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chessmensch.bsky.social
Dad, online chess man. Author of Starting Out: The Trompowsky on Chessable.
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Have you tried today’s daily puzzle? I always enjoy making millions of people solve a tactic from my game.

submitted 18 hours ago • 0 comments

Swindle time.

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

I was feeling so clever, but Black to play and…

submitted 1 day ago • 2 comments

100% game score for this draw with black. You might not like it, but this is what perfect chess looks like.

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

Feels better than a win.

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

Gukesh would never text his opening prep to a reporter.

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

Trompbova tactic of the day. White to play.

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

Time for another Tromp Wall tactic. White to play.

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

Bullet tactic of the day. Black to play.

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

Have you ever met a discovered check with a discovered check? Black to play.

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

Felt very sophisticated with this exchange sac.

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Black was soon checkmated here. Can you do better?

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

Found a fun book for the kids, but maybe they should have run the cover by Tani before printing.

submitted 15 days ago • 2 comments

Just took down the highest rated player on the global bullet leaderboard!

submitted 17 days ago • 2 comments

Tromp tactic of the day. White to play and win.

submitted 17 days ago • 2 comments

Trompowsky update: this still works. White to play.

submitted 18 days ago • 2 comments

Wild blitz game. Can you guess the eval?

submitted 19 days ago • 2 comments

I would have enjoyed this so much as white. Instead I ruined his day by winning with black anyway.

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

If you’re going to call it Freestyle Chess, each side should get to pick their own setup each game.

submitted 21 days ago • 3 comments

Figured out how to beat those bullet Englund Gambit players in five moves.

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

Ok. Maybe b4 doesn’t always win (still won).

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

This is a fun one!

submitted 25 days ago • 2 comments

Black, who has never read The Next To Last Mistake, lost quickly here. Can you find a better defense?

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

White thought that he could flag me instead of taking the queen. Punishment was swift.

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

Tromp trap of the day: can you spot Black’s only way to avoid losing material?

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

Let’s go!

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

That’s why they named the festival after him.

submitted 29 days ago • 1 comment

Got hit by a fantastic novelty in a bullet game!

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

Bullet tactic. Black to play.

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment

Anyone have any favorite Spassky games?

submitted 31 days ago • 7 comments

Another victim of this Starting Out The Tromp trap. White to play.

submitted 31 days ago • 2 comments

I missed an odd tactic in blitz. Black to play.

submitted 32 days ago • 2 comments

I explained the days of the week to my toddler and then he asked what the nights were called.

submitted 33 days ago • 3 comments

When you have a beautiful plan to sacrifice a bishop and two rooks for mate but you don’t hear the checkmate sound at the end.

submitted 35 days ago • 1 comment

I’ve taught Torre-Lasker enough times to find the win here in bullet. White to play.

submitted 39 days ago • 3 comments