Over the course of a year, certain days shimmer with a significance that escapes our collective awareness. Among these hidden gems is a date of utmost importance: August 21st, acknowledged as National Senior Citizens Day since its designation as a...
Hello everyone, It's been a while since I've made my last post. Today, we're doing something a little different and a little more personal. For the past few years, I've been developing a program called Chess For Seniors, and recently, we just go...
This is part 4 of Chess Galore in Philly, a series where I will be covering all 18 games from two consecutive 9-round tournaments, the Philly International and the World Open. Where we left off... After a roller...
This is part 3 of Chess Galore in Philly, a series where I will be covering all 18 games from two consecutive 9-round tournaments, the Philly International and the World Open. Where we left off... After an extreme...
This is part 2 of Chess Galore in Philly, a series where I will be covering all 18 games from two consecutive 9-round tournaments, the Philly International and the World Open. Where we left off... Who could have seen...
Hello all! Welcome to the first installment of Chess Galore in Philly, a series where I will be covering all 18 games from two consecutive 9-round tournaments, the Philly International and the World Open. June 26th, 8:30 am I'...
Hello all! Today I'm writing to you to introduce a new blog series! I am currently participating in not one, but two(!) 9-round OTB tournaments in Philly (Philadelphia, USA). In this series, I'll be covering all 18 of the games I played and taking...
Hello all! After a long break from posting content, I'm back! I was really busy with many things such as schoolwork and extracurricular activities. Now, as I have some more time on my hands, I plan to post some blogs about tournaments an...
There are so many endgames that can arise in chess, so how should we go about learning all of them? After all, there's no way you could possibly study each and every possible position that could occur in your games! To tackle this problem, let's f...
As many of you know, one of the most critical steps to chess improvement is identifying your weakness. After all, it makes no sense for a 2000 rated player to work on his openings if he can't spot a mate-in-1, right? Therefore, today I ...
If playing chess has taught me anything, it's that with hard work and determination, anything is possible. It wasn't an easy journey, but after 6 years of perseverance, I achieved my National Master Title. Throughout my short chess career, I have ...
In order to reach CM, NM, FM, IM, GM, or any rating point in general, one must analyze the situation. After all, how are you supposed to improve if you don't know what it is you have to improve at? Today, I'm going to be covering an...
Hello everyone! It's been a while, and I'm glad to be back! I was a little swamped with work and after a couple of unsuccessful drafts, I ended up scrapping my original blog, which is why I missed last week's blog! But today, I'm going to make up ...
We've all seen games where top-class GMs whip out long, crazy, and unique ideas in the opening. They go on to crush their opponent with these revolutionary ideas, resulting in a brilliant masterpiece. But how much opening preparation should an ave...
It's human nature to want results. We want to see tangible results and we want them NOW. Sometimes, this leads us to want to take shortcuts to "improve" faster. After all, who doesn't want their rating to go up as quickly as possible? However...
Many of us want to improve at chess. Actually, make that ALL of us. But some of us might feel stuck, or might not be sure what is the best way to improve. While I may not have a definitive answer, I believe that having a wide variety of study...
Hello fellow readers! Chess is a game that is typically played by two players. However, many times we don't have a friend or training partner to play with and improve. Online chess is great, but sometimes you just can't simulate the atmosphere of ...
Hello everyone! Many of us have looked up upon GMs as these godlike chess players, and that's because they are godlike chess players. However, that doesn't mean that they aren't human, and that they don't make mistakes. Because they do. So in...
Happy holidays, everyone! It's been a tough year and I improved quite a lot in 2020, but it was still quite stressful for us. Therefore, I decided to spend some time to let loose and play some variants on chess.com, for one final blog in 2020. &nb...
Hay guys, happy holidays! I wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy New Year! 2020 has been quite a ride, and I'm here to recap everything that has happened to me in this wild year! I hope you guys are all safe and healthy as we ente...
Hay guys! Welcome back to my blog! Today I have a very special game for you: It was played against the one and only NM James Canty (@GMCanty). If you don't know who James Canty is, he's one of the most renowned chess streamers and coa...
Hay guys! Welcome back to another one of my blogs! Today I'll be looking at 3 viewer games that showcase why you should never give up in chess! After all, we've all felt that feeling before, that feeling of hopelessness, that feeling that the...
Hello everyone, and welcome back to my blog! Today's blog post is all about analyzing a game submitted by @blackfirestorm. It was a very interesting game, with important lessons to learn from both sides. Feel free to watch my video analysis, look ...
Hey everyone, and welcome to my blog! Before we jump into today's blog post, I have a very important announcement to make: To celebrate becoming top blogger and reaching 900+ views on my first post as top blogger, I am starting a new Game Ana...
Hello everyone, and welcome back to my blog! Before I start talking about 5 Study Habits All Chess Players Should Follow, I have a very special announcement: As you may know, I recently (5 hours ago at the time of writing) got Top Blogger...
