Alright, listen up, I have been selected for Chess.com’s brand-new CoachChamps tournament! What does this mean? Well, besides the fact that Chess.com clearly has impeccable taste, it means I get to draft and train a team of four students for an entire month — turning them into tactical monsters ready to crush the competition. Now, why am I excited? You all know how obsessed I am with chess improvement — after all, we’re already grinding away in our chess marathons (and yes, our second one, Anti-Blunder, is in full swing). So this? This is just another excuse for me to push ambitious chess improvers to their limits. Want to be on MY TEAM? Here’s what you need to do: 1️⃣ Join the Chess.com Improvers Club 2️⃣ Sign up for the 2025 Chess Improvement Challenge 3️⃣ Prove that you actually want to improve I’ll be picking FOUR students from different rating brackets in the draft on September 9th at 11 a.m. ET / 17:00 CEST / 9:30 p.m. IST. So, if you think you have what it takes to survive a month of Dina-style training (chess boot camp, but make it fun), drop an “I’m in” in the comments. Let’s do this. 💪♟️

UPD: 👑 COMMUNITY CHOICE: Patricio de los Santos 🤦‍♀️ DINA'S FACEPALM AWARD: Sophie Argetsinger 🧩SHOW US YOUR WORST BLUNDER & WIN A FREE MARATHON SEAT!🧩 We've all been there... that moment when you realize you just made the most embarrassing move possible in this position... Now's your chance to turn that pain into gain! 🎮 THE CHALLENGE: 1. Look through your recent games on Chess.com 2. Find your most FACEPALM-worthy blunder 3. Screenshot the board position right after your blunder 4. Share it in the comments below with a brief explanation of what happened 🏅 HOW TO WIN: - Check out all the blunders shared by others - Like the ONE comment with the blunder you find MOST PAINFUL to witness - TWO SEATS up for grabs: 👑 COMMUNITY CHOICE: The blunder with the most likes wins a guaranteed seat! 🤦‍♀️ DINA'S FACEPALM AWARD: I'll personally choose my favorite blunder that leaves me absolutely shocked ⚠️ IMPORTANT RULES: - You CANNOT vote for your own blunder (we're watching you! 👀) - Entries close 48 hours before the Anti-Blunder Marathon begins - Already purchased a seat and won the contest? Don't worry - we'll refund your money so your seat is FREE! Share your worst blunder below and let the community decide whose tactical oversight takes the crown👇 🥳P.S.: WINNERS OF OUR PREVIOUS CONTEST ARE: @Anthony DeFranco - AS THE BEST PARTICIPANT OF THE TOURNEY!!💪 @Kristen Lamb - AS THE MOST FEARLESS ONE!!👊 YOU GUYS BOTH GET A FREE TICKET TO OUR NEXT MARATHON!! Contact Us if you are willing to participate! 🔥

@Dina Belenkaya Now I see, those freestyle chess tournaments weren't an accident at all! You were preparing all of us for Magnus vs The World. What an incredible chess teacher, well done, Dina you're the best! Haha all jokes aside, thank you for everything, you're amazing!

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