KingOfChess
@kingofchess.bsky.social
Chessmaster, Engineer, Teacher.
http://www.youtube.com/@conceptsinchess
I live a life of learning and sharing knowledge, with loving-kindness.
http://www.youtube.com/@conceptsinchess
I live a life of learning and sharing knowledge, with loving-kindness.
Martin bot challenge countdown
Elo 500: beginner
Pins, Skewers, and smothers, oh my!
Before you exchange centre pieces, make sure you are not generating a pin with a pawn recapture and a current bishop on your monarchs.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Elo 500: beginner
Pins, Skewers, and smothers, oh my!
Before you exchange centre pieces, make sure you are not generating a pin with a pawn recapture and a current bishop on your monarchs.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Collarbeam vs. martin-jr-BOT Chess Game
Collarbeam vs. martin-jr-BOT. Collarbeam won by checkmate in 25 moves. See the game, move by move.
www.chess.com
March 9, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Martin bot challenge countdown
Elo 500: beginner
Pins, Skewers, and smothers, oh my!
Before you exchange centre pieces, make sure you are not generating a pin with a pawn recapture and a current bishop on your monarchs.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Elo 500: beginner
Pins, Skewers, and smothers, oh my!
Before you exchange centre pieces, make sure you are not generating a pin with a pawn recapture and a current bishop on your monarchs.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Martin bot countdown:
Elo 1350: Experienced
Overwork opposing pieces by giving them multiple, jobs to do, and then attack them. Especially high value pieces.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Elo 1350: Experienced
Overwork opposing pieces by giving them multiple, jobs to do, and then attack them. Especially high value pieces.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Collarbeam vs. marty-BOT Chess Game
Collarbeam vs. marty-BOT. Collarbeam won by checkmate in 37 moves. See the game, move by move.
www.chess.com
March 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Martin bot countdown:
Elo 1350: Experienced
Overwork opposing pieces by giving them multiple, jobs to do, and then attack them. Especially high value pieces.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Elo 1350: Experienced
Overwork opposing pieces by giving them multiple, jobs to do, and then attack them. Especially high value pieces.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
From the recent bot series:
Find the mate in 5.
Find the mate in 5.
March 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
From the recent bot series:
Find the mate in 5.
Find the mate in 5.
Martin Bot Countdown
Elo 1800: Advanced
Attack big targets.
Bishops pinned by their own pawns is better than winning material.
Good doubled up pawns vs bad doubled up pawns:
Good double pawns open files for attack and can actively go after bigger targets.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Elo 1800: Advanced
Attack big targets.
Bishops pinned by their own pawns is better than winning material.
Good doubled up pawns vs bad doubled up pawns:
Good double pawns open files for attack and can actively go after bigger targets.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Collarbeam vs. martin-xiii Chess Game
Collarbeam vs. martin-xiii. Collarbeam won by checkmate in 32 moves. See the game, move by move.
www.chess.com
March 2, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Martin Bot Countdown
Elo 1800: Advanced
Attack big targets.
Bishops pinned by their own pawns is better than winning material.
Good doubled up pawns vs bad doubled up pawns:
Good double pawns open files for attack and can actively go after bigger targets.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Elo 1800: Advanced
Attack big targets.
Bishops pinned by their own pawns is better than winning material.
Good doubled up pawns vs bad doubled up pawns:
Good double pawns open files for attack and can actively go after bigger targets.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
February 27, 2025 at 2:43 AM
February 26, 2025 at 7:07 AM
February 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM
February 24, 2025 at 6:59 AM
February 23, 2025 at 1:43 AM
February 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The pawn is king.
Elo 2300: Master
A strong pawn with room to maneuver is worth a sacrifice.
Central pawns are one way to win, but flanking pawns can also be used to strong effect.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Elo 2300: Master
A strong pawn with room to maneuver is worth a sacrifice.
Central pawns are one way to win, but flanking pawns can also be used to strong effect.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
February 16, 2025 at 4:28 AM
The pawn is king.
Elo 2300: Master
A strong pawn with room to maneuver is worth a sacrifice.
Central pawns are one way to win, but flanking pawns can also be used to strong effect.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Elo 2300: Master
A strong pawn with room to maneuver is worth a sacrifice.
Central pawns are one way to win, but flanking pawns can also be used to strong effect.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Major attack!
Elo 2200: Master
Developing minors by attacking big targets is the path to multiplying effectiveness. Don't let up, keep the pressure on until it bares fruit.
As long as your opponent is reacting, you are winning.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Elo 2200: Master
Developing minors by attacking big targets is the path to multiplying effectiveness. Don't let up, keep the pressure on until it bares fruit.
As long as your opponent is reacting, you are winning.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Collarbeam vs. Nora-BOT Chess Game
Collarbeam vs. Nora-BOT. Collarbeam won by checkmate in 67 moves. See the game, move by move.
www.chess.com
February 11, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Major attack!
Elo 2200: Master
Developing minors by attacking big targets is the path to multiplying effectiveness. Don't let up, keep the pressure on until it bares fruit.
As long as your opponent is reacting, you are winning.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Elo 2200: Master
Developing minors by attacking big targets is the path to multiplying effectiveness. Don't let up, keep the pressure on until it bares fruit.
As long as your opponent is reacting, you are winning.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
For the love of chess.
Valentines bot series game 8.
Elo 250: Beginner
A fianchetto can be porous, do not leave your safe square.
Use a bishop to contain a knight.
Use a rook to pin on straight lines.
Thank you for playing along with the Valentines bot series (8).
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Valentines bot series game 8.
Elo 250: Beginner
A fianchetto can be porous, do not leave your safe square.
Use a bishop to contain a knight.
Use a rook to pin on straight lines.
Thank you for playing along with the Valentines bot series (8).
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Collarbeam vs. bachelor-BOT Chess Game
Collarbeam vs. bachelor-BOT. Collarbeam won by checkmate in 19 moves. See the game, move by move.
www.chess.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:14 AM
For the love of chess.
Valentines bot series game 8.
Elo 250: Beginner
A fianchetto can be porous, do not leave your safe square.
Use a bishop to contain a knight.
Use a rook to pin on straight lines.
Thank you for playing along with the Valentines bot series (8).
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Valentines bot series game 8.
Elo 250: Beginner
A fianchetto can be porous, do not leave your safe square.
Use a bishop to contain a knight.
Use a rook to pin on straight lines.
Thank you for playing along with the Valentines bot series (8).
www.chess.com/game/compute...
For the love of chess.
Valentines bot series game 7.
Elo 875: Experienced
Attack a prematurely developed queen.
Pin rooks to the back rank if knights haven't moved.
Consider the opponents weakest square when coordinating your pieces.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Valentines bot series game 7.
Elo 875: Experienced
Attack a prematurely developed queen.
Pin rooks to the back rank if knights haven't moved.
Consider the opponents weakest square when coordinating your pieces.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Collarbeam vs. ghosted-BOT Chess Game
Collarbeam vs. ghosted-BOT. Collarbeam won by checkmate in 24 moves. See the game, move by move.
www.chess.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:34 AM
For the love of chess.
Valentines bot series game 7.
Elo 875: Experienced
Attack a prematurely developed queen.
Pin rooks to the back rank if knights haven't moved.
Consider the opponents weakest square when coordinating your pieces.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Valentines bot series game 7.
Elo 875: Experienced
Attack a prematurely developed queen.
Pin rooks to the back rank if knights haven't moved.
Consider the opponents weakest square when coordinating your pieces.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
For the love of chess.
Valentines bot series game 6.
Elo 1350: Experienced
Threaten big targets while achieving small goals.
Multiply the effectiveness of your moves by having multiple goals.
Consider check before retreat.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Valentines bot series game 6.
Elo 1350: Experienced
Threaten big targets while achieving small goals.
Multiply the effectiveness of your moves by having multiple goals.
Consider check before retreat.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Collarbeam vs. dj-ron-passant-BOT Chess Game
Collarbeam vs. dj-ron-passant-BOT. Collarbeam won by checkmate in 39 moves. See the game, move by move.
www.chess.com
February 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
For the love of chess.
Valentines bot series game 6.
Elo 1350: Experienced
Threaten big targets while achieving small goals.
Multiply the effectiveness of your moves by having multiple goals.
Consider check before retreat.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Valentines bot series game 6.
Elo 1350: Experienced
Threaten big targets while achieving small goals.
Multiply the effectiveness of your moves by having multiple goals.
Consider check before retreat.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
For the love of chess.
Valentines Bot series game 5
Elo 1875: Advanced
How to respond to c5 after e4?
Create a nest and build momentum on the King side, castle queen side.
Take note of move 23, sacrificing a rook for deep penetration.
A pawn on the 6th is a piece.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Valentines Bot series game 5
Elo 1875: Advanced
How to respond to c5 after e4?
Create a nest and build momentum on the King side, castle queen side.
Take note of move 23, sacrificing a rook for deep penetration.
A pawn on the 6th is a piece.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Collarbeam vs. trisha-BOT Chess Game
Collarbeam vs. trisha-BOT. Collarbeam won by checkmate in 41 moves. See the game, move by move.
www.chess.com
February 6, 2025 at 5:14 AM
For the love of chess.
Valentines Bot series game 5
Elo 1875: Advanced
How to respond to c5 after e4?
Create a nest and build momentum on the King side, castle queen side.
Take note of move 23, sacrificing a rook for deep penetration.
A pawn on the 6th is a piece.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Valentines Bot series game 5
Elo 1875: Advanced
How to respond to c5 after e4?
Create a nest and build momentum on the King side, castle queen side.
Take note of move 23, sacrificing a rook for deep penetration.
A pawn on the 6th is a piece.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
For the love of chess.
Valentines bot series game 4
Elo 250: beginner
Pins and forks tactically remove pieces before you capture them.
Using imbalance to win as black
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Valentines bot series game 4
Elo 250: beginner
Pins and forks tactically remove pieces before you capture them.
Using imbalance to win as black
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Collarbeam vs. bachelor-BOT Chess Game
Collarbeam vs. bachelor-BOT. Collarbeam won by checkmate in 21 moves. See the game, move by move.
www.chess.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:52 AM
For the love of chess.
Valentines bot series game 4
Elo 250: beginner
Pins and forks tactically remove pieces before you capture them.
Using imbalance to win as black
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Valentines bot series game 4
Elo 250: beginner
Pins and forks tactically remove pieces before you capture them.
Using imbalance to win as black
www.chess.com/game/compute...
For the love of chess.
Valentines bot series game 3.
Elo 875: Experienced
Demonstration of besting over extension.
Winning with black by imbalance.
Queen trap.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Valentines bot series game 3.
Elo 875: Experienced
Demonstration of besting over extension.
Winning with black by imbalance.
Queen trap.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Collarbeam vs. ghosted-BOT Chess Game
Collarbeam vs. ghosted-BOT. Collarbeam won by checkmate in 25 moves. See the game, move by move.
www.chess.com
February 4, 2025 at 2:05 AM
For the love of chess.
Valentines bot series game 3.
Elo 875: Experienced
Demonstration of besting over extension.
Winning with black by imbalance.
Queen trap.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Valentines bot series game 3.
Elo 875: Experienced
Demonstration of besting over extension.
Winning with black by imbalance.
Queen trap.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
For the love of chess.
Valentines bot series game 2
Elo 1350: intermediate
Outposts are powerful.
If your opponent lacks a black bishop your outpost should be on white.
Structural advantages.
Using imbalance to win as black.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Valentines bot series game 2
Elo 1350: intermediate
Outposts are powerful.
If your opponent lacks a black bishop your outpost should be on white.
Structural advantages.
Using imbalance to win as black.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Collarbeam vs. dj-ron-passant-BOT Chess Game
Collarbeam vs. dj-ron-passant-BOT. Collarbeam won by checkmate in 62 moves. See the game, move by move.
www.chess.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM
For the love of chess.
Valentines bot series game 2
Elo 1350: intermediate
Outposts are powerful.
If your opponent lacks a black bishop your outpost should be on white.
Structural advantages.
Using imbalance to win as black.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Valentines bot series game 2
Elo 1350: intermediate
Outposts are powerful.
If your opponent lacks a black bishop your outpost should be on white.
Structural advantages.
Using imbalance to win as black.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
For the love of chess.
New bot series for Valentines
Elo 1875: Advanced
Imbalance is key to winning with black
Redirect the focus of play and create a new initiative
www.chess.com/game/compute...
New bot series for Valentines
Elo 1875: Advanced
Imbalance is key to winning with black
Redirect the focus of play and create a new initiative
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Collarbeam vs. trisha-BOT Chess Game
Collarbeam vs. trisha-BOT. Collarbeam won by checkmate in 40 moves. See the game, move by move.
www.chess.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:14 PM
For the love of chess.
New bot series for Valentines
Elo 1875: Advanced
Imbalance is key to winning with black
Redirect the focus of play and create a new initiative
www.chess.com/game/compute...
New bot series for Valentines
Elo 1875: Advanced
Imbalance is key to winning with black
Redirect the focus of play and create a new initiative
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Win as black.
How do we equalize the move advantage?
Elo 2100: Advanced
You need to give something to get something, in this case, positional redistribution of your opponent so that the must keep strong pawn is a weakness.
Imbalances create opportunity.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
How do we equalize the move advantage?
Elo 2100: Advanced
You need to give something to get something, in this case, positional redistribution of your opponent so that the must keep strong pawn is a weakness.
Imbalances create opportunity.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Collarbeam vs. the-master-BOT Chess Game
Collarbeam vs. the-master-BOT. Collarbeam won by checkmate in 66 moves. See the game, move by move.
www.chess.com
January 29, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Win as black.
How do we equalize the move advantage?
Elo 2100: Advanced
You need to give something to get something, in this case, positional redistribution of your opponent so that the must keep strong pawn is a weakness.
Imbalances create opportunity.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
How do we equalize the move advantage?
Elo 2100: Advanced
You need to give something to get something, in this case, positional redistribution of your opponent so that the must keep strong pawn is a weakness.
Imbalances create opportunity.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Check out this #chess game: mj977 vs Collarbeam - www.chess.com/daily/game/7...
I play fans online and give commentary tips.
Add me as Collarbeam and ask for a three day per move (max) challenge.
I play fans online and give commentary tips.
Add me as Collarbeam and ask for a three day per move (max) challenge.
Chess: mj977 vs Collarbeam
mj977 (607) vs Collarbeam (1705). Collarbeam won by resignation in 26 moves over 3 days. Click to review the game, move by move.
www.chess.com
January 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Check out this #chess game: mj977 vs Collarbeam - www.chess.com/daily/game/7...
I play fans online and give commentary tips.
Add me as Collarbeam and ask for a three day per move (max) challenge.
I play fans online and give commentary tips.
Add me as Collarbeam and ask for a three day per move (max) challenge.
Time out, but a very good start with solid play.
January 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Time out, but a very good start with solid play.
New bot series game 6!
ELO 2100: Expert
I consider 2300+ to be "Master"
A pin can dictate the game.
Rooks love open files.
Establish an early situational advantage and press it.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
ELO 2100: Expert
I consider 2300+ to be "Master"
A pin can dictate the game.
Rooks love open files.
Establish an early situational advantage and press it.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Collarbeam vs. the-master-BOT Chess Game
Collarbeam vs. the-master-BOT. Collarbeam won by checkmate in 56 moves. See the game, move by move.
www.chess.com
January 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
New bot series game 6!
ELO 2100: Expert
I consider 2300+ to be "Master"
A pin can dictate the game.
Rooks love open files.
Establish an early situational advantage and press it.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
ELO 2100: Expert
I consider 2300+ to be "Master"
A pin can dictate the game.
Rooks love open files.
Establish an early situational advantage and press it.
www.chess.com/game/compute...
Elo? What does that mean?
Elo is a actually the last name of a Hungarian-American physicist Arpad Elo.
Who created the rating system named after himself. He was a master, but gave something grand.
Elo system:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elo_rat...
Name Etymology:
www.momjunction.com/baby-names/e....
Elo is a actually the last name of a Hungarian-American physicist Arpad Elo.
Who created the rating system named after himself. He was a master, but gave something grand.
Elo system:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elo_rat...
Name Etymology:
www.momjunction.com/baby-names/e....
Elo rating system - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 5, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Elo? What does that mean?
Elo is a actually the last name of a Hungarian-American physicist Arpad Elo.
Who created the rating system named after himself. He was a master, but gave something grand.
Elo system:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elo_rat...
Name Etymology:
www.momjunction.com/baby-names/e....
Elo is a actually the last name of a Hungarian-American physicist Arpad Elo.
Who created the rating system named after himself. He was a master, but gave something grand.
Elo system:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elo_rat...
Name Etymology:
www.momjunction.com/baby-names/e....