During the Cold War, their matches were seen as symbolic political duels: - Karpov represented discipline and the Soviet establishment. - Kasparov symbolized innovation, freedom, and reform. Despite their fierce rivalry, both players later developed mutual respect for each other. 💬 Question for you: Do you think you share more traits with Karpov’s discipline or Kasparov’s creativity and drive for change?

Hi everyone! 👋 We have a small change in our weekly schedule: 🕔 Mondays at 5:30 PM ET 🕔 Wednesdays at 5:00 PM ET Make sure to mark your calendars so you don’t miss any lessons! ⏰ Also, if you’ve played any interesting or great chess games recently, feel free to share them in the group, we’d love to go through them together! ♟️

All lessons planned for this week are canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. I appreciate your understanding, and I’m still available for any questions, suggestions, or chess-related comments you may have. Thank you for your patience and support!

Do you know what chess studies are? They’re one of the most fascinating parts of chess composition, and I’m curious if you’ve seen any interesting ones.

White is clearly down in material, but Black’s last move, Kd7, looks like a mistake. Let’s break down why. White might actually be able to launch a strong attack here. What do you think?