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Grobtrotter @otbpuzzles.bsky.social · 11h

Good luck!

Grobtrotter @otbpuzzles.bsky.social · 18h

I didn't see Qc8 Qd8, QxQ RxQ, Rc6?

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Grobtrotter @otbpuzzles.bsky.social · 18h

Qc8+ Rxc8, Rxc8+ Bf8, Bh6+ Qe7, RxB QxB, BxQ -> better endgame?

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Grobtrotter @otbpuzzles.bsky.social · 18h

Fun!

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Grobtrotter @otbpuzzles.bsky.social · 18h

Play against human opponents, save the money, let the creators of useless projects like Chessiverse go bankrupt. What else? Get a book, study chess and get stressed.
If you want a stress-free environment, just give up on chess.

Grobtrotter @otbpuzzles.bsky.social · 1d

"A 500 can win" by not dropping a piece every next move and by taking a piece whenever it's offered.
I think they make conscious efforts to explain in plain English what they are doing (getting a center, developing minor pieces). Be more humble

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Grobtrotter @otbpuzzles.bsky.social · 4d

Bf4 seems natural (and d6 is weak)
Bg5 gives Black counterplay, precisely because it's not that active, like a4...
After Bf4 Nh5?, Nxc6! (Nf5+ is weaker but easier to see) is a great calculation exercise

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Grobtrotter @otbpuzzles.bsky.social · 5d

#Chesspunks

A wonderful blog article with some amazing games played by IM Michael Basman (Mr Grob himself!

If you don't know who he is, please take a look.

Simaginfan @simaginfan.bsky.social · 5d

www.chess.com/blog/simagin...

I.M. Michael Basman. Some Chess Fun and Photographs.

Morning everyone. Having had my spare chess time for the last few hours taken up with the mundane job of translating and transcribing chess annotations, I have decided to do something less boring! A c...

www.chess.com

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Grobtrotter @otbpuzzles.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you! Love the game collection and the photos! It's a wonderful introduction for someone who doesn't know him!

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Grobtrotter @otbpuzzles.bsky.social · 6d

Ulf Andersson - Michael Basman 🤣

Grobtrotter @otbpuzzles.bsky.social · 6d

Fantastic! Do you happen to have the game and the blog? I'm very interested - and I love your writing (been reading your posts on chess com for years now). I've started recently to watch his Youtube channel. Thank you!

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Grobtrotter @otbpuzzles.bsky.social · 6d

This passive h6 transpires in other variations, too.

I've never played against 5... Qf6!? before
6. 0-0 (standard move) h6? (instead of developing)
7. e5

Ofc, it's bullet & blitz repertoire

#chesspunks

Grobtrotter @otbpuzzles.bsky.social · 6d

Superb!

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Grobtrotter @otbpuzzles.bsky.social · 6d

I would've played b4. Let's say cxb, cxb Qxb and now Qxh5. My impression is that Black's position is super clogged.

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