#pubchessblufferUnmoderated tagAll postsTrendingHotNewPromotedPayoutshirohurl in #hive-157286 • 2 months agoTwo Examples of "Ablenkung" (Distraction / Deflection) in ChessYesterday, I blogged about a chess coaching session I ran earlier this week around the theme of "Ablenkung" or "distraction," also translated as "deflection." The topic was…hirohurl in #hive-157286 • 19 days agoMy "East German Chess" Challenge for 2025 - Together with Bittersweet Memories of Times PastThis is how I saw in 2025: I was studying problems in the art of "Ablenkung" ("distraction") in a good old East German chessbook that was published in East Berlin back in 1987. Dhirohurl in #hive-157286 • 2 months agoGameknot Chess, League D1: Why On Earth Did My Opponent Resign?People tell you that chess isn't a game of luck, but let's face it, sometimes you definitely get lucky - as I did when my opponent (Black) resigned from what I felt was a winninghirohurl in #hive-157286 • 20 days agoThe Art of "Ablenkung" in Chess: How Portisch Missed a Trick in MonacoWhat is Ablenkung ? It's a German word meaning "distraction" (or "deflection") - a crafty tactical maneuver where one piece lures the opponent into a fatal mistake, revealing…hirohurl in #hive-157286 • 6 months agoHere's My Latest Chess Video: Gameknot "Live Chess" Blitz Game (QGD)This was a satisfying "live chess" blitz win, playing as White (QGD) against a "higher rated" (1922) player on Gameknot. I was white and played the Queen's Pawn Opening that…hirohurl in #hive-157286 • 7 months agoIrving Chernev, Logical Chess, Game 1: Avoid h3 After Kingside CastlingLogical Chess Last week, I happened to watch a videos by National Chess Master Nelson Lopez on his Chess Vibes Youtube channel. In the video, Nelson t
