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Buttoneer

(954 posts) Sun Feb 22, 2026, 07:55 PM Sunday

Chess players on chess.com

Anyone here play and/or have an account on chess.com?

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Chess players on chess.com (Original Post) Buttoneer Sunday OP

I enjoy the game, but don't play it online.... lastlib Sunday #1

There are a few chess youtubers I enjoy watching. Buttoneer 12 hrs ago #2

I've watched some ChessVibes videos lastlib 11 hrs ago #3

lastlib

(27,928 posts)

1. I enjoy the game, but don't play it online....

Reply to Buttoneer (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 10:11 PM

Sunday

My ego can't handle it.....
But I do visit chess.com on occasion.

Buttoneer

(954 posts)

2. There are a few chess youtubers I enjoy watching.

Reply to lastlib (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 09:07 PM

12 hrs ago

It's helped me improve.
My favorite is is Nelson Lopez from Chessvibes. He's very instructional and explains how he thinks and moves.
https://www.youtube.com/@ChessVibesOfficial

Two others I enjoy are:
https://www.youtube.com/@GMIgorSmirnov
https://www.youtube.com/@journeytograndmaster

If you ever want to play on chess.com, I'm @buttoneer.

lastlib

(27,928 posts)

3. I've watched some ChessVibes videos

Reply to Buttoneer (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 09:55 PM

11 hrs ago

They're really good. It really helped me master the bishop & knight checkmate, for one.

Another one I like on youtube is agadmator. https://www.youtube.com/@agadmator
He takes games between great players and explains why their strategies work, and lets viewers try to find the killer moves, then shows why it's killer. He's very nteresting and fun.

If I get around to it, I'll look you up on chess.com!

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