<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:53:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/pubchessbluffer/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How I SWINDLED my opponent and saved my game!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few years ago, a book came out called The Complete Chess Swindler: How to Save Points from Lost Positions. I bought it, started reading it… and didn’t get very far. 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I left the colour setting on random although I was hoping to get the black pieces so I could practice the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@hirohurl/gameknot-blitz-pub-chess-bluffer-beats-the-king-s-indian-and-the-jack-cade-defence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@hirohurl/gameknot-blitz-pub-chess-bluffer-beats-the-king-s-indian-and-the-jack-cade-defence</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hirohurl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 02:16:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dvB98qasgr49CBnC6aezrRdP3W1h2Vfsa4e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen's Gambit Declined, a Bottle of Beaujolais and a Rare 3rd Move (Again)...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last night I called in on one of my private English language students, a doctor who I have taught for many years. 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Do not]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@hirohurl/my-east-german-chess-challenge-for-2025-together-with-bittersweet-memories-of-times-past</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@hirohurl/my-east-german-chess-challenge-for-2025-together-with-bittersweet-memories-of-times-past</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hirohurl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 13:31:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwmDPPkGx4aaF7Xp3vKeH2Vb2U1tA8Vh8748BtJ7oBqLt2DyzEYmPnDrynroGyDt35QxLdrxx8JfEGfuy3MNCoqyUh56mSZHbTPbb2CeFXRY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of "Ablenkung" in Chess: How Portisch Missed a Trick in Monaco]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is Ablenkung? It's a German word meaning "distraction" (or "deflection") - a crafty tactical maneuver where one piece lures the opponent into a fatal mistake, revealing the inherent]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@hirohurl/the-art-of-ablenkung-in-chess-how-portisch-missed-a-trick-in-monaco</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@hirohurl/the-art-of-ablenkung-in-chess-how-portisch-missed-a-trick-in-monaco</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hirohurl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 14:47:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eMCJ7LbaGfUdrp3FeXgoB7pX7kpsuST2cEa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Examples of "Ablenkung" (Distraction / Deflection) in Chess]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I blogged about a chess coaching session I ran earlier this week around the theme of "Ablenkung" or "distraction," also translated as "deflection." The topic was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@hirohurl/two-examples-of-ablenkung-distraction-deflection-in-chess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@hirohurl/two-examples-of-ablenkung-distraction-deflection-in-chess</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hirohurl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:37:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFc5ntfuipfgTLmysWczwy2xgqE1xFmHdcTAeXzjWN7XeoyDok8zHg1Typ8ZT8rbv4RDBUaav2NTcwBFagzZdUweDnrtJVfg11cy7cTVX76MftbnDYcsitMyaQyGwDuZCA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chess and the Art of Distraction!]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Monday afternoon I held my second chess coaching session at the "Board Room" games cafe in Nishi Hiroshima. (I posted a report about the first session here: .) This time I took one of my favourite]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@hirohurl/chess-and-the-art-of-distraction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@hirohurl/chess-and-the-art-of-distraction</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-147010]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hirohurl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:45:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2nhMph8Yo3jHc59C1mSRu2pquC2fpKsw9MrmbZpUybVn1wuivje5egZ8hJhirKtmawbZUmPD9J5xLSJLZ7T28v23TjW3oUNGKAE3oAobRAbpVpiy3iRaHLXL9EzcFcw6oPhaBfidm2mzJY3KdccK2uFFvqreyXHncVevu5FrxnRvQQkGuX8EGHcAj?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gameknot Chess, League D1: Why On Earth Did My Opponent Resign?]]></title><description><![CDATA[People tell you that chess isn't a game of luck, but let's face it, sometimes you definitely get lucky - as I did when my opponent (Black) resigned from what I felt was a winning position. 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I was white and played the Queen's Pawn Opening that quickly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@hirohurl/here-s-my-latest-chess-video-gameknot-live-chess-blitz-game-qgd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@hirohurl/here-s-my-latest-chess-video-gameknot-live-chess-blitz-game-qgd</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hirohurl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 14:14:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e5vBLxxKFnLhC73nzcYoUuKv9CjtLayvYsG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irving Chernev, Logical Chess, Game 1: Avoid h3 After Kingside Castling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Logical Chess Last week, I happened to watch a videos by National Chess Master Nelson Lopez on his Chess Vibes Youtube channel. In the video, Nelson took us through one of the games in Irving Chernev's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@hirohurl/irving-chernev-logical-chess-game-1-avoid-h3-after-kingside-castling</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@hirohurl/irving-chernev-logical-chess-game-1-avoid-h3-after-kingside-castling</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hirohurl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 04:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKmTr9Z4jhbPj9GHY1wjtmcKenorTDBwJLdCAbGLsq2GHCz4nd18XL5UmyPgfgHWUNcD9qat5HMFFutZvdqUDUhrcr4tNZpij9xT66XYTWcds8S8sDmcxnX7TW51Lt64Ffi6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gobfather Returns as the #PubChessBluffer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who dares play chess with the Gobfather? You think you clever for beating me, eh? Eat lead, while I suck on a Starbucks Mango Frappuccino. Meanwhile, my sidekick, The Don, was up against the Russian Queen,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@hirohurl/the-gobfather-returns-as-the-pub-chess-bluffer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@hirohurl/the-gobfather-returns-as-the-pub-chess-bluffer</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-147010]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hirohurl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2023 10:49:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUYoFYtAS9xnFnJe25x9zZyKH8eryeyUUKtywrMhrD7DcQfmB4ttztkGdTFBrHYwsEW8Fxvmxx5fMGKvpTRuCEKzcLVRhWV4RCspNfHyeQY3TTWfzMg8GgK3JJ3euqcVhztmL5dyLWM39qLA3SQz7SSPjwMyuzzZstaT?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHESS ART - A CHESS-THEMED CAKE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings guys, this is a special post dedicated to all lovers of Chess play. It's also dedicated to The Chess Community and all of HIVE. Alright guys, I'm happy to share with you an awesome Chess art]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@globalman/chess-art-a-chess-themed-cake</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@globalman/chess-art-a-chess-themed-cake</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[globalman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2023 08:35:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32EJw6nMctrTQ6kTQ3swaDmbMFvadDwmfQCpZfyM9DxuTffRviriWju1Mw7JnoUud7HRsawT7wwiYAwQ3MQ8PfcCRoKXoNojBZBsoqqx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHESS ART - CHESS PIECES FORMING ONE PATTERN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings guys, this is a special post dedicated to all lovers of Chess play. It's also dedicated to The Chess Community and all of HIVE. In today's post I'll be sharing with you an awesome chess artwork]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@globalman/chess-art-chess-pieces-forming-one-pattern</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@globalman/chess-art-chess-pieces-forming-one-pattern</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[globalman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Aug 2023 07:02:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32EJw6nMctrTQ6kTQ3swaDmbMFtTVDN3iEgqaMNpR2ksmYdmQrCoJd8wADQdyBrRoVFxaoKkw4huhBHEabvazm2hJ1mhBLcwWThSccsY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating Chess and Life with Intention : Strategic Foresight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Think ahead in chess and in life. Just like planning your moves on the chessboard can lead to better outcomes, considering the consequences of your actions in real life helps you make wise decisions. Foresight]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@peeboy1/navigating-chess-and-life-with-intention-strategic-foresight</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@peeboy1/navigating-chess-and-life-with-intention-strategic-foresight</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[peeboy1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 09:32:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qygvKQLxbMqCTkw7us6Vn6Fec6B5ZUegMJZmNvcxX4AzzJbni9eJ9Bz2CNaYZWfwT8p6DNFFXKYusx9nmX9ndFNH85r7msLvLLrcxgBoJotLZmdKeceeyyaGLXtcpjoBzenwgNP5Cz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A snapshot of a chess-themed artwork in a public space.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings guys, this is a special post dedicated to all lovers of Chess play. It's also dedicated to The Chess Community and all of HIVE. In this post I'll be sharing with you an awesome chess artwork]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@globalman/a-snapshot-of-a-chess-themed-artwork-in-a-public-space</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@globalman/a-snapshot-of-a-chess-themed-artwork-in-a-public-space</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[globalman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 08:35:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFkxbnGCXnHPUK3daVLCQA4oDc4ixqBKyt329gof9NczReDpLSt3JHQWWvBnjNCBxPty79hudxu3Jw3n6vN6Y8K4fDoEk291V9mDJKDYkkcBjBfL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blitz Chess: KID Neutralized by Pawn Structure + Active Knight ... Beware of Stalemate at the End!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a video of my latest Gameknot Blitz game in which I was White and led with the Queen's Pawn Opening: 1.d4 d6 Transposes Into The King's Indian Defence White opened with 1.d4. Black responded with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@hirohurl/blitz-chess-kid-neutralized-by-pawn-structure-active-knight-beware-of-stalemate-at-the-end</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@hirohurl/blitz-chess-kid-neutralized-by-pawn-structure-active-knight-beware-of-stalemate-at-the-end</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hirohurl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:48:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e3rjyncWRn3n5gksSCBmFjYeyc5mir3QTrE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A close-up shot of a beautifully crafted chess board with intricately carved pieces.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings guys, this is a special post dedicated to all lovers of Chess play. It's also dedicated to The Chess Community and all of HIVE. In this post I'll share with you very beautifully crafted chess]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@globalman/a-close-up-shot-of-a-beautifully-crafted-chess-board-with-intricately-carved-pieces</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@globalman/a-close-up-shot-of-a-beautifully-crafted-chess-board-with-intricately-carved-pieces</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[globalman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 07:55:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32EJw6nMctrTQ6kTQ3swaDmbMFtKDsgEuo8ATv8UbAG2NnvJ1b1zB8UX6mL3mudmvjdFwkCKoAFRvW6wUGnGd9NWpeKWj5niN33kzvhC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHESS ART - THE CHESS QUEEN LAUGHS AND DECLARES VICTORY IN CHECKMATE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings guys, this is a special post dedicated to all lovers of Chess play. It's also dedicated to The Chess Community and all of HIVE. In this art work I created today, the chess Queen laughs in victory]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@globalman/chess-art-the-chess-queen-laughs-and-declares-victory-in-checkmate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@globalman/chess-art-the-chess-queen-laughs-and-declares-victory-in-checkmate</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[globalman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 09:45:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32EJw6nMctrTQ6kTQ3swaDmbMFv1XTPFuc5ryova436wEe9TwGEU5N7sXjcc6oZYRG7nvZc8KWKJTLY3oRxL7uHioCf2Mqq3wEJurSmc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHESS ART - ART SPECIALLY DEDICATED TO THE CHESS BROTHERS AND CHESS COMMUNITY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings guys, this is a special post dedicated to all lovers of Chess play. It's also dedicated to The Chess Community and all of HIVE. I dedicate this art work to the @chessbrothers or @chessbrotherspro]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@globalman/chess-art-art-specially-dedicated-to-the-chess-brothers-and-chess-community</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@globalman/chess-art-art-specially-dedicated-to-the-chess-brothers-and-chess-community</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[globalman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 08:28:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDFdpBpBq5nmvvyRoTono4ptF7aVwBtePGjBDp3v8R1qQEugnyPRDXTX7Fak6mdi8HAeyT8LqjjdjowDoMzLaD6mkeD89nDvZ9Gia?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>