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Recently, I joined the Dan Heisman Chess Club. Games played in the club are generally set at 45/45 i.e 45 minute with a 45 second increment). Personally I think it's a great format - games don't go on for days a la Online chess, and the lott... | Read More
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In their book "The Plateau Effect" authors Bob Sullivan and Hugh Thompson investigate exactly what are the reasons for, well, the plateau effect. Any activiy could reach the dreaded "flat peak", where after initial improvement (that frequently fol... | Read More
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Once again I must thank everyone for reading my new blog series, your time is precious. Those of you who know me already know I am here to give back to chess as much as I can for the lifetime of enjoyment the Royal game has given to me. I've been ... | Read More
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Thank you for coming back to read my continuing series. The biggest change I have noticed in the last 17 years is that there are now fewer chess clubs and weekend events and participation is much lower. Why is this? There are many reasons includin... | Read More
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I just saw a member who had a basic membership, like me, and he had a blog post about his best games ever. I decided to do the same thing, so that I could keep my best games. Some forms of chess I haven't played much of, but I'll add to and up... | Read More