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Luciana Morales

@lucianamorales.bsky.social

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🇵🇪🇺🇸 Woman International Master of chess, queen of threads, and pun star writing for @chessable https://linktr.ee/lucianamorales

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Luciana Morales @lucianamorales.bsky.social · 5d

TIL that both Mikhail Tal and Carl Sagan were born on Nov 9 🌌❤️

Luciana Morales @lucianamorales.bsky.social · Aug 18

🇩🇰➖♟️

Luciana Morales @lucianamorales.bsky.social · Apr 30

Yes! He’s so methodic. An insanely good collection - enjoy!

Luciana Morales @lucianamorales.bsky.social · Apr 24

Enjoyed writing about GM Johan Hellsten and his iconic Mastering Chess Strategy book.

Read the article here ➡️ www.chess.com/blog/Chessab...

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Chessable @chessable.com · Apr 17

From chess beginner to 2000 in just 2 years? Sounds impossible.

But Kamryn Hellman did it.

In this thoughtful guest post, the author and streamer shares the insights and practical lessons that made it happen.
🔗⬇️

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Chessable @chessable.com · Apr 23

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Luciana Morales @lucianamorales.bsky.social · Apr 3

When I get tasked with writing a piece that is vaguely related to chess strategy

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Luciana Morales @lucianamorales.bsky.social · Mar 28

Congratulations Yosha!! 👏👏🥹

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Chessable @chessable.com · Mar 26

black to move and embrace chaos in this modern world

Exercise from Lifetime Repertoires: Modern Defense by GM Sethuraman

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Luciana Morales @lucianamorales.bsky.social · Mar 27

My dear colleague Sophia wrote an inspiring piece about IM Andras Toth for the @chessable.com blog.

A must-read for #chesspunks and everyone who needs a reminder that finding your calling sometimes takes unexpected turns.

www.chess.com/blog/Chessab...

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Luciana Morales @lucianamorales.bsky.social · Mar 25

I know the feeling… they don’t know I’m the editor-in-chief of the Chessable blog

singletrack @singletrack.bsky.social · Mar 24

Left out guy at the party meme with caption “They don’t know I’m the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic.”

Luciana Morales @lucianamorales.bsky.social · Mar 19

The flyer though 💯

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BERGΛMΛX @bergamax.bsky.social · Mar 15

Good morning!

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Chessable @chessable.com · Mar 15

GM Yusupov picks between two chess openings.

Would you have guessed which opening made it? 😉

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THIS OR THAT chess opening ♟️with the legendary GM Artur Yusupov

YouTube video by Chessable

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Chessable @chessable.com · Mar 3

happy monday to the Yusupov loyalists and those who partake in the #yusupovchallenge

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Luciana Morales @lucianamorales.bsky.social · Feb 26

FM Eugene Choi Yoo wrote a compelling piece about one of the most visible street chess communities in the planet: Washington Square Park, in NYC.

Curated by my colleague Dr. Alexey Root, the article outlines how competition and community coexist.

Check it out: www.chess.com/blog/Chessab...

Street Chess Community: Conflict, Care, and Competition

Inside Washington Square Park’s Street Chess Community In this guest blog post, FM Eugene Choi Yoo introduces us to one of the most famous street chess communities in the world. At Washington Square P...

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Luciana Morales @lucianamorales.bsky.social · Feb 26

It was loud and there was trash-talking. Was it a friendly environment for a teenager? Maybe not but it felt safe going with my dad.

As someone who enjoyed the vibrant community and fun blitz sessions, the new @chessable.com guest blog post was particularly interesting to me.
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Luciana Morales @lucianamorales.bsky.social · Feb 26

It's not uncommon for big cities to have a park with chess tables, where hustlers and experts gather to play with chess enthusiasts and by-passers.

In my hometown of Lima, Peru, we had two such places and growing up, I would go there to practice with stronger players.
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Luciana Morales @lucianamorales.bsky.social · Feb 21

Yes!!!

Luciana Morales @lucianamorales.bsky.social · Feb 21

Joy! A big week for my children’s book about a girl who learns to play chess 🥰

Our talented illustrator sent the sketches of Lucianita Leona 😍

🥳🥳🥳

Luciana Morales @lucianamorales.bsky.social · Feb 21

Welcome Bertie, you’re adorable 😍
Your owner is not dull, he is just a stoic 😅

Luciana Morales @lucianamorales.bsky.social · Feb 18

Casually repurposing my inner thoughts to share in other formats 🤭

Luciana Morales @lucianamorales.bsky.social · Feb 17

Now I’m curious too. I like the gents wearing vests 👌

Luciana Morales @lucianamorales.bsky.social · Feb 17

A mini-tribute/reel ⏩ www.instagram.com/reel/DGJ9-db...

Luciana Morales @lucianamorales.bsky.social · Feb 17

I have analyzed many of Vera Menchik’s games for Queens of the Chess Board, my first @chessable.com course, and can tell you she was a fine positional player whose games can teach us quite a lot about piece placement!

Can you recognize Vera and Alekhine in this pic?

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