Life is like Chess..5
Check out this #chess game: TCZ_CoachChad vs Agoldfarb – https://www.chess.com/live/game/113962821519 This was a rated 15|10 rapid game from the US Chess club tournament on Chess.com, July 6, 2024. I had White. The lesson is loose pieces. After 11…Nb5 and 13…Qd4, Black’s knight on b5 had no defender, and a check took it for free. From…
Chess Therapy..1
Patience is rewarded quickly — is an axiom for limitless chess growth: be patient, be ready for a quick reward, be patient, the universe has been watching for eternity, be patient, the rewards are limitless.
Chess Villains | King Dom
King Dom’s whole philosophy fits on a doormat: your king is your house. Fill it with loot if you like, but leave the doors open and you lose it anyway. 1.e4 d6 2.f4. White castles by move 5 and pushes the f-pawn to f5. On move 9 White gives a knight on f7. Black takes…
Chess is like Life | Coach Chad’s Big Promotion
Chess is like life, and promotions are where both get tricky. This one is brosetheghost against rochess123 in a one-minute King’s Gambit, and each side ends up making a new queen. Here both sides race a pawn. White’s d-pawn is one step from a queen. Black’s h-pawn is one step from a queen. Who promotes…
King’s Gambit, Last Chair in the Room
Last on the Broken Chairs list is a King’s Gambit, 2.f4 exf4, with pawns flying on the kingside. White recaptures on f4 with the bishop on move 8, and Black’s bishop already sits on g4. rn1qkbnr/ppp2p2/3p4/7p/3PPBb1/5N2/PPP1B1P1/RN1QK2R b KQkq – 0 8 White took back on f4. The h-file is half-open. Black’s bishop sits on g4.…
1.b3 Meets g5, the Chair Doesn’t
Two flank moves to start the day: 1.b3 for White, 1…g5 for Black. Everything that follows grows out of this position. rnbqkbnr/pppppp1p/8/6p1/8/1P6/P1PPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq – 0 2 White opened on the flank. Black shoved the g-pawn. Who is developing, and who is just poking holes in the seat? Jump ahead. Black’s queen sits on f1.…
Scandinavian, Bishop Takes f1, Folding Chair
Scandinavian on the menu, and Black’s light bishop orders the whole thing. After 5…Bh3 and 7…Bxf1 the rook on f1 is gone, and White’s king sits next to an enemy bishop. rn2kbnr/ppp1pppp/8/6q1/7N/6P1/PPPPBP1P/RNBQ1bK1 w kq – 0 8 White castled. Black took the rook on f1. Was that free wood, or did the seat just get…
Qxb2, Two Legs Gone
Black’s queen does what Borg queens love to do and eats on b2 on move 5. This is the board right after that snack. rnb1k1nr/pp1pppbp/8/2p3p1/2PP4/4P3/Pq1BNPPP/RN1QKB1R w KQkq – 0 6 White’s queen’s knight still sits home. The b2 pawn is hanging. Black took it. The chair loses two legs at once: material and development. Ask…
Qb4+, the Check That Unbolts the Seat
1.h3 g5 is a slow start for both sides, and on move 5 White takes the c-pawn with dxc5. Black’s queen is waiting on b6 with a check in mind. rnb1k1nr/pp1pppbp/1q6/2P3p1/8/4PN1P/PPP2PP1/RNBQKB1R b KQkq – 0 5 Find Qb4+. The check forces a concession. White’s chair starts to wobble. Play it out. Then jump ahead and…
19.Bf2 Nxe3, Finish It Off the Chair
1.d4 g5 on the board, coffee on the table, and a black bishop on a1 by move 13. Black wins by resignation, but this finish is yours to find. The ending was far from clear, so go ahead and try to finish off the game against a computer after 19. Bf2 Nxe3. See the FEN…
Borg, Bishop Takes a1, Seat Vacant
Black meets 1.e4 with 1…g5 and grabs the corner rook on move 9. White blocks Qb4+ with Bd2, the bishop goes Bxa1, and Black eventually wins on time after 32…Be4 with the board still messy. Move 9. After Qb4+. White interposes Bd2. Black takes the rook on a1. The seat in the corner is empty.…
Black Takes the Center and the Last Leg
Black starts with 1…g5 and ends up owning the middle of the board. By move 17 the bishop has the rook on a1, and White abandons two moves later. Move 12. White to move. Black already owns the center pawns and the open lines. Ne6+ looks flashy. It drops more wood. Nf3 or Bxe5 keep…
28…Rd2+, Fight or the Chair Resigns
Grab a mug for this test, because the road to it is bumpy. White takes the g5 pawn with 3.Bxg5, the queens are off by move 8, and Black’s knights spend the rest of the game checking the white king around the board. Test your self with the critical FEN position after 28. ..Rd2+ how…
King’s Gambit, Black Mates, White’s Chair
This King’s Gambit runs 48 moves and leaves White’s king on c6, a long way from home. Black’s queen and rook keep checking until 48…Qb7# closes it out. [Event “Live Chess”] [Site “Chess.com”] [Date “2025.07.29”] [Round “?”] [White “Guest8302248727”] [Black “Guest5109945085”] [Result “0-1”] [TimeControl “120+1”] [WhiteElo “1600”] [BlackElo “1200”] [Termination “Guest5109945085 won by checkmate”] [Link…
Hung Bishop, Desperado on a Wobbly Stool
White drops the bishop on c4 to 9…Nxc4 in this King’s Gambit Accepted and keeps swinging anyway. It pays off with 23.Qxc6#. Check out this #chess game: Guest0601772880 vs Guest8716047275 – https://www.chess.com/game/108307241726 The link above might be broken, but fret not, a replacement PGN is attached below to study an interesting recovery from a dubious…
28…Be6, the Miss That Snapped the Back
This King’s Gambit gets wild fast, with White giving up a knight on f7 by move 5 (5.Nxf7 Kxf7). It ends 0-1 on time after 39…Nd4, and tactics fly on both sides before that. Check out this #chess game: Guest4074364237 vs Guest0310295897 – https://www.chess.com/game/108326546598 The link above might not work. Check the pgn below for…
15.Bc3, Improve the Mate, Same Splinters
Black’s queen goes hunting early in this Borg, taking on b2 on move 5 and c3 on move 8. The game ends 0-1 on White’s clock after 20…Qh3, so the mate is still out there to improve. Check out this #chess game: Guest7354490063 vs Guest9891466853 – https://www.chess.com/game/108328026432 If the link above is not loading any…
8…Ng4, Opening Chair Collapses
Nine moves, one resignation. Black’s knight jumps to g4 on move 8 and hits the queen on e3, and 9.Qf3 leaves the bishop on g5 hanging to Qxg5+. [Event “Live Chess”] [Site “Chess.com”] [Date “2025.08.04”] [Round “?”] [White “Guest0198906716”] [Black “Guest1351802390”] [Result “0-1”] [TimeControl “120+1”] [WhiteElo “1200”] [BlackElo “1600”] [Termination “Guest1351802390 won by resignation”] [Link…
Qxb7#, the Chair Is Over
Here’s a King’s Gambit Accepted that goes the distance, with 2…exf4 and 3…g5 starting 32 moves of trading blows. White’s king even strolls out to h3 along the way. The queen gets the final word with Qxb7#. [Event “Live Chess”] [Site “Chess.com”] [Date “2025.08.05”] [Round “?”] [White “Guest6527968692”] [Black “Guest9823629272”] [Result “1-0”] [TimeControl “120+1”] [WhiteElo…
Qb3, One Leg Left
Breakfast-table warning: this one looks like an easy White win for a long time. White opens 1.Nf3 g5 2.Nxg5 and grabs plenty along the way, yet Black’s rook takes the queen on c4 on move 22 and White resigns. Check out this #chess game: Guest6407098182 vs Guest6026536230 – https://www.chess.com/game/108335081394 link above might not load in…
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from Coach Chad
Chess is a constant battle of intuition vs analysis. During quick games, and especially in tense endgame situations, intuition can become much more valuable than analysis..and since quick games are essential for chess experts..it is imperative to train and tune our intuitive habits to perfection..and therefore..these games are dedicated to breaking bad habits in the opening..and securing winning endgames insticntively! i will be looking at games where I’ve blundered pieces, to analyze why my intuition was aimed elsewhere, and games where I’ve had a strong lead by allowed for tactical counter-play to succceed. Over time, my opening theory will become flawless..my endgames will become stainless and sturdy..but only after all of the mistakes are polished away!
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