The Chess Community988 subscribersActivity Log • 37 activeA place to post chess riddles, tournament reports, own games and about computer chess.SubscribePostThe Chess CommunityCommunityAll postsTrending CommunitiesLeoFinanceWorldmappinHIVE CN 中文社区SplinterlandsOlio di BalenaLifestyleActifitPhotography LoversAlien Art HiveVibesHive LearnersSpendHBDExplore Communities...The Chess CommunityTrendingHotNewPayoutsMuteddhilan04 (62)14 hours agoSweeping everyone in the Antichess Tournament of the day! My goals in chess are not limited only to the basic chess mode but also to its many variants, some of which might surprise you because of how fun they are I have been promoting…dhilan04 (62)2 days agoHow to beat a National Master (NM) at chess!In the weekly team tournament I'm playing there are too many very strong players, I can't even get into the top 10 (but believe me, I try!) There are many titled players among…samostically (72)Checkmate3 days agoChess960 Madness: A Hive Tournament Victory!"Perhaps you don’t need to use all the 960 starting positions but, let’s say, 200 or 300? I don’t know the exact number. I think that really would get rid of all the forced…dhilan04 (62)3 days ago How to play Bullet and survive the attempt /vs 2400Bullet may be without exaggeration one of the most difficult modes in modern chess, it is a mix of great speed as well as how quickly your head can come up with plans on the fly…justola1 (49)4 days agoSurviving the Chaos: My Round 3 Experience in the Hive Chess TournamentThey say chess is a game of strategy, patience, and deep calculation. But what happens when all your carefully memorized openings get tossed out the window and the chess gods decide to shuffle the piedhilan04 (62)4 days agoPainful Hivechess 960 this Friday! Off the podium It's another Friday at hive's favorite chess tournament and this time we pay tribute to one of the greatest of all time, Bobby Fischer, by playing his version of the game I had…katerinaramm (76)4 days agoMy first participation to the Hive-Chess Tournament & LPUDI was so lucky yesterday, because I was home, not asleep, and it was possible for me to participate to the Tournament organized by they Hive Chess Community! For more info…stayoutoftherz (78)4 days agoHivechess Tournament Season 20 Round 3: @samostically was the winner, by a thread!Dear chess fans, yesterday the third round of S20 was played with the chess960 variant. For the rules please refer to the announcement post . 26 players were participating…iamchessguy (59)4 days agoThe Arabian Mate Pattern RevisitedWhite to move and mate in 2 I wrote about the Arabian mate pattern many moons ago. It's fairly easy to spot and can occur in a lot of games. Patterns often occur in chess and if you're familiar with them,sammy00 (64)5 days agoSecond Chess960 Hivechess Tournament ResultsHello everyone. A bit busy week but finally time for the results and rewards for the 2nd Chess960 tournament. Maybe late announcement or low rewards resulted in not so big participation but hey - at thesamostically (72)Checkmate5 days agoFunny Facts About Chess960 - The Wild Side of Chess"I like to play Chess960. I get bored from playing openings like the Slav over and over again. I think that in about 15 or 20 years we will only be playing Chess960" —…dhilan04 (62)5 days ago HUGE achievement for me in Bullet Chess / We're already at 2400!much earlier than everyone expected, including me, but it only took a couple of hours to put us in a special position in lichess and chess in general We already reached the…stayoutoftherz (78)6 days agoReminder: Round 3 of the Hivechess Tournament S20 , Friday 20h GMTDear chess fans! Round 3 of season 20 is played tomorrow Friday, 14th Feb 2025, at the usual time. The current standings after the first two rounds you can find here .…samostically (72)Checkmate7 days agoOh! Not Again in Hive chess! || New Season/Game Analysis."We cannot resist the fascination of sacrifice, since a passion for sacrifices is part of a Chessplayer’s nature” - Rudolf Spielman) Image produced and designed using…samostically (72)Checkmate8 days agoLagging Behind: A Bullet Chess Tragedy"Come on. C'mon Vishy," make a move!” — Maurice Ashley commentating during a 1995 Armageddon game in which Viswanathan Anand took nearly two minutes (out of five allotted) on his…nasibaron (56)9 days agoThe Game of ChessDisclaimer: There's no easy way to win a game of chess. But that’s only if by “winning” you mean cornering your opponent’s king until they’re gasping for air, their vision fading…dhilan04 (62)9 days agoThe hardest Hivechess I've ever played (but we got 3rd!)On Fridays I have a couple of hours reserved for the hivechess of the week and continue scoring in the table and this time it was more than difficult to make even a dozen, many…iamchessguy (59)10 days agoMate in 3 in My Recent Game Find the mate in 3 In my recent game in lichess.org I played black against a lower rated player. The game started with 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 { B13 Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation } cxd5 4. Nf3dhilan04 (62)10 days agoA hard day in the life of a 2300 rating playerUnderstanding the chess board is quite complicated and especially when you don't study, but it turns out that I have a little more luck and I can orient myself to beat players…justola1 (49)11 days agoHive Chess Season 20: A Battle of Wits, Speed, and… Berserking?! 😅 The Hive Chess Season 20 tournament was nothing short of intense! After countless moves, sacrifices, and a few questionable blunders (let’s be honest 😆), I landed in 10th place under my username
