PostsCommentsPayoutsiamchessguy (54)in The Chess Community • 17 days agoBalinas defeats Polugaevsky (Manila, 1975)Hello Chess Community! I saw the above image on Facebook and I knew I had to analyze the game. It was between Rosendo Balinas, the Philippines' second grandmaster and Lev…iamchessguy (54)in The Chess Community • 23 days agoHenrique Mecking --The Pelé of Chessimage from Hello Chess Community! Today let's examine a game by Brazil's first grandmaster, Henrique Mecking. He was a strong player in the 70s and ranked third in the world…iamchessguy (54)in The Chess Community • last monthMy own Chess game comments and analysisHello Chess Community! Recently I have been analyzing games on my own. I found this excercise to improve my understanding of chess positions so I will share some of my own game…iamchessguy (54)in The Chess Community • last monthWesley So in the 2024 American Cupimage from uschesschamps.com Currently Wesley So is competing in the American Cup, an eight player double elimination format which started on March 12. The rest of field is…iamchessguy (54)in #chess • 2 months ago44th Chess Olympiad -- Paragua Shocks World #18 Dudaimage from rappler.com Last time I wrote about Mark Paragua's loss to Hiarcs at his peak. This time let's see how good he is as he upsets one of the best in the world. In…iamchessguy (54)in #chess • 2 months agoDeleted Apologies.iamchessguy (54)in The Chess Community • 2 months agoComputerchess (AI) in the PhilippinesMark Paragua vs Palm Hiarcs 2.6 image from hiarcs.com After @samostically's interesting article on Chess meets AI , I wonder if there are chess events in our country that…iamchessguy (54)in The Chess Community • 2 months agoHivechess Chess960 Arena - My GamesHello. Earlier today we played in Hivechess Chess960 Arena Tournament. Chess960 has the same rules as normal chess apart from the initial position of the pieces. Due to this…iamchessguy (54)in The Chess Community • 2 months agoOpening Traps/Puzzles 02Hello friends, today I will share three opening traps that may happen in your games. These positions happened in a lot of games in my database with varying results. 😀 Kotov -…iamchessguy (54)in The Chess Community • 2 months agoHow to drag the hippo out of the marsh image from chess.com In case you're wondering, yes this is a post about chess 😅 The great Mikhail Tal told the following story in his autobiography. image from…iamchessguy (54)in The Chess Community • 2 months agoWhite to move and win Mate in 3After h6?? (correct was g6) White can force mate in 3. Full game !iamchessguy (54)in The Chess Community • 2 months agoHivechess S17 Round 10 Report - My gamesHello. Today I was able to join the Hivechess S17 Rnd 10 tournament. A few days before, I practiced with some 3 min blitz games to prepare myself. My strategy for this is to just…iamchessguy (54)in The Chess Community • 2 months agoA familiar pattern appears!It often happens to us when we are playing that a position we have played before repeats itself. In this case, it's with great pleasure that we take the win such as in the game…iamchessguy (54)in Hive PH • 2 months agoChess in the PhilippinesChess is a well loved sport in our country and we have a rich chess tradition. We produced Asia's first Grandmaster, Eugene Torre and an elite top ten in the world, Wesley So. As…iamchessguy (54)in #hivechess • 2 months agoediteditiamchessguy cross-posted @iamchessguy/opening-trapspuzzlesiamchessguy (54)in #chess • 2 months agoOpening Traps/PuzzlesHello, today I will share five opening traps that may happen in your games. Keres - Arlamowski 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Qe2 Nbd7? White to move and…iamchessguy (54)in #chess • 2 months agoOpening Traps/PuzzlesHello, today I will share five opening traps that may happen in your games. Keres - Arlamowski 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Qe2 Nbd7? White to move and…iamchessguy (54)in The Chess Community • 2 months agoPlaying Chess again in lichess.com + PuzzleI have been on hiatus from chess for several months. I'm trying to play again and be good enough to join the Hive Chess Tournaments. I play 3 minute games in lichess.com with…iamchessguy (54)in Splinterlands • last yearDaily Rewards 10 Silver ChestsGood pulls today with Death summoner and two gold cards. Posted using Splintertalkiamchessguy (54)in #chess • last yearCifuentes Parada vs Zvjaginsev Hoogovens op · 1995 Black to move and winAfter sacrificing his Knight on f2, the game reached the above position where black can win by with a mate in 6. . Full game here . . . . . . . . . ! 31.…