CALL ME, "RICH" Thanks for dropping in! FOR MY PROFILE CLICK ON MORE! . . Can I offer you Coke with real sugar? Out of Coke, sorry . . . Oops. I don't have diet coke. How about cool water? . . . How about a...
Reaching 2000 Rapid on chess platforms like Chess.com or Lichess requires transitioning from a tactical player to a strategic, disciplined competitor. At this level, games are rarely won by simple one-move blunders; instead, they are decided by lo...
This Endgame From Silman’s Complete Endgame Course Easily Explained Have you read Silman’s Complete Endgame Course? Today we will learn an endgame from the book that most people don’t know. If you want to buy the book, here is...
If you see a good move, try to find a better one. - Damiano. Often attributed to Lasker and other chess masters. This is my take on the greatest chess authors of all time...and some who didn't quite check the box. Today I present the fifth in t...
Sort: Today I was asked if I would recommend a Silman’s book. Just before I received the request I was holding one in my hand I wrote the first game moves right next to the diagram and then gave up on the book. I put it o...
Hey Impressive Chessers! A few weeks ago, on Saturday, May 2nd, I played a tournament at my favorite chess club: the San Diego Chess Club. It’s located in the beautiful and historic Balboa Park in Downtown San Diego. If you’r...
To improve your skills in the middlegame, both strategic thinking and tactics are required . For this, follow the important methods mentioned below: 1. Strategic Planning Improving Weak Pieces: Identify the least active piece on ...
Chess is not for the timid. - Irving Chernev Chess Quotes - Chess This is my take on the greatest chess authors of all time...and some who didn't quite check the box. Today I present the fourth in this new series, presented one at a time and...
1. Play with a plan Every move should support a clear idea, not just react to immediate threats. A position without a plan usually leads to random play and missed opportunities. Book: How to Reassess Your Chess By Jeremy Silman 2. Understand...
Unlocking 2000 Elo: A Grandmaster's Guide for the Aspiring Chess Player Reaching the coveted 2000 Elo rating on Chess.com isn’t just a milestone; it’s a badge of honor, a testament to countless hours of study, practice, an...
Most chess players get stuck in "tutorial hell," watching endless videos without seeing their rating budge. The truth? Real improvement happens when you sit down with a book and a physical board.If you want to stop plateauing and start climbing th...
How I Study Chess With Just 3 Books You don't need many books to get better at chess. If you have just one good chess book that you're thoroughly studying from, this is much better than having 10 of them but just dipping into each one. Here are...
I thought I’d finally sit down and write a blog about my chess improvement journey—partly to document how far I’ve come, and partly to remind myself that yes, all those blunders, rage quits, and “what was I thinking??&rdquo...
Poor Capablanca! Thou wert a brilliant technician, but no philosopher. Thou wert not capable of believing that in chess, another style could be victorious than the absolutely correct one. - Max Euwe Chess quotes by and about Capablanca&nbs...
It's already past midnight here in Jakarta, and I am still reviewing my old games and interesting material from Dr. Can Kabadayi. Then I just realized one thing. I already played with chess players from 200 countries all over the world. ...
March 2026: Progress You Can Trust March wasn’t a perfect month. There were strong wins, frustrating losses, and more time trouble than I’d like to admit. But when I step back and look at the full picture, this month represents some...
Tarrasch's 'dogmas' are not eternal truisms, but merely instructional material presented in an accessible and witty form, those necessary rudiments from which one can begin to grasp the secrets of chess. – Garry Kasparov Chess Quotes...
Crossposted on Substack Hi everyone, hope you’re enjoying the Candidates as much as I am! As a National Master and chess lover, it’s my favorite sporting event. For those unaware, the Candidates Tournament is a biennial chess event...
Finally....... The most awaited blog of mine. In each part I'll be asking 10 players some questions. This is part one including general questions asked by a lot of beginners. Without further ado, LET'S START!!!!!: Improving at chess can feel con...
Picture this. You settle in for a film, there is a chessboard on screen, two characters are about to square off in what the director clearly intends to be the most intellectually charged scene in the entire movie. You lean forward. And then one of...
James Canty III shines brightly on many stages: as an aggressive chess player, a star commentator, and notably, World Chessboxing Champion. But the American master also actively strives to pass his wisdom on and build future champions. Through ...
No fantasy, however rich, no technique, however masterly, no penetration into the psychology of the opponent, however deep, can make a chess game a work of art, if these qualities do not lead to the main goal – the search for truth. ...
Last year, after seeing serious results in my 1/0 bullet chess (2773 peak) from solving roughly nonstop tactics (plus 6,000 recent games) from 2 months of Chess King's puzzles, I decided to get back into chess reading, and felt strong enough to re...
During this famous match which is sometimes called the Battle of Hastings. Instead of resigning, Bardeleben leaves the playing hall while the mate is unavoidable. Steinitz then demonstrates the full winning sequence to the audience, confirming tha...
Special thanks to Dalton Perrine “It is not unimportant how we are habituated from our early days; indeed it makes a huge difference—or rather all the difference.”—Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics “Plop, plop, ...
