Rensch takes down the title! I'm in California at chess.com headquarters meeting the team this week, and got the chance to host the first ever chess.com deathmatch between IMs David Pruess and Daniel Rensch. If you missed it, check out the video...
Take a look at this relatively quiet position. What do think is the likely result of this game with best play on both sides? Everyone is familiar with the tactical device known as a "pin". We think of th...
Everyone has their big fish stories, I was just recently proudly showing off my first draw with a 2300, as well as my first win over an expert. But what about a win over an IM? Now THAT would be something to brag about! And I almost had it. I'...
I don't mind missing tactics, it happens to everybody. In the past year, I've improved my tactical awareness by doing the daily puzzle religiously, and spending some time with the tactics trainer. I am much sharper now at finding combinations th...
Thanks to your suggestions, I decided to play a main line KID against a tough club rival in round 4. This opponent is normally very aggressive, and this game was no different... pieces were flying, but after the smoke cleared, I came out on top. ...
Today I played a 7 round tournament, game 30 with a 5 second increment. I'll have a more complete wrap up tomorrow, but I wanted to offer some teasers as I'm pretty excited about the results... Today I played two huge games, setting personal ...
In this article, I'm going to discuss my most recent loss. This week in my club game I faced the club champion, Bobby. Bobby is an older gentleman who has been rated over 2100 in the past. After some time off he was perhaps rusty and stumbled d...
Hello chess.com! I'm writing to introduce myself. I'm doubledouble, newly minted chess.com staff and expert / candidate master hopeful. I've played chess since I was about 8 years old, giving me 27 years of casual experience in the game. ...
