Anthony Levin

National master of chess. Social media for @chess24com. News Lead at Latest work:

[Anthony Levin @ALevinChess]

A long overdue update on how my "no haircut" journey is going. Spoiler: I haven't yet cut my hair.
https://t.co/KbwKt4jfHu

[Anthony Levin @ALevinChess]

Marcel Duchamp and chess at the MOMA in New York!

[Anthony Levin @ALevinChess]

@thechessnerd Great work at the press conferences! You are elevating the standard.

[Anthony Levin @ALevinChess]

Shared🥈in the Marshall Monthly u2400 tournament. This comes after a series of terrible losses, including a resignation on move 14 the week before.

What goes down must come back up 📈.

[Anthony Levin @ALevinChess]

@SylvainEche Love that book too!

[Anthony Levin @ALevinChess]

Just finished what is now one of my favorite chess books, the first one I've managed to read from cover to cover in a while.

What sets this apart for me: the mistakes. 🧵

[Anthony Levin @ALevinChess]

and checking anything I questioned. Despite the objective mistakes, there is nothing like the beautiful and human analysis of Dvoretsky, Yusupov, and Dolmatov, who lay bare the mind of a grandmaster. And they were right most of the time, too.

[Anthony Levin @ALevinChess]

In the post-computer era, it is nearly impossible to disagree with published analysis - and I find myself usually nodding my head in agreement, passively learning. Because I knew there were mistakes in this book, I read it critically - second-guessing everything I could...

[Anthony Levin @ALevinChess]

@mustreader @Vachier_Lagrave What is his relationship with the Grunfeld these days (as much as he wants to share)? Does he wish he branched out to other defenses against 1.d4 earlier?

[Anthony Levin @ALevinChess]

@TwitcolmX @chess24com https://t.co/DvziqJoL43

[chess24 @chess24com]

😱 Magnus blunders his rook and falls back in his chair in shock before resigning!
https://t.co/Vcy1g5VkY2

[Anthony Levin @ALevinChess]

@hellokostya @SunwayChessOpen @thechessnerd Best wishes!

[Anthony Levin @ALevinChess]

My nearly shoulder-length hair has not been a fashion statement; it's been a challenge I set for myself. No haircut until I reach 2100 FIDE.

I've finally written about my story, which is ongoing, in a blog here: https://t.co/Cx8M6bM8Og

[Anthony Levin @ALevinChess]

I was so excited when you came to New York and especially to play in our chess club—after you already played the World Rapid Championship that day. I didn’t get the chance to meet you, sadly. Still, your words reached me for years, and years to come.

A gentle soul, RIP Danya.

[Marshall Chess Club @MarshallChessNY]

The Marshall Chess Club community was saddened to hear about the passing of GM Daniel Naroditsky. He was a player of remarkable ability, who was incredibly humble and kind given his unique talent.

[Anthony Levin @ALevinChess]

@STLChessClub @Kasparov63 Congrats! Now, is it too late to settle the 1984-85 Kasparov-Karpov match, with chess960? 😆

[Anthony Levin @ALevinChess]

I jumped over my pre-Reykjavik peak of 2029 to new high of 2061 FIDE rating (international). In the last two months I’ve gained 90 rating points, which is pretty wild at the age of 32 lol. Here’s to keeping the fire burning in September!

https://t.co/2O9gn9PrMK

[Anthony Levin @ALevinChess]

Usually second place and $300 is something celebrate. It's a disappointing one for me; I failed to win a piece-up endgame in the last round.

Gutnik won it clear. The guy is in his 70s and keeps getting close to hitting the national master title, and I really hope he gets it.

[Anthony Levin @ALevinChess]

20,107 tactics solved on chesstempo since I started. Current streak: 222 consecutive days.

Still under my record of 2100 rating, but we are grinding 💪.

[Anthony Levin @ALevinChess]

With 2 tournament victories in July, I jumped almost 50 points and recover everything I've lost since Reykjavik (April). I am 10 points from my peak rating, but I feel I am calculating much better than I was then.

[Anthony Levin @ALevinChess]

Historic! https://t.co/hI4PSRS52P

[Anthony Levin @ALevinChess]

@chesscom Royal fork

Family fork = grand slam