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 Introduction Ray's the name.  I love chess, and have since the age of six when my dad taught me to play.  Always I've had a healthy fascination for the game, but recently it has become an obsession.  Currently I'm on our high school chess team...http://blog.chess.com/photray94/chess-training-journal-1Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:57:35 -0800http://blog.chess.com/photray94/chess-training-journal-1The passion: Chess   My purpose: To defeat it   My problems: Balancing defense and offense As I play more and more chess, I find I get a sort of "tunnel vision".  This is where my blunders occur - if any.  My opponent will castle king sid...http://blog.chess.com/photray94/my-passion-my-purpose-and-my-problems2Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:03:37 -0700http://blog.chess.com/photray94/my-passion-my-purpose-and-my-problems2I'm proud to say I've submitted a legitimate news article to chess.com about the ongoing correspondence match between Greg Chamitoff and Stevenson Elementary School; first I posted it as a blog but then deleted that blog post and made it a news st...http://blog.chess.com/photray94/blog-article-or-newsSun, 12 Oct 2008 01:31:08 -0700http://blog.chess.com/photray94/blog-article-or-news