Riga, 16th September 1979. Ex-World Champion Mikhail Tal (USSR) faces grandmaster Ljubomir Ljubojević (Yugoslavia) in the 9th round of the FIDE Interzonal tournament taking place in the Latvian capital. (📷via S. Punte.) #chess

White found an *amazing* resource to save this game. Can you find it? (One of the many excellent positions found in John Nunn's book Learn Chess Tactics.) #chesspunks → Analysis board: lichess.org/analysis/pgn/1…

Speaking of Joel Lautier the other day, here’s a position where he found a nice tactic against GM Viktor Bologan in 1999. Not a difficult puzzle, but the full zillion points if you calculate all three significant lines! #chesspunks → Analysis board: lichess.org/analysis/pgn/1…

I agree, though isn't the general presumption that anyone commentating is using an engine, at least sometimes, unless they say otherwise? There's a lot less need to tout and debate engine-free streams if it isn't.

Ljubomir "Ljubo" Ljubojević, balancing on a knife’s edge, finds a brilliancy to seal the win against Mihail Marin in the 1987 Interzonal. Can you spot Ljubo's find? And did you (ahem) discover the point of that first move? #chesspunks → Analysis board: lichess.org/analysis/pgn/1…

There is an almost unanimous opinion that, in chess as in other fields, the beginning of the third Millenium features an explosion of information without precedent. ¶ To me, this seems a bit exaggerated... → Mihael Marin on the "informatic explosion." → chrisl64.me/2024/11/05/mih…

Is there a word for the feeling of sadness, nostalgia, fear and faint, doomed hope I get when I click to follow someone who hasn't posted in months or years?

What would you do? Black to play. From Szablewski-Radjabov, Rimavská Sobota, 1996. #chesspunks || Analysis board: lichess.org/analysis/pgn/1…

It's a joke, folks.

I won’t be posting, replying or checking DMs as often on this platform. Please find me on 🦋 and sub📚and insta/🧵s💕 Sending you all 🫂

Pleased to announce the Maurice Ashley Chess Fellowship. We will find and nurture hidden young talents for years to come. thechessdrum.net/blog/2024/11/1…

Joined the other app recently with the same handle over there. Give me a follow if you want the tromps without the Trumps.

Jeremy Kane just gonna pile on to jeremy’s post instead of make my own. i’m also on the other website handle is Fidel Lorite🦋

Tomorrow, I'm recording a podcast with Maxime MVL. Your ideas for questions are welcome in the replies to this tweet! As always, the episode will be out on my YouTube soon.

The 2024 Annual Report for the Women in Chess Foundation is live! ♟️ In our report we discuss our achievements, shortcomings and give an overview of our financials to ensure complete transparency for our organziation. Check it out at womeninchess.com/annualreports

Lots of #chesspunks heading trying out the alternative. If you want to join us, here's a starter pack of chess accounts to get you started. go.bsky.app/4LMm9bF

She’s right about everything…except the hope that anyone will stand up or that any change is coming except for the worse. This is beyond (literal) trigger warnings. And beyond hope. → [He was EXECUTED - YouTube](youtube.com/watch?v=LDETj4…) #pretti #cowardICE

ROSE ATWELL: INTERNATIONAL MASTER!!!!! 🤩 Congrats to 17-year-old Rose Atwell on crossing 2400 in her GM norm tournament in Charlotte to earn the IM title!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳 She's the 3rd new IM this year already, after only two new IMs last year! 📷: Crystal Fuller