1/ The Queen's Gambit is apparently causing demand for chess to surge!

I play daily and coach at my kid's school, so I love seeing the interest

If you're want to learn about chess, here are some great free resources (thread)

2/ How to play & basics

Great YouTube videos

https://t.co/zK2DS5vXa3

https://t.co/ENvayynpFF
3/ Opening principles

https://t.co/DGpYH4FzY2

@thechesswebsite -https://t.co/v9cYU9vSiP

https://t.co/z9SpYV932d
4/ Common beginner mistakes

https://t.co/ZRPIIPeRyg

https://t.co/UdT12KOXzW
5/ Advanced topics

Chess Holes:
https://t.co/hBwFFjV7RC

6 Power Moves of Chess:
https://t.co/K8QRZnDI1y
6/ Recommended YouTube channels

#1 Chess Edge
#2 Agadmator's Chess Channel
#3 GJ_Chess

These are all great too:

ChessBrah
Chess with Suren
Chess Talk
Eric Rosen
GingerGM
GothamChess
GMHikaru
GMBenjaminFinegold
PowerPlayChess
Saint Louis Chess Club
The Chess Website
7/ Favorite players of the past to learn from

Jose Capablanca
Bobby Fisher
Paul Morphy
Mikhail Tal
8/ Apps

I use https://t.co/oBza2I5rBU mostly

LIchess is also excellent
9/ If you want to learn just how much better GMs are than you, watch this video

Probably my favorite game ever

https://t.co/S3EaQ2Rn7i
10/ DM me if you want to challenge me to a daily game!

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Two days before the show, we're all watching the US/Brazil game in the Women’s World Cup. In the 122 minute Abby Wambach scored a header from a brilliant cross via Megan Rapinoe. I asked ESPN’s estimable producer, the late, great Maura Mandt if we could add it to the nominees.

The best thing about the ESPYs is, unlike other award shows that take themselves too seriously, there is a “fuck it, why not” attitude so Maura just made it happen. Maura was great at making things happen. Want another example?

One of the highlights of the ESPYs is the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. When my son Ashe was born Maura gifted him this fake ESPY for BEST CHILD NAMED ASHE. I am confident this is the only ESPY anyone related to me will ever win.

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