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in the future - u will be able to do some more stuff here,,,!! like pat catgirl- i mean um yeah... for now u can only see others's posts :c
Sasha Bortnyk and I will be holding a Jobava London-theme tournament at 7:30 P.M. EST today (one hour from now). All games start with the Jobava London position (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bf4), the time control is 3 +0. The first two finishers will receive $100 and $50, and the top 5 finishers all receive our Jobava London Course. To join the tournament, sign up for Sasha's club at www.chess.com/club/bortnyk-chess. The tournament sign up starts 1 hour prior to the start time: www.chess.com/play/arena/2684597 The course will be available for a reduced price of $34.99 for 24 hours at danielnaroditsky1.podia.com/bortnyk-and-naroditsky…. Sasha and I will both be competing in the tournament and streaming on Twitch. Hope to see you there!
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An update on the Jobava London course: In response to the excellent feedback we have received since the course's release, Sasha and I have worked hard to make several changes to the course. Those who have purchased the course have free access to the updated version - simply download the files from the course page. A summary of the revisions:
1) Each file has been updated with significantly more textual explanation; we estimate that the new files contain 10x the amount of text than the previous ones. We have attempted to much more carefully explain typical plans, ideas behind every important move, etc. We hope you find the new files easier to work with and more understandable.
2) We have cleaned up some typos and wrong evaluations, and added several new lines that we have faced in blitz games over the past few days.
3) We have added a README.txt file with detailed instructions on downloading, parsing, and working with PGN files;
4) We have also added a database containing the eight most common ideas for White, with a detailed explanation and an example accompanying each one.
Thanks a million to those who have purchased the course, and to those who have offered thoughtful and respectful feedback. I am beyond privileged to have a community that is this supportive and wholesome. Once again, those who have purchased the course can download the new files for free at the course page: danielnaroditsky1.podia.com/bortnyk-and-naroditsky…
We hope you find the revisions to be helpful. Thank you!!
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Folks, I have some very exciting news! Together with GM Oleksandr Bortnyk, we have created a comprehensive course on the Jobava London: 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bf4. It is an opening that we have both played with great success for many years, and the course is the product of over 100 hours of hard work. We believe that this course will greatly improve your results with the White pieces, whether you are a beginner or a Grandmaster! I will be discussing the course at length on subsequent Twitch streams, and Oleksandr and I will release several YT videos discussing the course in the next few days. Purchase the course (easy-to-download PGN format) for $50 at the following link: danielnaroditsky1.podia.com/bortnyk-and-naroditsky…
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Folks, I am aware that the audio quality on my last video (Test Your Endgames, Part II) was unacceptably bad. I sincerely apologize for that - I am visiting family in CA, and audio is just so ridiculously finnicky. I will make a run to Best Buy today and try to get a Headset with a microphone - I'm pretty sure that will improve the audio quality significantly. I will re-record the video and re-post it later today. My apologies.
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Hey everyone, I've got some exciting news!! I am deeply honored to announce that as of yesterday (Monday) morning, I am the new New York Times chess columnist!! During this first week, the column will consist of a new puzzle every day, freely accessible to everyone without a subscription. The NYT and I collaborated to develop a fully interactive interface specifically for the column, which allows you to input moves and receive detailed feedback as you solve each puzzle. I would be very grateful if you could check out the column. It is still in a trial phase, and the more hype we generate, the greater the chance that the chess column will become a permanent fixture. The first puzzle ("You Versus Frumkin), as well as every subsequent puzzle, can be found at this link:
www.nytimes.com/topic/subject/chess (then click on Chess Replay: You versus Frumkin or the subsequent puzzles, once they appear).
The second puzzle will be out Tuesday morning. Once again, the first week is entirely free to everyone, subscriber or not, after which the pace slows down to one puzzle a week. I hope you enjoy the puzzles!! Please note that a few minor kinks in the interface are still being worked out, but I'm satisfied with the final product and I've got my fingers crossed :) Thanks again for being such an incredible, supportive, and wholesome community. Happy solving!
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I am a Grandmaster and recent Stanford University grad. Bay Area born and raised, but I live in Charlotte, NC since December 2019, coaching and streaming full-time. Hop into my stream for great chess, good tunes and an amazing community!!