Live chess tournaments happen every 10 minutes! There are Open tournaments (all rating ranges) and tournaments for every rating range (such as: <1000) starting every 10 minutes! I do not think that these tournaments have gotten enough publicity...
Very simple, play yourself Over The Board (OTB). Yes, in front of a chess board. Play the best possible move, and then the best possible counter move. I feel that it is the EASIEST way to learn about: openings, midgames, endgames, forks, pins, tra...
http://www.livestream.com/JJN2?t=420420
Live chess at 2:30 PM ET.
I will be creating a series of chess.com Tournaments, separated my size and rating.
Rating divisions:
Premeier Division = 2000+
Division A = 1750-1999
Division B = 1600-1749
Division C = 1300-1599
Division D = 1200-1299
Division E = 1001-11...
http://www.chess.com/groups/team_match.html?id=75834
This is the link to a match where we need help! Join this beast team, and help us out!
Tournament group with 4 rating divisions!
http://www.chess.com/groups/home/world-open-tournament-group
This group is going to feature many unofficial online chess tournaments, where timeout %, premium, and time/move don't matter! Tell your friends and come for the fun!
http://www.chess.com/groups/home/world-open-tournament-group
I apologize to all affected by my absence. With schoolwork, the death of my grandmother, and other things, I have been unable to play. However, I am back now! I did win my school championship, and I am ready to play again!
Well, I (#1 after Blitz Cup Qualifying) have reached the Final of the Blitz Cup in our school league (7W/0L/0D). I will play the #2, #3, or #5 seed depending on how the bottom of the bracket turns out...
The Blitz Cup format: Each match is 5 minu...
I lose in semifinals to #1 seed. #3 seed beats #2 seed in 2nd semifinal (although #2 seed was up 16 points at one point in match). So the following day (today), the #2 & #1 seed gets suspended, which results in disqualification. So the #3 seed...
So I beat my friend in the Quarterfinal match. I will play the 1 or 8 seed, depending on how the other match in the upper half goes. I am guaranteed 2 more matches (if you lose in the Semifinals, you go to the 3rd Place Match). I can't wait until ...
Our school league HIES Chess, took the 16 best players to enter the Season Opening Tournament. I went 8-1-0 in the preseason, losing to who would be the #1 seed (8-0-0). I am the #4 seed.
In the 1st Round, #1. #2, #3, #4 all won their matches....