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"Looking at chess, one can say that its present is uncertain, its future uneasy, and only the past remains brilliant for ever....From a world of romanticism, dreams and uncertainty, chess has been transformed into the severe truth of life."

"To him the chessboard was a deeply fascinating symbol of life and worthy of his entire attention."

Member since 19 Jan 2021

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Time spent playing: 19 days, 16 hours

Time featured on TV: 3 hours, 13 minutes

The Ambitious Life of Pawns

In the great treasury of chess metaphors there is none so pervasive as that of the insignificant paw…

The Morals of Chess

Benjamin Franklin's essay on chess

The Goddess of Chess

Caïssa: or, the Game at Chess, a poem by Sir William Jones
Activity749 games
749
games219
rated448
wins221
losses80
draws57
bookmarks
3+2 • Blitz • Rated
thapa21170527
1598 −4
njswift
1500? +316
White resigned • Black is victorious
Queen's Pawn Game
1. d4 c6 2. c3 d5 3. b4 Bf5 ... 23 moves
Computer analysis available
45+30 • Classical • Casual
njswift
2329?
patzeram2
2042?
Draw by mutual agreement
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 ... 35 moves
Computer analysis available
15+10 • Rapid • Casual
zeninkai
2207
njswift
2269?
White resigned • Black is victorious
Benko Gambit
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 ... 45 moves
45+30 • Classical • Casual
njswift
2329?
Helllooo1235
2140?
Draw by mutual agreement
Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 ... 22 moves
45+30 • Classical • Casual
Butcher_Of_Truth
2063
njswift
2329?
White resigned • Black is victorious
Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 ... 24 moves
45+30 • Classical • Casual
njswift
2329?
AmericanGrischuk
1942
Checkmate • White is victorious
English Defense
1. d4 b6 2. c4 Bb7 3. Nc3 f6 ... 5 moves
15+10 • Rapid • Casual
Eugenbb11
2121?
njswift
2269?
White resigned • Black is victorious
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation
1. Nf3 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e4 Bg4 ... 59 moves
Computer analysis available
45+30 • Classical • Casual
njswift
2329?
Butcher_Of_Truth
2074
White resigned • Black is victorious
King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 ... 23 moves
Computer analysis available
45+30 • Classical • Casual
njswift
2329?
frog26
1999
Black resigned • White is victorious
Queen's Gambit Declined
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 ... 33 moves
Computer analysis available
45+30 • Classical • Casual
Karo69
1944
njswift
2329?
White resigned • Black is victorious
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 ... 33 moves
30+30 • Classical • Casual
njswift
2329?
Albiselesta787
2185?
Black resigned • White is victorious
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation, Pirc Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 ... 71 moves
Computer analysis available
15+10 • Rapid • Casual
grandmaster_bugra
2398?
njswift
2269?
White resigned • Black is victorious
Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. d4 Nf6 ... 37 moves