Chastity White Rose

Tag: chess

  • 40 Wins as White

    The following is a command I ran to extract all of my wins playing white that resulted in a checkmate. Most of the time my opponents resign before I get the chance to checkmate. All of these

    C:\ChasteBase>pgn-extract -Twchastitywhiterose -Tr1-0 chastitywhiterose_lichess.pgn -ochastebase_white_wins_lichess.pgn –checkmate

    Below is the resulting list from the above command. Every game has a link on lichess where all the moves can be viewed and replayed. The purpose of this post is to later use it to analyze these games more in depth during my regular live Streams on Twitch.


    Processing chastitywhiterose_lichess.pgn
    chastitywhiterose – freakshot Rated classical game https://lichess.org/0CMYUcKc 2024.11.10
    chastitywhiterose – fedor0f Rated rapid game https://lichess.org/yP303GBZ 2024.10.27
    chastitywhiterose – empressofinfected Rated correspondence game https://lichess.org/7tVGmjvn 2024.10.22
    chastitywhiterose – kravtsov777 Rated bullet game https://lichess.org/K9fo3FoK 2024.10.24
    chastitywhiterose – DaneshHedayati Rated bullet game https://lichess.org/XhcsYT0B 2024.10.24
    chastitywhiterose – tamnkarrot Γëñ1700 Rapid Arena https://lichess.org/Q4tUFPea 2024.10.22
    chastitywhiterose – ALEKSEY022024 Rated rapid game https://lichess.org/RMCOmepz 2024.10.21
    chastitywhiterose – MohamedNEMOO Rated rapid game https://lichess.org/3o1sj3oj 2024.10.19
    chastitywhiterose – galouf Rated classical game https://lichess.org/lDSgDRw9 2024.10.17
    chastitywhiterose – Maxim_888 Rated classical game https://lichess.org/3Cmm21bs 2024.10.16
    chastitywhiterose – halfcabsmoke Rated classical game https://lichess.org/avEK2iyR 2024.10.14
    chastitywhiterose – vrushipatel Rated blitz game https://lichess.org/an6GvSKC 2024.10.11
    chastitywhiterose – GERHARD2017 Rated classical game https://lichess.org/kr2Ahp2S 2024.09.28
    chastitywhiterose – Rated_y2j Rated rapid game https://lichess.org/klFOboFl 2024.09.10
    chastitywhiterose – f_atih Rated rapid game https://lichess.org/H9D0bBSz 2024.08.29
    chastitywhiterose – ItsRiker Rated correspondence game https://lichess.org/b4CgPRUt 2024.06.30
    chastitywhiterose – maia1 Rated rapid game https://lichess.org/Pk9rvIk4 2024.08.07
    chastitywhiterose – Hilario217 Rated classical game https://lichess.org/Uh9Kqg7k 2024.07.27
    chastitywhiterose – Marsiqi Rated rapid game https://lichess.org/Nvd6Fg5H 2024.07.12
    chastitywhiterose – luqmanbackflip Rated classical game https://lichess.org/mdRjY1vF 2024.06.23
    chastitywhiterose – lunomensch Rated correspondence game https://lichess.org/nj10fQS5 2024.06.10
    chastitywhiterose – EldarDDD Rated blitz game https://lichess.org/azJUhnSo 2024.06.22
    chastitywhiterose – rsapit13 Rated correspondence game https://lichess.org/ldCGBqii 2024.06.14
    chastitywhiterose – X-OR77 Rated blitz game https://lichess.org/aIrL7Dv4 2024.06.09
    chastitywhiterose – changunni Rated classical game https://lichess.org/Y53u9uAj 2024.05.31
    chastitywhiterose – M7med587ashraf Rated rapid game https://lichess.org/BfffOlyn 2024.05.22
    chastitywhiterose – Xamel72 Rated blitz game https://lichess.org/nsNZ7AG5 2024.05.19
    chastitywhiterose – Mahanz714 Rated classical game https://lichess.org/fzPUCxSI 2024.05.11
    chastitywhiterose – tuxycat Rated blitz game https://lichess.org/sDNh24Z1 2024.05.04
    chastitywhiterose – devandchess Rated classical game https://lichess.org/oRPQBwUs 2024.05.01
    chastitywhiterose – iuriiivanov Rated blitz game https://lichess.org/ytreHhOm 2024.04.29
    chastitywhiterose – chispitay Rated rapid game https://lichess.org/nWtSXUWN 2024.04.24
    chastitywhiterose – Nikolay1854 Rated classical game https://lichess.org/T32LI2X2 2024.04.19
    chastitywhiterose – mosarawy Rated rapid game https://lichess.org/IjU4qXB8 2024.04.18
    chastitywhiterose – Sharky919 Rated classical game https://lichess.org/gYsYnotN 2023.12.23
    chastitywhiterose – Iamabadplayer369 Rated rapid game https://lichess.org/eeYaTDxc 2024.11.17
    chastitywhiterose – siva280495 Rated blitz game https://lichess.org/WhKRltKa 2024.11.18
    chastitywhiterose – faer-e Rated classical game https://lichess.org/l3Sa1aKW 2024.11.23
    chastitywhiterose – hazemesam19h Rated classical game https://lichess.org/oeuaMKkk 2024.11.24
    chastitywhiterose – Viktor-555 Rated classical game https://lichess.org/ee7wthJp 2024.11.28
    40 games matched out of 711.

  • ChasteBase README Part 1

    I created Chess database and I named it ChasteBase. Creating the database was something of a challenge but was made easier by the fact that I have tools to enable me to filter through large lists of games.

    What you are reading now is part 1 of a series where I document the necessary steps I took that eventually enabled me to create the database the way I want it.

    Step 0: The Workspace

    I first created a folder on my Windows 11 laptop which I was going to be working in while I made my database.

    C:\ChasteBase

    Step 1: Download the games.

    I Downloaded all of my lichess.org and chess.com games using En-Croissant. It can download them and then I just have to copy over the PGN files from where the program stores them. En-Croissant can also be used for analyzing the database as well.

    The location of databases used by en-croissant:

    C:\Users\chand\AppData\Roaming\org.encroissant.app\db

    This gives me the files:

    chastitywhiterose_lichess.pgn
    chastitywhiterose_chesscom.pgn

    They contain all of my games on these two platforms. However, for simplicity, I will only be using the lichess file for my example commands. Whenever I need to update the list and just refresh the database on En-Croissant and when export the games to the same file so that they are included the next time that I run my commands

    Step 2: Download and install pgn-extract.

    Really all I did to install it was choose a place to download it and add it to my path. Here is where I put it on my PC.

    C:\pgn-extract

    Step 3: Run commands to choose the games to the ones I am interested in.

    The following commands will extract all the games I have won. The first extracts all my wins as white. The second extracts all my wins as black. However, due to the –checkmate flag, only games ending in a checkmate will be listed.

    pgn-extract -Twchastitywhiterose -Tr1-0 chastitywhiterose_lichess.pgn –checkmate -ochastity_white_wins_lichess.pgn
    pgn-extract -Tbchastitywhiterose -Tr0-1 chastitywhiterose_lichess.pgn –checkmate -ochastity_black_wins_lichess.pgn

    These commands work the way they do because of the flags I used. The full documentation of pgn-extract can be accessed at the link below.

    https://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/people/staff/djb/pgn-extract/

    The idea of these steps is to be able to look at the games I won and see what I did right that helped me win. By including only games ending in a checkmate, I ensure that I didn’t win only by resignation or my opponent running out of time.

    I wrote this document for myself mainly but I will share it with everyone, especially my Chess students because I believe creating a personal database of games to review and analyze is actually extremely helpful for seeing which moves they have the most success with. In fact, this data could reveal that certain openings are more in line with how a person’s brain operates. Or maybe they have practiced an opening more than others and we can see how often they started with it.

    This was only step one of my quest to create ChasteBase. I needed to use my own games to test pgn-extract to see if it was possible to filter through the games in a reliable way. Eventually, my own games will be included in the database but I also want to include games of the greatest masters and my students. Analyzing Chess games can be fun. I also have some of the best software to use for analysis. I will be showing what software I like to use in my videos!

  • Chastity’s Chess Challenge November Newsletter

    I had set myself a goal to make at least one post a month about how my business is going. For those who haven’t read my first post in October, I set myself on the path to be a Chess Coach. It is very clear that I have a lot of information to share about the game of Chess and I am gradually improving as a player and as a writer. In this month’s post, I would like to use some inspiration from my mother, Judena Klebs, who asked me what it is about the game of Chess that I like so much. For this reason, I have compiled a short list of the features that make Chess, as well as many variants like Shogi or Xiangqi, unique from other games.

    1. There is no chance or randomness based on dice, coin flip, spinning wheel, or random number generator.

    Because Chess is only based on the decisions of the players, no external elements are used. Can you imagine if Chess was like Pokemon or Final Fantasy, where a piece might capture another piece but only if dice were rolled (like the game of Risk)? Can you imagine if the king was checkmated if a coin was flipped and landed on heads? Or what if random numbers were assigned and decided where a piece moves to instead of the players deciding it? These things would ruin Chess, and people would stop playing. In fact, their presence in other games is actually disgusting, in my opinion, because then games are about getting lucky instead of winning based on skill.

    2. Planning is possible

    Because of the lack of random chance, as mentioned before, it is possible to plan a strategy or a plan A for my next move. Then, if, during my opponent’s turn, they make a move that ruins what I was going to do. I can make a plan B in case of this and repeat this process so that no matter what move they make, I have something ready to go. I like to plan and strategize instead of just doing what I feel like in the moment.

    3. Chess is for everyone of every race, gender, financial status, and age.

    Any person who can see the board and pieces can place Chess. It doesn’t really matter what you look like or how old you are. It’s also a game where men and women are completely equal because it is a sport of the mind instead of physical strength.

    Some people believe that men are smarter than women at Chess. I have actually listened to different people’s opinions on this, and it is worth mentioning because it’s a persistent myth that actually motivated me to get back into the game of Chess. Part of the reason for people believing this false statement is the presence of more men who are titled players traveling the world and winning tournaments. But then elements such as how much money they have to travel or whether women are allowed to participate in certain countries become a factor. There is also the problem of sexual harassment, and women are in physical danger in many places of the world.

    But you don’t have to have a lot of money to play Chess for fun with your friends and family. In fact, you can play Chess online with random strangers if you have a computer or a cell phone and an internet connection. The fact is that Chess is a game where sexism, racism, homophobia, and transphobia have no place. It’s for that reason that in my AI songs about Chess, I often mention the equality between all people.

    Those are the 3 main reasons I believe Chess is set apart from other board, card, and video games. Chess is something that is more accessible and uses the mind in a way other games don’t.

  • Chastity’s French Defense Study

    I like the French Defense because it naturally seems to help me build a reversed black Queen’s Gambit. I consider it the perfect sister opening to Queen’s Gambit for White but it looks a little bit different. I also like it because the pawn structure on black’s side looks a lot like the Queen’s Gambit declined position. It’s similar enough that it feels natural for someone like me who has played so many Queen’s Gambit games. The following are my notes on some positions and what I think based on my own play style and also what I have learned from other Chess coaches.

    1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5

    French Defense Two Center White Pawns Variation

    This is the most common position you will see after 4 moves. White has two pawns in the center and black has pawns at e6 and d5. This could lead to either an exchange or advanced variation based on what white’s next move is.

    1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5

    French Defense Exchange Variation

    When I play the French Defense, this is the position I am actually hoping for. The reason is that my light squared bishop is not trapped in the same way. This gives me flexibility to build a Black London System or Black Queen’s Gambit. The exchange variation puts black in a better position than the advance variation. Most players know this and so you will face the advance variation more often. What you will do next depends on white’s next move.

    1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5

    French Defense Advance Variation

    When white moves their pawn forward to e5, black is kind of trapped because they can’t move their queen or knight to f3. If you find yourself in this position, the move that I recommend is c5 because this leads us to a Black Queen’s Gambit. We are hoping the d4 pawn takes it so that we can capture back with our bishop and also removed the defender of the e5 pawn.

    1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6

    One of the more interesting things about this position is that by moving the queen to b6, it lines the queen up with the diagonal attacking the weak f2 square and also b2. If the bishop moves, b2 can be captured. If at any time the d4 pawn captures the c5 pawn, we can capture back with the bishop and will have both the black bishop and queen attacking that f2 square. This will lead to complete chaos and white will have a hard time preventing us from getting their without putting either their bishop or knight in the way.

    1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Be2 Nh6 7. Bxh6 gxh6

    In this position, black has lost a knight but white has also lost a bishop that was defending the b2 square. This means black is in a better position because it can destroy white’s pawns and maybe even their a1 rook if they don’t defend it correctly.

    1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Be2 Nh6 7. O-O cxd4 8. cxd4 Nf5

    In this case, white’s bishop didn’t capture the knight when it had the chance. When the knight reaches f5 then both knights and the queen are attacking the d4 square. White will lose material here if they still try to defend the d4 pawn.

    To be continued

  • Chastity’s Ultimate Queen’s Gambit Study

    Chastity’s Ultimate Queen’s Gambit Study

    (this is a work in progress and this is my favorite opening for white. Second is the London System)

    I want to make a complete study of the Queen’s Gambit Chess Opening (not the Netflix series named after it, which I have not seen). I love playing this opening but I have never really analyzed it as much as I should. I want to specialize in this opening when I am playing white. I am collecting my notes on this topic when I find the time. Because lichess stores every game I have ever played, I can go back to every time I played this opening and find out what went right or wrong. I can then analyze my own losses and find out in hindsight what I SHOULD have done in that game. This could potentially help me the next time.

    I am quite busy with Walmart and school, but I plan to update this post as I play more games and have more data. Also, I am still trying to figure out my favorite opening for black. I like the Scandinavian most but am exploring other options too.

    The Queen’s Gambit is not only an extremely cool sounding name for a Chess opening, it is also highly effective if played correctly. Almost everyone knows the position of the Queen’s Gambit.

    1. d4 d5 2. c4

    The Queen’s Gambit

    The central idea here is that white wants black to take the pawn. If black does capture the pawn, the position is called Queen’s Gambit Accepted. If it declines by playing e6, it is called the Queen’s Gambit Declined. But really, any other move would still qualify as declining the gambit. However, e6 is the best move for black in this position. I will explain my reasoning for this later. If they accept it, then white must play e4 for the best possible move. GothamChess recommends this and I agree with his reasoning.

    1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4

    Queen’s Gambit Accepted

    There are two really good things to do if your opponent does take the pawn on c4. The option I recommend is pawn to e4. This leads to what is called the Queen’s Gambit Accepted: Saduleto Variation.

    1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4

    Queen’s Gambit Accepted: Saduleto Variation

    In this position white is already at an advantage because they have moved both center pawns forward two squares and can capture back the c4 pawn. If white plays reasonably well from here, the win is almost guaranteed.

    1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6

    Queen’s Gambit Declined

    Black has declined the gambit and now white must make a different plan. White should NOT capture the pawn on d5 because then the e6 pawn will capture back and allow both of black’s bishops free movement for the rest of the game. Instead, there are two really good moves white can do. My favorite is to move the knight to c3 to block a potential check by black’s bishop.

    By playing e6,

    1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6

    Slav Defence

    1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qa4+

    Chastity’s Counter Check Trap

    In this position, black’s dark squared bishop pins the white’s knight against the king. White moves queen to a4 and delivers check first. The best move for black in this position is to move the knight to c6 because it is literally the only move to not lose the bishop. If black plays any other move, white kills the bishop next turn and is already winning. But even if they do play Nc6, white can still attack the bishop with pawn to a3. White is in a good position. The only sad part is that black can kill the white knight but we can still capture back with bxc3. This means the pawn also defends the d4 pawn which is great because the queen no longer defends it. Being in a good position makes it worth the loss of the knight in this specific case.

    1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qa4+ Nc6 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3

    Notes on this position will be added later.

    Games in this position:
    https://lichess.org/0zaDKKeo (will analyze this later)

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    Video Resources

    GothamChess has some good videos on the Queen’s Gambit and I have learned a lot by watching them multiple times to drill it into my memory.

    How To Play The Queen’s Gambit

    The Queen’s Gambit short by Levy Rozman