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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)”

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

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

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”

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”

Has the ICC become the chess equivalent of MySpace? – Quora

Has the ICC become the chess equivalent of MySpace? – Quora — Read on http://www.quora.com/unanswered/Has-the-ICC-become-the-chess-equivalent-of-MySpace

Hundreds Celebrate ‘Rosie the Riveter’ at Richmond Waterfront Festival – CBS San Francisco

Former World War II shipyard worker Mary Torres, 96, jumped to her feet and waved as hundreds of people cheered at the Rosie Rally Home Front Festival in Richmond Saturday. — Read on sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2019/08/10/rosie-rally-2019-richmond/

Remembering Eric Schiller (1955-2018)

  In 2018 I lost a good friend and excellent coach, Eric Schiller. Eric was a true gentleman and scholar who during his journey through life acquired a PhD in Linguistics and FIDE Master title in chess. Most will probably remember Eric as the most prolific chess author in history (he wrote over 100 chessContinueContinue reading “Remembering Eric Schiller (1955-2018)”

Some Helpful Tips for Young #Chess Players

It’s always a fun occasion to play with a handicap against my students. The game below was played at time odds(5 mintues – 1 minute) and I also spotted my opponent a rook. I present the game below with some practical advice for young attacking chess players. [Event “blitz at rook and time odds”] [SiteContinueContinue reading “Some Helpful Tips for Young #Chess Players”

So I was just playing a game of #chess and then this happened… 8

Black to move and mate in 5. Get a free #chess lesson when you work with Chris Torres on Wyzant. Claim your free lesson today to schedule a lesson at any time. Just use my link: http://is.gd/u5bIVd

My Favorite #Chess Games: The Second Battle of Hastings

The second Battle of Hastings occurred August 17, 1895, in the tenth round of the Hastings tournament nearly 829 years after William the Duke of Normandy decisively defeated the Anglo-Saxons seven miles northwest of Hastings. In the Second Battle of Hastings, Wilhelm Steinitz conducted a beautifully planned attack which concludes with one of the greatestContinueContinue reading “My Favorite #Chess Games: The Second Battle of Hastings”

My Favorite #Chess Games: The Peruvian Immortal

  “In 13 moves, Canal sacrifices both Rooks and his Queen—and then mates on his 14th move! … A man might play a million games of chess and never duplicate Canal’s feat.”- Irving Chernev   [Event “** Simultaneous”] [Site “Budapest HUN”] [Date “1934.??.??”] [Round “?”] [White “Esteban Canal”] [WhiteElo “?”] [Black “NN”] [BlackElo “?”] [ResultContinueContinue reading “My Favorite #Chess Games: The Peruvian Immortal”