Nicolas Noel

Chess coach - DM me on / Made the Lichess Elite Database on

[Nicolas Noel @Nikonoel]

@anishgiri Your fault for trying to watch chess960 in the first place 😂

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@GMJacobAagaard Beautiful game indeed https://t.co/FwGjkoLa2L

[Nicolas Noel @Nikonoel]

@ImShahinyan @rakja_ These are especially easy when you write "tricky" or "super tricky". Look for a counter-intuitive move (backward move, sac a piece, etc...) and that's it. Took me 20 seconds using that method.

[Nicolas Noel @Nikonoel]

@TarjeiJS Google pixel, running GrapheneOS

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@TarjeiJS I get a 404, too.

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@TarjeiJS 404 - Android in France

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@GlauqueLand Copy nothing

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@JenShahade R4e6 Na3 Ra6#

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@Kaldas90 @lichess Thanks for the report! However please refrain from accusing your opponents.

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@ImShahinyan 1.c4 Rxb6 2.Rc2 the rook is trapped.

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@fins0905 @Assios @DanielRensch (See - naming)

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@fins0905 @Assios @DanielRensch OK I'll believe you this time. Risky stunt, had you never heard of Boaty McBoatface?

https://t.co/HnJnLGMsrE

[Nicolas Noel @Nikonoel]

@fins0905 @Assios @DanielRensch That's pretty lame ngl

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I love the idea! I doubt @DanielRensch would agree to that, though ;-)

[Asbjørn Steinskog @Assios]

@fins0905 @DanielRensch Lichess

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@jaltucher Fun but not really difficult once you know what to look for in such mate-in-twos. The main issue is the threat of Qxe3+, delaying mate in all lines. Now there aren't many ways to prevent that, since moving the king also leads to a check...

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Indeed! It is literally the only reason why they would all use chesscom.

[chess24 @chess24com]

How you know #TitledTuesday is underway.

[Nicolas Noel @Nikonoel]

@adrianpike "Nothing could have been done. Thoughts and prayers!"

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@Chess_FT The author is long dead but it would still be nice to quote him.

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@ChessProblem Free chesscom membership sounds more like a punishment than anything tbh.

[Nicolas Noel @Nikonoel]

@VBkramnik It's Elo, not ELO.