, "Alas, my axe! where can it be? O Jove! but send it back to me, And it shall strike good blows for you." His prayer in high Olympus heard, Swift Mercury started at the word. "Your axe must not be lost," said he: "Now, will you know it when you see? An axe I found on the road." With that an axe of gold he showed. "Is it this?" The woodman answered, "Nay." An axe of silver, bright and gay, Refused the honest woodman too. At last the finder brought to view An axe of iron, steel, and wood. "That's mine," he said, in joyful mood; "With that I'll quite contented be." The god replied, "I give the three, As due reward of honesty." This luck when neighbouring choppers knew, They lost their axes, not a few, And sent their prayers to Jupiter So fast, he knew not which to hear. His winged son, however, sent With gold and silver axes, went. Each would have thought himself a fool Not to have owned the richest tool. But Mercury promptly gave, instead Of it, a blow on the head. With simple truth to be contented, Is surest not to be repented; But still there are who would With evil trap the good, – Whose cunning is but stupid, For Jove is never duped. Bobby Fischer on Paul Morphy: “Perhaps the most accurate player who ever lived, he would beat anybody today in a set-match. He had complete sight of the board and seldom blundered even though he moved quite rapidly. I've played over hundreds of his games and am continually surprised and entertained by his ingenuity.” “Young man, you play remarkable chess! You never make a mistake!” ― Emanuel Lasker (after losing most of the games in a 10-game rapid transit match against a very young Capablanca) “He was of medium height, lean, but no padding needed for his shoulders. And such pride in the posture of his head! You would know no one could dingle-dangle that man. I can visualize him so clearly, with his dark hair and large gray-green eyes. Believe me, when he took a stroll, in his black derby hat and carrying a cane, no handsomer young gentleman ever graced Fifth Avenue.” ― Bernard Epstein (Capa's college roommate) “Capablanca's planning of the game is so full of that freshness of his genius for position play, that every hypermodern player can only envy him.” ― Alexander Alekhine “It is astonishing how carefully Capablanca's combinations are calculated. Turn and twist as you will, search the variations in every way possible, you come to the inevitable conclusion that the moves all fit in with the utmost precision.” ― Max Euwe “There is nothing more to fear from the Capablanca technique.” ― Efim Bogoljubow (shortly after which, Capablanca proceeded to crush him) “Capablanca didn't make separate moves - he was creating a chess picture. Nobody could compare with him in this.” ― Mikhail Botvinnik “Whether this advantage is theoretically sufficient to win or not does not worry Capablanca. He simply wins the ending. That is why he is Capablanca!” ― Max Euwe (on a Capablanca game) This poem is dedicated to all female chessplayers on Caissa's Web. <Sweet Caissa> Oh, Sweet Caissa, Goddess of chess in the name of this holistic game I pray Thee: bless my noble aim to render all my opponents lame in my holy quest for worldly fame, to be Supreme no more no less. In awe I heard this Sweet Caissa say "Daughter go forth and smite them all, stoutly charge your knight sitting tall while flying over the castle's wall to slay all men in your deadly call." Now in fear I hide and will no longer play. “Believe in yourself. Have faith in your abilities. Without humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy.” ― Norman Vincent Peale “Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, <Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.> “My concern about my reputation is with the people who I respect and my family and my Lord. And I’m perfectly comfortable with my reputation with them, sir.” — John Durham “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” ― John Wooden <<<The Blossom> by William Blake> Merry, merry sparrow! Under leaves so green A happy blossom Sees you, swift as arrow, Seek your cradle narrow, Near my bosom. Pretty, pretty robin! Under leaves so green A happy blossom Hears you sobbing, sobbing, Pretty, pretty robin, Near my bosom.> <Atterdag: Geoff - are you a descendant of Wordsworth?: There was a time when meadow, grove, and stream, The earth, and every common sight, To me did seem Apparell'd in celestial light, The glory and the freshness of a dream. It is not now as it hath been of yore;— Turn wheresoe'er I may, By night or day, The things which I have seen I now can see no more. :-) Sally Simpson: Hi Atterdag, This is my tribute to Wordsworth. (Daffodils.) I wandered lonely as a pawn, o'er a field coloured brown and cream, When suddenly I ran out of squares and discovered I was now a Queen.> “Friend, you don't have to earn God's love or try harder. You're precious in His sight, covered by the priceless blood of Jesus, and indwelt by His Holy Spirit. Don't hide your heart or fear you're not good enough for Him to care for you. Accept His love, obey Him, and allow Him to keep you in His wonderful freedom.” ― Charles F. Stanley Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. Isolated pawns require a very expensive therapy, for keeping them alive. This poem is dedicated to all members who strive to become Masters of chess. <yakisoba's combination> in the middle of a cold Canadian winter night a phantom creature was riding a stallion knight but lo and behold it is the man called yakisoba together with a bishop and queen chasing nova. though the old bishop was getting pooped out the merry queen in her glory was bouncing about while riding hard yakisoba grinningly thought "I know what to do with that nova when caught." there on top of the castle was nova in hiding strapped to a kite for a quick get-away gliding, then trembling he realized to his consternation: he was being killed by the bishop-queen combination. * Weird is what you're not used to: https://chessentials.com/weird-ches... <limerick, entitled ‘The Solver’s Plight’ was by ‘A.J.F.’ [A.J. Fink] and was published on page 22 of Chess Potpourri by Alfred C. Klahre (Middletown, 1931): <There was a man from Vancouver Who tried to solve a two-mover; But the boob, he said, ‘“Gee”, I can’t find the “Kee”, No matter HOW I manouvre.’>> Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system, approximately 3000 miles (4850 km) in diameter, hardly larger than the moon. Despite being the smallest, it’s extremely dense. In fact, it’s the second densest planet after Earth. It’s also the closest planet to the sun, making it dangerous to explore. Mercury is 48 million miles from the earth. <Mar-11-05 aw1988: S.W.I.F.T. indeed. Mar-11-05 tpstar: Sokolov Was In For Trouble Suddenly White Initiated Forcing Threats Severe Whipping Into Frenzied Tantrum Shocking When Ivan Fell Through Savvy Winner Ingests French Toast Mar-11-05 aw1988: LOL! I must admit, that is very good. May-27-05 Durandal: AdrianP: SWIFT was the sponsor of the tournament, the company is a cooperative effort to provide secure financial communications between banks worldwide (SWIFT is the acronym for Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, see swift.com), based in La Hulpe, near Brussels, Belgium. IIRC, its CEO at the time was Bessel Kok, a well known chess patron. May-27-05 AdrianP: <Durandal> I see - as in SWIFT transfer. May-27-05 arifattar: May not compare with <tpstar>'s effort but, Sweet Win In Five & Twenty.> Proverbs 14:29-35 29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered * exalts folly. 30 A tranquil heart is life to the body, But passion is rottenness to the bones. 31 He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him. 32 The wicked is thrust down by his wrongdoing, But the righteous has a refuge when he dies. 33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, But in the hearts of fools it is made known. 34 Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people. 35 The king's favor is toward a servant who acts wisely, But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully. Riddle Question: A man looks at a painting in a museum and says, “Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man’s father is my father’s son.” Who is in the painting? "May your jib never luff" Riddle Answer: The man’s son “Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. Isaiah 66:13⁣ As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem. 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. French Proverb: “Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard.” ― (Nothing should be left to chance.) “There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world.” ― Pierre Mac Orlan “You can only get good at chess if you love the game.” ― Bobby Fischer “As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight.” — The Revenant worbdftun: R18 Editor Steinitz perjury iz worse than danidze surgery becuz an op fixes yu up ore downtown Freddie Browning bolt-action 4gets thur a tension 4honorable mention but most women donut. The Words Of Socrates A house was built by Socrates That failed the public taste to please. Some blamed the inside; some, the out; and all Agreed that the apartments were too small. Such rooms for him, the greatest sage of Greece! "I ask," said he, "no greater bliss Than real friends to fill even this." And reason had good Socrates To think his house too large for these. A crowd to be your friends will claim, Till some unhandsome test you bring. There's nothing plentier than the name; There's nothing rarer than the thing. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER <<<The Chess Player> by Howard Altmann> They’ve left. They’ve all left. The pigeon feeders have left. The old men on the benches have left. The white-gloved ladies with the Great Danes have left. The lovers who thought about coming have left. The man in the three-piece suit has left. The man who was a three-piece band has left. The man on the milkcrate with the bible has left. Even the birds have left. Now the trees are thinking about leaving too. And the grass is trying to turn itself in. Of course the buses no longer pass. And the children no longer ask. The air wants to go and is in discussions. The clouds are trying to steer clear. The sky is reaching for its hands. Even the moon sees what’s going on. But the stars remain in the dark. As does the chess player. Who sits with all his pieces In position.> Under Joseph Stalin's regime, "Hamlet" was banned. The official reason: Hamlet's indecisiveness and depression were incompatible with the new Soviet spirit of optimism, fortitude, and clarity. 498 games, 1512-2021 16 modminis copy Fredthebear enhanced "Where there's a will, there's a way." “An isolated Pawn spreads gloom all over the chessboard.” ― Savielly Tartakover “In my opinion, the King's Gambit is busted. It loses by force.” ― Bobby Fischer, A bust to the King's Gambit (1960) Zwickmuhle: to be in a quandry/predicament/ double bind/catch-22 situation, to be in a dilemma Eyes trust themselves, ears trust others. ~ German Proverb Ye Jiangchuan has won the Chinese Chess Championship seven times. “Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious.” ― Zhuangzi “Touch the pawns before your king with only infinite delicacy.” ― Anthony Santasiere “A wood-pusher overlooks the ranks.” ― Old Russian saying “When your house is on fire, you can’t be bothered with the neighbors. Or, as we say in chess, if your King is under attack, don’t worry about losing a pawn on the queen side.” ― Garry Kasparov “Have a good reason/explanation for each move, and know what will happen next before you make the move. <When in doubt, don't move a pawn.> A pawn move is a permanent commitment easily restricted (no retreat to safety, no capturing, jumping or side-step around an obstruction in its path) and should be made for a useful, lasting reason. A settling pawn move turns over the initiative. Play with your pieces! It's far better to play with your active pieces off the back rank, as pieces have superior mobility to escape, threaten, or defend more squares in more directions.” ― Fredthebear “You can retreat pieces… but not pawns. So always think twice about pawn moves.” ― Michael Stean “The passed pawn is a criminal, who should be kept under lock and key. Mild measures, such as police surveillance, are not sufficient.” ― Aron Nimzowitsch “Pawn endings are to chess what putting is to golf.” ― Cecil Purdy “In the ending the king is a powerful piece for assisting his own pawns, or stopping the adverse pawns.” ― Wilhelm Steinitz “The eighth square at last! Oh how glad I am to get here. And what is this on my head?” ― Alice (in Through The Looking Glass – Lewis Carroll) “A woman can beat any man; it’s difficult to imagine another kind of sport where a woman can beat a man. That’s why I like chess.” ― Alexandra Kosteniuk “My formula for success is rise early, work late, and strike oil.” ― JP Getty “There are two kinds of idiots - those who don't take action because they have received a threat, and those who think they are taking action because they have issued a threat.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Devil and Miss Prym “Life is very much about making the best decisions you can. So I think chess is very valuable.” ― Hikaru Nakamura “Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.” ― Max Euwe “It is a profound mistake to imagine that the art of combination depends only on natural talent, and that it cannot be learned.” ― Richard Reti “The most powerful weapon in chess is to have the next move.” ― David Bronstein “Unadaptability is often a virtue.” ― Flannery O'Connor “Giving doesn't always involve money.” ― Charmaine J. Forde “Win with grace, lose with dignity!” ― Susan Polgar “What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, personal and professional discipline, focus, concentration, strong nerves, the will to win, and yes, talent!” ― Susan Polgar “No matter how successful you are (or will be), never ever forget the people who helped you along the way, and pay it forward! Don’t become arrogant and conceited just because you gained a few rating points or made a few bucks. Stay humble and be nice, especially to your fans!” ― Susan Polgar “When you see a good move – WAIT! – look for a better one.” ― Emanuel Lasker The Portuguese chess player and author Pedro Damiano (1480–1544) first wrote this in his book "Questo libro e da imparare giocare a scachi et de li partiti" published in Rome, Italy, in 1512. “Capablanca didn't make separate moves - he was creating a chess picture. Nobody could compare with him in this.” ― Mikhail Botvinnik “Whether this advantage is theoretically sufficient to win or not does not worry Capablanca. He simply wins the ending. That is why he is Capablanca!” ― Max Euwe “He (Capablanca) makes the game look easy. Art lies in the concealment of art.” ― Philip W. Sergeant “It's entirely possible that Capa could not imagine that there could be a better move than one he thought was good and he was usually right.” ― Mike Franett “Capablanca's games generally take the following course: he begins with a series of extremely fine prophylactic maneuvers, which neutralize his opponent's attempts to complicate the game; he then proceeds, slowly but surely, to set up an attacking position. This attacking position, after a series of simplifications, is transformed into a favorable endgame, which he conducts with matchless technique.” ― Aaron Nimzowitsch “What others could not see in a month's study, he (Capablanca) saw at a glance.” ― Reuben Fine “Capablanca invariably chose the right option, no matter how intricate the position.” ― Garry Kasparov. “He (Capablanca) had the totally undeserved reputation of being the greatest living endgame player. His trick was to keep his openings simple and then play with such brilliance that it was decided in the middle game before reaching the ending - even though his opponent didn't always know it. His almost complete lack of book knowledge forced him to push harder to squeeze the utmost out of every position.” ― Bobby Fischer “A passed pawn increase in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself.” ― Marcus Tullius Cicero All that glitters is not gold – this line can be found in a text from c.1220: ‘ Nis hit nower neh gold al that ter schineth.’ A friend in need is a friend indeed – a proverb from c.1035 say this: ‘Friend shall be known in time of need.’ All’s well that ends well – a line from the mid-13th century is similar: ‘Wel is him te wel ende mai.’ Meanwhile, Henry Knighton’s Chronicle from the late 14th-century one can read: ‘ If the ende be wele, than is alle wele.’ Hay dos maneras de hermosura: una del alma y otra del cuerpo; la del alma campea y se muestra en el entendimiento, en la honestidad, en el buen proceder, en la liberalidad y en la buena crianza, y todas estas partes caben y pueden estar en un hombre feo; y cuando se pone la mira en esta hermosura, y no en la del cuerpo, suele nacer el amor con ímpetu y con ventajas. (There are two kinds of beauty: one of the soul and the other of the body; that of the soul shows and demonstrates itself in understanding, in honesty, in good behavior, in generosity and in good breeding, and all these things can find room and exist in an ugly man; and when one looks at this type of beauty, and not bodily beauty, love is inclined to spring up forcefully and overpoweringly.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) Cuando una puerta se cierra, otra se abre. (When one door is closed, another is opened.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) Dijo la sartén a la caldera, quítate allá ojinegra. (The frying pan said to the cauldron, "Get out of here, black-eyed one." 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Can ye judge a man, (quoth I), by his looking? What, a cat may look on a king, ye know! My cat's leering look, (quoth she), at first show, Showeth me that my cat goeth a caterwauling; And specially by his manner of drawing To Madge, my fair maid. <<<Five Preliminary Endgame Rules> According to CJS Purdy> 1. Before even beginning to think of making a passed pawn, put all your pieces into as good positions as possible. 2. Avoid pawn-moves while you are getting your pieces well positioned because pawn-moves create lasting weaknesses and thus make your task harder. 3. Try to free your position from weaknesses; and if possible, make it hard for the opponent to do likewise. 4. When trying to win, keep pawns on both wings. When trying to draw, play to eliminate all the pawns on one wing. With pawns on one wing only, a pawn plus is usually insufficient for a win. 5. If you are a pawn up or more, exchange pieces (not pawns) wherever you can do so without losing in position. Exception: do not rush an exchange that will leave you with a single bishop running on the opposite color to the enemy's single bishop. Also, refrain from exchanging if it will give your opponent two bishops against bishop and knight.> Posted by Chessbuzz Riddle Question: What word is always pronounced wrong? The first American Chess Congress, organized by Daniel Willard Fiske and held in New York, October 6 to November 10, 1857, was won by <Paul Morphy>. It was a knockout tournament in which draws did not count. The top sixteen American players were invited (William Allison, Samuel Robert Calthrop, Daniel Willard Fiske, William James Fuller, Hiram Kennicott, Hubert Knott, Theodor Lichtenhein, Napoleon Marache, Hardman Philips Montgomery, Alexander Beaufort Meek, Paul Morphy, Louis Paulsen, Frederick Perrin, Benjamin Raphael, Charles Henry Stanley, and James Thompson). First prize was $300. Morphy refused any money, but accepted a silver service consisting of a pitcher, four goblets, and a tray. Morphy's prize was given to him by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. ― Wikipedia Riddle Answer: Wrong! <<Below is a <Paul Morphy> acrostic by C.V. Grinfield from page 334 of the Chess Player’s Chronicle, 1861:> Mightiest of masters of the chequer’d board, Of early genius high its boasted lord! Rising in youth’s bright morn to loftiest fame, Princeliest of players held with one acclaim; Host in thyself – all-conquering in fight: – Yankees exult! – in your great champion’s might.> Coleen Mzarriz wrote: Thunder in the Spring of Casmorville She has freckles like little eyes boring a hole into your soul when she looks at you. She has a face as clear as crystal that when you look at her, you can see your own reflection—mirrorless, empty, and reserved. When you press your lips against hers, a flood of poisonous schemes awaits you, and you'll be lost like Alice in Wonderland. She's an important chess piece that cannot be easily moved; she's a queen, the ace, the king. A pawn may capture a queen, but she is also the king. Her throne reeks of gold and fortune, her mind flows with wisdom, and her body's attached like the goddess Aphrodite. She's the thunder in the rain. Her cries are a woe of revenge and power. Death can not capture a woman like her. She's Eve and she's Lilith. She's a spirit and she can be a snake—crawling with her reptile skin. Her eyes are as fierce shaped as the diamond's emerald and lastly, she's macabre surrealism that when you read her, her true self shows and pushes you to infinite possible dreams you can dream of. Avary is the bird of thunder. In her cage, she's a young soul duplicated to bring misfortune every time it rains in the spring of Casmorville. Nov-02-12 Infohunter: Larger databases, because less picky about game quality, can be found at these sites: http://www.chesslive.de./ http://mychess.com/ http://www.chess.com/ http://www.365chess.com/ And I am sure there must be a host of others. * Internet tracking: https://www.studysmarter.us/magazin... В ти́хом о́муте че́рти во́дятся Pronunciation: v TEEham Omutye CHYERtee VOdyatsya Translation: The devil lives in the still waters Meaning: Still waters run deep; beware of a silent dog and still water A University of Pennsylvania study found that 33% of teachers leave within the first three years of beginning their careers and 46% leave within the first five. The numbers have been increasing since the late 1980s. The Bird Wounded By An Arrow A bird, with plumed arrow shot, In dying case deplored her lot: "Alas!" she cried, "the anguish of the thought! This ruin partly by myself was brought! Hard-hearted men! from us to borrow What wings to us the fatal arrow! But mock us not, you cruel race, For you must often take our place." The work of half the human brothers Is making arms against the others. Question: What is considered the first reality TV show? Answer: The Real World The 21st century began on January 1, 2001, and will end on December 31, 2100. It is the first century of the 3rd millennium. Question: Who was Russia's first elected president? Answer: Boris Yeltsin Penicillin was first called “mold juice.” <<the limerick. Here is one from page 25 of the Chess Amateur, October 1907:> A solver, who lived at Devizes, Had won a great number of prizes – A dual or cook, He’d detect at a look, And his head swelled up several sizes.> Mar-07-13 Abdel Irada: In case anyone wonders who Kermit Norris is/was, he's an expert in Santa Cruz against whom I used to play a great deal of blitz. His specialty, when a particularly complex position arose (especially in his pet Owen's Defense), was to lean forward, fix his opponent with a scowl and a withering stare, and say, in a deep and solemn tone, "Chicken parts!" Time and again, the proven fact is that life is cyclic, and something which falls has to rise again, invariably. Nature has its way of correcting things, which we have to accept. The Lion and the Rat To show to all your kindness, it behoves: There's none so small but you his aid may need. I quote two fables for this weighty creed, Which either of them fully proves. From underneath the sward A rat, quite off his guard, Popped out between a lion's paws. The beast of royal bearing Showed what a lion was The creature's life by sparing – A kindness well repaid; For, little as you would have thought His majesty would ever need his aid, It proved full soon A precious boon. Forth issuing from his forest glen, T" explore the haunts of men, In lion net his majesty was caught, From which his strength and rage Served not to disengage. The rat ran up, with grateful glee, Gnawed off a rope, and set him free. By time and toil we sever What strength and rage could never. Acts 20:35 “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” The Dancing Bear by James Russell Lowell Far over Elf-land poets stretch their sway, And win their dearest crowns beyond the goal Of their own conscious purpose; they control With gossamer threads wide-flown our fancy's play, And so our action. On my walk to-day, A wallowing bear begged clumsily his toll, When straight a vision rose of Atta Troll, And scenes ideal witched mine eyes away. 'Merci, Mossieu!' the astonished bear-ward cried, Grateful for thrice his hope to me, the slave Of partial memory, seeing at his side A bear immortal. The glad dole I gave Was none of mine; poor Heine o'er the wide Atlantic welter stretched it from his grave. Pluto has been re-classified as a dwarf planet instead of a planet in the solar system. Now the solar system only has only eight planets instead of nine. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER An energetic display by Marshall which has not made it into the anthologies: Frank James Marshall – Nathan Halper New York (Marshall Chess Club Championship), 1941 Scotch Gambit 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 exd4 4 c3 dxc3 5 Bc4 d6 6 Qb3 Qd7 7 Qxc3 d5 8 exd5 Bb4 9 dxc6 Bxc3+ 10 Nxc3 bxc6 11 O-O Ne7 12 Bxf7+ Kf8 13 Bb3 Bb7 14 Be3 Nf5 15 Bc5+ Nd6 16 Nd4 Re8 17 Rfe1 h5 18 Ne6+ Rxe6 19 Bxe6 Qd8 20 Re5 Rh6 21 Rae1 Bc8 22 Bb3 Bd7 23 Be3 Nf5 24 Bxh6 gxh6 25 Ne4 Kg7 26 Nc5 Kf6 27 Nxd7+ Qxd7 28 Be6 Resigns. Source: American Chess Bulletin, January-February 1941, page 16. The Bitch And Her Friend A bitch, that felt her time approaching, And had no place for parturition, Went to a female friend, and, broaching Her delicate condition, Got leave herself to shut Within the other's hut. At proper time the lender came Her little premises to claim. The bitch crawled meekly to the door, And humbly begged a fortnight more. Her little pups, she said, could hardly walk. In short, the lender yielded to her talk. The second term expired; the friend had come To take possession of her house and home. The bitch, this time, as if she would have bit her, Replied, "I'm ready, madam, with my litter, To go when you can turn me out." Her pups, you see, were fierce and stout. The creditor, from whom a villain borrows, Will fewer shillings get again than sorrows. If you have trusted people of this sort, You'll have to plead, and dun, and fight; in short, If in your house you let one step a foot, He'll surely step the other in to boot. Q: What do you call the lights on Noah’s Ark? A: Flood lights. Q: What do you call a snobby criminal walking down the steps? A: A condescending con descending! Q: What do you call a dollar frozen in a block of ice? A: Cold hard cash. Q: What do you call a dead pine tree? A: A nevergreen. Q: What do you call a pencil that is broken? A: Pointless. Q: What do you call two birds in love? A: Tweethearts! Q: What do you call a sad coffee? A: Depresso. Q: What do you call a priest that becomes an attorney? A: Father-in-Law. Q: What do you call a man with a toilet on his head? A: John. <<<Page 166 of The Personality of Chess by <I.A. Horowitz and P.L. Rothenberg> (New York, 1963) gave ‘a hitherto unpublished limerick-acrostic:> Caissa, the goddess of Chess, Has this task, no more and no less; Every game, match and damn bit, Sicilian and gambit She must ever be ready to bless.> “Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.” — Blasie Pascal “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. In God we trust; all others pay cash. ~ American Proverb Trusting in wealth is like looking for feathers on turtles. ~ Senegalese Proverb The Will Explained By Aesop If what old story says of Aesop's true, The oracle of Greece he was, And more than Areopagus he knew, With all its wisdom in the laws. The following tale gives but a sample Of what has made his fame so ample. Three daughters shared a father's purse, Of habits totally diverse. The first, bewitched with drinks delicious; The next, coquettish and capricious; The third, supremely avaricious. The sire, expectant of his fate, Bequeathed his whole estate, In equal shares, to them, And to their mother just the same, – To her then payable, and not before, Each daughter should possess her part no more. The father died. The females three Were much in haste the will to see. They read, and read, but still Saw not the willer's will. For could it well be understood That each of this sweet sisterhood, When she possessed her part no more, Should to her mother pay it over? It was surely not so easy saying How lack of means would help the paying. What meant their honoured father, then? The affair was brought to legal men, Who, after turning over the case Some hundred thousand different ways, Threw down the learned bonnet, Unable to decide on it; And then advised the heirs, Without more thought, t" adjust affairs. As to the widow's share, the counsel say, "We hold it just the daughters each should pay One third to her on demand, Should she not choose to have it stand Commuted as a life annuity, Paid from her husband's death, with due congruity." The thing thus ordered, the estate Is duly cut in portions three. And in the first they all agree To put the feasting-lodges, plate, Luxurious cooling mugs, Enormous liquor jugs, Rich cupboards, – built beneath the trellised vine, – The stores of ancient, sweet Malvoisian wine, The slaves to serve it at a sign; In short, whatever, in a great house, There is of feasting apparatus. The second part is made Of what might help the jilting trade – The city house and furniture, Exquisite and genteel, be sure, The eunuchs, milliners, and laces, The jewels, shawls, and costly dresses. The third is made of household stuff, More vulgar, rude, and rough – Farms, fences, flocks, and fodder, And men and beasts to turn the sod over. This done, since it was thought To give the parts by lot Might suit, or it might not, Each paid her share of fees dear, And took the part that pleased her. It was in great Athens town, Such judgment gave the gown. And there the public voice Applauded both the judgment and the choice. But Aesop well was satisfied The learned men had set aside, In judging thus the testament, The very gist of its intent. "The dead," Said he, "could he but know of it, Would heap reproaches on such Attic wit. What! men who proudly take their place As sages of the human race, Lack they the simple skill To settle such a will?" This said, he undertook himself The task of portioning the pelf; And straightway gave each maid the part The least according to her heart – The prim coquette, the drinking stuff, The drinker, then, the farms and cattle; And on the miser, rude and rough, The robes and lace did Aesop settle; For thus, he said, "an early date Would see the sisters alienate Their several shares of the estate. No motive now in maidenhood to tarry, They all would seek, post haste, to marry; And, having each a splendid bait, Each soon would find a well-bred mate; And, leaving thus their father's goods intact, Would to their mother pay them all, in fact," – Which of the testament Was plainly the intent. The people, who had thought a slave an ass, Much wondered how it came to pass That one alone should have more sense Than all their men of most pretence. Riddle Question: If you drop a yellow hat in the Red Sea, what does it become? Through the process of distilling liquid air, Sir William Ramsay (1904 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry) and Morris Travers discovered Krypton in 1898. Generally chemical unreactive, as all noble gases, Krypton is chemical element number 36 on the periodic table. Krypton's concentration on earth's atmosphere is about 1 part per million (ppm). Riddle Answer: Wet, duh! Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee; And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me. I was a child and she was a child, In this kingdom by the sea, But we loved with a love that was more than love— I and my Annabel Lee— With a love that the wingèd seraphs of Heaven Coveted her and me. And this was the reason that, long ago, In this kingdom by the sea, A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling My beautiful Annabel Lee; So that her highborn kinsmen came And bore her away from me, To shut her up in a sepulchre In this kingdom by the sea. The angels, not half so happy in Heaven, Went envying her and me— Yes!—that was the reason (as all men know, In this kingdom by the sea) That the wind came out of the cloud by night, Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee. But our love it was stronger by far than the love Of those who were older than we— Of many far wiser than we— And neither the angels in Heaven above Nor the demons down under the sea Can ever dissever my soul from the soul Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side Of my darling—my darling—my life and my bride, In her sepulchre there by the sea— In her tomb by the sounding sea. “....his countrymen, Kolisch and Steinitz, are greatly indebted for their later success to their having enjoyed early opportunities of practicing with the departed amateur whose death is also greatly deplored amongst all who knew him personally.” — Wilhelm Steinitz, regarding Karl Hamppe The first appearance of the (John) Cochrane gambit against Petrov's defense C42 was in the year 1848 against an Indian master Mohishunder Bannerjee. “Sorry don't get it done, Dude!” — John Wayne, Rio Bravo “Gossip is the devil’s telephone. Best to just hang up.” — Moira Rose The Night BY HENRY VAUGHAN John 3.2 Through that pure virgin shrine, That sacred veil drawn o’er Thy glorious noon, That men might look and live, as glowworms shine, And face the moon, Wise Nicodemus saw such light As made him know his God by night. Most blest believer he! Who in that land of darkness and blind eyes Thy long-expected healing wings could see, When Thou didst rise! And, what can never more be done, Did at midnight speak with the Sun! O who will tell me where He found Thee at that dead and silent hour? What hallowed solitary ground did bear So rare a flower, Within whose sacred leaves did lie The fulness of the Deity? No mercy-seat of gold, No dead and dusty cherub, nor carved stone, But His own living works did my Lord hold And lodge alone; Where trees and herbs did watch and peep And wonder, while the Jews did sleep. Dear night! this world’s defeat; The stop to busy fools; care’s check and curb; The day of spirits; my soul’s calm retreat Which none disturb! Christ’s progress, and His prayer time; The hours to which high heaven doth chime; God’s silent, searching flight; When my Lord’s head is filled with dew, and all His locks are wet with the clear drops of night; His still, soft call; His knocking time; the soul’s dumb watch, When spirits their fair kindred catch. Were all my loud, evil days Calm and unhaunted as is thy dark tent, Whose peace but by some angel’s wing or voice Is seldom rent, Then I in heaven all the long year Would keep, and never wander here. But living where the sun Doth all things wake, and where all mix and tire Themselves and others, I consent and run To every mire, And by this world’s ill-guiding light, Err more than I can do by night. There is in God, some say, A deep but dazzling darkness, as men here Say it is late and dusky, because they See not all clear. O for that night! where I in Him Might live invisible and dim! "God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world.” — Billy Graham “Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness.” — Billy Graham “If you’re too open-minded; your brains will fall out.” ― Lawrence Ferlinghetti “The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.” ― Albert Einstein Riddle Question: What two words, added together, contain the most letters? The Krebs cycle is the second of three stages necessary for cellular respiration; the other two stages are glycolysis (the first stage) and electron transport/oxidative phosphorylation (the third stage). In animals, the Krebs cycle occurs in the mitochondria, inside the cells; in plants, it occurs in the chloroplasts. Traveling via the bloodstream, glucose (good sugar, not man-made sugar) is what stokes the mitochondrial furnaces responsible for your brainpower. And glucose in the only fuel our brain knows how to use! Riddle Answer: Post office. The Blossom by William Blake Merry, merry sparrow! Under leaves so green A happy blossom Sees you, swift as arrow, Seek your cradle narrow, Near my bosom. Pretty, pretty robin! Under leaves so green A happy blossom Hears you sobbing, sobbing, Pretty, pretty robin, Near my bosom. Zollner Gambit (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be2 Bg7 7.Be3 Nc6 8.0-0 0-0 9.f4 Qb6 10.e5) Galatians 6:7 in the Bible “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” “The chess heroes nowadays should not forget that it was owing to Fischer that they are living today in four- and five-star hotels, getting appearance fees, etc.” ― Lev Khariton “Most people work just hard enough to not get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit.” ― George Carlin “Money isn't the most important thing in life, but it's reasonably close to oxygen on the "gotta have it" scale.” ― Zig Ziglar “Time is the ultimate currency.” ― Elon Musk "May the sun bring you energy by day, May the moon softly restore you by night, May the rain wash away your worries, May the breeze blow new strength into your being. May you walk gently through the world and know its beauty all the days of your life." Apache Blessing 499 games, 1961-2020 16 More Still Minors on FTB's Back Rank StanEv 2 “Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. A favor never demands a favor in return unless zeel is a scheming manipulator. “I can't give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: try to please everybody all the time.” ― Herbert Bayard Swope “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” ― Walt Disney * Annotated Games: Game Collection: Annotated Games * Back rank mating tactics: Game Collection: 610_Back rank mating tactics * Bowman's Beginner's Guide: http://chess.jliptrap.us/BowmanBegi... 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The battle took place on Friday, 25 October 1415 (Saint Crispin's Day), near modern-day Azincourt, in northern France. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battl... “Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “Chess first of all teaches you to be objective.” ― Alexander Alekhine “Among a great many other things that chess teaches you is to control the initial excitement you feel when you see something that looks good. It trains you to think before grabbing and to think just as objectively when you’re in trouble.” ― Stanley Kubrick “Chess helps you to concentrate, improve your logic. It teaches you to play by the rules, take responsibility for your actions, how to problem solve in an uncertain environment.” ― Garry Kasparov “Help that comes with a Price is no Help.” ― Honeya “Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.” ― Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe “To avoid losing a piece, many a person has lost the game.” ― Savielly Tartakower “Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter.” ― Winston S. Churchill “If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. This collection compiled by Fredthebear. “Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value.” ― Albert Einstein “Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.” ― Salvador Dali “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” ― Oliver Goldsmith, The Citizen of the World, Or, Letters from a Chinese Philosopher, Residing in London, to His Friends in the Country, by Dr. Goldsmith Yam Yefet wrote: Solitude In the solitude that I speak from, I'll never betray You. My love is like an anchor, ever held in the stones beneath water. "To be friends" is carved upon me, I'll never let go until you believe in what can be........ <<<chess writer and poet <Henry Thomas Bland> Another example of his way with words is the start of ‘Internal Fires’, a poem published on page 57 of the March 1930 American Chess Bulletin:> I used to play chess with the dearest old chap, Whom naught could upset whatever might hap. He’d oft lose a game he might well have won But made no excuse for what he had done. If a piece he o’erlooked and got it snapped up He took it quite calmly and ne’er ‘cut up rough’.> “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” ― William Faulkner “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force. “It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” ― Leonardo da Vinci A is the Gambit, by Allgaier found out, B is the Bishop, so warlike and stout; C is our Chess – the glorious game, D is Defeat, with its sorrow and shame; E is the Evans, a famous attack, F is the False-move we wish to take back; G is a Gambit, full of startling delight, H is the Houses of black and of white, I is to Interpose in the midst of the fight; J is J’adoube, which the careless must say, K is the King, the soul of the play; L is the López, the Gambit so old, M is the Muzio, adventurous and bold; N is the Notes, explaining our play, O is the Opening, at the first of the fray; P is a Pawn, marching boldly ahead, Q is the Queen, mighty and dread; R is the Rook, a warrior of weight, S is a Stale, an unfortunate Mate; T is a Tournay, where the weakest must yield, U is to Unite our pawns in the field; V is Variation, which black overlooks, W is White, who moves first in the books; X is Xantippe, the meanest of mates, Y is to Yield, resigned to our fates; Z is Zatrikiology, a game, & an art of endurable fame. Source: Chess Monthly, November 1860, page 348. “If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.” ― Albert Einstein "Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you've got." — Norman Vincent Peale "What you do today can improve all your tomorrows." — Ralph Marston Psalm 96: 1-3 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. “He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much; Who has enjoyed the trust of pure women, the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children; Who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; Who has never lacked appreciation of Earth's beauty or failed to express it; Who has left the world better than he found it, Whether an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; Who has always looked for the best in others and given them the best he had; Whose life was an inspiration; Whose memory a benediction.” ― Bessie Anderson Stanley, More Heart Throbs Volume Two "....his countrymen, Kolisch and Steinitz, are greatly indebted for their later success to their having enjoyed early opportunities of practicing with the departed amateur whose death is also greatly deplored amongst all who knew him personally" - Wilhelm Steinitz, regarding Karl Hamppe A piece of cake: https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/che... “Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” ― Marthe Troly-Curtin, Phrynette Married “Rooks need each other in the middlegame. This is why one should keep their rooks connected until the opposing queen is off the board. She'll snare 'em (usually from a centralized square on an open diagonal or perhaps a poisoned pawn approach of the unprotected b2/b7 and g2/g7 square next to the occupied corner) if the two rooks aren't protecting each other.” ― Fredthebear “In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers. If you dwell on statistics, you get shortsighted; if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the end.” ― Tom Seaver Because I could not stop for Death Emily Dickinson Because I could not stop for Death – He kindly stopped for me – The Carriage held but just Ourselves – And Immortality. We slowly drove – He knew no haste And I had put away My labor and my leisure too, For His Civility – We passed the School, where Children strove At Recess – in the Ring – We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain – We passed the Setting Sun – Or rather – He passed us – The Dews drew quivering and chill – For only Gossamer, my Gown – My Tippet – only Tulle – We paused before a House that seemed A Swelling of the Ground – The Roof was scarcely visible – The Cornice – in the Ground – Since then – ‘tis Centuries – and yet Feels shorter than the Day I first surmised the Horses’ Heads Were toward Eternity – Riddle Question: What is the end of everything? Riddle Answer: The letter G. “I have decided to stick to love... Hate is too great a burden to bear.” ― Martin Luther King “God offers salvation without the need for any sort of advanced payment.” ― douglaskiogoraquotes Matthew 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.' Dialing *67 conceals your number from someone you call. There are similar numbers you can dial to respond to mystery callers. The first is *69, which traces the number of the last person who called you. It works even for anonymous or hidden calls, so you can get the phone number and exact time they called. Once you have that number, you can block it on your phone so it can’t call you anymore. Ravenna by Oscar Wilde To my friend George Fleming author of 'The Nile Novel' and 'Mirage') I. A year ago I breathed the Italian air, - And yet, methinks this northern Spring is fair,- These fields made golden with the flower of March, The throstle singing on the feathered larch, The cawing rooks, the wood-doves fluttering by, The little clouds that race across the sky; And fair the violet's gentle drooping head, The primrose, pale for love uncomforted, The rose that burgeons on the climbing briar, The crocus-bed, (that seems a moon of fire Round-girdled with a purple marriage-ring); And all the flowers of our English Spring, Fond snowdrops, and the bright-starred daffodil. Up starts the lark beside the murmuring mill, And breaks the gossamer-threads of early dew; And down the river, like a flame of blue, Keen as an arrow flies the water-king, While the brown linnets in the greenwood sing. A year ago! - it seems a little time Since last I saw that lordly southern clime, Where flower and fruit to purple radiance blow, And like bright lamps the fabled apples glow. Full Spring it was - and by rich flowering vines, Dark olive-groves and noble forest-pines, I rode at will; the moist glad air was sweet, The white road rang beneath my horse's feet, And musing on Ravenna's ancient name, I watched the day till, marked with wounds of flame, The turquoise sky to burnished gold was turned. O how my heart with boyish passion burned, When far away across the sedge and mere I saw that Holy City rising clear, Crowned with her crown of towers! - On and on I galloped, racing with the setting sun, And ere the crimson after-glow was passed, I stood within Ravenna's walls at last! II. How strangely still! no sound of life or joy Startles the air; no laughing shepherd-boy Pipes on his reed, nor ever through the day Comes the glad sound of children at their play: O sad, and sweet, and silent! surely here A man might dwell apart from troublous fear, Watching the tide of seasons as they flow From amorous Spring to Winter's rain and snow, And have no thought of sorrow; - here, indeed, Are Lethe's waters, and that fatal weed Which makes a man forget his fatherland. Ay! amid lotus-meadows dost thou stand, Like Proserpine, with poppy-laden head, Guarding the holy ashes of the dead. For though thy brood of warrior sons hath ceased, Thy noble dead are with thee! - they at least Are faithful to thine honour:- guard them well, O childless city! for a mighty spell, To wake men's hearts to dreams of things sublime, Are the lone tombs where rest the Great of Time. III. Yon lonely pillar, rising on the plain, Marks where the bravest knight of France was slain, - The Prince of chivalry, the Lord of war, Gaston de Foix: for some untimely star Led him against thy city, and he fell, As falls some forest-lion fighting well. Taken from life while life and love were new, He lies beneath God's seamless veil of blue; Tall lance-like reeds wave sadly o'er his head, And oleanders bloom to deeper red, Where his bright youth flowed crimson on the ground. Look farther north unto that broken mound, - There, prisoned now within a lordly tomb Raised by a daughter's hand, in lonely gloom, Huge-limbed Theodoric, the Gothic king, Sleeps after all his weary conquering. Time hath not spared his ruin, - wind and rain Have broken down his stronghold; and again We see that Death is mighty lord of all, And king and clown to ashen dust must fall Mighty indeed THEIR glory! yet to me Barbaric king, or knight of chivalry, Or the great queen herself, were poor and vain, Beside the grave where Dante rests from pain. His gilded shrine lies open to the air; And cunning sculptor's hands have carven there The calm white brow, as calm as earliest morn, The eyes that flashed with passionate love and scorn, The lips that sang of Heaven and of Hell, The almond-face which Giotto drew so well, The weary face of Dante; - to this day, Here in his place of resting, far away From Arno's yellow waters, rushing down Through the wide bridges of that fairy town, Where the tall tower of Giotto seems to rise A marble lily under sapphire skies! Alas! my Dante! thou hast known the pain Of meaner lives, - the exile's galling chain, How steep the stairs within kings' houses are, And all the petty miseries which mar Man's nobler nature with the sense of wrong. Yet this dull world is grateful for thy song; Our nations do thee homage, - even she, That cruel queen of vine-clad Tuscany, Who bound with crown of thorns thy living brow, Hath decked thine empty tomb with laurels now, And begs in vain the ashes of her son. O mightiest exile! all thy grief is done: Thy soul walks now beside thy Beatrice; Ravenna guards thine ashes: sleep in peace. IV. How lone this palace is; how grey the walls! No minstrel now wakes echoes in these halls. The broken chain lies rusting on the door, And noisome weeds have split the marble floor: Here lurks the snake, and here the lizards run By the stone lions blinking in the sun. Byron dwelt here in love and revelry For two long years - a second Anthony, Who of the world another Actium made! Yet suffered not his royal soul to fade, Or lyre to break, or lance to grow less keen, 'Neath any wiles of an Egyptian queen. For from the East there came a mighty cry, And Greece stood up to fight for Liberty, And called him from Ravenna: never knight Rode forth more nobly to wild scenes of fight! None fell more bravely on ensanguined field, Borne like a Spartan back upon his shield! O Hellas! Hellas! in thine hour of pride, Thy day of might, remember him who died To wrest from off thy limbs the trammelling chain: O Salamis! O lone Plataean plain! O tossing waves of wild Euboean sea! O wind-swept heights of lone Thermopylae! He loved you well - ay, not alone in word, Who freely gave to thee his lyre and sword, Like AEschylos at well-fought Marathon: And England, too, shall glory in her son, Her warrior-poet, first in song and fight. No longer now shall Slander's venomed spite Crawl like a snake across his perfect name, Or mar the lordly scutcheon of his fame. For as the olive-garland of the race, Which lights with joy each eager runner's face, As the red cross which saveth men in war, As a flame-bearded beacon seen from far By mariners upon a storm-tossed sea, - Such was his love for Greece and Liberty! Byron, thy crowns are ever fresh and green: Red leaves of rose from Sapphic Mitylene Shall bind thy brows; the myrtle blooms for thee, In hidden glades by lonely Castaly; The laurels wait thy coming: all are thine, And round thy head one perfect wreath will twine. V. The pine-tops rocked before the evening breeze With the hoarse murmur of the wintry seas, And the tall stems were streaked with amber bright; - I wandered through the wood in wild delight, Some startled bird, with fluttering wings and fleet, Made snow of all the blossoms; at my feet, Like silver crowns, the pale narcissi lay, And small birds sang on every twining spray. O waving trees, O forest liberty! Within your haunts at least a man is free, And half forgets the weary world of strife: The blood flows hotter, and a sense of life Wakes i' the quickening veins, while once again The woods are filled with gods we fancied slain. Long time I watched, and surely hoped to see Some goat-foot Pan make merry minstrelsy Amid the reeds! some startled Dryad-maid In girlish flight! or lurking in the glade, The soft brown limbs, the wanton treacherous face Of woodland god! Queen Dian in the chase, White-limbed and terrible, with look of pride, And leash of boar-hounds leaping at her side! Or Hylas mirrored in the perfect stream. O idle heart! O fond Hellenic dream! Ere long, with melancholy rise and swell, The evening chimes, the convent's vesper bell, Struck on mine ears amid the amorous flowers. Alas! alas! these sweet and honied hours Had whelmed my heart like some encroaching sea, And drowned all thoughts of black Gethsemane. VI. O lone Ravenna! many a tale is told Of thy great glories in the days of old: Two thousand years have passed since thou didst see Caesar ride forth to royal victory. Mighty thy name when Rome's lean eagles flew From Britain's isles to far Euphrates blue; And of the peoples thou wast noble queen, Till in thy streets the Goth and Hun were seen. Discrowned by man, deserted by the sea, Thou sleepest, rocked in lonely misery! No longer now upon thy swelling tide, Pine-forest-like, thy myriad galleys ride! For where the brass-beaked ships were wont to float, The weary shepherd pipes his mournful note; And the white sheep are free to come and go Where Adria's purple waters used to flow. O fair! O sad! O Queen uncomforted! In ruined loveliness thou liest dead, Alone of all thy sisters; for at last Italia's royal warrior hath passed Rome's lordliest entrance, and hath worn his crown In the high temples of the Eternal Town! The Palatine hath welcomed back her king, And with his name the seven mountains ring! And Naples hath outlived her dream of pain, And mocks her tyrant! Venice lives again, New risen from the waters! and the cry Of Light and Truth, of Love and Liberty, Is heard in lordly Genoa, and where The marble spires of Milan wound the air, Rings from the Alps to the Sicilian shore, And Dante's dream is now a dream no more. But thou, Ravenna, better loved than all, Thy ruined palaces are but a pall That hides thy fallen greatness! and thy name Burns like a grey and flickering candle-flame Beneath the noonday splendour of the sun Of new Italia! for the night is done, The night of dark oppression, and the day Hath dawned in passionate splendour: far away The Austrian hounds are hunted from the land, Beyond those ice-crowned citadels which stand Girdling the plain of royal Lombardy, From the far West unto the Eastern sea. I know, indeed, that sons of thine have died In Lissa's waters, by the mountain-side Of Aspromonte, on Novara's plain, - Nor have thy children died for thee in vain: And yet, methinks, thou hast not drunk this wine From grapes new-crushed of Liberty divine, Thou hast not followed that immortal Star Which leads the people forth to deeds of war. Weary of life, thou liest in silent sleep, As one who marks the lengthening shadows creep, Careless of all the hurrying hours that run, Mourning some day of glory, for the sun Of Freedom hath not shewn to thee his face, And thou hast caught no flambeau in the race. Yet wake not from thy slumbers, - rest thee well, Amidst thy fields of amber asphodel, Thy lily-sprinkled meadows, - rest thee there, To mock all human greatness: who would dare To vent the paltry sorrows of his life Before thy ruins, or to praise the strife Of kings' ambition, and the barren pride Of warring nations! wert not thou the Bride Of the wild Lord of Adria's stormy sea! The Queen of double Empires! and to thee Were not the nations given as thy prey! And now - thy gates lie open night and day, The grass grows green on every tower and hall, The ghastly fig hath cleft thy bastioned wall; And where thy mailed warriors stood at rest The midnight owl hath made her secret nest. O fallen! fallen! from thy high estate, O city trammelled in the toils of Fate, Doth nought remain of all thy glorious days, But a dull shield, a crown of withered bays! Yet who beneath this night of wars and fears, From tranquil tower can watch the coming years; Who can foretell what joys the day shall bring, Or why before the dawn the linnets sing? Thou, even thou, mayst wake, as wakes the rose To crimson splendour from its grave of snows; As the rich corn-fields rise to red and gold From these brown lands, now stiff with Winter's cold; As from the storm-rack comes a perfect star! O much-loved city! I have wandered far From the wave-circled islands of my home; Have seen the gloomy mystery of the Dome Rise slowly from the drear Campagna's way, Clothed in the royal purple of the day: I from the city of the violet crown Have watched the sun by Corinth's hill go down, And marked the 'myriad laughter' of the sea From starlit hills of flower-starred Arcady; Yet back to thee returns my perfect love, As to its forest-nest the evening dove. O poet's city! one who scarce has seen Some twenty summers cast their doublets green For Autumn's livery, would seek in vain To wake his lyre to sing a louder strain, Or tell thy days of glory; - poor indeed Is the low murmur of the shepherd's reed, Where the loud clarion's blast should shake the sky, And flame across the heavens! and to try Such lofty themes were folly: yet I know That never felt my heart a nobler glow Than when I woke the silence of thy street With clamorous trampling of my horse's feet, And saw the city which now I try to sing, After long days of weary travelling. VII. Adieu, Ravenna! but a year ago, I stood and watched the crimson sunset glow From the lone chapel on thy marshy plain: The sky was as a shield that caught the stain Of blood and battle from the dying sun, And in the west the circling clouds had spun A royal robe, which some great God might wear, While into ocean-seas of purple air Sank the gold galley of the Lord of Light. Yet here the gentle stillness of the night Brings back the swelling tide of memory, And wakes again my passionate love for thee: Now is the Spring of Love, yet soon will come On meadow and tree the Summer's lordly bloom; And soon the grass with brighter flowers will blow, And send up lilies for some boy to mow. Then before long the Summer's conqueror, Rich Autumn-time, the season's usurer, Will lend his hoarded gold to all the trees, And see it scattered by the spendthrift breeze; And after that the Winter cold and drear. So runs the perfect cycle of the year. And so from youth to manhood do we go, And fall to weary days and locks of snow. Love only knows no winter; never dies: Nor cares for frowning storms or leaden skies And mine for thee shall never pass away, Though my weak lips may falter in my lay. Adieu! Adieu! yon silent evening star, The night's ambassador, doth gleam afar, And bid the shepherd bring his flocks to fold. Perchance before our inland seas of gold Are garnered by the reapers into sheaves, Perchance before I see the Autumn leaves, I may behold thy city; and lay down Low at thy feet the poet's laurel crown. Adieu! Adieu! yon silver lamp, the moon, Which turns our midnight into perfect noon, Doth surely light thy towers, guarding well Where Dante sleeps, where Byron loved to dwell. “No one has ever won a game of chess by taking only forward moves (What about Scholar's Mate?). Sometimes you have to move backwards in order to be able to take better steps forward. That is life.” — Anonymous Drive sober or get pulled over. “For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable.” — Assiac “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” ― Thomas Jefferson, chess player “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” ― Mahatma Gandhi According to Chessmetrics, Emanuel Lasker was #1 for longer than anyone else in history: 292 different months between June 1890 and December 1926. That's a timespan of 36 1/2 years, in which Lasker was #1 for a total of 24 years and 4 months. Lasker was 55 years old when he won New York 1924. “The great thing about chess is it's a game for oneself. You don't work on what you can't control, you just work on yourself. And I think if more people did that, we'd all be a lot better off.” — Daniel Naroditsky Lichess has all the same basic offerings as Chess.com: a large community, many game types, tutorials, puzzles, and livestreams. The site has a simple appearance, and it seems built to get you where you want to go in as few clicks as possible. You can create an account, but if you’re not concerned with tracking your games and finding other players at your level, there’s no need to log in. Just fire up a new game, try some puzzles, or watch a chess streamer play three-minute games while listening to techno and chatting with the comments section. Isaiah 66:24 24 "And they will go out and look on the dead bodies of those who rebelled against me; the worms that eat them will not die, the fire that burns them will not be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind." "Believe in yourself. Have faith in your abilities. Without humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy." ― Norman Vincent Peale "Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." ― Martin Luther King Jr. <<Writing from his experience of the devastation of World War I, Edwardian poet <Alfred Noyes>' well-known "On the Western Front" speaks from the perspective of soldiers buried in graves marked by simple crosses, asking that their deaths not be in vain. Praise of the dead was not what the dead needed, but peace made by the living. An excerpt:> We, who lie here, have nothing more to pray. To all your praises we are deaf and blind. We may not ever know if you betray Our hope, to make earth better for mankind.> “All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.” ― Walt Disney "Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves"- J.M. Barrie (1860 - 1937) A man who spent his life delighting the masses with his words, perfectly understood that you reap what you sow, and that when we make other people happy, we often find happiness ourselves. “Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart “‎Though nobody can go back and make a new beginning... Anyone can start over and make a new ending.” ― Chico Xavier Wordsy Funzy: 22Reod Jan Zaza s hot zwisch en z oot pergatious Zanivs shopped at Joe Zedinsko whle Washingson exagperitionz Poster 2x12=42 Zhurivlious sleptd on purp Z bayby afta longr nose pout n cryin out loud Nancy Xiangzhi h7-h6 Aristaunton. Zhou donut hafto likess becauz it doezn't belongst 2constant bawlerz. Suicide duz knot solv them puzzle. Incorrect Dolly again. Missyng key so zr date of Pmorphy gemstone unearthd a flaws yo teeth n toenailz but her tattooo wuz coolish. I'm not hairry, I'm fred the bear ant grin it. The Three Kings By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Three Kings came riding from far away, Melchior and Gaspar and Baltasar; Three Wise Men out of the East were they, And they travelled by night and they slept by day, For their guide was a beautiful, wonderful star. The star was so beautiful, large and clear, That all the other stars of the sky Became a white mist in the atmosphere, And by this they knew that the coming was near Of the Prince foretold in the prophecy. Three caskets they bore on their saddle-bows, Three caskets of gold with golden keys; Their robes were of crimson silk with rows Of bells and pomegranates and furbelows, Their turbans like blossoming almond-trees. And so the Three Kings rode into the West, Through the dusk of the night, over hill and dell, And sometimes they nodded with beard on breast, And sometimes talked, as they paused to rest, With the people they met at some wayside well. “Of the child that is born,” said Baltasar, “Good people, I pray you, tell us the news; For we in the East have seen his star, And have ridden fast, and have ridden far, To find and worship the King of the Jews.” And the people answered, “You ask in vain; We know of no King but Herod the Great!” They thought the Wise Men were men insane, As they spurred their horses across the plain, Like riders in haste, who cannot wait. And when they came to Jerusalem, Herod the Great, who had heard this thing, Sent for the Wise Men and questioned them; And said, “Go down unto Bethlehem, And bring me tidings of this new king.” So they rode away; and the star stood still, The only one in the grey of morn; Yes, it stopped—it stood still of its own free will, Right over Bethlehem on the hill, The city of David, where Christ was born. And the Three Kings rode through the gate and the guard, Through the silent street, till their horses turned And neighed as they entered the great inn-yard; But the windows were closed, and the doors were barred, And only a light in the stable burned. And cradled there in the scented hay, In the air made sweet by the breath of kine, The little child in the manger lay, The child, that would be king one day Of a kingdom not human, but divine. His mother Mary of Nazareth Sat watching beside his place of rest, Watching the even flow of his breath, For the joy of life and the terror of death Were mingled together in her breast. They laid their offerings at his feet: The gold was their tribute to a King, The frankincense, with its odor sweet, Was for the Priest, the Paraclete, The myrrh for the body’s burying. And the mother wondered and bowed her head, And sat as still as a statue of stone, Her heart was troubled yet comforted, Remembering what the Angel had said Of an endless reign and of David’s throne. Then the Kings rode out of the city gate, With a clatter of hoofs in proud array; But they went not back to Herod the Great, For they knew his malice and feared his hate, And returned to their homes by another way. Mine's paid off. For those who pop-a-top: https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddr... How about a juke box song? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DoMG... That ended much too soon... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm-... Beer is the third-most popular drink on Earth, after water and tea. Chess Earth: https://chessearth.com/ Cats aren't stupid, even the ninnies. I'll bet that's iced tea, not soda pop: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DqTr... Straws were invented by the ancient Sumerians for drinking beer. Kev's: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3Zlf... Down Alabama way: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/33MR... Another one from Kev: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eIww... Beer spas across Europe offer the chance to soak in a warm tub of beer. Does that require a background check? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pPwr... Adaptation: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Crqy... In Ancient Egypt, beer was made to make the water from the Nile drinkable. You'll have another? O.K. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5HBQ... Watch yourself now... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UGVY... Oktoberfest is the world's largest beer festival. Know your limit: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pz3M... Super stupid: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hOXn... In medieval Europe, brewers would test the temperature of their beer by sticking their thumb into the liquid. If it was too hot for their thumb, it was too hot to add the yeast. Thus, the phrase “rule of thumb” was born. Back when we had Bergermeister, Falstaff, and Hamm's beer, before Dirty Harry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKq... Antiques: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qlw... As a rule of thumb, darker and bitter beers have higher alcohol content. Buy low, sell high: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOS... The world’s longest bar can be found at the Beer Barrel Saloon in Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Stretching over 700 feet, the bar offers plenty of space for patrons to enjoy a cold one. There was accountability at dinner time: https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle... Bud Light says... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drC... Cenosillicaphobia is the fear of an empty beer glass. More big boy toys in action: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LAJo... Small town bar action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3u... Mcdonald’s serves alcohol as part of its daily menu in several countries, including South Korea, Germany, France, and Portugal. What are we drinkin' to Arch? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awo... Gaylord Perry always had a few: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuP... In Argentina, political parties have their own brands of beer. It's 5 o'clock? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPC... BTW, if the KC Chiefs defeat the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX of the National Football League, the Eagles franchise all-time W-L record will be 666-666. Most accidents are avoidable: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Di_g... Most, well... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Vq_u... Especially jaywalkers: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yj0j... Beer is recorded in the written history of ancient Iraq and ancient Egypt, and archaeologists speculate that beer was instrumental in the formation of civilizations. Commercial break: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycd... So, that's how it's done: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/knTs... In addition to the basics—water, grain, hops, and malt—beer can be brewed with nearly any conceivable ingredient and can take on an incredible range of flavors, textures, and aromas. The hat seems to make a difference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pv... The beer isn't to blame: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WTdv... At the Wife Carrying World Championships in Finland, the first prize is the wife’s weight in beer. A bit more serious: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BkpS... Ancient Egyptians used beer for a wide variety of purposes, including as an enema and douche. That beer truck delivery shoulda been here by now: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KSUT... Turn the channel, listen to Fred: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4G... “The Star-Spangled Banner” melody was initially a tune from an English drinking song referenced as “To Anacreon in Heaven.” Waitn fer mo beer, feudn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSx... What woulda preacher say? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI_... Catholic priests and monks took up the art of brewing in the early Middle Ages, and many European breweries today have grown out of this monastic tradition. Tex Ritter's take: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsC... Yep, Ima shown my age. Best seat in the house: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VNmY... Little charmer: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/T4x2... Since beer is made in large batches, it is difficult to hide and thus, easier to tax. This made beer an important source of income for all levels of government during the Middle Ages. Finally. Took ya long enough. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhI... It was the sour mash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ize... In the Middle Ages, beer was healthier than water. Earthship: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new... House for Animals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw0... Albert Heineken created a beer bottle in 1963 that could also be used as a brick to build sustainable housing in impoverished countries. Bovines: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5pA3... Houses of worship for Catholics: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Lk-T... Catholic monks fasting for Lent in Medieval Europe would consume only beer for these 40 days. You don't have to have all the answers now: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8S9o... This guy explains everything: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ece... MC and the boys: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qE8C... The Guinness Book of World Records was conceived of by Hugh Beaver, the Managing Director of the Guinness Brewery in Dublin, as a way to settle pub disputes. Not old enough to drink in bars? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e-Id... Questions, Questions: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/f3RT... The Czech Republic consumes the most beer per capita in the world. China drinks the most overall. Chess world-wide: https://premierchess.com/uncategori... Zugzwang: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/al3u... <Soaring Dreams by Maya Anthony> This poem is about the metaphorical flight of dreams and ambitions. It’s a celebration of the human spirit’s ability to rise above challenges and aim for the stars. In the realm of dreams, I take my flight, Through starry skies, in the quiet night. Each dream a wing, each hope a feather, In my aspirations, I’m untethered. Over obstacles, past doubts so high, In the world of dreams, I effortlessly fly. Above the clouds of fear and plight, In my dreams, I find the light. Landing on the grounds of reality, With dreams in heart, I face my destiny. In my soaring dreams, I find my might, Guided by their endless flight. Arctic terns have the longest annual migration of any bird. They fly 25,000 miles (40,000 m) from the Arctic to the Antarctic and then back again. “Have you forgotten God? Even if you have, He has not forgotten you.” ― Moses “Friend, you don't have to earn God's love or try harder. You're precious in His sight, covered by the priceless blood of Jesus, and indwelt by His Holy Spirit. Don't hide your heart or fear you're not good enough for Him to care for you. Accept His love, obey Him, and allow Him to keep you in His wonderful freedom.” ― Charles F. Stanley Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. Isolated pawns require a very expensive therapy, for keeping them alive. Queen of hearts How to play Hearts: https://www.heartsgame.com/ The bird with the greatest wingspan of any other bird is the Wandering Albatross at up to 11.8 ft (3.63 m). wordzfun.. Zatonskih z43called Zajogin hadda sun burn named orion ings who wazza stuntmad man 4Aflak but got lost defeated inth Amazon delivery truch fooll o extra light prez balloots. This poem is dedicated to Harris my chessplayer friend and literary commentator. <Chess The Final Metaphor> It was in a cesspool behind the place of his cousin Nick That in this pool of sewage, was born the freak called frick. On dark nights he hysterically wailed in his pool of slimy mess: "Oh why oh why, can't I play the game that humans call chess"? As the morning sun rose, begged the queen of the mighty king: Sire, can you not order the death of this awful filthy thing"? Wisely he replied: "no, I'll let frick live forever in distress While he must watch others enjoy themselves playing chess." Deuteronomy 6:6-9: "These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates." “There just isn’t enough televised chess.” — David Letterman “Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren't paying any attention to you. It's your attention to yourself that is so stultifying. But you have to disregard yourself as completely as possible. If you fail the first time then you'll just have to try harder the second time. After all, there's no real reason why you should fail. Just stop thinking about yourself.” — Eleanor Roosevelt “Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess.” — Siegbert Tarrasch “True power is expressed in quiet confidence; it was the sea's very calmness that epitomized its mighty force.” ― Emile Habiby “Remember that there are two kinds of beauty: one of the soul and the other of the body. That of the soul displays its radiance in intelligence, in chastity, in good conduct, in generosity, and in good breeding, and all these qualities may exist in an ugly man. And when we focus our attention upon that beauty, not upon the physical, love generally arises with great violence and intensity. I am well aware that I am not handsome, but I also know that I am not deformed, and it is enough for a man of worth not to be a monster for him to be dearly loved, provided he has those spiritual endowments I have spoken of.” ― Miguel Cervantes Z is for Zipper (to the tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”) Zipper starts with letter Z, Letter Z, letter Z, Zipper starts with Letter Z, /z/, /z/, /z/, /z/! 500 games, 1606-2023 16 motel swim pool Eentertained FTB * Top 10 Benefits of Playing Chess: https://www.chess.com/article/view/... * Alekhine's wine: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tpM9... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tlmz... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KXmk... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aRaG... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0UwJ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cV-s... * Attraction: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RM13... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vxue... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6N03... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dc73... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/G7AS... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qKtW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/L2Wo... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Y2tx... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/quuZ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ljx5... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cXuC... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/K5RP... “An idiot with a plan can beat a genius without a plan.” ― Warren Buffet * Bandanas: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xe5L... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Q2RN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/K9--... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NOLT... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Eek5... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mEjv... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jQTH... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PH76... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PyqT... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7VXJ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2Wk0... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nzjL... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4ym3... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jd68... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SjIY... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vnXc... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7aR2... “Even if you're in a losing position, you can still win the game. That's why you should never give up.” ― Mariam Kenneh, elementary chess program * Bs Opening: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8-bo... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TJ07... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bV7U... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8BAA... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FCi9... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/X023... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lbUA... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/f1oH... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CnY5... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mijB... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IrVU... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bYEU... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BJuX... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gNT0... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Gj42... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vHVd... “My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.” ― Abraham Lincoln * BKG: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5BWZ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J5kc... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LeyF... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FZqb... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MFML... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mJ35... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xTpd... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oT0F... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ok-q... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nak... Branks were used to punish gossipers, slanderers, and those who simply talked too much. In the late 17th century, a device which placed a bit in the mouth, supported by a cage around the head, was used to punish those who had proven themselves offensive verbally. They were called branks. They were also called scold’s bridles and gossip’s bridles. They were ordered to be worn by local authorities by both men and women, but were most frequently inflicted upon women. As their use spread to England, they were often placed on a woman upon a complaint being lodged by her husband. The punishment was intended not only to stop the person from speaking (and obviously eating and drinking) but as a public humiliation, with the wearer paraded in the streets or exhibited in a public place. * Boden's Mate: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gdRY... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/V0BD... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/--ZW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6QWO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3xy_... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/s8QJ... Blocked positions favor knights. 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"How To Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie is a classic book. * Center Cut: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mEB3... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lZV5... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nqM0... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/i5j0... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5ULx... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0BKR... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ufDz... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wooV... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/02Gg... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rg-e... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4hKe... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IVpH... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nzjL... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/X_dE... “All warfare is based on deception. 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INRI is an acronym for the Latin phrase Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum, which is translated as “Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews.” Pontius Pilate ordered for this to be put on a sign and placed over Jesus' head during his crucifixion. In Roman times, anyone executed had a sign giving the crime for which they were punished. It was meant to give public notice and add greater shame to those executed. While the sign “King of the Jews” and the crown of thorns were meant to mock Jesus, God used them instead to proclaim Jesus as King. Why Is the Message INRI Written in Latin? During Jesus’ time, the Jews spoke Hebrew and Aramaic, but the common language of the region was Koine Greek since the conquest of Alexander the Great. After Alexander died, Rome conquered Greece and the Roman Empire spread until it held all of the Mediterranean. The language of Rome and its leaders was Latin. 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He is widely known for rapidly going through six wives, who lost their heads as a result, but in truth, his first marriage lasted more than 25 years and only two of his wives were executed. The last, Catherine Parr, lived to become his widow. His disagreement with Pope Clement VII about marriage annulment led Henry to initiate the English Reformation, separating the Church of England from papal authority. * King Belshazzar: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YGNi... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zOva... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_nnG... * Legall's Mate: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-cMK... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vRQ4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2jqr... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LeyF... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YNer... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3lyk... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FCi9... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FZqb... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OXb2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nhfg... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MFML... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HBQo... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5juz... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mTFY... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QecL... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fegj... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4HHn... - 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We've got to outpace all our adversaries.” — Senator Tommy Tuberville Read more at https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/... * Reti red: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eiSW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/snQ0... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CADs... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eV3O... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uvWJ... * Ruy Lopez: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OXb2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Mw8U... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GR4o... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YGYd... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MsDC... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iv2Z... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_11... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UYLv... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SH7L... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qac... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JHth... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zQhZ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wshs... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Zm2h... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QuOS... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_kvD... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/imu8... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4pmF... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uiq_... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8reK... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0wLw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E04x... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4MZX... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UDpg... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7bza... * Yeshua the carpenter rode a donkey and spoke Aramaic. * Russians: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7xSX... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6AuK... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0_bO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VXGP... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RLPm... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hm0_... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JqGg... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zPse... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yUP1... “Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” — J.K. 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There’s always gonna be growth, improvement, adversity; you just gotta take it all in and do what’s right, continue to grow, continue to live in the moment.” — Antonio Brown “The moment we believe that success is determined by an ingrained level of ability as opposed to resilience and hard work, we will be brittle in the face of adversity.” — Joshua Waitzkin * Tours: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Upx9... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oNKi... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fSfN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0c4_... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VvyV... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NG8Q... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aEDb... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3PZv... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZN4c... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TVvV... * Ruth-Trompowsky: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sqSh... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-w... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ku_j... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/duS-... * Twisted, Erupted: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sIwq... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SCqC... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DzmE... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ezM2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0Ikq... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_T7P... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vlfd... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WOYg... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2--b... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pr6o... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kJ6r... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BIpC... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Atk... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8A_H... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rZ7r... * Underpromotion: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OJo8... * Vienna sausage: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BMHe... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RAuw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/meZb... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/52j4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gm9O... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yBSZ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Gvz-... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6bio... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Dvk3... * Victory: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lTu7... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VmHK... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8J... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbI... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/t52z... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39K... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3hZQ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/f1zt... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AcmM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tf15... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1sxo... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wS5I... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Vp0r... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BJSI... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BAl7... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Br1j... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AyDz... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/q6WH... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qgWy... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VvR9... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/T-HI... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ItIP... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DAkL... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Py7S... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MvHm... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cYcH... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E-Jf... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yqzQ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WAUw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kbuX... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrs... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6IOV... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_Erg... - * Wilt was won ova king: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kIBv... * Women: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ikoC... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/l9eq... * Worse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDr... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JSbQ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HvXH... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pr6o... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4WeA... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kmbe... - “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” — Abraham Lincoln * 197os: - 1 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5Qyc... - 1 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Kfj4... - 3 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xekM... - 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioh... - 3 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bnML... - 4 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_lLU... - 5 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JnbN... - 7 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0Wdm... - 10: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/j7e0... “Chess is the struggle against error.” — Johannes Zukertort * Chess is an easy game; aim at something (center, invader [but not ...h6], immobile/blockade, MIP, unprotected, royalty/once protected, weakness Ps & sqz) of his or yours for protection. Mobility is ALL important. Coordinate your pieces to advance beyond the frontier line. Attack where you have space, open lines from pawn advances/exchanges. Pawns are slow, can't go backward. Pawns are the best defenders. Passed pawns, and wing pawns are good attackers if the center is closed. H-pawn lever attacks kingside fianchetto. Knights are better in closed positions (early in the game) and the big center. Bishops are better in open positions (later in the game after exchanges) and aiming at/through/next to royalty. Batteries move the same way for power and protection. Pins, faulty combinations, zwischenzugs, strong squares, and weak pawns decide most GM games. Be the first to connect your rooks in the opening and keep the rooks connected as long as the opposing Q is still on board. The Q+ and fork is the most underrated tactic in chess. Capture & (Zwischenzug) Recapture -- THEN what happens? is the most overlooked tactic in chess; there is a sting in the tail. Equal exchanges are not equal; one side or the other benefitted more from the defensive reduction. Who's better if the Qs are exchanged off? When desperate, get your Q or N very busy toward the opposing K/mating square and let the opponent waste time pushing or snatching more pawns than necessary. * If 1 attacker vs 1 defender, then remove the guard; deflect from, pin, XchSac, etc. Or, add an attacker, outnumber. * 1 QP gambit: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QD5M... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CUih... * 1 surprise: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/T6OB... * 1 to know: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o9Na... * 1 to know: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jQKN... * 5 to know: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dLbb... * Know Him: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WFgk... Super 8 - ap, band, green vit boats - Video links speed diag - Kleenex - Palm, Prov, rey, song - 5x10 room, Chair walk, shwr - Prep tom's clothes spar spx - Bedrock11- 7 * Owch: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hVhr... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Lis6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mfLL... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0igV... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YKhB... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/x1WT... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/P3YD... 500 games, 1893-2020 16 Nc6 Short Slick Slip Slides on Spr Soaked Ste “Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War “But I find something compelling in the game's choreography, the way one move implies the next. The kings are an apt metaphor for human beings: utterly constrained by the rules of the game, defenseless against bombardment from all sides, able only to temporarily dodge disaster by moving one step in any direction.” ― Jennifer duBois, A Partial History of Lost Causes <<The Celestial Sphere> Around the celestial sphere, we gaze in awe, The universe’s secrets, tightly draw. The sky, a doorway to the beyond, Where stars and galaxies fondly respond.> “The move is there, but you must see it.” ― Savielly Tartakower “You may delay, but time will not.” ― Benjamin Franklin “Chess is all about maintaining coherent strategies. It’s about not giving up when the enemy destroys one plan but to immediately come up with the next. A game isn’t won and lost at the point when the king is finally cornered. The game's sealed when a player gives up having any strategy at all. When his soldiers are all scattered, they have no common cause, and they move one piece at a time, that’s when you’ve lost.” ― Kazuo Ishiguro, A Pale View of Hills “The King is only fond of words, and cannot translate them into deeds.” ― Teck Foo Check, The Autobiography of Sun Tzu This aint Super Slick Soapy Sloaps Slipped Up Fredthebear. We're just getting started on season 2 of Sicilian miniatures, the extra innings edition (which means some lapse beyond 25 moves). There are a few duplicates from both collections that will be deleted in due time. Most people are shocked when they find out how bad Al iz as an electrician. B20 Sicilian defence B21 Sicilian, Grand Prix attack and Smith-Morra Gambit, including the Siberian Trap B22 Sicilian Defence, Alapin Variation (2.c3) B23 Sicilian, Closed B24 Sicilian, Closed B25 Sicilian, Closed B26 Sicilian, Closed, 6.Be3 B27 Sicilian defence B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly variation B29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein variation B30 Sicilian defence B31 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack (with ...g6, without ...d6) B32 Sicilian defence B33 Sicilian, Sveshnikov (Lasker-Pelikan) variation B34 Sicilian Defence, Accelerated Fianchetto, Exchange variation B35 Sicilian Defence, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern variation with Bc4 B36 Sicilian Defence, Accelerated Fianchetto, Maroczy bind B37 Sicilian Defence, Accelerated Fianchetto, Maroczy bind, 5...Bg7 B38 Sicilian Defence, Accelerated Fianchetto, Maroczy bind, 6.Be3 B39 Sicilian Defence, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer variation B40 Sicilian defence B41 Sicilian, Kan variation B42 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Bd3 B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 B44 Sicilian defence B45 Sicilian, Taimanov variation B46 Sicilian, Taimanov variation B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) variation B48 Sicilian, Taimanov variation B49 Sicilian, Taimanov variation B50 Sicilian B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky attack B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky attack, 3...Bd7 B53 Sicilian, Chekhover variation B54 Sicilian B55 Sicilian, Prins variation, Venice attack B56 Sicilian B57 Sicilian, Sozin (not Scheveningen) including Magnus Smith Trap B58 Sicilian, Classical B59 Sicilian, Boleslavsky variation, 7.Nb3 B60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer B61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen variation, 7.Qd2 B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 6...e6 B63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Rauzer attack B64 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Rauzer attack, 7...Be7 defence, 9.f4 B65 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Rauzer attack, 7...Be7 defence, 9...Nxd4 B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Rauzer attack, 7...a6 B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Rauzer attack, 7...a6 defence, 8...Bd7 B68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Rauzer attack, 7...a6 defence, 9...Be7 B69 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Rauzer attack, 7...a6 defence, 11.Bxf6 B70 Sicilian, Dragon variation B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish variation B72 Sicilian, Dragon, 6.Be3 B73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 8.O-O B74 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 9.Nb3 B75 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav attack B76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav attack, 7...O-O B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav attack, 9.Bc4 B78 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav attack, 10.O-O-O B79 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav attack, 12.h4 B80 Sicilian Defence, Scheveningen Variation B81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres attack B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen, 6.f4 B83 Sicilian, Scheveningen, 6.Be2 B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen (Paulsen), Classical variation B85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical variation with ...Qc7 and ...Nc6 B86 Sicilian, Sozin attack B87 Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5 B88 Sicilian, Sozin, Leonhardt variation B89 Sicilian, Sozin, 7.Be3 B90 Sicilian, Najdorf B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) variation B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) variation B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 B94 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.Bg5 B95 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6 B96 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7.f4 B97 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Qb6 including Poisoned Pawn Variation B98 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line * Sicilian Variations: Game Collection: Sicilian Variations * Some Anti-Sicilians: Game Collection: The Anti-Sicilians * Some Miniatures of the Champs: Game Collection: Champions miniature champions * Tal school: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?li... “My poetry is a game. My life is a game. But I am not a game.” ― Federico Garcia Lorca “Life is the most amazing game. Play hard with a deep love so that you may enjoy it.” — Debasish Mridha “Life is like a game of chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game.” — Being Caballero “Remember you have to be comfortable. Golf is not a life or death situation. It's just a game and should be treated as such. Stay loose.” — Chi Chi Rodriguez “Life is a game, play it ... Life is too precious, do not destroy it.” ― Mother Teresa “Part of playing the game of life is you're going to have some losses.” ― Joe Gibbs “Football is an honest game. It's true to life. It's a game about sharing. Football is a team game. So is life.” ― Joe Namath “The entire ball game, in terms of both the exam and life, was what you gave attention to vs. what you willed yourself to not.” ― David Foster Wallace “For me, chess is life and every game is like a new life. Every chess player gets to live many lives in one lifetime.” ― Eduard Gufeld “If you wanted to be the best then you had to swallow your pride and become a student of the game first.” ― Jon Osborne “Those who think that it’s easy to play chess are mistaken. During a game, a player lives on his nerves, and at the same time he must be perfectly composed.” ― Victor Kortchnoi “Chess is all about stored pattern recognition. You are asking your brain to spot a face in the crowd that it has not seen.” ― Sally Simpson “It is fatal to enter a war without the will to win it.” ― Douglas MacArthur “Prereading is a game changer. It changed my life. Everyone is smarter when they have seen the material before. You will be too.” ― Peter Rogers "A true knight is fuller of bravery in the midst, than in the beginning of danger." ~ Philip Sidney “At any rate, the principles of a noble manner of life and the ethics of the nobility now take on the clear and uncompromising form known to us from the chivalric epic and lyric. We often find the new members of a privileged group to be more rigorous in their attitude to questions of class etiquette than the born representatives of the group; they are more clearly conscious of the ideas which hold the particular group together and distinguish it from other groups than are men who grew up in those ideas. This is a well-known and often-repeated feature of social history; the novus homo is always inclined to over-compensate for his sense of inferiority and to emphasize the moral qualifications required for the privileges which he enjoys. In the present case, too, we find that the knights who have risen from the ranks of the retainers are stricter and more intolerant in matters of honour than the old aristocrats by birth. What seems to the latter a matter of course, something that could hardly be otherwise than what it is, appears to the newly ennobled an achievement and a problem. The feeling of belonging to the governing class, one of which the old nobility had scarcely been conscious, is for them a great new experience. Where the old-style aristocrat acts instinctively and makes no pretensions about it, the knight finds himself faced with a special task of difficulty, an opportunity for heroic action, a need to surpass himself—in fact to do something extraordinary and unnatural. In matters in which a born grand seigneur takes no trouble to distinguish himself from the rest of mankind, the new knight requires of his peers that they should at all costs show themselves different from ordinary mortals.” ― Arnold Hauser, The Social History of Art, Volume 1: From Prehistoric Times to the Middle Ages "How wretched is the man who sees the perfect opportunity and still waits for a better one." ― Chrétien de Troyes, 'Perceval: The Story Of The Grail, With The Continuations'. Dinner Prayer Hymn Traditional Hymn Lord, bless this food and grant that we May thankful for thy mercies be; Teach us to know by whom we're fed; Bless us with Christ, the living bread. Lord, make us thankful for our food, Bless us with faith in Jesus' blood; With bread of life our souls supply, That we may live with Christ on high. Amen. “Many people perceive the merit of a manuscript which is read to them, but will not declare themselves in its favor until they see what success it has in the world when printed, or what intelligent men will say about it. They do not like to risk their opinion, and they want to be carried away by the crowd and dragged along by the multitude. Then they say that they were amongst the first who approved of that work, and the general public shares their opinion. Such men lose the best opportunities of convincing us that they are intelligent, clever, and first-rate critics, and can really discover what is good and what is better. A fine work falls into their hands; it is an author’s first book before he has got any great name; there is nothing to prepossess anyone in his favor, and by applauding his writings one does not court or flatter the great. Zelotes, you are not required to cry out: “This is a masterpiece; human intelligence never went farther; the human speech cannot soar higher; henceforward we will judge of no one’s taste but by what he thinks of this book.” Such exaggerated and offensive expressions are only employed by postulants for pensions or benefices and are even injurious to what is really commendable and what one wishes to praise. Why not merely say—“That’s a good book?” It is true you say it when the whole of France has approved of it, and foreigners as well as your own countrymen, when it is printed all over Europe and has been translated into several languages, but then it is too late.” ― Jean de La Bruyère “Time, which strengthens friendship, weakens love.” ― Jean de La Bruyère “If it is true that one is poor on account of all the things one wants, the ambitious and the avaricious languish in extreme poverty.” ― Jean de La Bruyère “When you see a good move – WAIT! – look for a better one.” ― Emanuel Lasker The Portuguese chess player and author Pedro Damiano (1480–1544) first wrote this in his book "Questo libro e da imparare giocare a scachi et de li partiti" published in Rome, Italy, in 1512. “Capablanca didn't make separate moves - he was creating a chess picture. Nobody could compare with him in this.” ― Mikhail Botvinnik “Whether this advantage is theoretically sufficient to win or not does not worry Capablanca. He simply wins the ending. That is why he is Capablanca!” ― Max Euwe “He (Capablanca) makes the game look easy. Art lies in the concealment of art.” ― Philip W. Sergeant “It's entirely possible that Capa could not imagine that there could be a better move than one he thought was good and he was usually right.” ― Mike Franett “Capablanca's games generally take the following course: he begins with a series of extremely fine prophylactic maneuvers, which neutralize his opponent's attempts to complicate the game; he then proceeds, slowly but surely, to set up an attacking position. This attacking position, after a series of simplifications, is transformed into a favorable endgame, which he conducts with matchless technique.” ― Aaron Nimzowitsch “What others could not see in a month's study, he (Capablanca) saw at a glance.” ― Reuben Fine “Capablanca invariably chose the right option, no matter how intricate the position.” ― Garry Kasparov. “He (Capablanca) had the totally undeserved reputation of being the greatest living endgame player. His trick was to keep his openings simple and then play with such brilliance that it was decided in the middle game before reaching the ending - even though his opponent didn't always know it. His almost complete lack of book knowledge forced him to push harder to squeeze the utmost out of every position.” ― Bobby Fischer “A passed pawn increase in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca * Read The Planet Greenpawn - https://www.redhotpawn.com/ * 10 Best to Watch: https://www.chessjournal.com/best-c... * 23 Opening Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-5... * CFN: https://www.youtube.com/@CFNChannel Sometime rhetoric was just another way to lie and impress persons, and he knew this — Haidji * Ataman's Miniatures: Game Collection: Instructive Chess Miniatures (Ataman) * Charming Miniatures: Game Collection: 0 * C-K Examples: Game Collection: Caro Kann Lines * Chess Records: https://timkr.home.xs4all.nl/record... * Top Chessgames by ECO Code: http://schachsinn.de/gamelist.htm * Checkmate Puzzle Patternz: https://www.serverchess.com/mateinN... * Chess Puzzles: https://chesspuzzle.net/ * Deadly Battery: https://www.chess.com/article/view/... * ECO A list: https://gamesches.blogspot.com/p/ec... * Brief Opening Theory - No Advantage, No Disadvantage: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Chess... * Brief KIA: Game Collection: King's Indian Attack * More: https://www.ichess.net/blog/kings-i... * The Donner Party of Misery: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che... * Forney's Collection: Game Collection: Brutal Attacking Chess * Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar... * Greco's Mate pattern has various forms: https://www.chesstactics.org/mating... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wki... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk0... https://chessfox.com/grecos-mate/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ze... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAh... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naY... https://lichess.org/study/ReDXzcH5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnp... https://lichess.org/study/52LzJ7NS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zd... https://lichess.org/study/CRK7aehh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fq... Game Collection: Greco mates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx-... * The Greatest Chess Game Of 2024 (upto mid-May): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmr... * GM RAM book: Game Collection: GM RAM Game Selection * CGs member Tryfon Gavriel: https://www.youtube.com/user/kingsc... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4r... * GK Sicilians: Game Collection: Kasparov - The Sicilian Sheveningen - https://www.mark-weeks.com/aboutcom... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vd59... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fX2o... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lJ2V... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pv... - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?li... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_F... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLe... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBl... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZM... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2G... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpw... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ccn... - https://https://www.youtube.com/wat... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvS... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l99... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBx... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGP... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzu... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R7... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3j... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyG... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiS... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znL... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/63Ak... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5l... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71n... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqu... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Acp... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1t... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l_... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLL... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioc... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzt... * Internet tracking: https://www.studysmarter.us/magazin... * Lady's Night: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?li... * Malagueña: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz2... * Bill Wall miniatures: Bill Wall * Modern Masterpieces: Game Collection: Instructive Modern Chess Masterpieces ~ Stohl * Lasker's Manual: Game Collection: Manual of Chess (Lasker) * Miniatures: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (III) * Monday Puzzles: Game Collection: Monday Puzzles, 2011-2017 * Nunn's Chess Course: Game Collection: Lasker JNCC * Pinch of... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU_... * POTD 2023: Game Collection: Puzzle of the Day 2023 * Necessary: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5_b3... * Nuremberg 1896: Nuremberg (1896) * NYC 1900: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UER... * Never resign if you still have mating material: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ktJc... * Never without: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/se3E... * Numbers Boogie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhF... * Nunn's Chess Course: Game Collection: Lasker JNCC * Opening Tree: https://www.shredderchess.com/onlin... * Opening Ideas/Novelties: Game Collection: Great opening ideas * Octo and the scuba: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CQBY... * Old P-K4 Miniatures: Game Collection: Games for Classes * Online chess: https://www.247chess.com/news/chess... * On the attack: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2uuL... * Othello: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LY... * Overloaded! Game Collection: OVERLOADED! * Overstimulated: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vLHB... * Overworked by pigs on the 7th: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JFBX... * Paid in full: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C82G... * Paganini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHw... * Pawn manipulations: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E15Y... * Pawn Structures: Game Collection: Chess Structures: A Grandmaster Guide * Pawn themes: Game Collection: Aurora * Pepper spray: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WiWz... * Perfect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QR... * Amazing Pins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP9... * The Chess Portal will broaden your horizons: http://schackportalen.nu/English/es... * Puzzles: Tactics Archive * Play for free: https://www.freechess.org/ * Pirc Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYE... * Carlsen plays the Pirc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE7... * Pirc Defense, Classical: Game Collection: Pirc, Classical Variation * Pirc Defense refutation? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JC... * Put pressure on the pinned piece: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xIDi... * Puzzlers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXI... * Prevent the opponent's best response, then do your combination: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VXom... * Little Pragg: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Sw6b... * Psalm 46:1 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/K3n8... * Albin Planinc A00: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * The Chess Portal will broaden your horizons: http://schackportalen.nu/English/es... * Passive, but playable in the Russian Game: Game Collection: Alpha Russian (White) * Petrosian's Best: Game Collection: P.H.Clarke: Petrosian's Best games * Queen Pawn Games: Game Collection: ANIL RAJ.R'S QUEEN PAWN GAMES * Defensive Replies to the Queen's Pawn: Game Collection: e6 after 1.d4 * Quash the Queen's Hack Terrorist Attack 2.Qh5?! Game Collection: The Monticelli Trap * QGA: https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervi... * QGA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy6... * QGD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETG... * QGD: Game Collection: QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED * Reasonable 1.d4 Repertoire: Game Collection: d4 repertoire for white * ...Qg4! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XObS... * QP Bg2: Queen's Pawn Game (E00) * Queens and Pawns ending: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mjf_... * Q vs P ending: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jzxs... * Queen taker: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ljB1... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/auHf... * QGD: Game Collection: QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED * 500 Assorted: Game Collection: assorted Good games * QGD D06: Queen's Gambit Declined (D06) * Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II: Game Collection: Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II * Racing: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0ggJ... * Rare for a reason: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDL... * Rhapsody In Blue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAu... * RL Minis: Game Collection: Ruy Lopez Miniatures * The Austrian Ratpack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx0... * Release point consistency: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6FMM... * Resonance: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/n9dp... * Django Reinhardt clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ3... * Rousseau Gambit, Nxc2 sac: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DjMU... Win as Black: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMv... Learn from Levy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usg... * Routine: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FT1H... * Rook the King: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o0HT... * Sacs on f7/f2: Game Collection: Demolition of Pawn Structure: Sac on f7 (f2) * Scandinavian Nbd7 is the last to develop after both bishops: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0rke... * Stop Scholar's Mate w/the pony: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ssmX... ...g4 extended variation: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VIom... * Beyond the Sea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZT... * See the difference? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KmxQ... * See, See Rider: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzc... * Summertime chess improvement: billwall Well, my advice is to play as much as you can, write the moves down, and when you have time, go over your games. I am not a fan of playing the computer or solving chess problem, but since you have the Polgar book called Chess, I would recommend studying the short games and miniatures in that book (one of my games is in there). Here atwww.chess.com, I would recommend you play email chess. Take two to four challenges or games. Play 2 games as White and 2 games as Black. Try to play a gambit and tactical in one game as White, and positional in the other game as White, and do the same for Black. Pick two openings you want to study as White, and two as Black. 99% of the players need to improve their opening, so get comfortable with some openings that you like or are successful at. Go over your games every month and see if there is progress, either in future games, or analyzing the games you already played and found more ideas. If you have anyone stronger to look at the game, that would help. Otherwise, after a game, try to run it against a strong chess program. If you have Chessmaster 10, I guess I would play the first 10-15 moves, rather than the whole game to get in more time understanding the openings. Take advantage of the free downloads here and study the games. For a 2-week vacation, get a book on openings or the Polgar book, and study the openings or the shorter games. Try to guess the next move after each line and try to understand why your move was good or not or why the book move was the recommended move. Finally, make it enjoyable. If you are getting too burned out, stay away from the game for a while, or just play over your old games for fun, and perhaps rotate the board to see the opponent's point of view. * Sheridan: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tr... * Shielding from behind: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/l6fO... * Short and Quick: Game Collection: SHORT AND QUICK * Sinatra: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IwA-... * Skip James: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYA... * Solve these 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDp... * So that's what takes place: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xs12... * Spanish Berlin, Anastasia's Mate: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iAOy... * Spank kids with the Spanish Berlin Fishin' Pole: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XHI2... Replay: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dVZM... * Space and the outside passer: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WxQH... * Summertime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5x... * Sun rise, sunset: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UWmP... * St. Louis 1965: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvY... * Stock market: https://www.2700chess.com/ * Miller time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBb... * Royal Skewer: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8Hpa... * Starting Out: French Defense: Game Collection: Starting out : The French * Solitaire: Game Collection: Solitaire Chess by I. A. Horowitz * Stunners: Game Collection: Stunners * Stable equilibrium: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4rKm... * Steinitz rule in pawn endgames: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vUv5... * Swing the mood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iD... * Tactics and Combinations are not strategy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkE... Is there a Q+ and fork, a Nc6 hitting c2 or Nf6 hitting f2? Count the coverage, attackers vs defenders and their relative value of exchange. Develop your minor pieces rapidly. Blunder check: How will this piece be hit on its new square? Can it be pinned? Don't expose your royalty. Reinforce the center and the bishop's aim. Seize open lines and form batteries with your long-range pieces. Protect your pieces and prevent penetration. Unpin & untie immediately. Blockade weak pawns and penetrate weak squares. Put pigs on the 2nd/7th. * Take it down a notch: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZlkX... * Tal sacrifices: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ngM5... * That's how it is done: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4Tn2... * The "Caribbean Tal": Philip Corbin * Timely: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ov... * Today is the day: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZESv... * Terrible: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Vz8U... * Chess Titles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULy... * Triangular hole: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Qm64... * Triangulation changes the move: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AGjc... * Trimmin': https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tddb... * Trumpeters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO1... * Tromp the Indians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmY... * Tarrasch vs Romberg 1893: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BfnD... * To-do: https://www.explore.com/1097372/thi... * two-time U.S. No.1 single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnc... * Teks bawaan: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lZsS... * Traxler Counter-Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1j... * Unchained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0E... * Underpromotions: Game Collection: Games With Two Knight Promotions * Untenable: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MW90... * Union Square Hustle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDA... * Saavedra Underpromotion 1895: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pWeo... * Variety show in December 1969: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o8... * Vegan bacon, or Fried Liver? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xeRI... * Viva La Vida... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSk... * Vienna Gambit, Heisenberg trap: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/O1Oi... * Vietnam traps: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Xrji... * Waiting for the Paris train: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipP... * What does the pawn structure say? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/q4Bf... * Wishbone playaction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yci... * When castling is bad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSE... * Wooly is the way of unorthodox play: Game Collection: woollybear's favorite games * Word police: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rjhA... * Chair yoga: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tMSH... * You aint nothin' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNY... * Yugoslavia 1957 Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZW... * Zugzwang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I3... * Z Vol 105: Game Collection: 0ZeR0's collected games volume 105 * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ WTHarvey: There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles did daily delay, The brain-teasers so tough, They made us all huff and puff, But solving them brought us great satisfaction today. There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! 'A rising tide lifts all boats' 'Don't put the cart before the horse' “Examine what is said, not who is speaking.” ~ African Proverb Rounders Florida: St. Augustine Established in: 1565 Not only is St. Augustine the oldest city in Florida, it's also known as the first settled city in the United States. It was founded in September 1565 by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, a Spanish solider who chose the name based on the date he first spotted it: it was the feast day of St. Augustine. * St. Augustine: https://www.visitstaugustine.com/ * St. Augustine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augus... * Chess History: https://www.uschesstrust.org/chess-... * World Chess Championship History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkO... * Chess History: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... * Chess History: https://www.britannica.com/topic/ch... “Fancy what a game of chess would be if all the chessmen had passions and intellects, more or less small and cunning; if you were not only uncertain about your adversary's men, but a little uncertain also about your own; if your knight could shuffle himself on to a new square by the sly; if your bishop, at your castling, could wheedle your pawns out of their places; and if your pawns, hating you because they are pawns, could make away from their appointed posts that you might get checkmate on a sudden. You might be the longest-headed of deductive reasoners, and yet you might be beaten by your own pawns. You would be especially likely to be beaten, if you depended arrogantly on your mathematical imagination, and regarded your passionate pieces with contempt. Yet this imaginary chess is easy compared with the game a man has to play against his fellow-men with other fellow-men for his instruments.” ― George Eliot, Felix Holt: The Radical Gerard Welling posts here under the handle <gejewe> Acts 20:35 “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” 'Don't count your chickens before they are hatched' The Camel and the Floating Sticks The first who saw the humpbacked camel Fled off for life; the next approached with care; The third with tyrant rope did boldly dare The desert wanderer to trammel. Such is the power of use to change The face of objects new and strange; Which grow, by looking at, so tame, They do not even seem the same. And since this theme is up for our attention, A certain watchman I will mention, Who, seeing something far Away on the ocean, Could not but speak his notion That It was a ship of war. Some minutes more had past, – A bomb-ketch It was without a sail, And then a boat, and then a bale, And floating sticks of wood at last! Full many things on earth, I wot, Will claim this tale, – and well they may; They're something dreadful far away, But near at hand – they're not. Millions saw the Apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked “Why?”. ― Joker In God we trust; all others pay cash. ~ American Proverb "Every age wants its playthings." ― French Proverb "Help that comes with a Price is no Help." ― Honeya "In life, as in chess, forethought wins." ― Charles Buxton Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there. ~ Miles Davis Concentrate, play your game, and don’t be afraid to win. ~ Louisa May Alcott Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game. ~ Michael Jordan The team with the best players wins. ~ Jack Welch "Champions keep playing until they get it right." ― Billie Jean King "You must play boldly to win." ― Arnold Palmer Fred Wellmuth was a strong amateur from California “<Here’s to you and here’s to me, Wherever we may roam; And here’s to the health and happiness Of the ones who are left at home>” – Anonymous Those who’ll play with cats must expect to be scratched. ~ Miguel De Cervantes "What we play is life." ― Louis Armstrong The cat’s play is the mouse’s death. ~ German Proverb Many people can pack the cards; fewer can play the game. ~ Italian Proverbs It’s no time to play chess when the house is on fire. ~ Italian Proverbs If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. ~ Chinese Proverb The one who wins plays best. ~ German Proverbs The ball always looks for the best player. ~ French Proverb Willful waste makes woeful want. ~ Scottish Proverb <<<<The Man In The Glass > Peter Dale Wimbrow Sr. > When you get what you want in your struggle for self And the world makes you king for a day Just go to the mirror and look at yourself And see what that man has to say. For it isn’t your father, or mother, or wife Whose judgment upon you must pass The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life Is the one staring back from the glass. He’s the fellow to please – never mind all the rest For he’s with you, clear to the end And you’ve passed your most difficult, dangerous test If the man in the glass is your friend. You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years And get pats on the back as you pass But your final reward will be heartache and tears If you’ve cheated the man in the glass.> This poem was first published in 1934 and is still very popular today.> "Zeitnot" is German for "time pressure." “....his countrymen, Kolisch and Steinitz, are greatly indebted for their later success to their having enjoyed early opportunities of practicing with the departed amateur whose death is also greatly deplored amongst all who knew him personally.” — Wilhelm Steinitz, regarding Karl Hamppe The first appearance of the (John) Cochrane gambit against Petrov's defense C42 was in the year 1848 against an Indian master Mohishunder Bannerjee. “Sorry don't get it done, Dude!” — John Wayne, Rio Bravo “Gossip is the devil’s telephone. Best to just hang up.” — Moira Rose <<<Fundamental Chess Principles> according to CJS Purdy> On Combinations One simultaneous double threat is better than a great many successive single threats. That is the main lesson of chess. A double threat is a combination of two threats. (pg. 31) A combination (threat plus restraint or threat plus obstruction) may be called a "net". It is the most important kind of combination because every mate, without exception, is a "net". (pg. 32) Watch out for pieces of limited mobility, especially pieces without retreat. Remember that one retreat may not be enough.(pg. 32 / 33) On Tied Pieces An important rule for avoiding a trap is this: Where feasible, avoid using a piece to defend something that is attacked. Either protect the attaced unit with a pawn or move it away. (pg. 34) A knight is the worst defender because he cannot possibly maintain the defense if forced to move. (pg. 34) The best protector is a pawn - for three reasons: There is no possibility of it being attacked by a unit of lesser value; It is a complete defense against any piece bigger than the one attacked; above all, a menial task is suited to it, whereas a piece used for defending one particular thing is wasting its talents. (pg. 35) If you must use pieces to protect something, perhaps because it cannot move away, try to use one more than necessary! You are then free to moe any one of the protectors; not a single one is absolutely tied to its defensive task. (pg. 35) On Position Play Position play is the art of improving your position in small ways when no sound combination is possible. (pg. 40) One can say that an endgame has arrived when neither side has more pieces than the equivalent of Queen plus pawn (with of course, the Kings, who are always with us). (pg. 41) Combinations are of primary importance, position play of secondary importance. (pg. 41) Pages refer to where content can be found in Purdy's book "Guide to Good Chess".> Posted by Chessbuzz <The Eagle, the Wild Sow, and the Cat> A certain hollow tree Was tenanted by three. An eagle held a lofty bough, The hollow root a wild wood sow, A female cat between the two. All busy with maternal labours, They lived awhile obliging neighbours. At last the cat's deceitful tongue Broke up the peace of old and young. Up climbing to the eagle's nest, She said, with whiskered lips compressed, "Our death, or, what as much we mothers fear, That of our helpless offspring dear, Is surely drawing near. Beneath our feet, see you not how Destruction's plotted by the sow? Her constant digging, soon or late, Our proud old castle will uproot. And then – O, sad and shocking fate! – She'll eat our young ones, as the fruit! Were there but hope of saving one, "Twould soothe somewhat my bitter moan." Thus leaving apprehensions hideous, Down went the puss perfidious To where the sow, no longer digging, Was in the very act of pigging. "Good friend and neighbour," whispered she, "I warn you on your guard to be. Your pigs should you but leave a minute, This eagle here will seize them in it. Speak not of this, I beg, at all, Lest on my head her wrath should fall." Another breast with fear inspired, With fiendish joy the cat retired. The eagle ventured no egress To feed her young, the sow still less. Fools they, to think that any curse Than ghastly famine could be worse! Both staid at home, resolved and obstinate, To save their young ones from impending fate, – The royal bird for fear of mine, For fear of royal claws the swine. All died, at length, with hunger, The older and the younger; There staid, of eagle race or boar, Not one this side of death's dread door; – A sad misfortune, which The wicked cats made rich. O, what is there of hellish plot The treacherous tongue dares not! Of all the ills Pandora's box outpoured, Deceit, I think, is most to be abhorred. * Nc6 per Andrew Martin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV1... * Nc6 per Wesley So: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hB... * Nc6 per Nick Risko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nz... * Nc6 per GM Eugene P: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su7... * Nc6 per Joe Banawa Part 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJt... * Nc6 per Hanging Pawns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqQ... * Nc6 Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoJ... * Nc6 Colorado Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nt... * Nc6 Massacre the CO G: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxh... Patience is a virtue. Dec-26-23 hemy: I sent email messages to <jessicafischerqueen> and <Tabanus>. I was contacted by email to both of them for many years. Responses from the mail servers were: "Sorry, your message to <her email address> cannot be delivered. This mailbox is disabled" and "Recipient address rejected: Access denied". Credits for Robert Bergersen aka <Tabanus>, include his picture, for his contribution to "Lithuanian chess history" project, you can find on page 45 of this project. He also mentioned on page 141 (with one more picture), pages 166, 1315, 1383-1386, 1823, 2807 and 3423. The problem with kleptomaniacs is that they always take things literally. “Make peace with imperfection.” ― Richard Carlson <“From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered- We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition; And gentlemen in England now-a-bed Shall think themselves accurs’d they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.”> ― William Shakespeare, Henry V 'Attack is the best form of defence <Oct-04-23 HeMateMe: I play 3/2 blitz occasionally on Lichess. I find it an excellent site, none of the delays/cancellations that ruined chess.com (for me). Oct-04-23 Cassandro: Yes, lichess is by far the best site for online chess. And you never know, apparently you may even get to play against a living legend like the highly esteemed Leonard Barden there!> FTB plays all about but has always been happy with FICS: https://www.freechess.org/ Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER Chessgames.com will be unavailable September 10, 2024 from 2:30PM through 3:00PM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. Psalms 31:24 - Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. Luck never gives; it only lends. ~ Scottish Proverb Lichess has all the same basic offerings as Chess.com: a large community, many game types, tutorials, puzzles, and livestreams. The site has a simple appearance, and it seems built to get you where you want to go in as few clicks as possible. You can create an account, but if you’re not concerned with tracking your games and finding other players at your level, there’s no need to log in. Just fire up a new game, try some puzzles, or watch a chess streamer play three-minute games while listening to techno and chatting with the comments section. The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Lord Tennyson Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. “Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns!” he said: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. “Forward, the Light Brigade!” Was there a man dismay’d? Not tho’ the soldier knew Some one had blunder’d: Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Volley’d and thunder’d; Storm’d at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of Hell Rode the six hundred. Flash’d all their sabres bare, Flash’d as they turn’d in air Sabring the gunners there, Charging an army, while All the world wonder’d: Plunged in the battery-smoke Right thro’ the line they broke; Cossack and Russian Reel’d from the sabre-stroke Shatter’d and sunder’d. Then they rode back, but not Not the six hundred. Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon behind them Volley’d and thunder’d; Storm’d at with shot and shell, While horse and hero fell, They that had fought so well Came thro’ the jaws of Death, Back from the mouth of Hell, All that was left of them, Left of six hundred. When can their glory fade? O the wild charge they made! All the world wonder’d. Honor the charge they made! Honor the Light Brigade, Noble six hundred! Question: What U.S. state’s constitution is the longest in the world? Answer: Alabama – 310,000 words. Pangolins are the only known mammal with scales. When threatened by predators, pangolins roll up into a ball, protected by their armor-like coating of keratin scales. Question: What country has the most vending machines per capita? Answer: Japan – one for every 23 people. The Man and the Wooden God A pagan kept a god of wood, – A sort that never hears, Though furnished well with ears, – From which he hoped for wondrous good. The idol cost the board of three; So much enriched was he With vows and offerings vain, With bullocks garlanded and slain: No idol ever had, as that, A kitchen quite so full and fat. But all this worship at his shrine Brought not from this same block divine Inheritance, or hidden mine, Or luck at play, or any favour. Nay, more, if any storm whatever Brewed trouble here or there, The man was sure to have his share, And suffer in his purse, Although the god fared none the worse. At last, by sheer impatience bold, The man a crowbar seizes, His idol breaks in pieces, And finds it richly stuffed with gold. "How's this? Have I devoutly treated," Says he, "your godship, to be cheated? Now leave my house, and go your way, And search for altars where you may. You're like those natures, dull and gross, From, which comes nothing but by blows; The more I gave, the less I got; I'll now be rich, and you may rot." Riddle Question: Two people were playing chess. They both won. How is this possible? An average cumulus (white, puffy) cloud can weigh more than a million pounds. Riddle Answer: They were playing two different games, against other opponents. <Steinitz's Theory 1. At the beginning of the game, Black and White are equal. 2. The game will stay equal with correct play on both sides. 3. You can only win by your opponent's mistake. 4. Any attack launched in an equal position will not succeed, and the attacker will suffer. 5. You should not attack until an advantage is obtained. 6. When equal, do not seek to attack, but instead, try to secure an advantage. 7. Once you have an advantage, attack or you will lose it.> “So I was having dinner with Garry Kasporov – Problem was, we had a checkered tablecloth and it took him two hours to pass the salt!” Filomena wrote: A Tactical Appeal On this one bit I will not yield: When on a modern battlefield Where not one thought can be concealed As hidden things can be revealed You Shouldn't Wield a Wooden Shield God Is Great (Extended Version) Traditional God is great and God is good, Let us thank Him for our food; By His blessings, we are fed, Give us Lord, our daily bread. Amen. “They made us many promises, but they kept only one. They promised to take our land -- and they did.” — Chief Red Cloud, Oglala-Lakota Sioux, 1822-1909. “There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who believe there are two kinds of people in this world and those who are smart enough to know better.” ― Tom Robbins, Still Life with Woodpecker The rotation of the Earth really makes my day. <Proverbs of Solomon 6> Warnings against Foolishness 1My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge with a stranger, 2if you have been trapped by the words of your lips, ensnared by the words of your mouth, 3then do this, my son, to free yourself, for you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands: Go, humble yourself, and press your plea with your neighbor. 4Allow no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids. 5Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler. 6Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise. 7Without a commander, without an overseer or ruler, 8it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest. 9How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep? 10A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, 11and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit. 12A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth, 13winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers. 14With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord. 15Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery. 16There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: 17haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 18a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, 19a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers. Drive sober or get pulled over. Zwetschgenkuchen: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... Chessgames.com will be unavailable December 7, 2024 from 2:00PM through 2:45PM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. Endgame Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cB... The Swan and the Cook The pleasures of a poultry yard Were by a swan and gosling shared. The swan was kept there for his looks, The thrifty gosling for the cooks; The first the garden's pride, the latter A greater favourite on the platter. They swam the ditches, side by side, And often in sports aquatic vied, Plunging, splashing far and wide, With rivalry never satisfied. One day the cook, named Thirsty John, Sent for the gosling, took the swan, In haste his throat to cut, And put him in the pot. The bird's complaint resounded In glorious melody; Whereat the cook, astounded His sad mistake to see, Cried, "What! make soup of a musician! Please God, I'll never set such dish on. No, no; I'll never cut a throat That sings so sweet a note." It's thus, whatever peril may alarm us, Sweet words will never harm us. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/u2ZY... “Believe in yourself. Have faith in your abilities. Without humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy.” ― Norman Vincent Peale “If you’re too open-minded; your brains will fall out.” ― Lawrence Ferlinghetti “Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “My concern about my reputation is with the people who I respect and my family and my Lord. And I’m perfectly comfortable with my reputation with them, sir.” — John Durham My Wage by Jessie Belle Rittenhouse I bargained with Life for a penny, And Life would pay no more, However I begged at evening When I counted my scanty store; For Life is a just employer, He gives you what you ask, But once you have set the wages, Why, you must bear the task. I worked for a menial’s hire, Only to learn, dismayed, That any wage I had asked of Life, Life would have paid. “There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world.” ― Pierre Mac Orlan “You can only get good at chess if you love the game.” ― Bobby Fischer Switch your pawn insurance to Promotion and you could save hundreds. “In chess, as in life, the best moves are often the ones you don’t play.” ― Savielly Tartakower https://www.charlottechesscenter.org Charlotte Chess Center 10700 Kettering Dr, Charlotte, NC 28226 (980) 265-1156 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q9... “A wise man will know what game to play to-day, and play it. We must not be governed by rigid rules, as by the almanac, but let the season rule us. The moods and thoughts of man are revolving just as steadily and incessantly as nature's. Nothing must be postponed. Take time by the forelock. Now or never! You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this, or the like of this. Where the good husbandman is, there is the good soil. Take any other course, and life will be a succession of regrets. Let us see vessels sailing prosperously before the wind, and not simply stranded barks. There is no world for the penitent and regretful.” — Henry David Thoreau “There just isn’t enough televised chess.” — David Letterman “Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren't paying any attention to you. It's your attention to yourself that is so stultifying. But you have to disregard yourself as completely as possible. If you fail the first time then you'll just have to try harder the second time. After all, there's no real reason why you should fail. Just stop thinking about yourself.” — Eleanor Roosevelt “It's not life or death. It's a game, and at the end of the game there is going to be a winner and a loser.” — Bernhard Langer Q: Why did the turtle cross the road? A: To get to the Shell station. <A wise old owl sat on an oak, The more he saw the less he spoke, The less he spoke the more he heard, Why aren't we like that wise old bird?> Give a HOOT -- don't pollute!! Maybe if we start telling people their brain is an app, they’ll want to use it. 496 games, 1620-2016 16 Noot Soo Loong Games in FTB's Gallery Jack Dr Jun-13-09 technical draw: My first "advise" is to learn to spell "advice". “Pawns are such fascinating pieces, too...So small, almost insignificant, and yet--they can depose kings." ― Lavie Tidhar, The Bookman "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." — Albert Einstein “To find something, anything, a great truth or a lost pair of glasses, you must first believe there will be some advantage in finding it.” — Jack Burden, All The King’s Men "I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." — Jimmy Dean “Chess is above all, a fight!” — Emanuel Lasker “In Chess, at least, the brave inherit the earth” — Edmar Mednis "The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal." — Criss Jami <<Care And Happiness> You came as a ray of light, Made my life cheerful and bright, Showering your affection over me So that my face was full of glee. Taking away my complete loneliness And giving me back all the happiness With a Midas touch of your care To keep me away from despair. I’ll never leave you midway, And tales of our bond people will say.> — Shishir * About the chess pieces: https://chessforjuniors.com/pieces-... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydn... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pVwp... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wG6D... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JUCW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/k9Io... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3I9B... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9jdD... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1wYs... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-pcw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/blE1... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wlpN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/27HL... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEi... * 57 chess piece facts: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/l8na... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LvLZ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CadB... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-S... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XV0E... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4x... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wlot... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0weg... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enu... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R19... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOk... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8n... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_Q6a... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/m8F3... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9H... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCB... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLy... * B pins Q: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ro0Q... * B-Q battery: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Nfxm... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QePz... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aoU6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3uxV... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/u_gX... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/97KO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e-q7... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbs... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1YbM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yMis... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XgUk... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FJL3... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/c3T4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ni09... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Xu4m... * Bxf7+ Deflects K from protecting his Q: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/97LZ... * Bxf7+ Decoys K into Discovery w/+ Double Attack: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J0sW... * Bxf7+, KxBf7, Ng5+: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/87tN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0rMF... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uHl0... * Bf7+ protected by the Ng5: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eHyj... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Y26K... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nk5J... * Bxf7+ protected by the Ne5, Legall's Mate: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9Spk... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6Aki... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/S_nd... * N Unpin, Bxf7#, Legall's Mate: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9w1c... * N Unpin, Bxf7+, Legall's Mate: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6NDT... * Bxf7+, Extended Legall's Mate: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4dR3... * Basic Bxf7+ traps royalty: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ueH0... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M_a2... * Bxh7+ Greek gift: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E_zO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/j_cB... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dUub... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SZ6D... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Xz3K... * Bxh6 sacrifice: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/n-qg... * Bh6#: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5y_u... * Bh6 supports Q#: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CZkI... * B supports R, Opera#: - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IMwm... * B supports Nc2+ fork: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zfUR... * N supports Bf2+: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E2Xj... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IAEi... * 2-in-1 trap: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M8Gc... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jHoA... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/10HB... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M3fw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kCC6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2FvY... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/r07Y... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jB5S... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2qXi... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_jKU... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/z6TA... * B pins f2-pawn from capturing Q+: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_lck... * Kingside B attack on the dark squares: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl3... “Big Red” on the track... In 1973, Secretariat did not simply win the Triple Crown: he tore it down. His win in the Belmont Stakes by an unimaginable 31 lengths is one of the greatest sports feats of all time. They called him “Big Red,” a giant chestnut stallion with a stride so powerful, it seemed surreal. But beyond trophies and statistics, Secretariat was an inspiration to not only racing enthusiasts, but to a whole nation. * Raking Bishops: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Is5h... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WCLc... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hd6P... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/k-5a... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7tKT... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/N14_... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TOCM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XNyO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xp5u... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rkhu... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/X-pi... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2zJN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QtQN... * Discovered Double++: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zK0R... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oUhJ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fKNu... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HDAw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zsI6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5mgE... * Discovered Attack involving B: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qjFk... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/no88... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-wk4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2aAr... * Bxf7+ followed by ++: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/l7bz... * Bxf7+ followed by Q+: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tC1U... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8UKe... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/renf... * Bobby's Bishop: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VnCs... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SadW... * Hanging Bishop: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8XG-... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ario... * B blockade prevents K escape: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7AdS... * B on the queenside: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e7YC... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Sjb4... * Boden's Mate: - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HV4z... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/89iS... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/q3b8... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8wtE... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uEsK... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3OH6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1tqe... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/p2bc... * B fork and X-ray: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QZlc... * B underpromotion to avoid stalemate! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3ZbE... * B sacrifice avoids stalemate, generates b-pawn: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Inf8... * B strikes from behind: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0_ez... * Don't allow a B sacrifice: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jecw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Yb4M... * Dark-squared Bishops, overworked K cannot defend both: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HGN7... * Franco-Polish Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/12Ja... * Q vs 2 Bishops: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HL0y... * Bishop treaties: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb3... * Burly: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Rl_F... * Capablanca's Double Attack — having the initiative is important: https://lichess.org/study/tzrisL1R - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DnZg... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W38... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCB... * Chess in old newspapers: https://www.schach-chess.com/chess-... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WRDc... * Dutch Double Check: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uIKh... * If White knows the way: https://www.chessable.com/blog/mati... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ltkR... * 2.c3 Alapin Attack: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/A83u... * 14-year-old: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykY... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ugyb... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PRv1... * En Passant Mate: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/tech... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WgLM... * Exercises: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9-HT... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6Ikx... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GSGx... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NNLq... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TjHu... * Starting Out: French Defense: Game Collection: Starting out : The French - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jwIM... * Gambits against the French Defense: Game Collection: alapin gambit -alapin diemer gambit + reti gam * G-pawn gets too much attention: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-uBp... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_EFw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EZCS... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tTSW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fpIw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5STq... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5tDm... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eLB4... * Hold on: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tm3k... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/D4Qp... * Hustle doesn't ride the pine: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nqZU... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/t6VK... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/comm... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9vnu... * ICA Youth Resources: https://www.il-chess.org/index.php?... * katar's hack attack: Game Collection: An Opium Repertoire for White - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J8pM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/p2Gn... * Kingpin magazine: https://www.kingpinchess.net/ - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/k7ZC... * LG - White wins: Game Collection: Latvian Gambit-White wins - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-tcJ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dTDV... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMn... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pl... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3a... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLS... * Maczuski vs Kolisch (1863) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv9... - https://chessskill.blogspot.com/202... - https://www.chess.com/article/view/... - https://www.chess.com/article/view/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/p8Bp... * Malagueña: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UHgi... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGG... * Modern Masterpieces: Game Collection: Instructive Modern Chess Masterpieces ~ Stohl - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oS-2... * Matovinsky Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF7... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Jjhq... * MC Move-by-Move: Game Collection: Move by Move - Carlsen (Lakdawala) - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OVsy... * Masterful: Game Collection: FRENCH DEFENSE MASTERPIECES - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AYGt... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/slnA... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yG5A... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PF7l... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tqzz... * Lasker's Manual: Game Collection: Manual of Chess (Lasker) - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gL0z... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ml-3... * Miniatures: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (III) - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MbrL... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kSOf... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZP... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M_a2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mj63... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4AXe... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZa... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/X8Ot... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/irpC... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4Rs5... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_h0R... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/x17e... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UCuV... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e-q7... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBs... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/38nZ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DGgu... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJa... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QePz... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkn... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/okm6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bchb... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IUPA... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/60yM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C3_6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aafY... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sMyx... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mted... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/doZ1... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ANFQ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C39M... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBJ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/S74z... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DB7w... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3qgz... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LY0c... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-Zi-... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yrHk... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WGTC... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tS1L... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SZ6D... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cKrM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/F5jn... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XHzS... * Monday Puzzles: Game Collection: Monday Puzzles, 2011-2017 * Nakhmanson Gambit: https://chesstier.com/nakhmanson-ga... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/s2I1... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Xl8e... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oNxo... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5dq6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5dq6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MRVr... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/og52... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnF... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX5... * Natives: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nzWR... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BbP2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yY6u... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MSDu... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cyEN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eyJp... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QpPd... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FM2D... - https://littlebighorn.info/Booklets... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/v7Sf... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-lsK... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qQuf... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/n04n... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MxjB... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_IWY... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yWIJ... * Nunn's Chess Course: Game Collection: Lasker JNCC - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yKqn... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-mj-... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WKQq... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CngZ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Cntg... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7dmR... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B8Yo... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mmBB... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2glS... * Not so simple: Game Collection: Simple Chess by Michael Stean - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ikW2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nIiY... * Not Unseen: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wMSL... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GyHj... * N vs RPs: Game Collection: KNIGHTS *HATE* ROOK PAWNS! - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1Djn... * Offhand game: Mason vs Dr. S, 1882 - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ga6v... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/r-rJ... * One brave, trained man w/a: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cCbm... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tqH_... * One beara job FTB sure doesn't want: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_GiF... * Onderful 1965s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VF... * Out! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/I3B3... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Vtwp... * Overloaded! Game Collection: OVERLOADED! - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hWzF... * Plenty to see: http://www.schackportalen.nu/Englis... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eCYj... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aafY... * Pinch of... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU_... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0gDI... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eYTG... * POTD Scotch: Game Collection: POTD Scotch Game Scotch Gambit - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pZe5... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Y5_Z... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1YbM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/padI... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cyZC... * POTD 2023: Game Collection: Puzzle of the Day 2023 - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Bofe... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EpIN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/smb9... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vgVP... * QGD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/loyt... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l39... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GxmN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OryD... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AX-B... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zp98... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MToV... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JEt3... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETG... * RBI Record: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uzi9... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tqO6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hoir... * RL Minis: Game Collection: Ruy Lopez Miniatures - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e57v... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dVZM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7JSM... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7_ba... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QVnO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rkhu... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XNyO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Q2vi... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QDPN... * Reasonable book choices: https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell... * Scratch where ititches: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9Fb_... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fMOn... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Cs4C... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qN5U... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lTz8... * Scholared: 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5? Nc6 3.Bc4 g6 4.Qf3 Bg7?? 5.Qxf7# 1-0. - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-pTK... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5pv3... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GHJg... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-Bmm... * Short Selection for White: Game Collection: Repertoire for White - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6LRh... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88b... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VjzU... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jVTy... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rt... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0s... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cf20... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JC... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Xptl... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqu... * Sometimes you get schooled by the truth: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_3iE... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eeRJ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5vsx... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5ng_... * Sneaky: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IJLj... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XSZW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IqSz... * 21st Century: Game Collection: 0 * B20s: Game Collection: Grand Prix (Ginger’s Models) - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wt2Q... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQo... * So sad: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/g7qt... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tx-L... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BNVM... * Defensive sacrifice: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sA0M... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yjT3... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfE... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J1fS... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2i4Y... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tIAY... * Stuff happens: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bIpz... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LbgV... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UY9S... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EY5E... * Scotch tape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1do... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RGr9... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4xJM... * Stoned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39K... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbI... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EoGN... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwE... * Suzuki: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/50qf... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IMwm... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8UKe... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XI1y... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4ip7... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Wjl1... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VVHD... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDK... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xyLH... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BFEE... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-C... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzm... * Spassky could bring the heat: Game Collection: 0 - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/q_ZM... * Stafford Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BDzz... * Stunners: Game Collection: Stunners - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FQng... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YGtR... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yZNn... * Ten books for aspiring masters: http://chessskill.blogspot.com/2023... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fn-l... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aA2a... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/G5nC... * Bobby Fischer playing White against the Sicilian: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EdCK... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzu... * Robert Fischer's Best Games by KingG (127 games, a ton of quotes): Game Collection: Robert Fischer's Best Games - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VGev... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOr... * Bobby Fischer Rediscovered/Andrew Soltis (97 games): Game Collection: Bobby Fischer Rediscovered (Andy Soltis) * 1992: Game Collection: Spassky-Fischer Match 1992 * Use all your pieces to expose the king: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ng04... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W1-F... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/icPR... * Viennas: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QZ_D... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7sIY... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fVFf... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1tqe... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDu... * Weird: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OWJD... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YzDA... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3iKQ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TWDD... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2aQ3... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Nfd4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yDO8... * Where there's a will, there's a way: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZwSK... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/k3xi... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hl_F... * Wild: Game Collection: Wild Games! - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zkIo... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ba3x... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_4OY... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/58_v... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ARbi... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/O-Re... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lWQb... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WWDS... * Wonders and Curiosities: Game Collection: Wonders and Curiosities of Chess (Chernev) - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EQU8... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vrxJ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WDgw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JtuA... * A great decade of chess: Game Collection: Mil y Una Partidas 1950-1959 - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ebyS... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/t9qi... * Great Attacks: Game Collection: great attack games - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yDya... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7CWm... PRF Lord Dunsany wrote what is perhaps the finest chess poem ever written. It marked the death of R.H.S. Stevenson and was published on page 74 of the April 1943 BCM: One art they say is of no use; The mellow evenings spent at chess, The thrill, the triumph, and the truce To every care, are valueless. And yet, if all whose hopes were set On harming man played chess instead, We should have cities standing yet Which now are dust upon the dead. Actions speak louder than words. Mark 3:25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.” — Mahatma Gandhi “If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.” ― Ancient Chinese Proverb "Where there's a will, there's a way." Bearly Thinking: https://www.etsy.com/listing/972054... The thought crossed my gentle mind that CGs needs some additional avatar variance of figures like Emory and Andrew Tate, Tani Adewumi, James Black Jr., Ambakisye Osayaba, Tom "Murph" Murphy, and Pontus Carlsson, Taahir Levi, Praggy and Pentala Harikrishna, Nihal Sarin, Adhiban Baskaran, Manuel Aaron, and Juan Carlos González Zamora, María Teresa Mora Iturralde, Daniela De la Parra, Alejandra Guerrero Rodríguez, Azarya Jodi Setyaki, Medina Warda Aulia, Errol Tiwari, Elshan Moradiabadi, Joey Razo, Collette McGruder, Diamond Shakoor, Phiona Mutesi, Jessica Hyatt, Jean-Pierre and Koneru Humpy, Tania Sachdev, Rout Padmini and Hou Yifan and Zhao Xue, Medhat Moheb, Yao Ming and Awonder Liang, Jeffery Xiong and Liem Le, Li Chao and the like. Our avatars are rather lily silly; not everybody looks like Smith, Jones, Thomas, or Mikhail. On the other hand, we definitely need some redheads too (Anna Rudolf, Isla Fisher, Jude Acers, Prince Harry, Ed Sheeran)!! I'd say at least a dozen redheads, some with and without beards. Some Canadians too! The Ass Loaded With Sponges, and the Ass Loaded With Salt A man, whom I shall call an ass-eteer, His sceptre like some Roman emperor bearing, Drove on two coursers of protracted ear, The one, with sponges laden, briskly faring; The other lifting legs As if he trod on eggs, With constant need of goading, And bags of salt for loading. Over hill and dale our merry pilgrims passed, Till, coming to a river's ford at last, They stopped quite puzzled on the shore. Our asseteer had crossed the stream before; So, on the lighter beast astride, He drives the other, spite of dread, Which, loath indeed to go ahead, Into a deep hole turns aside, And, facing right about, Where he went in, comes out; For duckings two or three Had power the salt to melt, So that the creature felt His burdened shoulders free. The sponger, like a sequent sheep, Pursuing through the water deep, Into the same hole plunges Himself, his rider, and the sponges. All three drank deeply: asseteer and ass For boon companions of their load might pass; Which last became so sore a weight, The ass fell down, Belike to drown, His rider risking equal fate. A helper came, no matter who. The moral needs no more ado – That all can't act alike, – The point I wished to strike. <Proverbs of Solomon 3> The Blessings of Wisdom 13Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, 14for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. 15She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her. 16Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. 17All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful. 18She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed. 19The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding. 20By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew. 21My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment. 22They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck. 23Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble. 24When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet. 25Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked, 26for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare. 27Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act. 28Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”— when you already have the means. 29Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you. 30Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm. 31Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways; 32for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright. 33The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous. 34He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble. 35The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame. The Chess Poem by Ayaan Chettiar 8 by 8 makes 64 In the game of chess, the king shall rule Kings and queens, and rooks and knights Bishops and Pawns, and the use of mind The Game goes on, the players think Plans come together, form a link Attacks, checks and capture Until, of course, we reach a mate The Pawns march forward, then the knights Power the bishops, forward with might Rooks come together in a line The Game of Chess is really divine The Rooks move straight, then take a turn The Knights on fire, make no return Criss-Cross, Criss-Cross, go the bishops The Queen’s the leader of the group The King resides in the castle While all the pawns fight with power Heavy blows for every side Until the crown, it is destroyed The Brain’s the head, The Brain’s the King, The Greatest one will always win, For in the game of chess, the king shall rule, 8 by 8 makes 64! "Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren't paying any attention to you. It's your attention to yourself that is so stultifying. But you have to disregard yourself as completely as possible. If you fail the first time then you'll just have to try harder the second time. After all, there's no real reason why you should fail. Just stop thinking about yourself." — Eleanor Roosevelt <<Amanda Kay> wrote: Checkmate You were my knight Shining armor Chess board was our home Queen's fondness you garnered A kiss sweeter than honeycomb> “My guiding principles in life are to be honest, genuine, thoughtful and caring.” ― Prince William Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. “It is atheism and blasphemy to dispute what God can do: good Christians content themselves with His will revealed in His Word.” ― King James I “Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” ― Andy (Tim Robbins), “The Shawshank Redemption” <<by W.A. Ballantine given on page 153 of the American Chess Journal, September 1878:> Charming as the sweetest music; High above the common reach, Easy to the bright and wise; Splendid in the hands of genius; Such the royal game of chess.> * Common Sense: Game Collection: Common Sense in Chess (Lasker) - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2Cne... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/t9qi... * Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-... * Not So Good: Game Collection: The St. George Defense - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Plmf... * Shirov's Best: Game Collection: Fire on Board 1 (Shirov) * Handy Tricks: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/i7pe... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vJaP... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zZh2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-A4T... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Rp6-... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/T6_W... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eB1o... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WVT6... A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote" “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” ― Thomas Jefferson, chess player Old Russian Proverb: "Every sandpiper praises its own swamp. (Всяк кулик свое болото хвалит.)" People tend to have high opinion about the place where they live. I have many jokes about rich kids — sadly none of them work. “The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image. If in loving them we do not love what they are, but only their potential likeness to ourselves, then we do not love them: we only love the reflection of ourselves we find in them” ― Thomas Merton, No Man Is an Island “<Love all, trust a few, Do wrong to none: be able for thine enemy Rather in power than use; and keep thy friend Under thy own life's key: be check'd for silence, But never tax'd for speech.>” ― William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well “I am no longer cursed by poverty because I took possession of my own mind, and that mind has yielded me every material thing I want, and much more than I need. But this power of mind is a universal one, available to the humblest person as it is to the greatest.” ― Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie “Luckily, there is a way to be happy. It involves changing the emphasis of our thinking from what we want to what we have.” ― Richard Carlson Lord Dunsany wrote what is perhaps the finest chess poem ever written. It marked the death of R.H.S. Stevenson and was published on page 74 of the April 1943 BCM: One art they say is of no use; The mellow evenings spent at chess, The thrill, the triumph, and the truce To every care, are valueless. And yet, if all whose hopes were set On harming man played chess instead, We should have cities standing yet Which now are dust upon the dead. Actions speak louder than words. Mark 3:25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.” — Mahatma Gandhi “If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.” ― Ancient Chinese Proverb "Where there's a will, there's a way." A game of chess, even played by dilettantes, is an austere metaphor of life and a struggle for life, and the chess player’s virtues—reason, memory, and invention—are the virtues of every thinking man. The stern rule of chess, according to which a piece that was touched must be moved and it is not permissible to redo a move of which one repents, reproduces the inexorability of the choices of the living. When your king, as a result of your inexperience, lack of attention, imprudence, or the opponent’s superiority, is ever more closely threatened … cornered and finally transfixed, you cannot fail to perceive a symbolic shadow beyond the chess board. You are living a death; it is your death, and at the same time it is a death for which you are guilty. —Primo Levi, “The Irritable Chess Players” Friendly Tree, This Is Your Day By Annette Wynne Friendly tree, this is your day, So we’ll stop our work and play And talk of you, And all the things that you do. Standing still and quiet there, Sending branches into air, Making pleasant shade around, Delving far beneath the ground, Holding all year safe from harm Little nest within your arm, Keeping firmly where you are, Reaching up to touch a star, Growing, working, just as I, Seeking God within the sky. Prayer for Your Children Lord, I release my children to Your care and protection, and I relinquish my will for them in favor of Your will. I know I can't go everywhere my child goes, but I know you do. Please protect them.Give us wisdom for how to parent well. Give us peace in Your goodness toward our children and your love for us. In Jesus' Name, Amen. “It’s a great huge game of chess that’s being played—all over the world—if this is the world at all, you know. Oh, what fun it is! How I wish I was one of them! I wouldn’t mind being a Pawn, if only I might join—though of course I should like to be a Queen, best.” — Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (1832–1898) Aristotle once asked "What is it about a thing that makes a thing what it is?" “To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born, is to remain always a child.” ― Cicero <<Us Two> So wherever I am, there’s always Pooh, There’s always Pooh and Me. “What would I do?” I said to Pooh, “If it wasn’t for you,” and Pooh said: “True, It isn’t much fun for One, but Two, Can stick together, says Pooh, says he. “That’s how it is,” says Pooh.> — A. A. Milne I have a fear of speed bumps. But I am slowly getting over it. * Riddle-e-dee: https://chessimprover.com/chess-rid... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-A4T... I was wondering why the frisbee was getting bigger, then it hit me. <<<Harry Golombek> (1 March 1911 – 7 January 1995) was a British chess player, chess author, and wartime codebreaker. He was three times British chess champion, in 1947, 1949, and 1955 and finished second in 1948.> * https://en.chessbase.com/post/harry... * https://www.chesshistory.com/winter... * https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CnLH... * https://www.goodreads.com/author/li... * https://www.365chess.com/players/Ha...> “The first place you need to look is the last place you saw it.” — Digger Manes, Moonshiners <A wise old owl sat on an oak, The more he saw the less he spoke, The less he spoke the more he heard, Why aren't we like that wise old bird?> Give a HOOT -- don't pollute!! - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5YG3... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mKb2... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eKXl... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/g7rc... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/inGn... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Xu7w... 500 games, 1834-2021

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