Online chess community where you can play chess, learn strategies and tactics, read chess news, see book reviews, find rules & tips, get free downloads, and more! http://www.chess.com/ 2007 Chess.com Please can someone please tell me how or why I am close to 1500 in tactic trainer yet my rateing is a current 1190 and dropping from 1365 or something? I wish I had the time to study more, a few mintues here and there, reading parts of blogs, ar...http://blog.chess.com/OSUBUCKEYE/help8Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:28:23 -0700http://blog.chess.com/OSUBUCKEYE/help8I have recently dropped from close to 1400 to below 1200. All in a matter of a few weeks. It seams that when the girlfriend gets in my head, and I do not mean in a good way my game suffers big time. So the question is simple "My Game or ...http://blog.chess.com/OSUBUCKEYE/observationMon, 07 Jul 2008 11:53:05 -0700http://blog.chess.com/OSUBUCKEYE/observationOK, Ok, I have decided it is time to loose this freaking weight. Being that I turned 55 a few weeks ago and at 6-2 and carrying around 265+ it is either time to loose the weight or buy a casket and get the plot ready. I have no idea how this will ...http://blog.chess.com/OSUBUCKEYE/diet-timeSat, 07 Jun 2008 08:35:57 -0700http://blog.chess.com/OSUBUCKEYE/diet-timeI recently was forced to go on a short vacation away from the game. It seams the girlfriend had the lap top and I was not in the mood to kiss her butt to use it. So after a few weeks a few fights and a few nights on the couch I did what any m...http://blog.chess.com/OSUBUCKEYE/forced-vacationMon, 26 May 2008 16:14:03 -0700http://blog.chess.com/OSUBUCKEYE/forced-vacationTwo things; Way to go Chess.com!!!! I love the way the board of each game appears when you point your cursor over the "My Move" part of the On-line Chess Game page. Very nice additions to an already great site!!! Keep up the good work. S...http://blog.chess.com/OSUBUCKEYE/the-last-upgradeWed, 13 Feb 2008 06:50:48 -0800http://blog.chess.com/OSUBUCKEYE/the-last-upgradeAfter a few suggestion concerning which book I should be looking for I once again headed back to the nearest Barns & Noble bookstore. I was more then certain that the book I had been told to purchase would be there. I seamed to remember not on...http://blog.chess.com/OSUBUCKEYE/all-for-the-want-of-a-bookTue, 29 Jan 2008 06:55:53 -0800http://blog.chess.com/OSUBUCKEYE/all-for-the-want-of-a-bookWhy do we play this game? It is both frustrating and humiliating at the same time.It reminds me some much of golf for those of you who play that game as well. For in both games we are souly resonpilbe for its outcome and the final score. No else e...http://blog.chess.com/OSUBUCKEYE/why-my-god-whySat, 26 Jan 2008 09:19:28 -0800http://blog.chess.com/OSUBUCKEYE/why-my-god-whyLast night I went to the local Barns & Nobel outlet to look for one I repeat one good book on chess. I was hoping to find one that would help my game. After standing there for perhaps twenty to thirty minutes, staring at three shelves crammed ...http://blog.chess.com/OSUBUCKEYE/just-wanted-a-bookTue, 22 Jan 2008 07:10:48 -0800http://blog.chess.com/OSUBUCKEYE/just-wanted-a-bookHello World! I have been on this site for maybe a week or more, in that short amount of time I have learned that my game is rusty and needs work and more work. I have been away from the game for years to many to mention but have found why I l...http://blog.chess.com/OSUBUCKEYE/hello-chess-worldSun, 20 Jan 2008 11:27:01 -0800http://blog.chess.com/OSUBUCKEYE/hello-chess-world