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Jeremy Kane

@chessmensch.bsky.social

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Dad, online chess man. Author of Starting Out: The Trompowsky on Chessable.

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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 6h

To be fair, he was very young during these events.

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 8h

White was the USSR champion the year I was born, but blitz is blitz. Black to play.

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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 8h

Can you guess the celebrity based on his tournament history?

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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 1d

This guy Tromps.

Bold move by Dan @boldmovebydan.bsky.social · 1d

Chess tip: don’t bother developing your pieces. Just attack.

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 1d

Based on today's blitz game. Black to play.

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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 6d

Good day to make sure that your prep against the Halloween Gambit is up to date.

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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 6d

Bullet tactic. Black to play.

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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 8d

Boom!

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 9d

When you just want to be aggressive and have a fun blitz game but Game Review insists that this is the right move all along.

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 10d

I calculated 1…Qa5+ and 1…Bb4+. Who has time for more than that in a blitz game? Of course I saw the refutation while waiting for his next move.

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 10d

I think that I knew that but I couldn’t refute it in my few seconds of calculation and felt obligated to play the principled move.

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 10d

Played an OTB blitz tournament last week while way too tired. Results were what you might expect, but I did get away with this sort of blunder. Black to play and win.

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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 10d

So far players dressed as chess pieces are averaging 7 catches for 89 yards on the season.

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 12d

Maybe they mean the Lakers.

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 17d

If you see a good move, look for a better one. It really only applies to sharp positions in classical games where there’s a good chance of a knockout. Most of the time you should play the good moves.

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 17d

Heading to the airport at a way too early hour. AMA.

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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 18d

Have you considered looking to see where the long flight of stairs ends, rather than counting all of the steps?

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 18d

Thank goodness! I was worried there wouldn't be any Giannis.

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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · Jun 15

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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 20d

Close, but 3.g6 fg 4.Nxg6 Nf6 favors black.

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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 20d

Can you spot white’s path to an edge?

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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 21d

I think it’s something like mate in 35, but in blitz it’s not really findable. I ended up drawing via 50 move rule on move 123.

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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 21d

Gave up my bishop and held the draw many moves later. Could you win it for white?

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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 22d

Screwed up this blitz game by not seeing the second move of this combo. Black to play.

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 24d

Every time you drop a story about Giannis leaving we will sign another Antetokounmpo.