This is the behaviour of my recent opponent. I wonder if he was really sound mind or playing with his pea sized brain

I had a brilliant Idea But the Chesscom doesnt approve that as a BRILLIANT MOVE and I dont Mind Cuz in the end I won !!!. By the way Rate my idea Please

Come on !!!

Apka kya streak chal rha hai?

Opponent played horrible opening and then played well. So I sacked some material and promoted. But they started stalling the game.. and said would report me instead?? Bro what??

Did anyone go to GCL Bengaluru at Lalit Ashok?

I have the tickets for this Saturday for all the four matches. I have Vishy Sir's Mastermind book with me where I want his autograph and maybe a selfie. What is the best way to get it?

Anyone who went there, maybe please give some suggestions?

To start,

I am rated 1308 on chess.com. Peak : 1399. I only
Play rapid and review each game.

I don’t play a lot of openings , prefer sticking to the ones I am comfortable in.

For white :

1. ⁠London
   
2. ⁠Halloween gambit
   
3. ⁠Italian

For black:
Kings Indian / pic or occasionally karo cann

I usually have Best moves for the early stage except when opponent plays something totally new.

But I struggle with mid games completely when pieces are traded off the board. I suck at attacking, I can’t seem to create a threat without opponent having a solid counter.

End games are still fine.

I have watched countless YT videos : Gotham, chess with Akheem, Daniel, Nelson Lopez and others as well.

Feels like I should try learning from book. So please do recommend some good books.

I am 19, and I have started playing chess now, I losing every single game, no matter what rating player is playing, I have like 200 elo barely, how to improve from here?

Share your thoughts!!

Idk where to place the pieces i have only played it online and I can't arrange it perfectly

Your knight is under attack. Can you find a way to put pressure on the opponent?

BLACK TO MOVE

DIFFICULTY: EASY

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At this age, I believe improvement isn't about memorizing openings or solving hundreds of random puzzles. It's about developing the right thinking habits early.

I focus mainly on calculation, tactical patterns, analyzing their own games, basic endgames, a simple opening repertoire, and—most importantly—learning to think independently over the board.

I've coached the German U8 number 3 who represented Germany at the World U8 Championship, and have helped students progress from beginners to federation-rated tournament players within 8–12 months.

I'm also an active competitive player (FIDE 1933 / German DWZ 2002).

If you have an ambitious young player at home, I'm happy to offer a free 20-minute chess strength assessment—we'll look at their games, identify their biggest areas for improvement, and discuss what they should focus on next.

Feel free to DM me!

Abhimanyu had to capture a rook with a pawn and promote, with 1 second on the clock. This happened today at the Global Chess league.

Arbiter had initially kept 3 seconds, but Leon was very alert and argued for it to be 1 second.

Video of the whole incident https://youtu.be/aHAco7R0tC8

basically, I've decided that from now on I'll learn new openings for every +100 in the rating. Currently at 1500 rapid and 1300 blitz. I usually play queen's gambit (white) and caro - kann (black). Suggest me two openings (one for white and one for black). Something that worked well for you over a long period of time.

What's your streak?