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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 1h

Brewers walk off right before I take off. Going to have to party in row 58 of this overseas flight.

210

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 13h

Oh no, I’m pinned. Black play.

440

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Greco invented this sacrificial idea 400 years ago, but he lets me borrow it.

030

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

More than a million people got this idea as a daily puzzle last week, but I guess my opponent wasn’t one of them. White to play.

050

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Picked up this trap from a Gary Lane opening book 25 years ago. Still works.

361

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This English fishing pole trap is a killer in blitz and bullet.

150

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This Tromp game inspired today's Daily Puzzle. I actually played the exact game twice against the same NM opponent this summer.

030

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Interesting that White's not better here.

020

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I’ll let you know when I find a level where the Tromp Wall stops working.

050

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Followed the Brewers game and went to bed without realizing the Packers were playing. It was better that way.

000

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Team Svane is going to win the Olympiad.

000

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Old blitz game against an Olympiad player. Should Black capture on b2?

000

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Caro-Kane of the day against a 2900.

121

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

QGA move of the day. Black to play and win.

210

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

An interesting position from the Bahamas - Ethiopia match today. Black to play.

360

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The Exchange Slav just makes people go crazy.

040

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Dude thinks winning a world rapid championship means he doesn’t need Starting Out: Trompowsky. Dude is wrong.

120

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Qe5 was good enough but can you find a prettier and better move?

200

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Dropped a nice piece of prep here. It's even a novelty among the billions of games played on @chess.com.

110

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Working on some fun Slav for White content now and not going to allow this annoying gambit.

110

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Stockfish claims there are two moves for Black here that are about equally good. Nc6 has been played 100+ times in the database. h5 has been played once.

250

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A key moment from this week's 3 0 Thursday recap. White to play and win.

450

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Not too fancy, but still nice for bullet.

140

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Random Tromp miniature against an IM.

030

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

When I read an opening book and then start taking the lines in my own direction, does that count as fan fiction?

010

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Another Starting Out: QGA trap from a recent game. Black to play.

010

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Tying back into menswear, I've gotten several compliments on my Chessable shirts since moving to the Bahamas.

120

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I literally have this whole game in Starting Out: QGA, but some people never learn.

020

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Might be the longest blitz game I’ve ever played and capped it off with a brilliancy on move 200.

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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Black’s up two pawns, but has two pieces hanging. How can you stay ahead?

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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

When you just want to play like a maniac but Game Review approves.

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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

There’s a character in the book I’m reading named Caro, short for Carolyn. I read it in my head as short for Caro-Kann every time.

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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Another victim of my favorite anti-London trap.

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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Was not expecting to wake up to a Spassky vs Karpov 1974 candidates match reference this morning.

150

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Missed the win here in time pressure and I’m so annoyed. Black to play.

250

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Sometimes you just need to develop instead of capturing a queen.

110

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Another Tromp. Another rating peak.

050

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

When you're on -5, you might as well play a King's Gambit.

360

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Move of the day. Can you spot the idea if they capture the queen?

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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Good puzzle. Nice to know that Starting Out: Trompowsky tricks work for Dubov too.

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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

They rarely blunder mate, but this is still a fun Tromp idea.

020

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

A missed chance in 3 0 Thursday. What would you play for Black?

000

Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Traxler trap for the perfect Game Review score.

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Jeremy Kane @chessmensch.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Poor opponent literally replayed this whole bullet game against me yesterday.

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