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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Aight. Here’s my favorite 2 stories about Bill Russell.

Both stories reveal how much of a humble human being he is. And one blows my mind because it dismantles what we think about the evolution of sports.

A thread:


The first is, that there is an assumption that today’s athletes are faster, stronger, etc. which is is based on ZERO evidence.

For instance, Wilt Chamberlain benched 465 lbs at 59 years old. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he benched 500 lbs on the set of Conan the Destroyer

Most basketball experts say Wilt has the highest vertical leap in NBA history. A few others argue that Michael Jordan did.

I think they’re both wrong.

Why?

Well let me tell you a story:

In 1956 Bill Russell was selected for the US Olympic basketball team

During this time, pros weren’t allowed in the Olympics, so the International Olympic Committee tried to say that he was ineligible since he had already signed with the Celtics, even though he hadn’t played yet

Luckily, Russell prevailed and led the team to the gold medal as the captain.

But if they would have stopped Russell from playing for the US basketball team, he would have STILL been in the Olympics.

How?

Because Bill Russell was one of the greatest high jumpers I. The world.

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