Stravik

Chess lover | Tech Enthusiast

[Stravik @stravik4]

@EmmansZero I once beat a 2700 and lost to a 1900 right after lol

[Stravik @stravik4]

@TERO1X_ 3G in 2026?

[ifeanyi okeke @IF_ECHO00]

BREAKING🚨: Eyetonghan Denyefa Callistus becomes the first Nigerian ever to qualify for the Esports Nations Cup (ENC) Chess Finals.

He joins an elite group of 9 African players set to compete in the grand finals,a historic milestone for Nigerian chess.

#ENCNigeria
#Chess

[Stravik @stravik4]

@chesscom A family fork

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@Samaytwt Windows

[Stravik @stravik4]

@Lordweb111 For me, it’s usually the opposite. Whenever I learn a new concept, I tend to go on a losing streak for a while because I’m consciously trying to apply it. Once it becomes intuitive, my results usually improve

[Aproko Doctor Global @aproko_doctor]

As a young person in the workplace, don't run away from problems. Instead use them to build your capability to solve them.

[Stravik @stravik4]

@hintrovertt

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@willinilli024 Who are these people

[Stravik @stravik4]

@Lordweb111 You finished all?

[Fawole John Oyeyemi @OyeyemiFawole]

Before you say “just get a chess coach,” read this.

[Alex Colovic @GMAlexColovic]

Solving a puzzle correctly is not just finding the first move. You must see the line, see the best defence and each a conclusion.

Anything less is just not good enough.

[Stravik @stravik4]

@Lordweb111 🇨🇦

[Stravik @stravik4]

A few pics from my OTB rapid tournament earlier this month. Finished 4th sadly

[Dan_Chess @Lordweb111]

May Chess Dump

[Stravik @stravik4]

Checkmating with bishop and knight. The challenge isn’t learning it once, it’s retaining it. The endgame is so rare that many players forget the technique by the time they actually need it

[Dan_Chess @Lordweb111]

Which is more difficult?

Explaining En passant for beginners 🤦 or Checkmating with a bishop and knight?

[Stravik @stravik4]

@chesseverapp This was actually my suggestion. Really impressed by how quickly the team acted on it. Thanks for listening to user feedback🙏

[Stravik @stravik4]

@EmmansZero @Tunde_OD Fair enough. I just don’t think lower visibility online means there’s no chess culture. Nigeria has enough players, tournaments, and achievements to show that one exists. Whether it’s as vibrant as it should be is a different conversation, and that’s something we can help improve

[Stravik @stravik4]

If chess culture was just about Chesscom numbers, then the country with the most internet users would have the best chess culture. Nigeria has produced International Masters, FIDE Masters, Tunde Onakoya @Tunde_OD, (who set the Guinness World Record for longest chess marathon in Times Square), national champions, major tournaments, World Cup players, and organizations like Chess in Slums Africa @chessinslums that has gained international recognition. That’s chess culture

[″ @EmmansZero]

was explaining to an mf that nigeria has no chess culture, there isn't up to 500k nigerian players on chessdotcom

[Stravik @stravik4]

@Lordweb111 Chess doesn’t break people. It breaks egos