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• Weekly Discussion & Tournament Thread Index - May 11, 2026 [Mod Applications Welcome]

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• Event: 2026 Grand Chess Tour - Super Chess Classic Romania

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  Follow the games here: Chess.com | Lichess

  The 2026 Super Chess Classic Romania will take place from May 14 to 23 in Bucharest, Romania. The tournament is the first of two classical events on the 2026 Grand Chess Tour and features a 10-player single round-robin format with nine full tour players and one wildcard. With a total prize fund of $475,000, full-tour players also earn Grand Chess Tour points that count toward qualification for the GCT Finals in Saint Louis.

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• By far the funnies "Drawnish" joke I've seen

  submitted by /u/IPlayChessBTW [link] [comments]

• Garry Kasparov talks about Sindarov’s style, compares him to the 10th WC Boris Spassky

  submitted by /u/Affectionate_Hat3329 [link] [comments]

• In which order should I study this books?

  This is the selection of books I’ve got after my research. I’m on 1600+ approx on Lichess. Thank you. submitted by /u/Antonio_Block [link] [comments]

• How much do you rely on the clock?

  Hey everyone, I’m a 2200 elo player and I wanted to get everyone’s thoughts on the clock especially for online play.

  I’m an avid no increment player as I very much prefer to have the clock basically be an extra piece of the game. Many players prefer increment and want to not rely on time as much as possible. How do you view the clock when you play?

  Personally, I very much think utilizing your time is a very key part of the game which is why I don’t play increment much at all.

  submitted by /u/peakredditusage [link] [comments]