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Nelson C posted an update 4 months ago
Hi everyone. At a relatively late age (45), I finally decided to take up chess. I am currently on chess.com and find myself losing more games than I can count! I am excited about learning and getting to the next level.
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Congrats and best wishes to your progress! The great thing about chess is you don’t have to say, “well I was just unlucky that time”.. either you win (which is fun, of course), or you learn! (And often win & learn) You probably started at a higher rating than where you should be currently, but it will flatten out to people equally as good…
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Welcome, Nelson! Good name btw =P
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Chris S posted an update 4 months ago
I am on module 3. I downlaoded the Owens and Stonewall PDFs but tbey either dont open or are blank.
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They are PGNs so you need to open them with chess.com or Lichess
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Chris you’ll need to use the analysis board on chess.com or lichess.org to view the PGN files.
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Tom posted an update 4 months ago
Oh man, what happened? Such a promising position, and I squandered it! On the review, I’m not quite understanding the recommended moves 32+ – seems to make my position worse as far as I can tell…..
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Tom can you include the link to the game? I’ll take a look.
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Ok, thank you
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Ahmed E posted an update 4 months ago
Check out this #chess game: S_Marick vs Kimo_Sabe – https://www.chess.com/game/live/141141869554
My first +90% with a checkmate. Its working Neslon. Thank youchess.com
S_Marick (897) vs Kimo_Sabe (906). Kimo_Sabe won by checkmate in 44 moves. Click to review the game, move by move.
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Nice game 🙂
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Way to go Ahmed!
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Carrieann posted an update 4 months ago
I’m a late bloomer to the fascinating world of chess, and I’m excited to learn and grow!
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Welcome!
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Hi Carieann, welcome to Breaking 1500!
It’s never too late to fall in love with chess. We’re excited to have you here and can’t wait to see how your skills grow. If you ever have questions or want to share your progress, you can leave a comment here in the Activity Feed or send us an email at team@chessvibes.net.
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Arvind M posted an update 4 months ago
Hello,
I just want to put on record that on July 25th, my chess rating for Rapid games is currently standing at 1145 and am 355 points to break 1500!!
I look forward to read your rating climb for all the chess fans here.
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Good luck, Arvind!
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Hi Arvind,
Thanks for sharing! We love hearing about your progress and ELO milestones.
Onward to 1500 – you’ve got this!
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Chris S posted an update 4 months ago
Hello all. I just joined.
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Hi Chris, welcome to Breaking 1500! We’re happy you’re here and we hope you enjoy the course! 😊 If you have any questions, you can leave a comment here in the Activity Feed or send us an email at team@chessvibes.net.
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Cathleen R posted an update 4 months ago
I think I suck at chess. I finally made it above 400 and then I’m back to 300’s. I can’t seem to get it. I do an opening and do well and then it falls apart. Very discouraged tonight. 🙁
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I think I just need to play bots and then it won’t affect my rating. They just play so weird….
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I’m not that much further on than you Cathleen, but keep on going. Although we make mistakes and end up losing, we are still learning….
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Hi Cathleen, thank you for your message! I’m sorry to hear that you’re feeling frustrated with your playing right now.
What you’re experiencing is completely normal. Every chess player, from absolute beginners to grandmasters, go through stretches where it feels like nothing is clicking. This is part of the learning curve. Blunders,…
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Thanks for the encouragement you guys. I did finally win a few games in a row putting me at 377. I really need to slow down but I get worried I’m going to lose on time. I see others play (in videos) and they take a lot of time sometimes in the beginning and then play pretty quickly in the end game. Anyway, I will keep trying. This game is…
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I might have to give that a try. Do you have as many random players that play that? I might be easier for me too. I’m at 423 and now I’m paranoid to play!! Thanks, Tom!
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Tom posted an update 4 months ago
My 1st go at the Owens Defence as black and I play an INCREDIBLY aggressive player graded at 822! Unbelievable sustained attacking, but I managed the win. I notice people like to ‘abandon’ the game rather than resign – how do you abandon a game?
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Hi Tom, thanks for sharing this!
When people “abandon” a game, they’re usually just closing the app or browser mid-game instead of formally resigning. The platform then waits a bit before automatically declaring a win on time or abandonment. It’s not the most sportsmanlike way to finish a game, but it happens.
You’re doing great, keep…
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Luc M posted an update 4 months ago
Been at 1300-1400 for years. Ground my way from 450 to that back in covid era. Been coasting for a few years. Hoping this course will legitimately help put that extra couple hundred ELO on permanently.
Best of luck Legends.
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Hi Luc, thank you for your message and congratulations on your 1300-1400 ELO! We hope that this course will help you get past the 1500 mark. Feel free to leave a comment here or send us an email at team@chessvibes.net if you have any questions. We’re happy you’re here and we hope you enjoy the course! 😊
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