I can finally share what I've been dedicating myself to for the past year: crafting a
@chessable
course! This has been a labor of love, and I have put my all into this to truly achieve quality. This course is specifically designed to assist new players in breaking 1000 rating,
Approaching Hikaru Nakamura at Norway Chess to discuss the outdated notion that 'women can't be as good as men in chess because they are not smart enough' was terrifying, especially with a crowd watching. But I did it with the hopes that it could gain some traction and mean
Solveig (@ RookieRedhead) recently called out the notion that 'women can't be as good as men in chess' due to 'intelligence and IQ' as 'intellectually lazy' on our podcast. At Norway Chess, she got the chance to ask Hikaru Nakamura his thoughts on the matter.
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"Why spend so much energy on something you'll never be good at?" For me, its about learning enough to appreciate the beauty of it. Last year, this Fischer game frustrated and confused me. Today, I found it awe-inspiring and beautiful. โค๏ธ This brings me true joy.
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I randomly found this image on Pinterest, I have no idea what book this is or what this concept is about. Does any of you
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know what 'Room to move' is? Is this a common concept?
"You say 'amateur' as if it was a dirty word.ย 'Amateur' comes from the Latin word 'amare', which means to love.ย To do things for the love of it." - Mozart in the Jungle
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One of the reasons I love chess is bc of the community. I feel accepted for who I am. Hereโs a pic from a time I was bullied heavily. Iโve always been a nerd and still feel like the girl below on the inside. Putting myself out there is scary. Thank you for being youโค๏ธ
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I translated a bit from the NRK Sport broadcast โ๏ธ Mental health is paramount, and I am convinced this beautiful game can offer comfort for many people who struggle with similar things. โค๏ธ Happy new year and take good care of eachother ๐ฅฐ
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Hey
#chesspunks
๐ฅฐ I'm on The Chess Experience podcast, talking about confidence, adult improvement + being a woman in the chess space. I hope you like it - link below! (Btw, I had my spine surgery yesterday & it was a success! Thanks for the well wishes, you are the best. ๐ฅน๐
I'm playing in a rated classical tournament game at my club soon. I am so nervous ๐ฅด Why do I always get so nervous? ๐คข Well wishes, tips for nerves or tips in general are greatly appreciated ๐ซถ๐ปโ๏ธ
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Let me show you around my chessclub this time ๐ฅฐ located in Oslo, Norway, with a fantastic environment for us women (and for the guys too ofc ๐) ๐
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If you ever wondered what a Norwegian chess club is like โ๏ธ This is not my club, but another Oslo based club where I have participated in some chess classes ๐ Will share clips from my club too if you are interested ๐
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I'm on the Chess journeys podcast today. โ๏ธKevin is the reason I'm on Twitter now, he told me about
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๐ i'm very thankful for that! I hope those who listen like it, and that i made an okay impression even though I was incredibly nervous! ๐ Link to the episode below.
After a tough day yesterday I got back on the horse and won both of my classical OTB games today ๐ช๐ปโ๏ธ๐ the last game is one of my best games in a while!! (Stockfish probably disagrees hehe!) i can't wait to show you ๐ฅฐ chess is the BEST THING EVER โ๏ธ
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I'm so happy I finally can share this! ๐ฅนโค๏ธ I'm so grateful for this opportunity. I will try my very best to provide good behind-the-scenes & chess content from the World rapid team championship โ๏ธI can't wait to bring you with me to Dรผsseldorf through Twitter ๐ฅณ๐ฅฐ
๐ Are you curious who will provide the social media coverage during the World Rapid Team Championship?
Meet Solveig, the Brilliant Chess Content Creator and Social Media Maven! ๐
From chess improver to streamer,
@RookieRedhead
is taking the social media world by storm! ๐
Guys!! I played my first blitz 'tournament' ever and my teammate was GM Simen Agdestein๐ฑ I made the first move, Simen made the second, I made the third, and so on. All teams consisted of 2 people who did the same thing. I cant wait to show you our Leningrad game! ๐ฅฐ
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Chess is truly teaching me the importance of making mistakes, not just dealing with them, but also valuing them. Throughout my life, I have grappled with perfectionism, and I am now realizing the toxicity of obsessively avoiding even the slightest error.
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Hey
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๐ฅฐ I've returned from the dead ๐ What have you been up to lately? Did you reach any new milestones or experience anything fun related to chess? Have you been studying? I've not been able to do much, but I'm determined to go all inn on studying in December ๐โ๏ธ
My best game to date that also got featured in the national newspaper ๐ฅน I got to play h4,h5, and h6 in a row and my opponent played gxh6, which lead to an overwhelming kingside attack and checkmate ๐คบ๐
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Giving this Twitter thing a try. Didnโt really know what to post, but Iโm still mesmerized by my new chess set, so I figured I could share a picture of it. <3
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I want to get to know other adult chess improvers! finally someone told me about the
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tag ๐ where are you guys from? Why do you love chess? I'm from Norway, I love chess because it is a mystery - the process of slow illumination is beautiful โ๏ธ๐ค
I will stream in Norwegian on my Twitch channel until July 9th ๐ณ๐ด This is not because I want to exclude anyone, but because I was asked to cover the Norwegian Chess Championship on my Twitch! I promise I will be back with English content on Twitch after the championship โค๏ธ
Hey
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I'm in
@chesscoachandra
newest YouTube video today! ๐ This was an amazing lesson on visualisation & pins. We had a conversation on confidence that made a positive impact on me. Thank you so much for inviting me on your channel, Andras!! ๐ค
The move I played in my OTB game was printed in the national newspaper as a chess puzzle titled 'Find whites aggressive move' ๐ i'm sure you
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will find the move and potential variations in 1 second ๐
What is your favorite chess game ever, and why? Mine is the Gelfand - Nakamura game from 2010. I think its beautiful how Hikaru left the queen hanging for 6 moves with the same mating pattern repeating๐ In this picture I am studying a Fischer game though!
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This was an amazing read. No diagrams, but the author (chess player & mental coach) does an amazing job exploring topics such as confidence, fear, resilience, and practical tips during games like avoiding gross blunders and winning won positions โค๏ธ highly recommend
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My friend has written an article for the Norwegian chess magazine. ๐ฅฐ I'm so proud of her โค๏ธ She only started playing two years ago and is already getting draws against 1800 rated players in classical otb.
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I'm giving Twitch a go! ๐ซฃ My first stream will be tomorrow at 8PM CET ๐ซถ๐ป I will try to survive a classical game against
@lona_chess
+ analyse the game with him after! ๐โ๏ธ I appreciate every follow, as I need 50 to become an affiliate โค๏ธ
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I'm invited to commentate on the WC in blitz/rapid on NRK (Norwegian television) in 7 days ๐ฑ๐ฅน This annual broadcast is a Christmas tradition in Norway, and what made me fall in love with chess! ๐ฅน full-circle moment! They want me to talk about the
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community too ๐
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What was your most memorable tournament experience? โ๏ธ I'll go first: a classical game where i beat a +162 opponent with a h2-h6 attack & rook sacrifice. My opponent was the nicest guy ever and we had a nice chat after. It meant a lot to me he allowed me to be happy!
The biggest weakness I'll work on before the
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champs is negative self talk & low confidence in chess. It makes me resign too early & not fight hard enough. I'll stream lessons with coaches focusing on this topic on Twitch before the champs, so everyone can benefit. โค๏ธ
Ladies knight was fun โค๏ธ I spoke a bit about why more women should start streaming + join a chess club, while my friends held chess courses & arranged games. Only 7% of the members in the Norwegian chess federation are women, we're doing our best to try and change that ๐ฅฐ
This used to be my whole life. Sadly it wasn't meant to be ๐ Im scheduled for spine surgery & will not be able to continue riding. I'm scared & heartbroken, but I'm grateful chess fills my heart with equal passion. Not everyone are blessed with two passions in one lifetime. โค๏ธ
One of my biggest challenges is confidence, it messes with my chess too. I wanted to share this advice i got from
@chesscoachandra
, it really made an impact on me ๐
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Drilling the basics is a good thing! Diving into one of the Christmas gifts i got ๐ซถ๐ป Has anyone worked through this book & did you like it? Or do you have any other favourites on the topic of tactics?
Hey
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โค๏ธ I struggled to solve my homework. ๐The diagram is from a game between Max Euwe with white and Alexander Alekhine with black. Can you find Euweโs brilliant move? I spent way too much time on this...
I was asked to help Norwegian chess stories reach internationally. ๐ฌ๐ง Let me know if you want me to translate more Norwegian content into short videos for everyone to enjoy. โค๏ธ
I beat a 1710!๐All the tactics work is finally showing somewhat! It's not perfect, didn't find the right solution on move 13, but I spent a lot of time there = I'm not beating myself up. I've decided to not treat higher-rated players differently in my gameplay!
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Getting ready to stream the Norwegian Championship ๐ the stream is in Norwegian but i could use some well wishes because i'm so nervous ๐ you can see it in my face even lol
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It's a curious thing how a simple hasthag on X can connect so many people (even in real life) who share a common passion. That's the clear upside to social media โบ๏ธ Thank you
#chesspunks
for introducing me to so many interesting and kind people โบ๏ธ
For those complaining about Askild & Odin's level of play at - Take it from Hikaru: Your rating takes a big hit after playing for so many hours ๐ Want to win a chessboard signed by Hikaru, Carlsen, Anand, Anna Cramling, and Caruana? Go to our pinned post!
A touching speech from this year's "Most Encouraging Chesspunk",
@RookieRedhead
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"I just think we should do what we can to try to take care of each other."
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A short chess vlog from the park with friends from my chess club โค๏ธ I'm so lucky to have made chess friends that live like ten minutes from my house ๐ฅน
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This is my best OTB classical victory vs 1420 player. He was super nice afterwards, we had a really nice chat. Getting to play h2-h6 in a row, and mate with a rook sacrifice was so fun! I got lucky with gxh6, but even after g6, I had Ne4. He resigned after Rh1+
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Some more pictures from Ladies Knight ๐ฅฐ What's more heart warming than a room full of women that are curious and passionate about chess? Photos: May-Helene Gram Franck
Solveig (
@RookieRedhead
) is a career woman that just entered the chess community, and she is shocked by the sexism. She highlights the abnormality of such views in modern professional contexts and labels the discussion about womens' IQ as "intellectually lazy".
Hey
#chesspunks
! I got this exercise from my coach and managed to solve it in 9 minutes without any hints. He told me he was very proud of me considering how new I am at chess. Iโm sure you guys can solve it much faster though. ๐ It would be fun if you time yourselves!
Hello
#chesspunks
โ๏ธ i struggle with pins, i want to practice and become a tactical (pin) monster! I'm using lichess puzzles with the pin category enabled, but wondered if you have any other resources to recommend? Chessable courses, a specific youtube video, anything really ๐
Out and about in the Norwegian forest with my friend
@gilsdott
๐ I met her through our chess club โค๏ธ Weird to think about all the fantastic people I never would have met if it wasn't for chess...
The best Christmas tradition ever ๐โ๏ธ I can't believe that tomorrow I'll be on the panel of my favorite tv program, following Magnus Carlsen in Uzbekistan alongside the rest of Norway ๐ฅน
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Celebrating Christmas with my best friend
@gilsdott
and her family ๐ฅฐ Her big brother gave us a chess puzzle that we struggled a lot to solve ๐ How fast can you solve it? White to move ๐ Merry Christmas
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I'm so grateful I got to follow Magnus Carlsen during the world championship alongside the Norwegian people this year โค๏ธ๐ It was an amazing experience & I hope the rest of the world will soon follow & broadcast chess on TV!
@LionChess_coach
made an appearance too ๐
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Hey
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โค๏ธ Im doing some reqruiting work out in the field tomorrow. Can you help share your top reasons to join a local chess club? The target audience are adults who are curious about chess, or that have somewhat fun with it online - but they're not obsessed (yet) ๐
Saturday quiz: Which famous game is this checkmate from? ๐ค Bonus question: What is the name of the mating motif that was utilised in this game?
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I've been enjoying 'Chess Words of wisdom ' by M. Henebry lately. There are no diagrams or analysis in it, which makes it perfect when you want to take some light reading to the beach or park & can't bring a board ๐ค Recommend! โค๏ธ
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The discussions on low confidence and negative self-talk in chess has had a positive effect on me. I'm starting to not care SO much about messing up, there's always chances to come back (especially on my level) ๐คบ Chess feels more fun this way! ๐
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Stream 1/10 finished โ๏ธ I have a tremendous respect for all chess commentators now, it was not easy! But thankfully I had my coach
@sjakkSheila
by my side which made it much easier โค๏ธ
Do you prefer studying with a real board, on the pc, or both? Do you do certain things with a board only, and other things on the computer? I love the flexibility the pc provides, but there's something to be said about moving real, physical pieces around. ๐ฅฐ
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Thanks for joining the stream today โค๏ธ it was extra tough to go live after recieving that nasty message, im so grateful for your kindness and support โค๏ธ I showed some of my drawings on stream today, that was fun ๐ฅฐ
Planning Ladies Knight (an event for women packed with chess activities) with my friends at The Good Knight ๐ lets recruit some more chicks โ๏ธ
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(fun fact: i always blink in photos lol)
I got to talk to
@Jesse_Feb
โค๏ธ I decided to ask if she has any tips for women who want to start streaming, as it can be very scary to put yourself out there. I believe chess will benefit from more female creators, so I really hope her words will inspire someoneโค๏ธ
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Hey
#chesspunks
๐ I'm stoked to share that
@ChessVonDoom
and I will battle on the chess board this Saturday at 1PM CET! โ๏ธ Afterwards, we will delve into the game analysis together. 90+30 so Omar can count it for his
@chess_dojo
training ๐ง ๐ Tune in at
Look what I found ๐ฅน i won this board for placing second in a kids 'tournament'. Little did I know nobody in that tournament knew how to play, and that it's more to the game than learning how the pieces move ๐ I wish I knew back then and continued!
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Less than 1 hour until my game against
@lona_chess
at ๐ฑ My nerves are through the roof! ๐คข๐ At least dealing with OTB spectators will be easier to handle after this threshold guardian ๐
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