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 I realize my opponent was rated 300 points beneath me, but really I thought my sacrifices were interesting.  The Bishop deliberately and the Knight by consequence.  My opponent had missed an opportunity to draw by perpetual check (in the moves l...http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/sacrifices-must-be-madeWed, 26 Nov 2008 12:19:02 -0800http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/sacrifices-must-be-madeIt's not often that I have a very aggressive passed pawn.  Much less often that it singlehandedly (sorta) wins the game.  Of course, it was actually supporting the winning piece, but without the pawn, it never would have been possible. Please...http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/a-single-pawnTue, 18 Nov 2008 14:45:50 -0800http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/a-single-pawnI opted to play an unrated game today in an effort to play more for relaxation than for rating.  I find myself afraid of playing players with ratings much higher than mine on Live Chess simply because of the time pressure.  However, in a more re...http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/unrated-unfortunatelyThu, 13 Nov 2008 14:47:53 -0800http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/unrated-unfortunately I've been playing with Sicilian some more as Black.  By no means have I learned it fully, but I find some of the games it produces to be interesting. http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/a-decent-gameMon, 10 Nov 2008 10:03:05 -0800http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/a-decent-gameOne of my more fun Blitz games.  It's against a slightly stronger opponent (by rating) and though we both made some mistakes I had a definite edge.  Unfortunately I wasted a little too much time in the middle of the game trying to decide on a mo...http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/gone-in-300-secondsMon, 20 Oct 2008 12:49:16 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/gone-in-300-secondsI don't play many Quick games, but the list in Live Chess slipped this under my mouse right as I clicked.  Rather than abort and leave my opponent looking for new opposition, I decided to give it a shot. Obviously there are some things that c...http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/fast-yet-beautifulThu, 09 Oct 2008 14:51:54 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/fast-yet-beautifulAnother game, because I want to.  Please post comments or criticisms.http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/grand-prixThu, 28 Aug 2008 14:40:32 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/grand-prixJust another game... because I don't have anything more worthwhile to post. As usual, please post any comments or criticisms of my play.http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/three-knights-blitzThu, 21 Aug 2008 11:49:47 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/three-knights-blitzNot the best game on this site, I know.  However it had a sacrifice I was happy to see ended up paying off in the long run by wrecking White's pawn structure and putting his King in an uncomfortable position. As always, please comment ...http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/cracking-the-kingsideMon, 18 Aug 2008 12:53:22 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/cracking-the-kingsideA slower game with a little bit better play on my part (I think).  Still riddled with things I could have done better though.  Also, I don't particularly think I'm a genius for the move which earned the comment, though I think it was a s...http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/genius-moveFri, 15 Aug 2008 08:00:56 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/genius-moveBelow is a game that I probably should have lost.  There were definitely mis-steps on both sides and I was up against a player ranked about 300 points above me.  Somehow I managed to pull a win out of it though. Feel free to c...http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/recoveryWed, 13 Aug 2008 13:31:34 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/recoveryI've been playing some Live Chess recently and I have to say, I enjoy Blitz.  I sometimes forget the clock (with terrible consequences), but overall it's fun to have games that are resolved within a matter of minutes instead of weeks. I'm ...http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/8-minute-blitzMon, 11 Aug 2008 10:00:40 -0700http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/8-minute-blitzI wouldn't say this was the best game I've played or the strongest opponent, but it was a fun game.  I've been getting a little more comfortable with sacrifices, and I've been looking for more ways to sac pieces in order to ga...http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/fun-gameMon, 14 Jan 2008 13:21:01 -0800http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/fun-gameThis is a game I recently finished with a friend via the Chess application on Facebook.  That application is actually the application that eventually led me here. I have yet to beat that friend in a game of Chess, but this was probably t...http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/so-closeFri, 07 Dec 2007 13:10:08 -0800http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/so-closeAfter drawing our previous game due to both of us having poor position and neither really wanting to continue, we started this one.  This game was fairly even, though I made multiple blunders that cost me position, materia, and ultimately the...http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/it-wasnt-a-drawWed, 05 Dec 2007 09:50:49 -0800http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/it-wasnt-a-drawI recently finished this game and I have to say, I rarely feel more stupid.  The comments explain it all.   http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/panic-attackWed, 28 Nov 2007 07:57:19 -0800http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/panic-attackThis game started out with me on the run, losing some material on some poor decisions, but I turned it around to chase his king into a mate.  I know both my opponent and I made some fairly big mistakes, but I thought it was a fun game, partic...http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/duck-duck-gooseTue, 20 Nov 2007 14:04:45 -0800http://blog.chess.com/WolfLore/duck-duck-goose