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  • On Peak Tournament Performance

    As a player and coach the question of how best to prepare for chess tournaments is constantly on my mind or being posed to me by students and friends. For this blog I am going to share some insights and ideas that I have about tournament preparati... | Read More

  • You can and will improve your chess play!

    It is my goal to give back to the chess world every single bit of knowledge I have acquired about the game, without exception. Chess has been a major part of my life and it's time for me to share. How can you be a part of this? Please read on for ... | Read More

  • Musings of a Chess Teacher, Part 1

    Everyone has heard about chess lessons, but the dynamics of a lesson depends on a myriad of different factors: Is the teacher an “all moves” kind of guy, philosophical, an openings’ maniac, etc? And is the student open to change, stuck in hi... | Read More

  • Learn to Attack! Part Two

    Today we will analyze one of the most remarkable games of Rashid Nezhmetdinov where the deadly attack against the black king appeared almost from nowhere! Also at the end, as an added bonus, you'll learn a typical tactical pattern. (The game is g... | Read More

  • Is Chess a Sport?

    It never fails; in time with Magnus’ chessploits, the debate in Norwegian newspapers’ commentary fields rages red hot over whether chess is a sport or athletics, with no surprising conclusions: one agrees to disagree, definitions do not dimini... | Read More


    • Putting the Pieces Together

      I have been focusing almost exclusively on calculation and visualization for the past two years.  I believe it has significantly helped my chess, but I won’t know for sure until I get back into playing local tournaments (once my boys get a bit ... | Read More

      • roi_g11
      • | Jun 19, 2013
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    • Recongizing Eternal_Patzer

      You may or may not know Eternal_Patzer, also known as EP. He is a great friend of mine as well as founder of a great group called the Dan Heisman Learning Center. This group has been around for almost a year and is already at 2400 members! EP has ... | Read More

    • a new member

      I,m new at chess. think like I do to solve this. SOLVE IT! please. | Read More

    • To Tactics 1200+

      I hate that I have to do 3 tactics a day. So, I got Diamond Membership and did 60+ Tactics. I Managed to get 1279 2 days after I was a Diamond member. I spent hours doing tactic after tactic. I know some are 3000+, so I still have a long way to go... | Read More

      • JJZ03
      • | Jun 18, 2013
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    • Time-out prevention in team matches

      Hello chessmates, This is being already discussed since the dawn of human age, but I want to add (if it only hasnt been discussed already) some ideas about time-out regulations. All members know, when you create a new team match, there is one us... | Read More

      • adletiko
      • | Jun 17, 2013
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Video Lessons



  • Kalme, Charles

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    Charles Kalme (1939-2002) was the U.S. Junior Open champion in 1955, which was held in Lincoln, Nebraska.  In 1957 he was the U.S. Intercollegiate Chess Champion.  In 1960 he was on the winning U.S. Student Olympiad team (Lombardy, Kalme, R Wein... Read More »

  • Bishop and Wrong Rook Pawn

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    The Bishop and wrong rook pawn is a special endgame players should learn. Here is the position: Believe it or not...but its a draw! Here are what makes up this bizarre positon: 1)White has a king, rook's pawn, and bishop 2) White's bishop is on... Read More »

  • Reubens, Emil

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    Emil Reubens was born in Russia on September 23, 1886.  He was a master emeritus and USCF life director.  He was a founding member of the United States Chess Federation.  In June, 1973, he received a Master’s degree in busines... Read More »

  • Niro, Frank

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    Frank Niro was born in Milford, Massachusetts on September 28, 1948.  In 1973, he won the American Postal Chess Tournament (APCT) League championship and became a correspondence master in that organization in 1975.  From 1984 to 1986, he... Read More »

  • Henley, Ronald Watson

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    Ron Henley is an American Grandmaster (1982) from Houston, Texas.  He is the only American selected as a second to a Soviet player.  He served as second to Anatoly Karpov in the 1990 World Championship match.  He was Karpov’s ... Read More »