Monochi
@mono-chi.bsky.social
New Zealander~ he/him
Chess player! 2200 chess.com rapid
“Chess is everything: art, science and sport, love and war!”
Double majoring in Environmental Science and Geography
Chess player! 2200 chess.com rapid
“Chess is everything: art, science and sport, love and war!”
Double majoring in Environmental Science and Geography
Pinned
2235 elo on chess.com (peak)! I want to make it to 2300 within the next two months, as I have a lot of time before beginning uni at the end of February next year. I hope it's possible!
December 15, 2025 at 3:35 AM
2235 elo on chess.com (peak)! I want to make it to 2300 within the next two months, as I have a lot of time before beginning uni at the end of February next year. I hope it's possible!
Ahhhh, the KID course by Danya (post humorously) is releasing 'very very soon' according to Bortnyk. I'm so excited~
I'm going to study it 24/7!
#chess
I'm going to study it 24/7!
#chess
December 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Ahhhh, the KID course by Danya (post humorously) is releasing 'very very soon' according to Bortnyk. I'm so excited~
I'm going to study it 24/7!
#chess
I'm going to study it 24/7!
#chess
ChessBook 1600s
The draught of a Pawne is only one house at a time streight forward in his owne file never retiring; but he differs from all other pieces, in that it doth not take the adverse pieces as it goeth, but that which standeth aslope in the next house forward of the next file on either hand
The draught of a Pawne is only one house at a time streight forward in his owne file never retiring; but he differs from all other pieces, in that it doth not take the adverse pieces as it goeth, but that which standeth aslope in the next house forward of the next file on either hand
December 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM
ChessBook 1600s
The draught of a Pawne is only one house at a time streight forward in his owne file never retiring; but he differs from all other pieces, in that it doth not take the adverse pieces as it goeth, but that which standeth aslope in the next house forward of the next file on either hand
The draught of a Pawne is only one house at a time streight forward in his owne file never retiring; but he differs from all other pieces, in that it doth not take the adverse pieces as it goeth, but that which standeth aslope in the next house forward of the next file on either hand
Noo I mistakenly resigned in an ultra drawn position against a 2350 today. I was tilt as I was winning the entire time and then blundered into a draw. But I beat a 2370! And a week ago I beat a 2420.
I’m getting this parings because I changed my settings to allow for players of any (higher) rating
I’m getting this parings because I changed my settings to allow for players of any (higher) rating
December 5, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Noo I mistakenly resigned in an ultra drawn position against a 2350 today. I was tilt as I was winning the entire time and then blundered into a draw. But I beat a 2370! And a week ago I beat a 2420.
I’m getting this parings because I changed my settings to allow for players of any (higher) rating
I’m getting this parings because I changed my settings to allow for players of any (higher) rating
November 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I just found out that Bortnyk has all of the work Danya did on his Kings Indian course, and Bortnyk is likely to finish and publish it. This means so much. Danya worked on it for more than two years, and described it as his magnum opus. And I love the kings Indian.
November 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I just found out that Bortnyk has all of the work Danya did on his Kings Indian course, and Bortnyk is likely to finish and publish it. This means so much. Danya worked on it for more than two years, and described it as his magnum opus. And I love the kings Indian.
February 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
There's nothing more amazing than studying 300+ lines in the French Defense and then being out of preparation on move 2. This 800 line course doesn't cover 2. nc3 - yes, 99% of lines will transpose into something I know, but there's not meant to be a nc3 kings indian attack against the French
#chess
#chess
February 8, 2025 at 5:35 AM
There's nothing more amazing than studying 300+ lines in the French Defense and then being out of preparation on move 2. This 800 line course doesn't cover 2. nc3 - yes, 99% of lines will transpose into something I know, but there's not meant to be a nc3 kings indian attack against the French
#chess
#chess
One thing I’m noticing after Chessable is that I’m like Chat GPT - I don’t recognise when there’s something I don’t know, I just assume I’ve seen it before and over-apply my knowledge. Y’know? If a position comes up that I’ve seen I’ll remember the answer, but if it’s new it can be hard to tell
February 8, 2025 at 5:11 AM
One thing I’m noticing after Chessable is that I’m like Chat GPT - I don’t recognise when there’s something I don’t know, I just assume I’ve seen it before and over-apply my knowledge. Y’know? If a position comes up that I’ve seen I’ll remember the answer, but if it’s new it can be hard to tell
f4!? exf4, Bxc6!! bxc6, 0-0!! is so crazy with white winning down 2 pieces and 650 pawns. Taking with the queen is also bad due to Rf1 Qg5 Rd2!! apparently.
- Marshall gambit of the Triangle Slav
- Marshall gambit of the Triangle Slav
February 7, 2025 at 5:51 AM
f4!? exf4, Bxc6!! bxc6, 0-0!! is so crazy with white winning down 2 pieces and 650 pawns. Taking with the queen is also bad due to Rf1 Qg5 Rd2!! apparently.
- Marshall gambit of the Triangle Slav
- Marshall gambit of the Triangle Slav
I cant get over how Chessable switches the order and colours of the buttons sometimes - next variation on the right in blue if you're reviewing a line, or in white on the left if you're learning a line for the first time. Messes me up so much #chess #chesspunks
February 7, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I cant get over how Chessable switches the order and colours of the buttons sometimes - next variation on the right in blue if you're reviewing a line, or in white on the left if you're learning a line for the first time. Messes me up so much #chess #chesspunks
I finally understand the openings I like! It’s not about positional or tactical. It’s about being forcing - limiting the setups the opponent has and ensuring that I’m comfortable in my position no matter what. It pairs well with my over-focus on openings, too.
#chess #chesspunks
What about you?
#chess #chesspunks
What about you?
February 5, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I finally understand the openings I like! It’s not about positional or tactical. It’s about being forcing - limiting the setups the opponent has and ensuring that I’m comfortable in my position no matter what. It pairs well with my over-focus on openings, too.
#chess #chesspunks
What about you?
#chess #chesspunks
What about you?
February 2, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Oh wow. "Dethrone the KID part 1" on Chessable has an average depth of 24.7. That's insane. One chapter averages 30 depth.
#chess #chesspunks
#chess #chesspunks
February 1, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Oh wow. "Dethrone the KID part 1" on Chessable has an average depth of 24.7. That's insane. One chapter averages 30 depth.
#chess #chesspunks
#chess #chesspunks
Chessable's "Dethrone the King's Indian Defense Part 2: Sidelines for white", which claims to offer the most complete refutation against the KID, has 2300 variations (in just part 2). Wtf? Who has time for that against just the KID?
#chess #chesspunks
#chess #chesspunks
February 1, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Chessable's "Dethrone the King's Indian Defense Part 2: Sidelines for white", which claims to offer the most complete refutation against the KID, has 2300 variations (in just part 2). Wtf? Who has time for that against just the KID?
#chess #chesspunks
#chess #chesspunks
Me studying chessable "Wait this line is difficult... uhhhhh if I get this position I'm going to lose. ut all of the other variations are so nice!"
*checks database, 0 games
Okay... we'll just hope I'm not the first to get it
#chess #chesspunks
*checks database, 0 games
Okay... we'll just hope I'm not the first to get it
#chess #chesspunks
January 30, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Me studying chessable "Wait this line is difficult... uhhhhh if I get this position I'm going to lose. ut all of the other variations are so nice!"
*checks database, 0 games
Okay... we'll just hope I'm not the first to get it
#chess #chesspunks
*checks database, 0 games
Okay... we'll just hope I'm not the first to get it
#chess #chesspunks
I uh, I bought my fourth or fifth Kings Indian course.
To be fair, one was a 100 repertoires (100 lines) and I really didn't enjoy it, and the other was cool but far too complicated and difficult (The most extensive KID course ever, I imagine)
#chesspunks
To be fair, one was a 100 repertoires (100 lines) and I really didn't enjoy it, and the other was cool but far too complicated and difficult (The most extensive KID course ever, I imagine)
#chesspunks
January 29, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I uh, I bought my fourth or fifth Kings Indian course.
To be fair, one was a 100 repertoires (100 lines) and I really didn't enjoy it, and the other was cool but far too complicated and difficult (The most extensive KID course ever, I imagine)
#chesspunks
To be fair, one was a 100 repertoires (100 lines) and I really didn't enjoy it, and the other was cool but far too complicated and difficult (The most extensive KID course ever, I imagine)
#chesspunks
January 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
#chess
I absolutely love to see Arjun going crazy with a blumenfeld gambit in classical. But how is he seemingly out of theory in the absolute mainline after only a few moves? It has to be tilt, forgetting his prep (super early) or he's pretending. I really don't understand.
I absolutely love to see Arjun going crazy with a blumenfeld gambit in classical. But how is he seemingly out of theory in the absolute mainline after only a few moves? It has to be tilt, forgetting his prep (super early) or he's pretending. I really don't understand.
January 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
#chess
I absolutely love to see Arjun going crazy with a blumenfeld gambit in classical. But how is he seemingly out of theory in the absolute mainline after only a few moves? It has to be tilt, forgetting his prep (super early) or he's pretending. I really don't understand.
I absolutely love to see Arjun going crazy with a blumenfeld gambit in classical. But how is he seemingly out of theory in the absolute mainline after only a few moves? It has to be tilt, forgetting his prep (super early) or he's pretending. I really don't understand.
I think tonight I’ll watch Tata steel without the eval bar & engine #chess #chesspunks - which do you prefer?
January 22, 2025 at 4:55 AM
I think tonight I’ll watch Tata steel without the eval bar & engine #chess #chesspunks - which do you prefer?
January 19, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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