On here instead of the Twit Box. Chess, cute animals, art, funny memes all welcomed. No politics please! #chesspunks #chesshttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3lz72znuthk2rIn my classical game last night, my buddy found the one non-losing move as Black. 1) What is that move? 2) Please tell me the process the used to find it, because I would not have found it and I need to get better! #chesspunks #chess19 Sep 2025 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz72znuthk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3lw2nwtsjlk2bPawn endgames are tricky. What 1 move does White have here that forces a win, and if Black had the move, what is the 1 move that secures at least a draw and gives Black the advantage? #chesspunks #chess10 Aug 2025 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw2nwtsjlk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3ltkilaix722sIn a game today, I checkmated my opponent in a way I've never seen before, by playing Ne6+,Bf8 Rxf8#. Does anyone know the name of this mating pattern? #Chesspunks #chess09 Jul 2025 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltkilaix722shttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3lt5k35kuis2xI had to evaluate this forcing variation, 12 ply deep (yikes!), during my classical game last night. It was very fuzzy in my mind, but I thought Black was getting killed after 21.Qd3, so I didn't allow this variation. Was I right, or is Black OK, or better than OK? #Chesspunks #chess04 Jul 2025 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt5k35kuis2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3lt44j7ecas2wThis was a fun draw trying the French in a classical game for the first time. #Chesspunks #chess04 Jul 2025 01:43 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt44j7ecas2whttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3lsqotjceak2iI spent 3 hours watching IM Yuriy Krykun's videos (https://www.chessable.com/the-unexplored-french-defense/course/100768/) on the French yesterday and just played my first French game today. I think I like this opening. It was a 2+1 bullet game, but I had 93% accuracy according to lichess. #chesspunks #chess29 Jun 2025 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsqotjceak2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3lrtdr6bfvs2u98% accuracy in a blitz game with 0 inaccuracies, 0 mistakes, and 0 blunders? I am always confused when this happens after I look at my classical games! 😜 #chesspunks #chess https://lichess1.org/game/export/gif/black/pu3EnFZB.gif?theme=brown&piece=cburnett17 Jun 2025 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrtdr6bfvs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3lpkxyumowk2kPlayed a positionally dominating G/60 + 30 tonight, only to blunder on move 30 against my buddy rated 200 points higher. I love this game, but it is tough sometimes! 😜 #Chess #chesspunks20 May 2025 01:51 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpkxyumowk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3lokbejbhgs2xHow does Black finish things off here? #chesspunks #chess07 May 2025 01:41 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lokbejbhgs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3lnt7qweenc2jI am working through the wonderful @chessable.com course "Fundamental Chess Calculation" by @drcanchess.bsky.social , and in this position (Fischer v. Benko, 1963), I found the right continuation for White. Can you find the winning move for White? If so, HOW did you find it? #chesspunks #chess27 Apr 2025 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnt7qweenc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3lnnn5qmawc25From my classical game last night. If Black plays 52...Qxc5, White can play 53.Qd4+,Qxd4 54.Kxd4. Is this a win for White, or can Black draw? #chess #chesspunks25 Apr 2025 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnnn5qmawc25https://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3lhd2ltpink24From a critical moment in my OTB game (a From's Gambit). I evaluated the 4 moves shown here. Three are fine, one is bad. Which one is bad, and why? #chesspunks #chess04 Feb 2025 02:55 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhd2ltpink24https://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3lh22lxxw6s2zLast night's classical game provided me the opportunity to do a nice king hunt. #chess #chesspunks31 Jan 2025 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh22lxxw6s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3lgbwox4g5c2vSame game as my last post, but earlier. I'm not in a good way here after 13.Bh5+! After 13...Ke6 14.Rg1 Nxh6 15.Qxh5+,Bf6 White played the very natural 16.O-O-O (second pic). After 16...Qe8 17.Qxe8 Raxe8 the attack is over. How should White have played here instead? #chesspunks #chess21 Jan 2025 22:47 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgbwox4g5c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3lgbu2ouea22jExecuted a very pretty mate in 2 in my classical game today. Does anyone know the name of this mating pattern? #chess #chesspunks21 Jan 2025 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgbu2ouea22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3lfwu2b3hus2bAfter a little tactical exchange, White is poised to gain back material due to the pawn on g5 attacking both the rook and the knight. Black has a big decision to make. ...Re6 jumps so mind, but there are other options too. What should Black do? #chess #chesspunks17 Jan 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfwu2b3hus2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3lfvto63l3c2cTonight's classical game, and another tense battle. Black ha has a protected passed pawn and is up a pawn. How does White create some lovely chaos here?. #chess #chesspunks17 Jan 2025 03:21 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfvto63l3c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3lfum4ewxis2wWow. This is a great free overview of all the mating patterns from GM Avetik of ChessMood, with examples, on @lichess.org. I might have to finally check out a Chessmood course... #chesspunks #chess https://lichess.org/@/Avetik_ChessMood/blog/the-complete-checkmate-patterns-list-with-examples/g3A73qZq16 Jan 2025 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfum4ewxis2whttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3lft7uffnwc2vMy opponent had just played ...g5 in my afternoon classical game. I found a very good sequence and won a nice game. What would you do here? #chesspunks #chess16 Jan 2025 02:21 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lft7uffnwc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3lfgorjghps2bOur @lichess.org G/60 + 30/m tournament sign-ups end soon: more details here: lichess.org/@/HemmingfordCC/blog/2025-hcc-kickoff/niopC6y6 See who is already signed up here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xM0CtsvVkfHvoMj0geJg0HO5-CrdwQ5K_ZRftDiOlEo #chesspunks #chess https://lichess.org/@/HemmingfordCC/blog/2025-hcc-kickoff/niopC6y611 Jan 2025 02:43 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfgorjghps2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3letmzon3wk23The move trainer on @chessable.com bugs me because it trains on LINES. Does any product train on POSITIONS? Ideally input a @lichess.org study PGN, get all the positions parsed, then do spaced repetition training. Does this exist? #chesspunks03 Jan 2025 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3letmzon3wk23https://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3lecjvgctuk2oThe Land of The Sky #chess tournament in #Asheville NC now has $12,100 guaranteed prizes! 5 rounds, G/115 +5 (2 & 3-day options). Jan 31 (or Feb 1) - Feb 2. Highest-rated entry so far is only 1862 USCF, so great opportunities to win prizes. Come play if you can. #chesspunks landofthesky.us https://landofthesky.us27 Dec 2024 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lecjvgctuk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3ldzeer7a3k2pHi #chess players. I live in #Asheville, NC and am going to 37th annual The Land of the Sky tournament the weekend before the Super Bowl (Jan 31 - Feb 2). It's a US chess Heritage and Grand Prix event. Despite the hurricane a lot of our town is doing very well. Anyone else going? #chesspunks https://landofthesky.us/lotsXXXVII.pdf24 Dec 2024 02:08 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldzeer7a3k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3lcuw3qq4ek2a@markdrury.bsky.social - great to see you here! Come join our lichess group again so we can play f4 and f5 against each other!09 Dec 2024 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcuw3qq4ek2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bigdata1969.bsky.social/post/3lct6nl7s5k2tThe position I posted yesterday is from Mikhail Tal in a simul. It was his favorite game that he ever played. Here's a link to agadmator's YouTube analysis. #chess #chesspunks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6It_8PC5yQ08 Dec 2024 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:h6j6mnb4c2bzpprbormeb4kn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lct6nl7s5k2t