London League match from last night, coming up to 10pm and Black (me) to play. What happened next?

Nice to play some OTB blitz again! Thanks for organising

Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round

First two Classical games in months at the 4NCL this weekend. Scored 1 / 2, with over 10 hours played and almost 170 moves (both as Black) Interesting position from my win; the computer initially thinks White is better, but after more time it goes to 0.00 - what is the correct move/plan for B here?

A solid 5.5/8 in today's Titled Tuesday. First one using Proctor, and did struggle a bit when short on time. The Dutch did a bit better though, including winning this position; White hasn't quite managed to blockade everything yet...

Finished on 8/11. Some luck, with 7 Whites - and a storming 7/7 for 1.f4 including wins over Shankland. The Dutch was much shakier, but still a nice win over Jonas Bjerre. #chess

Up to 6/7 in #TitledTuesday today!

3/4 so far in #TitledTuesday - 3 wins for 1.f4 and a loss in the Dutch.

I've been playing a bit more 960, and it's fun to see the mess that can be created very quickly. I was pleased to set up this trapped queen trick today:

Going to give the Chess960 event a go - it seems I have an old rating that's about to take a hit!

this is a good cause, run by people by i know, like and trust tiltify.com/womeninchess...

Will Magnus be wearing jeans to his wedding this weekend? #chess

It's like FIDE are trapped in a toxic relationship with Magnus. Whatever he does they're dependent on him, and they'll ultimately take him back.

After a few weeks off, I gave Titled Tuesday another go. Much less dramatic this time, but happy with the finish to my final game of the year: Happy New Year!

If Magnus starts the blitz badly, what reason will he give for quitting this time?

FIDE may be the "bad guys" in #jeansgate but that certainly doesn't make Magnus one of the "good guys". He's a fantastic player, and a crappy role-model.

Game 14 of #DingGukesh is hard to predict. If Ding is feeling ambitious I think he'll try 1.Nf3 or 1.c4, but I think it's more likely he try something solid after 1.d4, get a tiny edge but not over extend. 1.e4 and an Italian will also lead to a draw.

Probably a good time to take a prolonged break from The Other Place. Hopefully we can concentrate on the positive side of the chess community here!

Happy birthday to GM Gawain Jones. Excellent and well-timed article covering Gawain’s win at the London Classic https://buff.ly/3D9svYp Photo by Dennis Dicen taken at the British Chess Championships.

When they refuse to take accept a draw in dead endgame.

I think I'm in trouble after round 6 win! 6/7 now though

School is out. Titled Tuesday is in.

It seems I was wrong - Ding has come out fighting and is still in this match. Can he take his chance? #DingGukesh

Sad times for Ding fans. I don't see a way back from this 😢 #DingGukesh

Game 11 of #GukeshDing is 🔥

After 15...g6? Gukesh has some interesting options. 16.a4 makes sense, but there's also 16.Nd2 Ncxd3 17.Qe4 Nc5 18.b6! Qd6 19.Qb1 with very unclear play. #DingGukesh

If Ding retains the World title, he'll do it despite constantly handicapping himself with poor preparation and time management. He has however been impressive when he does get to the middlegame, so let's see! #DingGukesh

If Ding holds this it will be as much of a psychological victory as game 1 was. Not only has he been lost over the board, but also under massive time pressure through most of this game. He still needs to show more with White though! #DingGukesh #Chess

With 7.Re1 Gukesh continues his trend to not pressure for an opening edge, and instead challenge Ding to solve new problems. This will gain him a lead on the clock, but so far with Ding Liren has responded well with Black and generally had good chances. Will that change today? #DingGukesh #chess

I like Ding Liren's prep today. It looks innocuous at first, but after 11.Nfd2 the engine line for Black to equalise is: 11...e5, 12.Nxe4 dxe4 13.Qxc5 Qg6 14.Nd2 Qxg2 15.0-0-0 #DingGukesh #Chess

It's becoming increasingly clear Gukesh hasn't found a proper edge against the French. I'm a bit surprised he hasn't tried the Advance as it seems to fit his aggressive style. Perhaps we'll see it if he falls behind in the match again. #DingGukesh #Chess

The London Chess Classic starts today at the Emirates stadium. Apparently the venue was chosen as it's known to be silent during games!

All that time in school chess clubs, reminding kids how to properly develop their pieces - ruined! #DingGukesh

Concerning signs for Gukesh early on in this match. He's clearly an amazing calculator, but he seems to be playing moves many top players would reject on intuition: 15.g5?! in game 3 and 30.Qc2? (instead of Bc5) in game 1. #DingGukesh #chess

I quite like 9.g4 from Gukesh, seems to put on some early pressure - with less risk than 10.g4 in game 1. #DingGukesh #Chess

Opening thoughts for Game 3 tomorrow: The traditional strategy would be for Gukesh to play 1.d4 and see what Ding has prep'd (or not!). Instead I expect one more e4, daring Ding to repeat the French. No idea what Ding will do, I'd be pleased to see a Berlin, but think an a6 Lopez is the most likely

No predictions for #DingGukesh today, just looking forward to another exciting game. #chess

gotta remember we the pundits were constantly writing one of the contestants off in 2023, only to have to flip it a couple of games later. having said that, it's hard to overstate how happy i am as a viewer that i remain completely useless at predictions.

Great start to the match today in #DingGukesh. How many more Frenches are we expecting from Ding Liren? I would guess only one, but not in game 3.