https://youtu.be/9QVUEoXnr0c On April 19th, the FIDE Candidates’ Tournament is set to resume in Yekaterinburg, Russia The first half of the tournament was held there from March 17 to 25, 2020, but FIDE was forced to call it off halfway due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So, after a 389 day long break, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France), IanContinueContinue reading “THE FIDE CANDIDATES’ TOURNAMENT RESUMES IN JUST 4 DAYS”
Category Archives: Daily Chess Musings
Chess Think
If a picture can be worth a thousand words than I suppose it’s justifiable that I used two YouTube videos to explain a single chess position. These two episodes are part of a series dedicated to describing thought processes that will lead you to making better decisions during your chess games. Episode One andContinueContinue reading “Chess Think”
The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic
https://youtu.be/kpixa7hCl88 I am pleased to announce that registration is now open for The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic. Scholastic chess players are encouraged to join me for a fun filled day of chess on May 22 in order to help raise awareness for The Eade Foundation’s goals of promoting chess literacy and chess excellenceContinueContinue reading “The Eade Foundation’s Spring Scholastic Chess Classic”
Balancing Effective Outcomes With Efficient Results
Chess players regularly differentiate between effective outcomes and efficient results; the former means “having the desired effect,” while the latter means “having a desired effect in the fewest moves or timeframe.” Chess puzzles often require us to be more efficient in moves than effectively necessary while performance ratings only measure the effectiveness of our movesContinueContinue reading “Balancing Effective Outcomes With Efficient Results”
Happy Birthday Bobby Fischer
https://youtu.be/dTW72fjRUmM Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Today is March ninth and therefore it is Bobby Fischer’s birthday. Fischer, who died in 2008, would have turned 78-years-old today. Bobby Fischer, whom many believe to be the greatest chess player of allContinueContinue reading “Happy Birthday Bobby Fischer”
Daily Chess Musings: Chess Chat with Sofia
https://youtu.be/Zj7g709lQ0Q Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for Tuesday, March 2, 2021. On The Daily Chess Musings Blog I have a running series of articles called Chess Chats where I conduct written interviews with interesting members of the chess community. Today, I posted a new ChessContinueContinue reading “Daily Chess Musings: Chess Chat with Sofia”
Giving Back to the Eade Foundation Has Never Been Easier
Go to : https://fbds.dollarstore.com/ discount code “chess” https://youtu.be/EY6qV_e-dv4 Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for Monday, March 1, 2021. Anyone who has followed this channel for a while has seen how FIDE Master James Eade has contributed so much to the success of many of ourContinueContinue reading “Giving Back to the Eade Foundation Has Never Been Easier”
Trans Atlantic Chess Cooperative Online Training Series Scholarship Winners
https://youtu.be/Dc3HVDlN6EU Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for Sunday, February 28, 2021. The Eade Foundation considers chess to be a social good and thus strives to improve society through the promotion of chess literacy and chess excellence. To further this goal, FIDE Master James Eade askedContinueContinue reading “Trans Atlantic Chess Cooperative Online Training Series Scholarship Winners”
LEVON ARONIAN TO REPRESENT THE USA IN CHESS
https://youtu.be/hpm7ec6WLhc Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for Saturday, February 27, 2021. Chess grandmaster Levon Aronian announced that he is leaving Armenia and will represent the United States for chess, citing what he said was Armenian officials’ indifference to chess as one of the reasons. “The pastContinueContinue reading “LEVON ARONIAN TO REPRESENT THE USA IN CHESS”
What do you Call a Mouse Slip on a Touch Screen?
https://youtu.be/T2eaI0Cm7FM Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for Thursday, February 25, 2021. We’ve all done it. Those times when you are cruising to a victory and then accidentally touch a neighboring square. Perhaps this fine motor skill mishap accidentally hangs your queen. Suddenly your game isContinueContinue reading “What do you Call a Mouse Slip on a Touch Screen?”
PRIZES MAILED
https://youtu.be/UCoxpzfoBEA I am extremely pleased to announce that the prizes for the Free Winter Break Chess Camp have been mailed. Congratulations to all of the winners thank you to the thousand plus students who participated. The best prize is, of course, the knowledge and friendships you gain by participating in the Daily Chess Musings clubContinueContinue reading “PRIZES MAILED”
Trans Atlantic Chess Cooperative Online Training Series
As many of you know, I pride myself in offering young players amazing chess opportunities. To this end, I am thrilled that the The Eade Foundation has asked me to select ten players to receive a $125 scholarship good for a full ten sessions of the Trans Atlantic Chess Cooperative Online Training Series. This amazingContinueContinue reading “Trans Atlantic Chess Cooperative Online Training Series”
Prize Update
https://youtu.be/agYAC-5VN0s Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for February 8, 2021 Congratulations to Sebastien Mei (chessfor107) for winning one of New Year’s Blitz Chess Extravaganza Raffle Prizes. He used his $30 gift card for American Chess Equipment on this beautiful chess set. And speaking of prizes, IContinueContinue reading “Prize Update”
WEEKLY CHESS TOURNAMENT RESULTS POSTED ON SUNDAYS
https://youtu.be/s80lMkKB23c Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for February 7, 2021 From now on we are going to be recognizing the winners of our weekly chess tournaments on Sunday Evenings. Each week we run 3 tournaments. The Friday Frenzy Blitz Tournament is a weekly speed chessContinueContinue reading “WEEKLY CHESS TOURNAMENT RESULTS POSTED ON SUNDAYS”
MIKHAIL ZINAR: A COMPOSITION
To win, white must promote a pawn to a Bishop 5 times! Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for February 5, 2021. For today’s episode, I present an absolutely brilliant puzzle as a tribute to the great chess problem composer Mikhail Afanasievich Zinar whom today, itContinueContinue reading “MIKHAIL ZINAR: A COMPOSITION”
Daily Chess Musing Chess Puzzle Worth Sharing #17
https://youtu.be/lst5B7PUEFw Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for February 2, 2021. Back in February of 2017, I posted a nice endgame puzzle taken from one of my online blitz games. This week, a Daily Chess Musings club member sent me an email wondering what the solutionContinueContinue reading “Daily Chess Musing Chess Puzzle Worth Sharing #17”
Exciting finish to the Tata Steel Chess Tournament
Daily musing “Exciting finish to the Tata Steel Chess tournament and my favorite move of the event. https://youtu.be/0M_9Xmhwdkw Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for February 1, 2021 Hat’s off to the organizers of the 83rd Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk Aan Zee. They didContinueContinue reading “Exciting finish to the Tata Steel Chess Tournament”
HAPPY 84TH BIRTHDAY BORIS SPASSKY
https://youtu.be/TAbXj_FvnzI Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for January 30, 2021. Today is Grandmaster Boris Spassky’s 84th birthday. Boris Spassky was born on January 30, 1937 in Saint Petersburg, Russia and became the tenth World Chess Champion after defeating Petrosian in 1969. Spassky’s reign as worldContinueContinue reading “HAPPY 84TH BIRTHDAY BORIS SPASSKY”
Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, 2021 Tata Steel Masters
https://youtu.be/ZZACkbUDm1M Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for January 29, 2021. Today, I wanted to quickly review an instructional victory by Fabiano Caruana over Maxime Vachier-Lagrave from round 7 of the Tata Steel Masters played on January 23rd in Wijk aan Zee. Fabiano 14 e6 isContinueContinue reading “Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, 2021 Tata Steel Masters”
TATA STEEL CHESS: Round 6 Recap
https://youtu.be/3UACuf5re7Q Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for January 24, 2021. Both Jorden van Foreest and Alireza Firouzja scored wins in round 6 of the 2021 Tata Steel Chess Tournament. With all the other games finishing in draws, Firouzja and Foreest move into the group ofContinueContinue reading “TATA STEEL CHESS: Round 6 Recap”