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've spent the last two weeks in Canterbury at the British Championship, working on the bulletin but also doing a bit of arbiting. I thought I'd write a blog of my fortnight there. When I went to Canterbury last Monday, I had just got 3/5 in the ...http://blog.chess.com/alexholowczak/my-first-british-championshipSat, 07 Aug 2010 05:17:52 -0700http://blog.chess.com/alexholowczak/my-first-british-championshipIn Division 2 of the Birmingham & District Chess League, there was a local derby between West Bromwich and Warley Quinborne. Earlier in the season, the two teams met in the Dudley League, and I messed up in a won position. We only drew, 2-2, ...http://blog.chess.com/alexholowczak/west-bromwich-v-warley-quinborneTue, 03 Nov 2009 14:19:45 -0800http://blog.chess.com/alexholowczak/west-bromwich-v-warley-quinborneLast night, I played my first game in the Wolverhampton Summer League, for Warley Quinborne v Halesowen. I was on board 1 for the Division 3 team, with the match played over 5 boards. Away team is white on 1, 3 and 5.              ...http://blog.chess.com/alexholowczak/2009-wolverhampton-summer-league-d3-halesowen-v-warley-quinborneWed, 03 Jun 2009 14:51:41 -0700http://blog.chess.com/alexholowczak/2009-wolverhampton-summer-league-d3-halesowen-v-warley-quinborneOn Thursday evening, I played for Warley Quinborne, against Halesowen, in my first match for them. The person who was supposed to play Board 4 was absent, and as the weakest of the players not playing, I was thrust into action. There were a few n...http://blog.chess.com/alexholowczak/my-first-match-for-warley-quinborneFri, 10 Apr 2009 02:51:08 -0700http://blog.chess.com/alexholowczak/my-first-match-for-warley-quinborneAfter the 26th move, white has advantages in this game. His rooks are on open files, whereas one of mine is tucked away on the f file. I play Rc2, threatening mate in two. Rather than keeping his King safely tucked away behind his pawns, he decide...http://blog.chess.com/alexholowczak/advancing-kingside-pawnsSat, 20 Sep 2008 14:02:21 -0700http://blog.chess.com/alexholowczak/advancing-kingside-pawnsThis game was played as part of the 4th Chess.com Tournament, in the 1600-1800 section. I was playing black, and my 24th move was a risky one, Rxg2. Sadly, my opponent then lost on time, so I will never know how the game would have ended. The...http://blog.chess.com/alexholowczak/an-interesting-position-that-time-got-the-better-ofSat, 13 Sep 2008 12:49:53 -0700http://blog.chess.com/alexholowczak/an-interesting-position-that-time-got-the-better-ofI have been trying to put this up for most of the morning, so I hope you enjoy it. I had a few technical issues, or rather, Chess.com did, but finally I was able to put this up. The game comes from right here on Chess.com. After the first three m...http://blog.chess.com/alexholowczak/proving-1-e4-e5-2-nf3-f6-3-nxe5-fxe5-1-0Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:11:20 -0700http://blog.chess.com/alexholowczak/proving-1-e4-e5-2-nf3-f6-3-nxe5-fxe5-1-0In 2004/2005 I played on board 5 for King Edward VI Five Ways (KEFW, my school) 1st Team. I was one of the younger members of it, along with the board 6, but three of the team were in their final year at the school. We were in Division I of the Bi...http://blog.chess.com/alexholowczak/the-most-memorable-game-in-bdjcl-historyFri, 30 May 2008 07:52:37 -0700http://blog.chess.com/alexholowczak/the-most-memorable-game-in-bdjcl-history