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The Five Best Chess Players Who Never Got GM

The Five Best Chess Players Who Never Got GM

NM Seppppppy
| Apr 3, 2023
| 1,010
| 7

Hello everybody! The title GM is truly a spectacle, as it is a major mark to professionalism. All the great chess players of today are GMs: Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana. But who were some of the people who didn't make GM who we...

The Art of the Swindle

The Art of the Swindle

NM Seppppppy
| Feb 6, 2023
| 740
| 21

The topic of this blog is the swindle. But how do you perform a good swindle? All three swindles have three solid parts; Baits, Complexity, and Attacking. In this blog, I'll show you effective examples of all three.  Trick #1: Baiting Let's sta...

How Chess Players Have Improved: Past to Present

How Chess Players Have Improved: Past to Present

NM Seppppppy
| Jan 14, 2023
| 547
| 3

Hello everyone! A few days ago, I was experimenting in a line of the Alapin Sicilian. When I went to the opening explorer, there was a person with the last name of Nepomniachtchi and a rating of 2400. I wondered; Who is this? Then the thought occu...

Ten-Game Undefeated Streak; How It All Happened

Ten-Game Undefeated Streak; How It All Happened

NM Seppppppy
| Jan 1, 2023
| 1,770
| 8

Hello everybody! I haven't blogged in a while, so I'd like to make this one good. Recently, I tilted in OTB rating, falling from my peak to 2088 USCF. However, after some revisions, I regained my peak of 2121 USCF. Let's see how I got there. So...

My Experience in the LA Open/New Endgame Studies!

My Experience in the LA Open/New Endgame Studies!

NM Seppppppy
| Nov 24, 2021
| 543
| 13

Hello to the few people who read my blog. If you are a true follower, you know I post blogs very often *cough cough one every 6 months*. Because of my inspirational performance in this tournament, I have decided to make a rare blog about this even...

My Return to OTB!

My Return to OTB!

NM Seppppppy
| May 23, 2021
| 566
| 12

Introduction.  Hello.  You haven't seen me blogging recently, and that's because I was studying, (read as playing blitz 24/7), for my return to playing OTB! Our local tournament is called the Gambito, named after the 2nd winner of the overall to...

Closed Positions and Outposts

Closed Positions and Outposts

NM Seppppppy
| Mar 1, 2021
| 344
| 2

So I hope you enjoyed our first game. Now, in closed positions, you need to come up with targets to find a plan. Your problem with the position above is,  "Is it a draw?" Once you are done, highlight the text after this. No, it isn't a draw. ...

Find the Move! Find the Move!

Find the Move! Find the Move!

NM Seppppppy
| Feb 9, 2021
| 305
| 3

So here are the rules. I give you a position. You have to find the winning move. Then, you have to click on the link of the square where the piece moves to. So for a position where Nxd5 is the winning move, you have to click on the link of the sq...

Part 2 of Guess the Move.

Part 2 of Guess the Move.

NM Seppppppy
| Feb 9, 2021
| 347
| 3

Good job. a1: a2: a3: a4: a5: a6: a7: a8: b1:b2: b3: b4: b5: b6: b7: b8: c1: c2: c3: c4: c5: c6:c7: c8: d1: d2: d3: d4: d5: d6: d7: d8: e1: e2: e3: e4: e5: e6: e7: e8: f1: f2: f3: f4: f5: f6: f7: f8:...

Are Immortal Games Really Meant to Be?

Are Immortal Games Really Meant to Be?

NM Seppppppy
| Feb 8, 2021
| 157
| 13

"Immortal games are like fast food advertisements. They look so amazing, but when you go into them, you find all sorts of flaws. And when you play it out, what happens in the immortal never happens in your games. " says Roger436. He has a large po...

My best 3 online GAMES!

My best 3 online GAMES!

NM Seppppppy
| Feb 5, 2021
| 150
| 8

Welcome into my blog!  I suck at online chess. All I have to say. Ewwww to my games. BUT I played a few good games.  #3 Who is better in the ending position above?  If you said Black, you are right! The rest is easy.  What move wins? If you s...

Dude. Really?

Dude. Really?

NM Seppppppy
| Feb 2, 2021
| 160
| 7

All I need to say is wow. What what what? Oh. You just saw Hikaru on full big brain mode. Now, we'll see a position that happened in the analysis in my game. Credit to SlowCynicalQuip for spotting that. Now, to the talking.  Look. My ideas...

Opening Kabooms

Opening Kabooms

NM Seppppppy
| Jan 26, 2021
| 150
| 14

Hello! Now, I know that a lot of people have blogged about this. For example, an amazing blogger @Anhao has blogged about opening ideas. But what I am about to show you is a move that is really rare. How amazing is this? I hope you ...

Epically EPIC Quotes QUIZ!

Epically EPIC Quotes QUIZ!

NM Seppppppy
| Jan 15, 2021
| 319
| 10

Hello! This week, all our favorite characters, such as Rick Astley and Tigran Petrosian. I am going to quiz you on a lot of stuff, including quotes, some chess puzzles, and some questions!  Question 1) What famous song did Rick Astley sing? Q...

GG YO! Draw Blood on the Board!

GG YO! Draw Blood on the Board!

NM Seppppppy
| Jan 5, 2021
| 201
| 6

Hello. This is Sep-Gol, writing a blog.  Introduction. The chessboard is neatly set up. All you have to do is win to become 1st place. You go outside, grab a meal, stretch, talk to your friends, and all that. But you forget you had to study your...

StaleBread is good. Stalemate is Better.

StaleBread is good. Stalemate is Better.

NM Seppppppy
| Dec 17, 2020
| 231
| 8

Hello. StaleBread with StaleCheese. Game of Eric Rosen. To get more fun, solve this one! This one is good in blitz, because if you play anything else you die. Black is still winning, but it's not easy.  Now that we know how to stalemate, now w...

Bullet Games.

Bullet Games.

NM Seppppppy
| Nov 29, 2020
| 187
| 10

Hi hi! Today I'll be sharing a few games for our R1 bullet matches. Our team consists of  @CrunchyMcMuffin @willluo @sep-gol @2Nf31-0 @hypixel We started off with a 10-0 ff due to @Crunchy's lack of 30 games. So not a very great start. BUUUU...

A beautiful position.

A beautiful position.

NM Seppppppy
| Oct 29, 2020
| 207
| 4

This blog is only about one position. Just one. But it is so beautiful I just have to share it. Now if you analyze this you will find Here the computer quickly says +4.08 for Kf3! Let's see. Find the move. Please check out all of my other ...

BlitzN' vs Bulletin?

BlitzN' vs Bulletin?

NM Seppppppy
| Oct 21, 2020
| 248
| 5

This is a statistical lesson. Now you will say, "Oh no." Therefore I will give you a second to get your thinking brains up. Here are two graphs. You will say which one is which! And from here, the lesson will be fun, and will be all about chess. W...

The Square of Pawns

The Square of Pawns

NM Seppppppy
| Oct 7, 2020
| 237
| 2

Hi! I thought it would be a great idea to talk about the square of pawns, and of course, I was wrong. Ok, now let's dive in to the action! Here, black can go pawn to g4! and then, the a-file must be open, so white resigns. The next example I w...

Playing On!

Playing On!

NM Seppppppy
| Sep 30, 2020
| 337
| 1

Hello! This is about playing on! Sometimes you can steal a whole or a half point with playing on! An example Now you may think this is all for PATZERS! After all my opponent was a 1100 in this case. But look at another game that a friend of mine...

Endgame Zugzwang: The Whammies, and the Non-Whammies.

Endgame Zugzwang: The Whammies, and the Non-Whammies.

NM Seppppppy
| Sep 19, 2020
| 123
| 4

This is a blog about learning how to play endgames and blah blah blah. You say you are already bored? Well, get up anyway! We are about to explore the endgame, and not boring, but FUN! The first one is an easy one. Just tell me if White is winning...

A Brilliant Whammie

A Brilliant Whammie

NM Seppppppy
| Sep 16, 2020
| 240
| 3

Remember to check out Roger436's blogs! The link is shown.https://www.chess.com/blog/Roger436 Anyway, the traps i will show you are different than Roger436's. Even though he has brilliant traps, they are all well known! I will show not so famou...

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