TIL that both Mikhail Tal and Carl Sagan were born on Nov 9 🌌❤️

Enjoyed writing about GM Johan Hellsten and his iconic Mastering Chess Strategy book. Read the article here ➡️ www.chess.com/blog/Chessab...

From chess beginner to 2000 in just 2 years? Sounds impossible.  But Kamryn Hellman did it. In this thoughtful guest post, the author and streamer shares the insights and practical lessons that made it happen. 🔗⬇️

When I get tasked with writing a piece that is vaguely related to chess strategy

black to move and embrace chaos in this modern world

My dear colleague Sophia wrote an inspiring piece about IM Andras Toth for the @chessable.com blog. A must-read for #chesspunks and everyone who needs a reminder that finding your calling sometimes takes unexpected turns. www.chess.com/blog/Chessab...

I know the feeling… they don’t know I’m the editor-in-chief of the Chessable blog

Good morning!

GM Yusupov picks between two chess openings. Would you have guessed which opening made it? 😉 youtube.com/shorts/EidGg...

happy monday to the Yusupov loyalists and those who partake in the #yusupovchallenge

It's not uncommon for big cities to have a park with chess tables, where hustlers and experts gather to play with chess enthusiasts and by-passers. In my hometown of Lima, Peru, we had two such places and growing up, I would go there to practice with stronger players. +

Joy! A big week for my children’s book about a girl who learns to play chess 🥰 Our talented illustrator sent the sketches of Lucianita Leona 😍 🥳🥳🥳

Casually repurposing my inner thoughts to share in other formats 🤭

On a day like today the great Vera Menchik was born! Not only was Vera the first women’s World Champion. She was also the longest-reigning one — 17 years! More importantly, she paved the way for more #womeninchess.

The hard part was fitting commentary on Yusupov’s Immortal in 30 seconds. Watch the result ⏩ www.instagram.com/reel/DGBMad1...

No OBS, no problem #chess

It is a truth universally acknowledged that endgames are hard

Happy International Day of Yusupov to everyone who celebrates! 🎉♟️

A fun moment from my visit to The Chess Cognition podcast hosted by the brilliant @drcanchess.bsky.social Took me a second to recognize my own game 😅 but it’s a beautiful tactical moment if I say so myself! How do you play with White? youtube.com/shorts/vRuDt...

I had the pleasure of chatting with WIM Luciana Morales ( @lucianamorales.bsky.social)! We explored her Chessable course "Queens of the Chess Board" and the styles of the first 5 Women’s World Champions. Stay tuned for a hidden gem from her own game at the end! #chess #chesspunks Video👇

He just won the Chessable Author of the Year Award yet I’m the one being interviewed! What a great conversation and fun time I had today at the Chess Clinic. Thank you, @drcanchess.bsky.social !!

As the self-appointed social media manager of my favorite chess grandmaster and author, it is my duty to inform you all that he will soon be recording video for his next Chessable course. Have a great day and be kind to everyone.

Friendly reminder that #ChessisforEveryone 💚 My @chessable.com blog post (with lovely pics by the one and only Gon) on chess in Catalan prisons is out! www.chessable.com/blog/checkma... Thanks to @lucianamorales.bsky.social for her tips & shout-out to @alfjerez.bsky.social & Josep Oms for their job!

Sneak peek of an upcoming micro film in one of the other platforms

This @chess.com puzzle reminds me of the meme that goes like, "When they tell you not to enter dark alleys because it's dangerous. But they forget you're the danger." Black to move

When l’ennui is hitting hard

👀👀 like this?? (it’s a magical garden themed chess set)

My friend and I have written a children’s book based on how I started playing chess ❤️ ♟️ The protagonist is a little lion, a nod to my grandpa, who used to tell me stories of the brave Lucianita Lioness when I was a little child.

gonna tell my kids this is from a Kieslowski film

Underrated joy: finding in your bag little treasures you forgot your child asked you to take care of while you all were out and about — e.g. little rocks, paper plane, a tiny grape.

Yours truly is now the editor-in-chief of the Chessable blog. I’ll keep writing threads, post memes and punny puzzles on socials but will do more lift on the blog side. Indulge me if/when I share blog links here or on the x side 💁🏻‍♀️

Me: Let’s not say oldies, we are millennials! Also me: Where do I accept a challenge? (while playing on @chess.com and streaming live)

In my household after the holiday magic comes the birthdays weeklong celebration. What did I miss?

Not Keira Knightley describing the aftermath of your opponent’s questionable exchange sacrifice

💯 Me as a coffee mug

My heart is full, being the holiday magic is one of my favorite jobs. Time to play some blitz to relax.

#chesspunks unite!

Maturing is accepting the sartorial choices of your four-year-old. Follow me for more parenting advice.

My latest on the blunder that decided the World Chess Championship, and the memories and lessons it triggered. jenshahade.substack.com/p/a-blunder-...

Ben Johnson did what? #chesspunks

Today’s #YusupovChallenge is in the Chessable Classroom 💙💪

"they barely know how the pieces move" then it's time they learn

Unpublished pics from Sitges because it is the place to be this time of year

Chessable Wrapped is here 🔥

Ok but The Beatles’ “In my life” sung by Johnny Cash hits different 🫢

Have I read all the books I own? No. Will I keep buying more while re-reading my favourites? Of course. My bookshelf, my rules.

Still heartbroken but this morning I diligently worked on my Chessable course - actually I am including the moment of heartbreak (Rf2 in the 14th game) in it.

The way life fluctuates between sparkling moments like ...Rg6, resilient moments like ...Rf8, and painful moments like Rf2. ❤️‍🩹🦓

Black to move and be brilliant