Chess

[novice]

At that point did you see what happens if 15...Bxh2+?

Ooh, clever, creating an escape square for the king. I did not see that, although I'm sure I would have found 18. Ne4# had he played it.

[Gustaran]

Chess24 has a new entertaining series called "Banter Blitz" in which GMs play 3 min Blitz games while commentating on their moves:

IM Lawrence Trent:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyIOECQsZQw

GM Jan Gustafsson:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBnyk-ULYf4

German GM Niclas Huschenbeth (plays 5 min instead of 3):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tOaw3Aam-M

[JamesBCrazy]

I figure if I'm going to be the "elder statesman" of the chess topic I should post one of my games as well. Even the best of us need a little constructive criticism. I won this one, but only on a blunder.

http://www.chess.com/echess/game?id=94761920

[novice]

I figure if I'm going to be the "elder statesman" of the chess topic I should post one of my games as well. Even the best of us need a little constructive criticism. I won this one, but only on a blunder.

http://www.chess.com/echess/game?id=94761920

I'm not in a position to criticize, but I can ask a question: what is your queen doing on a5?

[ipecac]

I figure if I'm going to be the "elder statesman" of the chess topic I should post one of my games as well. Even the best of us need a little constructive criticism. I won this one, but only on a blunder.

http://www.chess.com/echess/game?id=94761920

Why 3...d6? And since ...b5 isn't feasible, you should have played ...g6, ...Bg7, ...f5 as in King's Indian. You ended up really passive after the opening.

[zakalwe]

This game was pretty short and sweet:
http://www.chess.com/livechess/game?id=891338280

If you want to view it as a puzzle, try to find the best move for white from this position:

[darrelljs]

This game was pretty short and sweet:

That was highly entertaining.

Darrell

[Gustaran]

Magnus Carlsen parody:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rldaF4w0o4

[novice]

Magnus Carlsen parody:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rldaF4w0o4

Like one commenter said, chess has come a long way when you can do a parody like this on a live stage (in Norway, admittedly).

[ipecac]

Magnus Carlsen parody:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rldaF4w0o4

Like one commenter said, chess has come a long way when you can do a parody like this on a live stage (in Norway, admittedly).

A long way in recovery. The all-time high was probably the Fischer-Spassky match.