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A ULTRA-BULLET Cheater!!!

A ULTRA-BULLET Cheater!!!

BrianEMarshall
Mar 8, 2023
2,095
0

I suspect I found an Ultra-Bullet, CHEATER!!! This player, @Anthonzz (https://www.chess.com/member/anthonzz). Joined on the lasted day in January. He is a wizz at Bullet, with 27 wins, and 2 losses. You might say, if there are two losses, he can't...

How Strong Is the Cat Bot Mitten?!

How Strong Is the Cat Bot Mitten?!

BrianEMarshall
Jan 1, 2023
3,651
3

Chess.com just came out with new chess bots! (My brother loves cats so this might get him to play).  I will be looking at the blog, "Cat Bots: The Purrfect Way To Start The Year" (Cat Bots: The Purrfect Way To Start The Year - Chess.com). At the s...

What is a Killer Rook?

What is a Killer Rook?

BrianEMarshall
Dec 31, 2022
2,402
2

          What is a Killer Rook? A Killer Rook is when your king is in a stalemate position and you have a rook left. What you wish is that you did not have the rook so that it would be a stalemate, not a loss. You need to check your opponent's Ki...

I am now ranked 'EXPERT' in bullet!!!

I am now ranked 'EXPERT' in bullet!!!

BrianEMarshall
Nov 20, 2022
141
0

I finally made it to the 2,000 marker. I will not play lichess bullet because I want to save for the day. This was a goal of mine since I reached 1,500. When I was a 1,000, I wanted to get to 1500 which is the marker for intermediate. But when I r...

Brilliant Move Puzzle

Brilliant Move Puzzle

BrianEMarshall
Nov 10, 2022
3,128
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Try to find the brilliant move           In This position, White has four Pawns, a Bishop, and a Knight for three Pawns, a Knight, and a Rook. Black's dark squares are weak and White's pawn structure is slightly better. White does have an Isolate...

Making my way to the Big Boys!

Making my way to the Big Boys!

BrianEMarshall
Nov 7, 2022
77
1

I have just hit 1802 in bullet just for one year. I am pretty happy about this. In Lichess I am a 1900-1950. Hoping to become a chess bullet expert (2000+) I don't know why my bullet is about 600 rating points over my rapid. I think it is because ...

THE 2022 FRANK K. BERRY MEMORIAL

THE 2022 FRANK K. BERRY MEMORIAL

BrianEMarshall
Sep 11, 2022
112
0

Hello everyone! I just went to a tournament in OK city. This was a tournament played with about 50-100 players. This was a difficult tournament. The time control was 90 minutes, with a 30-second integer. There was a prize fund that was 100+$. This...

Never mess with the Tennison Gambit!

Never mess with the Tennison Gambit!

BrianEMarshall
Sep 6, 2022
100
1

The Tennison Gambit is a nice gambit that can come from the Reti and the Scandinavian Defense. This Spices things up for both sides if you like tactics. In This game (Bullet) I've play a trap within the Tennison Gambit to teach you guys not to fa...

The Lefong Trap!

The Lefong Trap!

BrianEMarshall
Jun 8, 2022
1,391
0

The Lefong Trap is an interesting Bullet trap that can start from a fianchettoed Bishop in the Corner. The name comes from FM Lefong Hua, which is a twitch chess streamer. This trap can almost guarantee a win or a loss. If your opponent does not p...

My way to Nationals

My way to Nationals

BrianEMarshall
Jun 1, 2022
100
0

Hello all! I didn't want to go to nationals due to money and time. It was an 8-hour trip to Tennessee. I was nervous about any tournament. We got there and there were thousands of players from across the U.S.. Here is the first game. I am playing ...

Oklahoma State Championship

Oklahoma State Championship

BrianEMarshall
May 31, 2022
313
5

I have been looking forward to this day. And only knew of one person, NM Rian Amburgy (Oklahoma's best chess player). I was pretty nervous playing in any tournament. And so We got there. After waiting one hour. The TD shows up and gives an announc...

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