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    • Discovery That Lead to Mate

      This was an almost scary position.  I got into.  When I moved the bishop to B3, I may have had to leave it there or sacriface something else if the mate hdn't worked out.  I didn't see it imediately, but I knew the position was good and found t... | Read More

      • checkspert
      • | Jun 10, 2012
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    • Endgame Principles Applied

      I'll be the first to admit that I was an idiot this game early on.  I got my rook trapped and traded it for a pawn.  However, I defended well and made my oponent's knight useless for a time as it was pretty well blocked by pawns.  I am posting ... | Read More

      • checkspert
      • | Jun 9, 2012
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    • A Different Chess Challenge

      I am curious about something and would love to find out if anyone who reads this knows anything about what I'm asking.  I have low vision.  It is 20-200, meaning that perfect is 20-20 is perfect.  Someone sees something at 20 feet away as they ... | Read More

      • checkspert
      • | Apr 30, 2012
      • | 257 views
      • | 2 comments
    • Sacrificing for Mate

      This game was very interesting to me.  Once Pawn moved to C3, I was believing I'd get this mate and I did, but it required sacrificing a few pieces first.  I'm still learning to sacrifice wisely and make it work and in this case it worked out. I... | Read More

      • checkspert
      • | Apr 22, 2012
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    • Should Have Been a Draw but Wasn't

      This game is very interesting.  My oponent was rated 1390 I believe and I was 1223.  I was a little down for most of teh game, but did well and used the active king.  In the end, I believe my oponent felt the time preasure as they had less than... | Read More

      • checkspert
      • | Apr 20, 2012
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    • What is Most Important?

      While this blog is mainly chess focussed, I feel it would be good to share what matters the most.  What happens eternally after we die in this life?  The following is a note a friend and I wrote explaining this.  I would rather be the worst che... | Read More

      • checkspert
      • | Apr 20, 2012
      • | 157 views
      • | 1 comment
    • My First Game

      Well I see only looking a short time later that 13 people have viewed my post and figured I'd post a game since it was interesting.  It should have been a draw, but white resigned.  I am glad since I would have gone down a point, but anyway, hee... | Read More

      • checkspert
      • | Apr 18, 2012
      • | 132 views
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    • Introduction

      I've been on chess.com since summer of 2011.  I love the game, but this is my first blog post.  I Joined USCF in the fall and played in a few tournaments although I had to take a break this semester.  I still play a lot on this site though and ... | Read More

      • checkspert
      • | Apr 18, 2012
      • | 152 views
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