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November's Blitz 'n' Memes

November's Blitz 'n' Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| 9 hrs ago

Welcome Everybody, to another blunder filled edition of Blitz 'n' Memes... If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always, the tactics have be...

October's Blitz 'n' Memes

October's Blitz 'n' Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| 30 days ago

Welcome everyone, to another exhilarating edition of blitz 'n' memes.  If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always, the tactics have b...

Eyes on the Prize at the Nagoya Open

Eyes on the Prize at the Nagoya Open

SheldonOfOsaka
| Oct 24, 2025

When the chess game is over, the pawn and the king go back to the same box. – One of Danya's favorite chess quotes Welcome, everybody to another exhilarating edition of the Osaka Papers. My latest foray in to the world of Over-the-bo...

September's Blitz 'n' Memes: Masters' Edition

September's Blitz 'n' Memes: Masters' Edition

SheldonOfOsaka
| Sep 28, 2025

Welcome, Everybody to a special Master's edition of Blitz 'n' Memes... For the first time in the storied history of Blitz 'n' Memes this month's tactics have not be drawn from the TGIF Blitz tournament. On Friday September 19th through Tuesday S...

Facing Down My Demons at The Naniwa Open

Facing Down My Demons at The Naniwa Open

SheldonOfOsaka
| Aug 31, 2025

Don't wish it was easier, wish you were better. - Jim Rohn Welcome everybody, to another Over-The-Board, edition of the Osaka Papers.  Most chess players are faced with one inevitable and burning question: "When will I get better?"....

August's Blitz 'n' Memes

August's Blitz 'n' Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Aug 23, 2025

Welcome everybody, to another brilliant edition of blitz 'n' memes.  If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always, the tactics have bee...

July's Blitz 'n' Memes

July's Blitz 'n' Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Jul 21, 2025

Welcome everybody, to another, "oops, my queen is gone.", edition of Blitz 'n' Memes.  If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always, th...

June Blitz 'n' Memes

June Blitz 'n' Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Jun 29, 2025

I was very focused on becoming the best, not the best woman.  -Judit Polgar Welcome everybody, to a special "Oh, my God! I met Judit Polgar!!" edition of Blitz 'n' Memes.  If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online bl...

Racing My Way Through the Chubu Rapid Open

Racing My Way Through the Chubu Rapid Open

SheldonOfOsaka
| Jun 25, 2025

Welcome everyone, to another "...wait, did I just miss mate-in-one?" edition of the Osaka Papers.  My most recent foray into the world of over-the-board chess, brought me to Japan's third city: Nagoya.  I was there to participate in th...

May Blitz 'n' Memes

May Blitz 'n' Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| May 25, 2025

Welcome, everybody to another exhilarating edition of Blitz 'n' Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always, the tactics have been s...

April Blitz 'n' Memes

April Blitz 'n' Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Apr 22, 2025

Welcome everybody to another, "oh no, did I just hang mate-in-one?!", edition of Blitz 'n' Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As alwa...

The Kobe Chess Championship: Ghibli Edition

The Kobe Chess Championship: Ghibli Edition

SheldonOfOsaka
| Apr 6, 2025

The more I practice, the luckier I get. -Garry Kasparov Welcome Everybody, to a Ghiblified edition of the Osaka Papers. On Sunday March 30th, the Kobe Chess Championship 2025 took place here in Kobe, Osaka. For many this would be the fin...

March Blitz 'n' Memes

March Blitz 'n' Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Mar 25, 2025

Welcome everybody, to another super difficult edition of Blitz 'n' Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always, the tactics have bee...

February Blitz 'n' Memes

February Blitz 'n' Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Feb 28, 2025

Welcome everybody, to a super difficult edition of Blitz 'n' Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always, the tactics have been sele...

Game of Death - The 2025 Daily Chess Champs

Game of Death - The 2025 Daily Chess Champs

SheldonOfOsaka
| Feb 24, 2025

Be like water... - Bruce Lee Welcome everybody, to a perilous game...The Game of Death. The rules of the game are quite simple, not unlike Bruce Lee's unfinished classic of the same name, Game of Death centers around the protagonist (that'...

January Blitz 'n' Memes

January Blitz 'n' Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Jan 29, 2025

Welcome everybody, to another excruciating edition of Blitz 'n' Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always, the tactics have been s...

Top 5 Blitz 'n' Memes of 2024

Top 5 Blitz 'n' Memes of 2024

SheldonOfOsaka
| Dec 30, 2024

The beauty of a move lies not in its appearance but in the thought behind it. Aron Nimzowitsch. Welcome everybody, to a special year end review of the Top 5 Blitz 'n' Memes of 2024. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blit...

December Blitz 'n' Memes

December Blitz 'n' Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Dec 24, 2024

Welcome everybody, to a Christmas edition of Blitz 'n' Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always, the tactics have been selected f...

November Blitz 'n' Memes

November Blitz 'n' Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Nov 24, 2024

I know how to play chess. I just don't know how to win. -The dude that played Spassky in "Pawn Sacrifice". Welcome everybody to a pre-world championship edition of Blitz 'n' Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online bli...

Battling My Way Through the Japan Open

Battling My Way Through the Japan Open

SheldonOfOsaka
| Nov 10, 2024

Welcome, everybody to another over-the-board tournament review of the Osaka Papers. The Japan Open 2024 was held in Nagoya, Japan from November 1st through November 4th. I would love to tell you how I diligently prepared for this event, how I sp...

October Blitz 'n' Memes

October Blitz 'n' Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Oct 27, 2024

Chess is ruthless: you have got to be prepared to kill people. -Nigel Short. Welcome, everyone to another uncanny edition of Blitz 'n' Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to t...

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