| Game analysis - How to analyze complex midgame positions? (1700)#4 Some things about the position: 1. the black knights are about to access the very good f4 and d4 squares and I would like to prevent that. 2. You have the very nice d5 square for your knight on c3. 3.… | ShaneTrain  |
| General Chess Discussion - Puzzle: Find the ONLY winning move!#4 @pepellou said in #3: > There are 2 winning moves Can you message them to me? I only found one. I found another two that make the game about equal but not winning for black | ShaneTrain |
| General Chess Discussion - what's your most hated opening to play against?#9 Probably the wing gambit and the smith morra gambit... Always tricky! | ShaneTrain |
| General Chess Discussion - Puzzle: Find the ONLY winning move!#1 Please don't post your answer but comment if you find it :-) the move is for black. Context: this is from an over-the-board game. Black has won a knight for two center pawns, however black now has to … | ShaneTrain |
| Game analysis - Early h3 and g4 against the King's Indian Defense#1 I've been studying a line against the Kings Indian where I play 5. h3. This prevents blacks knight and bishop from going to g4 next is bishops to e2 and e3. When black moves their knight away from f6,… | ShaneTrain |
| General Chess Discussion - Is there a rule against letting your opponent win?#5 @TangoGris said in #3: > @master_of_DARKNESS > I clarify that it was not collusion, I simply gave up in the opening ... but the important thing is the context, I would never do that in a serious tourn… | ShaneTrain |
| Game analysis - Have You Ever Seen a Checkmate like This?#1 Check this one out. A pretty beautiful checkmate, everything lines up perfectly. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! :-) Technically didn't checkmate but my opponent resigned because it was mate in … | ShaneTrain |
| General Chess Discussion - Was there a better move in this position? Why is it a mistake according to lichess?#5 The idea is that your sacrifice was fine, and clearly the pressure caused your opponent to lose, but with perfect play white can defend and come out equal. The computers plan is to take space with paw… | ShaneTrain |
| General Chess Discussion - Whats your favorite response versus d4?#4 I used to play the Queens Gambit Declined by now I play the nimzo Indian. | ShaneTrain |
| Game analysis - Hard fight in a Benoni blitz game#2 Nice win, way to be aggressive. Do you like the Benoni? It always like facing it, unless they play the Benko gambit. | ShaneTrain |
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