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Check this out :-) I got a nice Counter-Check Tactic today. You don't see those every day! I countered my opponents discovered check with a discover check of my own. Move 26! https://lichess.org/2wA9U…

You really don't like rooks do you?? ;-)

https://lichess.org/analysis/k2rr3/8/Pqb2Q1p/2p5/3p1N2/1P1B2P1/2PK3P/R7_b_-_-_0_27 This was a nice mate in 4, see if you can find it. Not too difficult but the geometry was very aesthetically pleasing…

In the example you posted, it's better to take with the e pawn because it allows your light squared bishop activity, and allows you to direct your pieces toward the enemy king. There are some cases wh…

@MrPushwood said in #2: > Not a "trap" exactly... How would you describe it? :-)

I think more people are playing the Nimzo-Indian defense lately. However if you just follow this move order (nf6, e6, bb4) against the English you can get yourself in trouble because of 3. e4 and 4. e…

In the US most tournament are going again. You just have to wear a mask.

Very nice tactic! That would make a good puzzle.

@dutch_magician said in #3: > Nice tactic at the end Thanks guys! When I played nxh6 I actually missed that I had mate in one with qxe6. I was so focused on the mate on e8 that I missed it;.

It's almost a cliche that it's important to have pawns in the center, but I love games like this because they remind me why! My center pawns, with a little help from my pieces, crush through and put m…