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1. c5 is the recommended line in Disrupt 1.d4: Austrian Defense for Black, the new course by @GMJanGustafsson and @Chessentials_.

black to move and disrupt the london?

austrian defense = double queen's gambit

Congratulations to GM Jon Ludvig Hammer on winning his 4th Norwegian Championship!! 🏆🏆🏆🏆

happy monday to this disruptor @GMJanGustafsson

Which takeaway resonated most with you? Do you agree with @MauriceAshley on the chess and basketball legend comparisons?. Let us know in the comments! 👇.

A: .“Spassky = LeBron.Tal = Steph.Smyslov = KD.Kasparov = Jordan.Magnus = Kobe. I’m sure this will start an argument that I’m not going to get caught up in!”.

6️⃣ On NBA-chess player comparisons. Q: If you had to pick a LeBron, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant of the chess world - who would they be?.

“I’ve been through enough challenges in my life to realize that chess has its own place, and that success comes with persistence. You truly have to embrace the idea that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger!”

@MauriceAshley A: “I think that how you deal with life is how you deal with chess. I feel that resiliency is one of the greatest qualities that any chess player can have, and that it is important to recognize that a single loss is not the end of the world.”. .

@MauriceAshley 5️⃣ On dealing with painful losses. Q: How have you dealt with heavy blows in your playing career? Plateaus, norms/prizes missed, particularly painful losses, etc.

@MauriceAshley “. Hopefully, we will see them battle many more times in the next couple of years before Magnus decides to call it quits.”

@MauriceAshley 4️⃣ On Gukesh beating Magnus. Q: What did you think about the Gukesh win over Magnus [on July 3]?. A: “I think that it was one of the most epic things I’ve ever seen. For a 19-year-old to take down the Goat in such a blistering style is something that rarely happens…". .

“You cannot control the result, you can only control your effort…. The key is to try to improve every single day. If you’re doing that, then you’re winning. And if you can overcome setbacks by growing from the lessons learned, then you have achieved more than by winning games.”

A: “The biggest thing about the game that I’ve realized is that chess is hard! . When you realize just how difficult it is, and how easy it is to make a mistake, even for the best players. then you can step back and have a much healthier relationship to failure.”. .

3️⃣ On dealing with tilt and failure. Q: Do you struggle with tilt? How would you describe a healthy relationship towards progress and failure in a way that it supports long term development?.