Wayfare Chess 🔥⚔️

Chess is a spiritual war, a continual process of self-discovery thru self-transcendence by self-actualization, forged through contest—but it’s not for the timid

[Karthik Venkataraman @KarthikVap]

For almost 5 years, I was stuck at 2470–2500.

Becoming a GM wasn’t enough.

What finally helped me break through to 2600?

Changing the way I trained (@killer_chess + serious solving).

Read how 👇

https://t.co/yW27rfxLkJ

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Useful tip

https://t.co/yjSwvs1j6I

[The Sigma Mindset @thesigmamindset]

Jerry Seinfeld on what to follow instead of passion ‼️‼️

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

This guy explains why everything we know about addiction is actually wrong

[📹 Johann Hari | TED]
https://t.co/UJk3VzLSb9

[GM Jacob Aagaard @GMJacobAagaard]

What's up at @killer_chess

[Peter Giannatos @PeterGiannatos]

I don’t often ask my network for support, but today I am.

Danya meant so much to our Charlotte chess community, and to the global chess world. His influence reached far beyond our city, touching players of all ages and levels around the world.

If his work or his spirit ever impacted you, I hope you’ll consider contributing.

https://t.co/6cCFwXqYJc

#GivingTuesday

[Nate Solon @natesolon]

"Here's my bizarre working method with 2600s. I go through the games from their last 3 tournaments, and I find out what it is about their play that's so ridiculous that they're that weak."
-@GMJacobAagaard

This works for non-2600s, too.

[Rose Atwell @atwell_rose]

I played WGM Jennifer Yu in round 5 of the US Women's Championship. We got a draw. I was lucky. Below I took gxf5. I thought "why not take a pawn". But now I'm much worse after Rhg1+ Kh8 Bb5. This gets her the e5 square for her other bishop and her pieces are too active.

[Rose Atwell @atwell_rose]

I played an FM in round 7 of my norm event. We got a draw. He offered it in the position below. I felt I was better due to my more active minor pieces, but didn't see what to do next. I had less time too, so I accepted. I'm playing 2 IMs tomorrow and I need 1 point to norm.

[Rose Atwell @atwell_rose]

I just played an FM in round 1 of my norm tournament in Charlotte. And I won! I was black and he played the London system. I thought he may have prepped something for me, so I played a slightly different line than I usually do. This caused me to get down on the clock...

[GM Jacob Aagaard @GMJacobAagaard]

1.d4 for the weak and vulnerable?

[Ajay Singh @ajaxsingh]

Gukesh wins a game against Magnus Carlsen. India media makes headlines out of it. Then Carlsen goes onto win that same event comfortably. Rinse. And repeat.

[chess24 @chess24com]

Magnus Carlsen: "It doesn’t feel like I’ve won, really, it feels like I just came here, played alright, and nobody really did anything special in the end, and then I usually end up winning!" https://t.co/uLlym4sve3

[David Howell @DavidHowellGM]

Focus. Brilliance. Raw passion, anger, shock. Elation. Sportsmanship. This moment had it all.

[Chess Feed @chess_feed]

Move of the Day 🔥 | Capablanca vs Faranoff (1918) Nh6+!! 1-0

[J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling]

Every word 👇
https://t.co/a1ZvCvrGQB

[LGB Courage Coalition @LGBCourage]

Q&A Wisconsin testimony AB104 @JamieWhistle talks about how she came to change her mind. …. “ I beg my party , please, do the scientific right thing.”

[Julesgambit @julesgambit]

Playing chess as a woman be like…