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7 Greatest Queen Sacrifices in Chess History

7 Greatest Queen Sacrifices in Chess History

SheldonOfOsaka
| 4 days ago

Hello, my fellow history lovers, and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. Basketball has the "Buzzer Beater", Golf has its "Hole-In-One", and in Soccer nothing is better than a perfectly struck "Bicycle Kick". But in our Great Game, t...

November Blitz and Memes

November Blitz and Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| 11 days ago

Hi. My name is Magnus Carlsen. - Magnus Carlsen. Hello, my fellow movie lovers, and welcome to another edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right p...

October Blitz and Memes

October Blitz and Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Oct 22, 2023

Strategy requires thought, tactics require observation. – Max Euwe. Hello, my fellow tactic lovers, and welcome to another edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you h...

From Blunders to Brilliancy in Nagoya.

From Blunders to Brilliancy in Nagoya.

SheldonOfOsaka
| Oct 13, 2023

I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. - Vince Lombardi. Hell...

Aimchess: A Review

Aimchess: A Review

SheldonOfOsaka
| Sep 24, 2023

Hello, my fellow chess pupils, and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. AI has impacted our world in a plethora of ways. From badly written university essays to grossly biased social media news feeds, AI is continuing to evolve and expa...

September Blitz and Memes

September Blitz and Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Sep 17, 2023

Chess does not drive people mad, it keeps mad people sane. -Bill Hartston Hello, my fellow speed lovers, and welcome to another edition of Blitz & Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you ...

I Went to a Music Festival to Play Randoms

I Went to a Music Festival to Play Randoms

SheldonOfOsaka
| Sep 4, 2023

Hello, my fellow festival goers, and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. Due to the UNNAMED VIRUS, OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN, this past summer was the first time in four years that I was able to return to my hometown of Hamilton, Ontario, Cana...

August Blitz and Memes

August Blitz and Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Aug 19, 2023

I am a meme machine - Magnus Carlsen Hello, my fellow blitz players, and welcome to another edition of Blitz & Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, b...

July Blitz and Memes

July Blitz and Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Jul 22, 2023

Hello, my fellow tactic solvers, and welcome to another edition of Blitz & Memes. If you're a fan of tactics taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always, the ...

Missing Wins in Kobe

Missing Wins in Kobe

SheldonOfOsaka
| Jul 19, 2023

There is no remorse like the remorse of chess. – H. G. Wells Hello, my fellow OTB fanatics, and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. Chess is fun no matter where or how you play it, but for me nothing beats Over-The-Board ...

June Blitz & Memes

June Blitz & Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Jun 18, 2023

Hello, my fellow Blitz players, and welcome to another edition of Blitz & Memes. If you're a fan of tactics taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As per usual, the puzz...

The Top 5 Greatest Chess Scenes in Film

The Top 5 Greatest Chess Scenes in Film

SheldonOfOsaka
| Jun 11, 2023

Hello, my fellow film lovers, and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. If you're like me, seeing chess portrayed in film is usually an utter disappointment. Supposing the filmmakers even bother to set the board up correctly, the positio...

May Blitz & Memes

May Blitz & Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| May 21, 2023

Hello, my fellow puzzle lovers, and welcome to another edition of Blitz & Memes. If you're a fan of tactics taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As ever, the puzzles h...

The Golden Week Open

The Golden Week Open

SheldonOfOsaka
| May 7, 2023

Hello, my fellow chess tournament goers, and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. Here in Japan we have just finished celebrating Golden Week; from April 29th through May 5th a number of national holidays are favorably clustered togethe...

April Blitz & Memes

April Blitz & Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Apr 23, 2023

Hello, my fellow meme lovers, and welcome to another edition of Blitz & Memes. If you're a fan of tactics taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always the puzzles ha...

Improve Your Chess Calculation: A Review

Improve Your Chess Calculation: A Review

SheldonOfOsaka
| Apr 4, 2023

Hello, my fellow Calculators; and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. A wise man once said, Calculation Over Everthang. Is this true? Arguably family and loved ones, might be more important, but when it comes to chess there is ...

March Blitz & Memes

March Blitz & Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Mar 21, 2023

Hello, my fellow tactic solvers, and welcome to another edition of Blitz & Memes. If you're a fan of tactics taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always the puzzles...

Missed Wins in Osaka

Missed Wins in Osaka

SheldonOfOsaka
| Mar 12, 2023

Hello, my fellow over-the-board fanatics, and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. Recently, our benevolent overlords here at Chess.com, added the term "Miss" to game analysis. In layman's terms, a "miss" is a move that would have won m...

February Blitz & Memes

February Blitz & Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Feb 19, 2023

Hello, my fellow puzzle fans, and welcome to another edition of Blitz & Memes. If you're a fan of tactics taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always the puzzles ha...

The Daily Chess Champs: Flawless Victory

The Daily Chess Champs: Flawless Victory

SheldonOfOsaka
| Feb 6, 2023

Hello, my fellow daily chess lovers, and welcome to my report on the first round of the Chess.com 2023 Daily Chess Championship. In the 1st round of the Daily Chess Champs you feel like Paul Morphy, in the 2nd round you feel like NN. ~ Sheldon...

January Blitz & Memes

January Blitz & Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Jan 21, 2023

Hello, my fellow blitz lovers, and welcome to another edition of Blitz & Memes. If you're a fan of tactics taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always the puzzles h...

Grand Final Tactics & Memes

Grand Final Tactics & Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Jan 16, 2023

Hello, my fellow puzzle solvers; and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. If you're a lover of tactics taken from amateur online rapid tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. Sunday January 16th ...

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