Eli

This is for me to record my chess journey. USCF: 1526. Peak Lichess classical: 2121 rapid: 2206 blitz: 2037.

[Nate Solon @natesolon]

It's better to play a good move than the right move.

If you're obsessed with playing the right move - like you're taking a test that will be graded - you'll play slowly and tentatively.

There is no test, but string together enough good moves and you'll beat almost anyone.

[Eli @EliStudiesChess]

@JustinDiamondHQ Of course! Happy to share. It’s such a beautiful puzzle. After Kg6 you can push g2 to basically win a tempo and the game

[Eli @EliStudiesChess]

difficult (for me) but a useful puzzle: black to play.

[Eli @EliStudiesChess]

@JustinDiamondHQ [spoiler] It’s unbelievable. Kx f4+ kf5 kh1 Kg6!!! Can’t share the full line rn but that’s the shocking move

[Eli @EliStudiesChess]

@khalstat @magpielincs Precisely!!! Not but fr Maggie that was definitely the right idea and I can show you the answer on a virtual board sometime if you’d like

[Eli @EliStudiesChess]

@JustinDiamondHQ There is! my mind was certainly blown

[Eli @EliStudiesChess]

@magpielincs Exactly but it’s harder than it looks to Queen your pawn. If they move their king to the corner and you push either pawn they can then take a king position that stops either pawn from queening

[Eli @EliStudiesChess]

@magpielincs what if white never pushes the furthest advanced pawn so that it can never be captured and just shuffles their king back and forth instead? (you're on the right track)

[Eli @EliStudiesChess]

@JustinDiamondHQ Your king is on f5 (not f4) though

[Eli @EliStudiesChess]

@magpielincs Hahaha fair. But how do you chase down the pawn if they push their pawn one square giving a check? Then you can never take the furthest advanced pawn because it’s protected

[Eli @EliStudiesChess]

@JustinDiamondHQ You might want to check again; this is definitely the trickiest line

[Eli @EliStudiesChess]

@JustinDiamondHQ What about Kh1 instead of Kf1?

[Eli @EliStudiesChess]

@magpielincs (the big question is if you can advance your own king without worrying about the furthest white pawn promoting to a queen)

[Eli @EliStudiesChess]

@magpielincs It's hard to push that pawn because the white king can step forward and prevent both pawns from advancing any further (if the left pawn advances it's taken; the right pawn is blocked)

[Eli @EliStudiesChess]

@JustinDiamondHQ What's the full line after Kx f4+ Kf5 or how do you evaluate it?

[Eli @EliStudiesChess]

@khalstat ez

[Eli @EliStudiesChess]

@chesstrapp Just a Lichess tactic actually

[Eli @EliStudiesChess]

enjoyed this one. white to play

[Eli @EliStudiesChess]

@ric_80_ Yep nice c3 is the key

[Eli @EliStudiesChess]

@LuciferOfChess Qxf6 Qd4

[Eli @EliStudiesChess]

@LuciferOfChess Full line?