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I loved it! It actually totally brightened my day. I've played g4 on move 1 and move 2, but it makes a lot more sense when he played it since e6 blocks the influence of black's LSB.

100% agree with the OP that the new "current" bar at the top of the database is a mild annoyance. I guess I'll get used to ignoring it soon enough though.

"Mayhem in the Morra" - Marc Esserman ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I believe the mode with increment is called "Adagio Mode" (AD-1 for 1 control, AD-2 for 2, etc.). Hopefully your clock has it.

It's the gross dude with flagrant BO who pulls out some nasty sandwich and eats it right at the board. Then he plays the rest of the game with some mustard on his face.

2. Qh5 is a better move order, inducing black to defend the e pawn. After 2. Bc4 black can play 2...Nf6 ruining your plan. Also, "crushable" is too strong, it just gives away white's edge against dece…

The proper name for this line is Portsmouth Gambit, and the player who has explored it most extensively might be Fred Clough (an old school correspondence player from the UK). Sorry to say his contrib…

An analogous question would be to ask if ping pong helps or hurts your tennis game. This might be a mild exaggeration, but I think there's truth in it. If discussing bullet, just substitute "beer pong…

Here's some hilarious "bait" that reeled in a GM a few years ago on his banter blitz show. I'm sure many have seen it, but: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct-BsxbYI0k

After 1. Nc3 f5 2. g4 declining with 2...d5 looks pretty good for black. 2...d5 is an annoying move with the N on c3. Also, 2. g4 loosens up white's kingside forever. However, my main critique with th…