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Luciana Morales

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πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Woman International Master of chess, queen of threads, and pun star writing for @chessable.com https://linktr.ee/lucianamorales

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People in the YouTube comments want more

08.03.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Who said it: Dvoretsky or Dostoevsky?

We tested Peter Svidler @polborta.bsky.social

03.03.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

chess joys, ranked:

5. drawing a tough game
4. winning a tough game
3. drawing a lost game
2. winning a lost game
1. listening to artur yusupov talk about anything

22.02.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The true story of Judit Polgar, 'Queen of Chess', has officially entered Netflix's Global top 10 most-popular movies! πŸ“ˆ

Have you watched it yet? πŸ‘‘

11.02.2026 19:32 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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Artur Yusupov picks between classical chess books and makes your day

27.01.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Would you rather read Zurich 1953, read a non-chess book or commentate with GM Jan Gustafsson?

Watch GM Peter Svidler @polborta.bsky.social choosing between THIS and THAT.

20.01.2026 01:19 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

rage block

21.01.2026 17:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
GM Yusupov on Women in Chess | Dojo Talks
GM Yusupov on Women in Chess | Dojo Talks YouTube video by ChessDojo

GM Artur Yusupov is someone I could listen to all day. Very enjoyable conversation with @chessdojo.bsky.social. On his work with the Women in Chess Foundation, reflections on his career, and on life more generally. Highly recommended
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ38...

18.12.2025 16:49 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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the happiest of mondays to GM Artur Yusupov and his loyalists

15.12.2025 14:31 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Collage of Chessable course artworks including Secrets of Chess Geometry, the ubiquitous Checkmate Patterns Manual and the Woodpecker Method

Collage of Chessable course artworks including Secrets of Chess Geometry, the ubiquitous Checkmate Patterns Manual and the Woodpecker Method

Woman who identifies as positional player writes listicle about tactical courses

➑️ www.chess.com/article/view...

08.12.2025 15:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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07.12.2025 19:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of the very entertaining segment of hand and brain where the legendary GMs Peter Svidler and Ivan Sokolov slayed along the Women In Chess Foundation Scholars, Clio and Salima. The segment was commentated by WIM Luciana Morales and Scholar Min, as part of the annual Chessmas fundraiser for the organization.

Screenshot of the very entertaining segment of hand and brain where the legendary GMs Peter Svidler and Ivan Sokolov slayed along the Women In Chess Foundation Scholars, Clio and Salima. The segment was commentated by WIM Luciana Morales and Scholar Min, as part of the annual Chessmas fundraiser for the organization.

Enjoyed commentating the hands & brain segment of Chessmas along with WICF Scholar Min Amarawatti.

Our brilliant Scholars Clio and Salima teamed up with GM Svidler and GM Sokolov for two intense games, each team winning one.

Thankful for the support to our Women In Chess Foundation Scholars! ❀️

07.12.2025 18:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Sunday to @chessdojo.bsky.social and the Yusupov Loyalists!

It’s the Chessmas Fundraiser for the @womeninchess Foundation ❀️

The livestream continues!
Watch ➑️ twitch.tv/lularobs

07.12.2025 16:10 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Women in Chess Foundation does amazing work and I am so proud to be part of the WICF Chessable Scholars program coaching talented girls from around the world along with my chess hero Artur Yusupov πŸ’™β€οΈ

Consider making a donation these holidays and definitely watch the livestream on Dec 7! πŸ™Œ

20.11.2025 22:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Legendary GM Ivan Sokolov, former world #12 and victor over world champions like Kasparov & Anand, now channels that elite-level insight into coaching top superstars like Firouzja & the Uzbek team.

This interview on chess coaching is a must-read.
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20.11.2025 18:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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felt cute, might delete later

25.10.2025 17:02 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
WIM Luciana Morales playing blitz chess and sporting a very colorful light jacket and a non-amused face.

WIM Luciana Morales playing blitz chess and sporting a very colorful light jacket and a non-amused face.

It’s my resting chess player face β™ŸοΈ ✨

09.11.2025 00:53 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yay! Keep it up!!

28.10.2025 11:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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What Still Motivates This Longtime Top Coach? 'I Just Want To Share My Knowledge' GM Melikset "Melik" Khachiyan is a coaching legend and the October 2025 Coach of the Month at Chess.com.

It’s always a pleasure to work with and learn from Melik!

Read ⏩️ www.chess.com/article/view...

26.10.2025 18:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What Still Motivates This Longtime Top Coach? 'I Just Want To Share My Knowledge' GM Melikset "Melik" Khachiyan is a coaching legend and the October 2025 Coach of the Month at Chess.com.

An excellent feature about the coaching career and philosophy of someone I have in great esteem: GM Melik Khachiyan πŸ‘πŸ‘

I’ve had the privilege of working with him in talent development initiatives like the FIDE Chessable Academy, the Women In Chess Foundation + Chessable Scholars.

πŸ”— ⬇️

26.10.2025 18:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Two teams of seven people playing bughouse chess on vinyl boards while sitting on the floor at an undisclosed location. The original poster, Luciana Morales, is sporting a multicolor kimono and jeans, and is probably regretting her choice of French defense in this game.

Two teams of seven people playing bughouse chess on vinyl boards while sitting on the floor at an undisclosed location. The original poster, Luciana Morales, is sporting a multicolor kimono and jeans, and is probably regretting her choice of French defense in this game.

Playing bughouse chess in a seven-people team was not on my cards but here we are

26.10.2025 00:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TIL that both Mikhail Tal and Carl Sagan were born on Nov 9 🌌❀️

10.10.2025 16:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‡©πŸ‡°βž–β™ŸοΈ

18.08.2025 17:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! He’s so methodic. An insanely good collection - enjoy!

30.04.2025 16:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Enjoyed writing about GM Johan Hellsten and his iconic Mastering Chess Strategy book.

Read the article here ➑️ www.chess.com/blog/Chessab...

24.04.2025 01:38 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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From chess beginner to 2000 in just 2 years? Sounds impossible.Β 

But Kamryn Hellman did it.

In this thoughtful guest post, the author and streamer shares the insights and practical lessons that made it happen.
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17.04.2025 16:12 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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23.04.2025 13:02 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When I get tasked with writing a piece that is vaguely related to chess strategy

03.04.2025 01:02 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Congratulations Yosha!! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ₯Ή

28.03.2025 00:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Exercise from Lifetime Repertoires: Modern Defense by GM Sethuraman

Exercise from Lifetime Repertoires: Modern Defense by GM Sethuraman

black to move and embrace chaos in this modern world

26.03.2025 17:03 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0