Before we get started, I want to talk a little bit about my last post. The mistakes I made in writing it are well-documented: I answered about ten different comments on that topic, and felt bad through all of them. In reviewing...
Welcome, one and all, to a surprise series opener! I've been "waffling" for the past little while, and I have tons of posts planned, so I need to get on with it: after all, my planned ideas are more exciting than anything I coul...
Hello and welcome to my fifth standalone post since the end of my Concrete Problems series! I’m glad that there’s enough going on for me to not run out of ideas, and I’m going to need some time to get material toget...
I'm back, everybody! Welcome to another blog news post - and welcome to another post of me taking my sweet time before my series. But there's a reason I need to make this post right now and not even one post later. &nb...
Hello everyone! I'm honored to be here writing for you today. I love both chess and writing, and combining them both into this blog has not only helped me to connect with other chess players but also through tougher times in my chess...
Tuesday, late in the evening, writing this intro, struggling a bit to get used to the weekly schedule - three weeks without blogging means that I have to work to get back into the swing of things. At least I now know what my fir...
Hi all, I've been holding off this post for a while, because I wasn't sure what to do. But I think I've figured that out. In short: the show must go on, even if a different show is needed for the time being....
Hello everyone and welcome to the fifth installment of the series! This time, we'll look at how we can apply the idea of concrete problems to our game, and what they mean in regards to the game of chess as a whole. ...
Hello everyone! I'm writing this intro on a Sunday - unusual for someone like me who usually takes the first couple of days of my blogging week off. But I figure that I need to start posting more frequently - after all, @EOGuel,...
It's a Christmas miracle. For a while, I was struggling to find a topic for this post. I was feeling more inspired by writing Blogosphere Monthly News than by thinking about this, and the list of topics was running dry. I had i...
Now we're into the second part of this series, and I'm sure most of you are still confused about what a "concrete problem" is. I could have defined it better, but it boils down to this: any situation which gives you an opportuni...
I have serious mixed feelings about the "two introductory paragraphs" requirement. So many times it keeps me from getting right to the point. But this time it gave me tons of material, so I can forgive it for now. ...
Before we start, let me first give a huge shout-out to the Slow Chess League, a wonderful group which has allowed me and about 3,000 other players to play chess at slow time controls online. It is indeed, as @philidor_position s...
Hi all, Welcome to my second big announcement, this time about everything that's not a new series. In this post, I'll talk about a little blogging milestone I hit a short time ago. After all, I still need ...
Hello blog fans, I'm here to make an important announcement, the first of two or three, and one that I'm sure will bring even more dynamism and exciting content to this blog, and that will lay the foundation...
Welcome to Everything Openings #5 and the potential end of this first batch of posts, where today I'll dive into my current defense against 1.e4: the Breyer. I won't go into critical theory, as there isn't much of that, instead showc...
Greetings, and welcome to Everything Openings #4! In last week's post, we looked at an extremely effective practical weapon which fell apart against a good player. This post picks up about where that one left off, exploring my a...
Hello, dear readers, and welcome to Everything Openings #3! In these next few installments, we dive into one of the most dangerous theoretical mazes in chess, or more accurately, we decide how far in we want to go. &nbs...
Hello and welcome to Everything Openings #2! Though the general topic is the same, this post could not be more different from last week's. Whereas last week we were treated to a violent opening bomb, this week carries a less sav...
Hello and welcome to a new series, just my second series since the formation of this blog! Let me take a moment to tell you what Everything Openings is all about. Ever since I hit 1400 about 18 months ago, I've had a ...
Hello and welcome (again) to my blog! I already have an introductory post, but since there's more of you here now, I felt I should give a second one. Greetings everyone! First of all, I have a little secre...
