Mouselip

Nxe6 wins at least a pawn.

I work Polgar Mate-in-2's for #chessdojo and yet I miss easy 3-ply mates like this game on #Lichess. Blitz may be good for opening practice but it dulls my tactical RADAR. I need to slow down. BTW, I won, anyway.

Do you #chesspunks see what I missed here (Black to move). White just played 30.Bg3

We need to get together on Lichess and play sometime. Right now I am trying to get over jet lag.

Wife & I retired to the Philippines to be with children and grandchildren. Hope to make new friends in UTC+8 TZ for #chessdojo classical time control games. Mouselip on lichess & chesscom. Any #chesspunks around this TZ? (Im)Patiently waiting for my #chessnutpro to arrive ... it's on a slow boat.

Maybe he didn't realize I could not take his g6-pawn if he played ...Bf8.

My opponent playing Black resigned prematurely in this #chess game on #Lichess. He had only two possible moves. I am not sure how long he took when it was his move, but it did not take him long to resign. Moral of the story: Be sure you are actually lost before you reisgn!

#chesspunks

Anyone in the know for #chess.com creating a Classical time control? Danny Rensch posted on X awhile back for recommendations for default time settings for Classical games.

#chesspunks

Good job. I am currently at 281 days. I have had a streak of more than 2000 days on #chessable.

2.Qh6 hitting the rook

Nope... my idea does not work.

Let me see if I got this right. 1.f6+ Kxf6 (otherwise Qh6 and it is all over) 2.Qg5+ Kg7 3.Qxe5+ followed by Qxb8

Community is better on chess dotcom but it lacks a Classical time control rating category while Lichess does. Since I plan to focus on my long time control games this year I will only play on Lichess.

I could not figure this one out without looking it up. It is very instructive. Thanks for posting it.

With the e7 knight.

Nice discovery! Well done!

Thanks. Looks like I finally nailed it.

I *think* have it set to show me just #chesspunks on my initial screen.

How I was hooked on #chess. High School Study Hall 1975 or 1976. Bored. Cracked a library book on Bobby Fischer. Saw this diagram with the caption "R-B6!" I thought no way -- free Rook! Had to check out the book and set the position up. Made me one of the proto #chesspunks way back then.

The finale in another favorite Fischer game where he provided a model KIA vs French type of set up.

#chess #chesspunks

OK... I've been trying all morning to figure out how to make a default view of #chesspunks feed.

I'll try that. I just don't understand political posts. They do not convince anyone to change their minds and just "preach to the choir."

How many people say, "I'm glad I saw that post against my favorite politician... now I see the light."

Rene Letelier Martner vs Robert J. Fischer, 1960

Rene Letelier Martner, 1960

Fischer

Yes. 1960.

Rene Letelier Martner

I'd sign up but I will be traveling overseas very soon. Maybe next time.

This is just before the final blow by Black in one of my favorite #chess games. What was Black's next move? Any of the #chesspunks know who played this game?

I am here only for the #chess and other #chesspunks so I unfollow people who make political posts.

My only New Year's resolution is to not play on #chess.com until they establish a classical rating category for games 30 minutes or longer. In the meantime, I am playing exclusively on #Lichess. I hope other #chesspunks and those in the #chessdojo will find me for a game. Mouselip is my username.