Liza Orlova | Chess Instructor & Graphic Designer

Someone special stopped by my #chess club again last night 😁 Hope you enjoyed your stay in Toronto, World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen! 📍 Pub Chess Toronto

ONE DAY ONLY! You can get my e-book for the small price of $2.99. Check it out now: ebookdaily.com/bargain-kindle… & Thank you in advance for the support!

As stated in the @netflix documentary #QueenOfChess, as a child, I learnt many classical tactical patterns. Well, it is a typical combination from my childhood - in the pics. ♟ Because I knew so many patterns, I would not miss something like this or similar to this. I was 8 when this game was played. How would you win from this position?🙂 White to move. #ChessConnectsUs #chesspuzzle #JuditPolgarpuzzle #puzzle #justplaychess #classicalchess #chesspatterns

#QueenOfChess is one of the most thumbed-up movies by @netflix members who watched it.👍❤ #ChessConnectsUs #chess #mystory

Enjoy the holidays & the upcoming New Year! ❤️

@chesscom @dmorey @MasiOka @ReheSamay @Sardoche_Lol @SonicFox @Sparg0ssb @_thekidbilly_ @Wirtual @Voyboy @itsandreabotez I am confused. Aren't you and Linda just going to destroy everyone? Lol

The first ever SuperPogChamps is here! 😮 Previous PogChamps competitors are back to face off against challengers deemed TOO GOOD to compete before. Only one player will be crowned the SuperPogChampion! SuperPogChamps will feature a fundraiser for LIDE Haiti during the event.

⚡MOVE OF THE DAY⚡ 1...Qxh2!! Can you figure out the rest? ⚡ 2. Qxh2 Nf2# ________________________ Website: sites.google.com/view/chesswith… chesswithliza@gmail.com ♟️ Store: chesswithliza.etsy.com 🌸 chesswithliza@gmail.com

Rest in peace, Danya. Your lessons and your legacy will live on. ♟️🖤 My condolences to family, friends & the chess community for such a loss.

Deeply heartbroken by the passing of GM Daniel Naroditsky. He was not only a brilliant player but also an exceptional teacher who made hard ideas feel simple & made countless people fall in love with chess. His voice, his clarity, & his kindness shaped the modern chess world. RIP

♟️ Black to move and WIN! How many checkmates for Black can you spot?🤯🔥 DM for chess lessons, or email me: chesswithliza@gmail.com #chesspuzzle #chesswithliza #endgame #calculation #brilliantmove #checkmate #tactics #puzzleoftheday #learnchess #ChessCoach

@julesgambit Yup happened to me too. Before the whole streaming boom

In case you’re wondering why more women don’t play chess… when I first started playing I found an account that was posting pics of me and other female chess players. This included zoomed in screenshots taken from an official tournament rest day beach photo, where they would comment on my body. I ended up taking down a bunch of photos on my own account, basically anything that could be reposted maliciously. The account doesn’t just post streamers but literally any woman in chess.

I have a wisdom tooth growing in😅 Why is it shocking?🤔 I had 5 pulled out a few years ago -- yes, 5 -- had an extra one. Little do I know I have another one growing in. 34 adult teeth in total👽 (Generally people have 32 (or less) adult teeth, including the 4 wisdom teeth)

@HannahSayce And in a few months you’ll be WFM 💜 CONGRATS

I GOT A TITLE!! I’m a WCM now 🥹 #chess

@Alexandra_chess You probably used to be one of those kids and now getting taste of own medicine 😂

I lost my game today against a kid ☹️

Bobby Fischer studying chess ♟️ 🤔How many hours a week do you play/ study chess?

@ThinkerTeachair lol interesting! When I was a kid I dreaded reading boring looking books, always appreciated colour! 😂 but maybe that’s why I’m a graphic designer today… 🤷‍♀️

@ChessWithLiza If for kids - my motto is even more important! If you do not want the kids to be focused on the design instead of the main concepts - the less distractions, the better. I will stand my point as long as I do not reach GM title!

NEED ADVICE: Which do you like better? Or should I just do both styles separately? (also* keep in mind if you want to print these worksheets out)

@ThinkerTeachair It’s a book for kids though!

@ChessWithLiza Nowadays I am the follower of the motto: the less distractions the better the outcome! 👏🤔🧠💪

Getting these three girls 🐭 at the end of the month! What should I name them? It could be individual names or a trio of names that are characters from a book, movie etc hehe #pet #mice #rodents

Soviet chess player enjoying a game in the cold weather! 📆 1950s 📸 Nikolai Bobrov #historical #chess #vintagephotography #Soviet #oldphotos

“We live in a fantasy world, world of illusion. The great task in life is to find reality.” — Iris Murdoch ••••• Thank you ChatGPT! I used the prompt: Create an image of building size chess pieces in a magical land and surrounded by waterfalls and beautiful nature