Russians Play: Game Collection: Chernev: The Russians Play Chess

Classic Games: Game Collection: GM RAM Game Selection

Evolution: Game Collection: # Chess Evolution Volumes 51-100

Play Stockfish 1-10: https://labinatorsolutions.github.i...

15-year-old Bobby Fischer beats out Samuel Reshevsky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ak...

"A game played by men of equal strength, if played accurately, will end in a draw, and it is apt to be dull." — Emanuel Lasker

"Fischer is like Zeus; he is the God of the gods." — Nigel Short

"Books are a uniquely portable magic." ― Stephen King

According to some sources, the term "bald-faced lie" comes from the fact that businessmen in the 18th and 19th century wore beards to make it easier to disguise their facial expressions while making deals (whereas you must be particularly good at lying to do it "bald-faced").

(to the tune of "Did I Remember," hit song from 1936) by beatgiant

Did I remember to tell you I play chess,
and I am livin' to kibitz alone?
Did I remember to say I'm here all day,
and just how carried away with GMs' play?
Chess was on my screen and that was all I knew,
Posting a mate in 2, what did I say to you?
Did I remember to tell you I play chess,
And pray forever more the site's online?

"I went frantically mad with chess. I bought a chess-board. I bought Il Calabrese. I shut myself up in my room and spent days and nights there with a will to learn all the games by heart, to cram them into my head willy-nilly, to play alone without end or remission. After two or three months working in that fine way, and after unimaginable endeavours, I went to the Cafe with a lean and sallow face, and nearly stupid. I made a trial, playing with Monsieur Bagueret again. He beat me once, twice, twenty times." — Jean-Jacques Rousseau

There are three types of people in the world:
Those who can count and those who can't.

Retro:

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"A game played by men of equal strength, if played accurately, will end in a draw, and it is apt to be dull." — Emanuel Lasker

504 Gateway Time-out

Best Chess Video Games: https://gamerant.com/best-chess-vid...

Basics of Calculation: https://takelessons.com/crafts-and-...

Computer Engines, Three Pawns Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78T...

PIERDE LA CABEZA Y ENTREGA LA TORRE!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3a...

Spanish Game for Beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ2...

Two Brilliant Moves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEs...

The Hispanic Classic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-X...

How to Punish Mistakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-m...

Magnus Carlsen Shows How to Play the Ruy Lopez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN7...

Magnus Carlsen Sacrifices his Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJz...

Magnus Carlsen Attacks the Sicilian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ka...

A Wild Sicilian Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1U...

Craziest Move of 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-57...

"Rock Me Gently" by Andy Kim (1974): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyJ...

"You Make My Dreams (Come True)" By Hall & Oates (1980): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEr...

"Celebration" By Kool & The Gang (1980): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gw...

"I'm So Excited" By The Pointer Sisters (1982): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iw...

"Walking On Sunshine" By Katrina And The Waves (1983): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPU...

"Girls Just Want To Have Fun" By Cyndi Lauper (1983): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIb...

"Don't Worry, Be Happy" By Bobby Mcferrin (1988): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-d...

"Man! I Feel Like A Woman" By Shania Twain (1997): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJL...

"Put Your Records On" By Corinne Bailey Rae (2006): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjO...

"I'm Yours" By Jason Mraz (2008): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkH...

"I Gotta Feeling" By The Black Eyed Peas (2009): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwd...

"Good Life" By One Republic (2009): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZh...

"Hey, Soul Sister" By Train (2009): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVp...

"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) By Kelly Clarkson (2011): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn6...

"Happy" By Pharrell Williams (2013): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6S...

"Best Day Of My Life" By American Authors (2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y66...

"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" by Joan Baez (1971): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28c...

"Dancing Queen" by ABBA (1974): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFr...

"Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac (1977): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3y...

She stopped and turned around... the moment lives on here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J9...

Do you play Fischer Random in pubs? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljj...

"Troubles will come... but they will pass." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJK...

"Havana" by Camila Cabello
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3v...

A la una yo nací. Música Sefardí. Emilio Villalba & Sephardica: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clH...

"Quién Será" by Danny Frank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPh...

"La Sonora Santanera" - Pena Negra ft. María José: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWH...

Santana's "Una Noche en Napoles" ft. Lilla Downs, Soledad and Niña: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks7...

Lila Downs, Niña Pastori, Soledad - Que Nadie Sepa Mi Sufrir: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra4...

Natalia Jiménez, Lila Downs - La Cigarra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIi...

Sarah Coponat - Némésis ( Live improvisation from the Studio): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Guc...

"Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufm...

"Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" by Looking Glass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVx...

"I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0c...

The Who performing "Happy Jack": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52c...

"Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron" by Royal Guardsmen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxz...

"The Beat Goes On" by Sonny & Cher:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lk...

Jimi Hendrix' "Purple Haze": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJu...

"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABf...

"My Way" by Frank Sinatra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQz...

For those who cannot play blindfold chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTS...

"Sway (Quien Sera)" by Dean Martin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmU...

<Principles of Chess

01. Develop your pieces quickly.
02. Control the center.
03. Try to put your pieces on squares that give them maximum space. 04. Try to develop your knights towards the center. 05. A knight on the rim is dim.
06. Don't take unnecessary chances.
07. Play aggressive.
08. Calculate forced moves first.
09. Always ask yourself, "Can he put me in check or win a piece?" 10. Have a plan. Every move should have a purpose. 11. Assume your opponent's move is his best move. 12. Ask yourself, "why did he move there?" after each opponent move. 13. Play for the initiative and contolling the board. 14. If you must lose a piece, get something for it if you can. 15. When behind, exchange pawns. When ahead, exchange pieces. 16. If you are losing, don't give up fighting. Look for counterplay. 17. Don't play unsound moves unless you are losing badly. 18. Don't sacrifice a piece without good reason. 19. If you are in doubt of an opponent's sacrifice, accept it. 20. Attack with more that just one or two pieces. 21. Do not make careless pawn moves. They cannot move back. 22. Do not block in your bishops.
23. Bishops of opposite colors have the greatest chance of drawing. 24. Try not to move the same piece twice or more times in a row. 25. Exchange pieces if it helps your development. 26. Don't bring your queen out early.
27. Castle soon to protect your king and develop your rook. 28. Develop rooks to open files.
29. Put rooks behind passed pawns.
30. Study rook endgames. They are the most common and most complicated. 31. Don't let your king get caught in the center. 32. Don't castle if it brings your king into greater danger from attack. 33. After castling, keep a good pawn formation around your king. 34. If you only have one bishop, put your pawns on its opposite color. 35. Trade pawns pieces when ahead in material or when under attack. 36. If cramped, free your game by exchanging material. 37. If your opponent is cramped, don't let him get any freeing exchanges. 38. Study openings you are comfortable with.
39. Play over entire games, not just the opening. 40. Blitz chess is helpful in recognizing chess patterns. Play often. 41. Study annotated games and try to guess each move. 42. Stick with just a few openings with White, and a few openings with Black. 43. Record your games and go over them, especially the games you lost. 44. Show your games to higher rated opponents and get feedback from them. 45. Use chess computers and databases to help you study and play more. 46. Everyone blunders. The champions just blunder less often. 47. When it is not your move, look for tactics and combinations. 48. Try to double rooks or double rook and queen on open files. 49. Always ask yourself, "Does my next move overlook something simple?" 50. Don't make your own plans without the exclusion of the opponent's threats. 51. Watch out for captures by retreat of an opponent's piece. 52. Do not focus on one sector of the board. View thw whole board. 53. Write down your move first before making that move if it helps. 54. Try to solve chess puzzles with diagrams from books and magazines. 55. It is less likely that an opponent is prepared for off-beat openings. 56. Recognize transposition of moves from main-line play. 57. Watch your time and avoid time trouble.
58. Bishops are worth more than knights except when they are pinned in. 59. A knight works better with a bishop than another knight. 60. It is usually a good idea to trade down into a pawn up endgame. 61. Have confidence in your game.
62. Play in as many rated events as you can.
63. Try not to look at your opponent's rating until after the game. 64. Always play for a win.
(If a win is no longer possible, then play for a draw.)>