chessentials @Chessentials_

Chess coach, writer, author of Chessable courses, shogi addict and shitposter. Available for lessons! https://t.co/eFAsgiGIiG chessentials.com Republic of Croatia Joined March 2017

Tweets

9K
Followers

6K
Following

426
Likes

14K

MEGA BIG NORMS?!!??!! What's next? "Norm Factory Tournament?" :D :D :D Although, judging on the games, maybe they should have renamed it to "MEGA FAST DRAWS?" (Yes, this ain't too bad as far as closed tourney are concerned but still...)

6 0 31 10K 3

View Details

chessentials @Chessentials_

2 months ago

@biophilo @AMKazarian Almost as if someone tried to match the subtitles to the german text... :D

1 0 1 63 0

View Details

chessentials @Chessentials_

2 months ago

It's been a while since I made one of these, but Candidates 2026 seemed like a decent opportunity to do so. Forgot how much fun it is to make them.

8 5 54 3K 6

View Details

chessentials @Chessentials_

2 months ago

@ClamBakeSkank I don't need to go that deep to find out you are an ass

0 0 11 398 0

View Details

chessentials @Chessentials_

2 months ago

17 year old IM Roman Dehtiarov has just won clear first at the European Individual Championship with a 2750+ performance, after beating 6 2600+ GMs. Dehtiarov was 126th seed (!!). Is this one of the biggest upsets ever? Crazy!

6 12 217 15K 9

View Details

chessentials @Chessentials_

2 months ago

@ClamBakeSkank Can also check you for brain damage

1 0 28 1K 0

View Details

Mark Crowther @MarkTWIC

2 months ago

If anyone has real paying work, I would consider that. I applied for a job fairly recently in the chess world, couldn't even get an interview, even though I thought I was absolutely ideal. I'm 60 next month, will have to work into my 70s, so now is the time to find something.

6 24 121 15K 7

View Details

chessentials @Chessentials_

2 months ago

@SchulzePaul2 Not by a mile. She had incredible luck in some games (most notably in the game vs Tan).

0 0 0 37 0

View Details

chessentials @Chessentials_

2 months ago

Heartbreaking. Really hope Anna can somehow win the whole thing, feels like she has been playing the best chess overall. If not, this one + the game vs Divya are going to haunt her for a long time. Such a wonderful endgame, too...

2 1 20 18K 4

View Details

chessentials @Chessentials_

2 months ago

@vlad_chess It is easy to miss 65.Kg4 Kg2 66.Rh5!, which is the only winning move.

1 0 1 132 1

View Details

chessentials @Chessentials_

2 months ago

@PHChess Isn't it connected to the same thing - risk management? Obviously, Sindarov is not going to go all-in in the tournament situation. While Nakamura also seemingly doesn't have any ambition left, either. Can happen even in Freestyle, no?

1 0 34 964 0

View Details

chessentials @Chessentials_

2 months ago

Yeah, thank god top players in Freestyle never want to avoid big risks in situations where it suits them.

Peter Heine Nielsen @PHChess

2 months ago

4 min played, already an opposite colored bishop ending. This is not what sport should be.

53 12 282 70K 17

1 4 89 12K 6

View Details

chessentials @Chessentials_

2 months ago

@vlad_chess I am not sure whether replying: "Yeah, it is really baffling how someone can not find the only winning move after several hours and 12 long rounds with 30 seconds and nerves at its peak" or simply "You are a legend", would do your reply more justice.

1 0 2 301 1

View Details

chessentials @Chessentials_

2 months ago

@FedeBauC OFC individual cases are possible. But these "coincidences" happen way too often to be ignored. I think FIDE should implement harsher measures in that regard.

0 0 0 138 0

View Details

chessentials @Chessentials_

2 months ago

@FedeBauC There are 16 forfeits in the last round of Menorca only. Must be some nasty flu going around.

2 0 3 654 0

View Details

chessentials @Chessentials_

2 months ago

Dear chess players, Can we please stop doing this? Not appearing at the games you are paired for is rude and unsportsmanlike, even when it doesn't fuck up somebody's chances for a GM norm.

29 10 248 51K 27

View Details

chessentials @Chessentials_

2 months ago

@FedeBauC reddit.com/r/chess/commen…

1 0 0 3K 0

View Details

chessentials @Chessentials_

2 months ago

@rumpael reddit.com/r/chess/commen…

0 0 0 3K 1

View Details

chessentials @Chessentials_

2 months ago

@chessfan_9 reddit.com/r/chess/commen…

0 0 3 548 0

View Details

Arjun Kalyan @arjunkalyan555

2 months ago

It is very sad to see people missing their norm opportunities because of forfeits, and it is unfortunately common in big open events. I can count 16 forfeits in the last round of @ChessMenorca. Is there something that can be done for these situations @EmilSutovsky?