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 My first ever tournament game resulted in a loss to a 1630 rated player. A new experience plus having to notate the moves. http://blog.chess.com/WilliamIofEngland/city-of-sydney-chess-tournamentMon, 06 Feb 2012 20:17:46 -0800http://blog.chess.com/WilliamIofEngland/city-of-sydney-chess-tournamentI love your eyes, those twinkling green eyes,They speak of a thousand things.It glows and I drown in its intensity,I would love to stay there forever.It evokes myriad memories,And leaves an imprint on me.I consider myself lucky enough,To have expe...http://blog.chess.com/latinoheat/green-eyes--a-poem-and-video-i-dedicate-to-the-most-beautiful-woman-i-ever-metMon, 06 Feb 2012 20:09:37 -0800http://blog.chess.com/latinoheat/green-eyes--a-poem-and-video-i-dedicate-to-the-most-beautiful-woman-i-ever-metThis is the winning idea that wasn't played in HouseofCook vs Me, a game featured in my previous blog.  Discovering this in the post-mortem made the whole game much more valuable to me as a learning experience.  Enjoy! http://blog.chess.com/Eternal_Patzer/instructive-knight-vs-bishop-endgameMon, 06 Feb 2012 19:49:19 -0800http://blog.chess.com/Eternal_Patzer/instructive-knight-vs-bishop-endgameI wonder if Santa plays speed chess? I wonder if AC/DC were inspired by a reindeer when they wrote "Thunder"? (Dunder .... not Blixem) What do they call lightning chess in Germany? and is it 5 minutes each or 1 minute? If they do call it Blitz, ...http://blog.chess.com/DaveOakRidges/donner-amp-blitzenMon, 06 Feb 2012 19:48:40 -0800http://blog.chess.com/DaveOakRidges/donner-amp-blitzenhttp://blog.chess.com/pudgeywudgey/content829Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:30:49 -0800http://blog.chess.com/pudgeywudgey/content829The word Passion, Which involves so many feelings; I feel it when we touch, I feel it when we kiss, I feel it when i look at you, For you are my passion, My one true love, Thank you dear lady, Rossi..... http://blog.chess.com/latinoheat/passion4Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:44:32 -0800http://blog.chess.com/latinoheat/passion4It has been awhile since I've posted a game.  I am posting this for analysis and comments.  I will be the first to admit that I have plenty to learn but I think I played the Bobby Fischer Trap in response to the Acclerated Dragon Opening for ...http://blog.chess.com/Wesso/bobby-fischer-trapMon, 06 Feb 2012 18:40:23 -0800http://blog.chess.com/Wesso/bobby-fischer-trap(1) I joined chess.com. (2) I lost a lot of live games to get my blitz rating below 700. (3) I set my rating filter for challenges to min=+500, max=+1000. (4) I submitted challenges and waited for my prey. In case it isn't clear, I'm waiting fo...http://blog.chess.com/pj-2/how-to-be-mean-to-carrion-eatersMon, 06 Feb 2012 18:40:15 -0800http://blog.chess.com/pj-2/how-to-be-mean-to-carrion-eatersSo after taking an in-depth look at some complicated games where one side managed to start an attack and win the game, we should stop, take a breather, and check our progress at looking in-depth at situations. To do this I have some puzzles that i...http://blog.chess.com/Chessmonger330/the-art-of-the-attack-testMon, 06 Feb 2012 17:24:24 -0800http://blog.chess.com/Chessmonger330/the-art-of-the-attack-testAs a close member of his family i have the most unforunate reponsabilty to say andrews conditions has really deteriotred over the last few hours and with regret we do not think he will be fit to return yet but he does hope his groups and freinds w...http://blog.chess.com/MALVINSTARDUST/sorry11Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:10:28 -0800http://blog.chess.com/MALVINSTARDUST/sorry11Today, 6th February 2012 I played my 9th OTB game for my club and got my second draw of the season. We played an away match against Witney. To make this draw a little bit sweeter, he was a higher-rated player than me and this is officially my best...http://blog.chess.com/pumpupthevolume247/my-9th-game-for-my-club---my-second-drawMon, 06 Feb 2012 16:30:10 -0800http://blog.chess.com/pumpupthevolume247/my-9th-game-for-my-club---my-second-drawI really can't believe I got 52 hits for a comment that I suck at chess.  So, I decided to keep blogging and see if I can push this to 100.  Since I see I'm playing people from all over the world, I figured I'd talk about life in Panama, since I...http://blog.chess.com/douglamb1/life-in-panamaMon, 06 Feb 2012 16:24:05 -0800http://blog.chess.com/douglamb1/life-in-panama “Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness.                        Joshua 24:14a The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. The decrees of the LORD are firm, and all of them are righteous. Psalm 19:9   This wee...http://blog.chess.com/LoyalWarrior/what-exactly-is-the-fear-of-the-lordMon, 06 Feb 2012 16:12:14 -0800http://blog.chess.com/LoyalWarrior/what-exactly-is-the-fear-of-the-lord http://blog.chess.com/Cruiseylee78/how-to-lose-a-dominating-positionMon, 06 Feb 2012 15:46:33 -0800http://blog.chess.com/Cruiseylee78/how-to-lose-a-dominating-positionToday we had our first day of full orchestra today! The chairs in the band room were crowded and pushed together tight, and I got stuck between Melanie and Julian. Two of the nicest, but most talkitive people. I also didn't really get to move my ...http://blog.chess.com/musicgirl123/full-orchestraMon, 06 Feb 2012 15:22:13 -0800http://blog.chess.com/musicgirl123/full-orchestraKenneth Rogoff (pictured) was a gifted young Grandmaster of the 1970s who quit being an impoverished chess player for a successful and lucrative career in economics. Now, some decades later he is the 58 year-old Professor of Economics at Harvard ...http://blog.chess.com/SonofPearl/kenneth-rogoff-on-chess-andMon, 06 Feb 2012 15:02:51 -0800http://blog.chess.com/SonofPearl/kenneth-rogoff-on-chess-and Moving on to the breif topic of captures, I hope to make clear the "tricky" pawn rules. What do you think? Mission accomplished? Some of the suggestions I've recieved in the first video were awesome; if you are wondering why I didn't implement ...http://blog.chess.com/StrategyFiend/chess-basics-2-capturesMon, 06 Feb 2012 14:59:35 -0800http://blog.chess.com/StrategyFiend/chess-basics-2-captures2/6/2012 - Becoming a Chess Coach - wholesalechess.com 10/27/2009 - A Chess Beginner's Guide: From a Beginner's Perspective - wholesalechess.com http://blog.chess.com/SirBenjamin/published-chess-articlesMon, 06 Feb 2012 14:43:14 -0800http://blog.chess.com/SirBenjamin/published-chess-articles I recently came across some games of Prince Andrei Dadian of Mingrelia that I hadn't seen in any database.  I had published 2 of them elsewhere, but wanted to put them all into this series.Because of their innate beauty and creativity, many game...http://blog.chess.com/batgirl/prince-dadian-games-pt-iMon, 06 Feb 2012 14:03:48 -0800http://blog.chess.com/batgirl/prince-dadian-games-pt-iTo all who care about the game: This is, without doubt the worst of the worst when it comes to online chess sites. What's the point of setting a time limit, playing and completing games within that time limit and then being penalized because you d...http://blog.chess.com/Vanbrady/vanbradyMon, 06 Feb 2012 13:03:38 -0800http://blog.chess.com/Vanbrady/vanbrady