You can use the search function to search for your name or for your Chess.com Handle. I did not have the names and handles for everyone matched up. If you cannot find your name or Chess.com ID, please email me. dailychessmusings@gmail.com We will leave this up until Friday, August 28. All-camp-Certificates-1Download Pawn (8 to 15ContinueContinue reading “Daily Chess Musings Free Online Summer Camp Rankings: 2020”
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#Chess Position Worth Sharing! 121
White to move and draw (Gorgiev, 1936.)
So I was just playing a game of #chess and then this happened! 38
What is white’s best move?
#Chess Position Worth Sharing 120
Today’s chess position comes from GM Hikaru Nakamura vs Anish Giri, 2012 FIDE Grand Prix (London, England.) Giri (black) has just played 46… Be5. What does Nakamura (white) play for move 47?
So I was just playing a game of #chess and then this happened! 37
White to move and mate in 1.
Saturday Night Blitz with Coach Chris (CoachTortoise)
Greetings Chess Players, There was a small technological snafu so I will not be live streaming our blitz games this evening. However, I will still be on chess.com at 7:00 pm to play live chess against members of the Daily Chess Musings Club. To make it easier for me to set up our matches, please friend CoachTortoiseContinueContinue reading “Saturday Night Blitz with Coach Chris (CoachTortoise)”
#Chess Position Worth Sharing 119
Today’s position is from the game between Robert James Fischer (White) and Lhamsuren Myagmarsuren (Black) played at the Sousse Interzonal on 10/15/1967. Black has just played 29… dxc2. What does Bobby Fischer play as white?
Free Online Summer Chess Camp Winners
We will be emailing winners in the top 3 about their FREE private lesson. All winners will have their prizes mailed by August 15th. Top Three 1MarcelPodrazaMarcel07076582ShubhamWaldiyaTheAwesomeOnes5893EthanLiCloudyCute474 Top in Group A1ShubhamWaldiyaTheAwesomeOnes589A2BrayanAmayaroyalknight101365A3AnanyaAnanthOcelot_99343B1SadkrithMalladiRightAtom382B2AustinLiash5229347B3TommyWayarAlfeniquen339C1JohnJiangJohnJ0125396C2Sourish KavaleSourish_Kavale364C3DoyoonYooChess2222222222311D1MarcelPodrazaMarcel0707658D2PrathamJeggapjegga451D3ShreeanshBommojuBshreeansh350E1kaushikpalavayichesssknight414E2TalonWilterdinkJollification411E3AstridFlores RodríguezAstrox04379F1Visant prajanSankaranarayananvisant040810362F2AdvaitKrishnanAdvaitKrishnan10334F3Sparsh Ghodakesparshg305G1AjaySingamsettyMightyRevenger385G2EvanShim6000334G3Sai HarshilKonchadachessstriker23334H1PahlychaiThaopthao2020401H2TsheeThaotthao2020365H3NoahDharmawiryaSalamander72345I1EthanLiCloudyCute474I2AaronLiWindySmart409I3EdenFriscokabibblet330J1LauZheng HueZhengHue356J2Nitikachakkiralanitikach340J3ISACRUZLoyal135321K1AxelPetersAxelNYCFC260K1VinishaPatilvinchess8260K2Rohit SaiChakkiralarohitsaich200L1AryanKumarakumar9306L2LorenzoPorto1lporto130L3DHIRPatelDhirchamp23100N1SamaaraSrivastavsamaara1177N2VihaanKumarsupervi106N3RahilPatelShadowStep7100
#Chess Position Worth Sharing 118!
Today’s position is from GM Gata Kamsky vs GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov , World Cup 2013. Mamedyarov (Black) just played 29… Kh6. What did Kamsky (White) play for move 30? What does white play?
#Chess Positions Worth Sharing! 117
Tonight’s puzzle comes from Hikaru Nakamura vs. Robert Lee Hess, 2012 US Championship in St Louis. GM Robert Hess has just played move 30… Kh8. What did GM Nakamura play for white’s 31st move? What is white’s best move?
Essential Checkmates
This video teaches how to complete three kinds of checkmates: The “Rolling Rook” or two rook checkmate The King & Queen checkmate The Rook & King checkmate Special thanks to my daughter Rosaleia for manning the demo board https://youtu.be/p9voIai1Qw4 If you have any questions about this lessons please email me at: dailychessmusings@gmail.com
Greetings Chess Players!
My name is Chris Torres and I am so excited to welcome you to Daily Chess Musings free online Summer Chess camp! Together we are going to have an incredible time and I can hardly wait to share my favorite chess lessons, analyze your games, play chess, award prizes, and learn with you all weekContinueContinue reading “Greetings Chess Players!”
How to Share your Games From Chess.com
If you played a game that you are proud of, had a question about, or would like me to analyze then you can share your game with me by emailing it to analyzethatdcm@gmail.com. If you do not know how to email your game watch the video below. https://youtu.be/hUpeUcPvcQA I know it says to mail it to DailyChessMusings@gmail.com inContinueContinue reading “How to Share your Games From Chess.com”
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Emory Tate’s Immortal Game
Master Chess Theatre is a weekly introspection on awe inspiring games of chess. This week’s episode features a game played between Emory Tate and Leonid Yudasin from 1997.
Emory was a very dear friend of mine and I consider it an honor to have the very first episode of Master Chess Theatre dedicated to him. We spoke of making this series before he died in 2015. I regret that I never had the time to do it before now.
Free Online Chess FAQ
*How can I register? You should be able to register on the Registration page, but if you were having difficulty you can email dailychessmusings@gmail.com. *Do I need a Chess.com account? Yes. We will be using Chess.com to play games and a tournament. You will need an account, but there is no cost to you. YouContinueContinue reading “Free Online Chess FAQ”
Is it easier to learn chess or reading music?
Question: Is it easier to learn chess or reading music? Chess notation and musical notation have a fair amount in common. Those who have studied diligently are rewarded with a chessboard/symphony in their mind. Still, reading musical notation and/or recording chess games are arguably the least fun aspects of “playing.” Some instructors even claim thatContinueContinue reading “Is it easier to learn chess or reading music?”
Wyzant Chess Tutoring
Question: What is your opinion of Wyzant.com chess tutoring? Wyzant is a tutoring platform with many great educators. Having been a chess instructor for several decades, I recognize the profiles of many other highly qualified chess teachers. The whiteboard on Wyzant is easy to post chess problems on, I simply tilt the camera toward myContinueContinue reading “Wyzant Chess Tutoring”
So I was just playing a game of #chess and then this happened! 36
Black to move and mate in 1 (two solutions).
(GM) Rashid Nezhmetdinov
Question: Why wasn’t Rashid Nezhmetdinov a Grandmaster? Answer: By most accounts, Rashid Nezhmetdinov should be a Grandmaster (if for no other reason than having won the Russian Championship over a talented field in 1950, 1951, 1953, 1957 and 1958.) It wasn’t until 1950 that the Grandmaster title was first awarded by FIDE and only 27ContinueContinue reading “(GM) Rashid Nezhmetdinov”