A nice puzzle to start the weekend with, White to play:

We can only agree!

Ons nieuwe digitale MEC Magazine is uit! Gratis te downloaden op onze website: maxeuwe.nl/digitale-mec-m…

I finally crossed 2700 on lichess.org puzzles. Now I don't really care how that compares to others, I am doing the exercises for myself, and I am happy with the progress. Here is a recent puzzle I solved correctly, White to play:

lichess.org/broadcast is probably the best broadcast platform right now

Who would have guessed that Black played 1...,c5 in this game!

Now that Vishy has stopped commentating I need to find a new broadcast, not yet sure which one

Congratulations Gukesh D !!!! Really proud of you while at the same time realizing this is only another step in a long journey still to come!

That could have been me Gukesh D you can celebrate without alcohol!

I have been a big fan of Chessable right from the start and if you want to read more about why, check out this free article: chessable.com/blog/going-abo… #chess #chesspunks

Apparently more people follow Chess.com than chessable, so for all those people who never visit Chessable: chess.com/blog/Chessable… (exact same article as on Chessable blog!)

I remember meeting Matthew Sadler a few times at the weekend tournament in Haarlem. One of the most polite and friendly GMs I have ever met. Happy birthday!

Lots of chess activity around the world but somehow I am not that interested

I know chess publishers (including digital products) are trying to make sales, but some advertising texts are just so much over the top. I have a laugh and move on, no way I will buy such a product.

Incredible how much chess material is published online nowadays. New chess books have very little value because there are many good old books combined with fantastic new online resources.

Playing chess can be a very egoistic thing to do, being a chess trainer should be less so, but if I see some of the self-promotion trainers do here, you start to wonder....

11) There are too many to mention here but all courses by Dutch authors are currently on sale - including courses by GM Robert Ris, IM Sopiko Guramishvili and FM Michiel Abeln. Read the blog post ⏩ chess.com/blog/Chessable…

meanwhile at chessable

I have often the impression the value of TWIC and Mark Crowther 's work is underestimated. It is quite special to see this level of dedication and quality over such a long period. Congratulations Mark!!!