Chess
- Speed Chess Championship 2023
jorge @sopuli.xyz Featuredwww.chess.com Main Event - All the InformationLearn everything about the Main Event - location, format, time control, and more.
Format
Knock-out tournament. Each match consists of 90 minutes of 5+1 blitz games, 60 minutes of 3+1 blitz games and 30 minutes of 1+1 bullet games. In case of a tie, the players play four additional 1+1 games, and if necessary. an Armageddon game where the players bid the time.
Players
(chess.com ratings)
- Hikaru Nakamura 🇺🇸 3286
- Yu Yangyi 🇨🇳 3077
- Alireza Firouzja 🇫🇷 2896
- Magnus Carlsen 🇳🇴 2887
- Fabiano Caruana 🇺🇸 2813
Ding Liren 🇨🇳 2787Ian Nepomniachtchi 🏳️ 2785- Wesley So 🇺🇸 2765
- Levon Aronian 🇺🇸 2750
- Arjun Erigaisi 🇮🇳 2737
- Dmitry Andreikin 🏳️ 2736
- Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 🇫🇷 2722
- Nodirbek Abdusattorov 🇺🇿 2708
- Alexey Sarana 🇷🇸 2707
- Nihal Sarin 🇮🇳 2689
- Gukesh D 🇮🇳 2659
- Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 🇮🇳 2616
Schedule
Round of 16
- Nakamura vs Yu Yangyi: Sep 4, 13:00 UTC
- So vs Aronian: Sep 5, 18:00 UTC
- Sarin vs Sarana: Sep 6, 16:00 UTC
- Firouzja vs Andreikin: Sep 8, 17:00 UTC
- Liren vs Erigaisi: Sep 10, 13:00 UTC
- MVL vs Gukesh: Sep 11, 12:30 UTC
- Caruana vs Abdusattorov: Sep 11, 17:00 UTC
- Carlsen vs Vidit: Sep 12, 13:00 UTC
Quarterfinals
- QF1: Sep 13, 13:00 UTC
- QF2: Sep 14, 12:00 UTC
- QF3: Sep 15, 12:30 UTC
- QF4: Sep 15, 17:00 UTC
Semifinals
- SF1: Sep 19, 17:00 UTC
- SF2: Sep 20, 16:00 UTC
Final
Sep 22. 18:00 UTC
Links
- Two Mate-in-two puzzles with mirrored positionswww.futilitycloset.com "Through the Looking-Glass" - Futility Closet
C.S. Kipping published this unusual problem in Chess Amateur in 1923. In each position, White is to mate in two moves.
- The international chess world is having a shocking monthwww.polygon.com The international chess world is having a shocking month
Two serious allegations emerged in August in the chess world: One poisoning allegation, and one sexual harassment report.
Any publicity is good publicity?
- My Experience with ADD, Depression, and Correspondence Chess
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/18315517
> I wanted to share a personal experience that might resonate with some of you. I've been diagnosed with ADD and major depressive syndrome, and for a long time, I struggled to enjoy over-the-board chess. > > The fast pace and constant need for focus left me feeling drained and frustrated – blaming myself for not being able to concentrate. > > Then, I discovered correspondence chess! This format allows for a much slower pace, giving me the time I need to analyze positions and make thoughtful moves. It's been a game-changer. No more pressure, just the joy of strategic thinking without the stress. > > Do you ever feel like traditional chess isn't quite the right fit? > > If you struggle with focus or find the fast pace overwhelming, correspondence chess could be for you! Here are a couple of options to get you started: > > - ICCF.com (International Correspondence Chess Federation): This is the official platform for serious correspondence chess with tournaments and rankings. > > - Daily Chess on chess.com: This is a more casual option where you can play correspondence games at your own pace. > > Let me know in the comments if you've tried correspondence chess, or if you're interested in giving it a go!
- Accomplished Bangladeshi GM Ziaur Rahman Dies Mid-Gamelichess.org Accomplished Bangladeshi GM Ziaur Rahman Dies Mid-Game
Lichess extends its condolences to the family, friends, and many fans of GM Ziaur Rahman, who died at the age of 50 during his game against GM Enamul Hossain.
- Opening Master database
I stumbled upon Opening Master the other day and am quite tempted to buy the Golem subscription and use it with Scid.
Have you ever used their databases? If yes, can you share your thoughts please?
In particular:
- How is the quality of the compilation?
- Are there any annotated games in the database (like ChessBase)?
- Is it as large as they claim it to be?
- Does it receive proper regular updates?
- Faustino Oro Becomes Youngest Ever International Master At 10 - Chess.comwww.chess.com Faustino Oro Becomes Youngest Ever International Master At 10
10-year-old Faustino Oro has again earned a place in chess history by becoming the youngest-ever international master, securing the final norm today in Barcelona, Spain.
- Xboard, FICS and Timeseal Question
Anyone know if timeseal is automatically installed with Xboard on Linux(specifically Debian)? I'd like to use Xboard with FICS but I'm struggling to figure out the timeseal. I've looked on Xboard site and I may have overlooked it but didn't see anything about it. When I look into the repos I may have missed it.
If this needs to be in the Linux community my apologies and I'll post the question there.
- Guess the ELO
Tap for spoiler
I got reported for “sandbagging”. I had no idea what it was and hand to look it up.
- Vladimir Kramnik admits to VIOLATING Fair Play Policy
Description: "Featured is a playthrough of a blitz chess game between Rodrigo Vasquez and Vladimir Kramnik from an Early Titled Tuesday event which was held on October 17th, 2023. Kramnik recently admitted, via a YouTube comment on this topic of fair play surrounding him, that he played several tournaments under someone else’s chess\.com account. This act violates chess\.com’s Fair Play Policy. Kramnik played under Denis Khismatullin’s account, “Krakozia”. I share reasons why this is a violation of fair play policy, how a player can be negatively impacted because of it, and provide Kramnik’s YouTube comments where he attempts to explain it all."
- Achievement unlocked!
It wasn't a very long game but I had 0 inaccuracies, 0 mistakes and 0 blunders!
The London is the first opening I've learnt, I've been practicing it for a while now and I'm feeling like I'm getting good at it.
Maybe it's time to learn another opening. Any suggestions?
- [level 1600] Stop Doing This in the Spanishfossfarmers.company [level 1600] Stop Doing This in the Spanish
A short rant for fellow Lichess 1600s. I am +5=1-0 against the Steinitz on my new acct because everybody plays a6.
![[level 1600] Stop Doing This in the Spanish](https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/a62d2953-e8dc-4825-b09f-af90aedee8dc.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
- Lichess has redesigned its broadcast pageslichess.org Updates • lichess.org
Free online chess server. Play chess in a clean interface. No registration, no ads, no plugin required. Play chess with the computer, friends or random opponents.
What do you all think?
- Garry Kasparov added to Russia’s list of ‘terrorists and extremists’novayagazeta.eu Garry Kasparov added to Russia’s list of ‘terrorists and extremists’ — Novaya Gazeta Europe
Russian chess grandmaster and anti-war activist Garry Kasparov was added to a list of “terrorists and extremists” compiled by Russia’s financial monitoring service on Wednesday.
- Queens Gambit Declined vs Slav/Semi Slav
For black, between QGD and Slav/Semi-slav, which do you prefer and why? I am trying to understand what is appealing on both sides and why you make the tradeoff of potentially blocking in the your light square bishop. Personally, I respond with the Nimzo Indian as black, and when playing as white I hope for QGA or Catalan.
- Can anyone explain why this is a brilliant move?
Showed up in my feed on another site.
I'm assuming it's expecting Qxb5, Nxc7+ with a royal fork. But what's stopping c6 or Nc6 instead, keeping the black Queen in a position to protect c7?
- GM Matthew Sadler
For those of you that haven't come across him, GM Sadler is active on mastodon (@gmmds@mastodonapp.uk), and posts some really exciting and interesting content on his YouTube channel (https://m.youtube.com/@SiliconRoadChess/videos).
I'd summarise his videos as using a variety of engines to produce unique, engine approved yet human comprehensible attacking ideas, often in opening/middle games, but he's also analysed some famous human endgames with these engines. While they're not necessarily good videos for beginners, I think anyone over ~1200 OTB will get a lot out of his videos.
If you want a good example video to see if it's for you, his/Dragon's Qd2 idea in the Pirc is a great example (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DuFfJwBgMD8), though I'd encourage you to flick through and find a video on an opening that you play.
- Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Gambit [Chess Page 1]
I'm sure many here are already familiar with the Chess Page 1 youtube channel, but I've been watching them lately and figured I'd make a post for anyone else who might be interested. It's entertaining, and I love how they lay out the information. The editing and short format is easy to digest, and I find myself retaining more info from this than anything else I've watched.
- Chessguessr - Wordle for Chess Gameschessguessr.com Chessguessr – Wordle for Chess Games
In this Wordle-inspired game, your task is to guess the continuation of a chess game.
- Any tips on where to find a cool chess board without spending a ton of money?
Has anyone found a good online shop or had any luck at thrift stores, maybe?
I'd like to get a nice chess board without spending tons of money for something highly-stylized - I don't care for those sets that are so stylized that you have a hard time identifying the pieces at a glance. I think my ideal board would be simple, but nicer than one you'd find at a Walmart or something.
Maybe I need to hit up some Goodwills or antique shops. If any of y'all have found one that you really like, I'd be very interested in hearing where you looked.
- I only play too defensively or too recklessly, please help.
When I play chess I always take one of two roads which both lead to defeat.
Either I play very carefully, leaving my opponent open to all of the attacking. With carefully I mean I only move important pieces to spots which are defended.
Or I play too recklessly which makes me lose important pieces to the stupidest of decisions. Seriously, I lost tons of queens to spots which were very clearly defended.
Either way I always lose. So:
Does anyone know of: tactics, videos, rule of thumbs, anything. Which can help to find a good balance?
Also: When should you start strategising about check-mating the king?
- It's very important to protect your ruler.
Just thought I'd take this opportunity to double-check, but how do you feel about chess memes/comics/etc in this community @jalda@sopuli.xyz?
- Playing in real life vs online
I’m sure this is a beginner question, but I’ve playing chess solely online(mostly on my phone) for the past 6 years.
I went to my first weekly casual chess event that’s hosted at a bar in the city I am in. Everyone was super nice and I can’t wait to go back - even though I only played one game and got my ass handed to me.
Anyways, I feel really dumb looking at a board in real life. Like not calculating correctly and not having the same “board vision” that I normally would have when playing online. Maybe just cuz I am so used to looking at a top down virtual version of the game?
Has anyone else experienced this? Any tips or is it just something I maybe need to practice more in real life to get comfortable playing this way?
