PostsCommentsiamchessguy in #hive-157286 • yesterdayMy 13-Move Blitz Game White to move and mate in 2 I've been playing badly lately and lost a lot of games on blunders. My rating also plunged to 1800+ from close to 2000. The games are fun though…iamchessguy in #hive-157286 • 7 days agoThe Arabian Mate Pattern RevisitedWhite to move and mate in 2 Many moons ago, I posted about the Arabian mate pattern. It's fairly easy to spot and can occur in a lot of games. Chessiamchessguy in #hive-158694 • 8 days agoMy Entry for the Arcade Colony Moonkarts Infographic ContestThere is Moonkarts Infographic Contest by @coldbeetrootsoup with total of 300 HIVE in prizes divided among three winners. Here is my entry for the contest, created in canva. ![](iamchessguy in #hive-189434 • 10 days agoAn Introduction to Genesis League GoalsThere are a lot of sports themed NFT games on several blockchains. The most popular I know is Sorare Fantasy Football. In Hive, the first sports themed NFT game is called Genesis…iamchessguy in #hive-140217 • 13 days agoNFTs Needed to Play Moon Karts by Arcade ColonyMoon Karts is the first game launched by Arcade Colony. It's a play-to-earn racing game that allows players to earn tokens. To play the game, players need to buy NFTs which are…iamchessguy in #hive-157286 • 13 days agoMate in 3 in My Recent Game Find the mate in 3 In my recent game in lichess.org I played black against a lower rated player. The game started with 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 { B13 Caro-Kann Defense:…iamchessguy in #hive-184309 • 20 days agoHyper-Rail Blaster – A Nostalgic Arcade GameArcade Colony will release a new game under its eco-system called Hyper-Rail Blaster. The game is in Unity engine and can be tested in the unity site. I played the game and here…iamchessguy in #hive-157286 • 21 days agoGukesh in Solo Lead in Tata Steel Chess Tournamentchess.com The Tata Steel Chess Tournament is one of the most prestigious chess tournaments in the world. Often called the "Wimbledon of Chess", it attracts many of the world's…iamchessguy in #hive-157286 • 25 days agoMy Recent Game with CommentsThe above position occurred in my recent game. It's not one I can be proud of because of a lot of errors. It was fun game though and had the above tactic to finish the game.…iamchessguy in #hive-157286 • last monthMy Blitz Game with AnalysisThe above position was from my blitz game in lichess.org. After the moves 1. e4 c6 { B10 Caro-Kann Defense } 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. d4 Bf5 5. Bd3 Bxd3 6. Qxd3 Nf6 7. Bg5 Nbd7…iamchessguy in #hive-157286 • last monthBudapest 1921 Brilliancy Prize: Alekhine - SterkThe following position occurred in a tournament game in 1921 between then future world champion Alexander Alekhine and Karoly Sterk. This game was awarded the brilliancy prize in…iamchessguy in #hive-140217 • last monthIntroduction to Moon Karts by Arcade ColonyMoon Karts is the first game launched on Arcade Colony. It's a play-to-earn racing game that allows players to earn tokens. To join races, players need to acquire a kart and a…iamchessguy in #hive-157286 • last monthLooking Back at the Hastings Chess Tournament in 1895Standing: Albin, Schlechter, Janowski, Marco, Blackburne, Maróczy, Schiffers, Gunsberg, Burn, Tinsley. Seated: Vergani, Steinitz, Chigorin, Lasker, Pillsbury, Tarrasch, Mieses…iamchessguy in #hive-157286 • 2 months agoThe Crazy Jacobson vs Nakamura Game in the 2024 World Rapid ChampionshipChessbase India Back in May 2024, Brandon Jacobson was banned in chess.com for beating Daniel Naroditsky in a blitz match using a crazy opening 1. a4 followed by 2. Ra3…iamchessguy in #hive-157286 • 2 months agoCarlsen and Nepomniatchi Share Blitz World Titlechess.com Controversy continues to hound Magnus Carlsen and the Fide Rapid and Blitz World Championship. After the [Jeans Controversy](iamchessguy in #hive-157286 • 2 months agoTeenage GM Volodar Murzin wins the 2024 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championshipcredit to chess.com Teenagers are conquering chess. After Gukesh Dommaraju recently won the classical World Chess Title, eighteen year old grandmaster Volodar Murzin just…iamchessguy in #hive-157286 • 2 months agoBlack to Move and WinIn the above position, my opponent gave me an opportunity after committing a blunder, Ne5. The game started with e4 and I replied with c6, the Caro-Kann Defense. I like this…iamchessguy in #hive-157286 • 2 months agoMagnus Carlsen Wins CCT Againchess.com In his 11th tournament win this year, Magnus Carlsen won the Champions Chess Tour beating Ian Nepomniatchi 4-1. The finals was sort of a rematch between the two as…iamchessguy in #hive-121744 • 2 months agoSearching for Bobby Fischer Movie Reviewimage from Rotten Tomatoes Searching for Bobby Fischer is about real life chess prodigy, Josh Waitzkin , who at a young age has a talent for chess. The movie folloiamchessguy in #hive-157286 • 2 months agoAll Hail King Gukesh! 18-Year-Old Becomes Youngest-Ever Undisputed Chess World Championimage from inquirer.net The 2024 World Chess Championship between Ding Liren and Gukesh D. was a historic event held in Singapore. It was the first time in 1
