Rapid Chess games on YT
How many blunders can you find? https://youtu.be/0V-a4fCC3EY?si=kFyqduMvm-EQLnjG
Cheaters caught!
How many cheaters can you catch in one day. We are going for the daily record. We are also accepting new students for those who want to genuinely improve their chess. How many accounts can we have closed in a 24 hour period. Let's Go!
National Chess Day
This year we will be celebrating National Chess Day with a special discount offer for new students. New chess students will be able to book two lessons for the low cost of $50. That's right. This offer will expire at midnight. You can choo...
Viva Las Vegas
We are returning to Las Vegas for Twitchcon 2023. If you are attending and would like an opportunity at photos, autographs and casual pick-up games I can be found at the chess.com booth on Friday. DM in advance if you can.
Traveling Chess tour
Chess Fans, We will be officially kicking off one of the most important and quite possibly last chess trips of our career. We will be attempting to play chess once in each of the 50 states. I have high hopes for this trip bug...
Pizza and Chess (Millennium eONE eboard)
Preparing for OTB Chess
As much as we enjoy playing internet chess, over-the-board (otb) is an entirely different animal. Let’s discuss some of the obvious differences. Under no circumstances can you touch a piece without moving it unless you say adjust. This...
Traveling with eONE board
I have been using the Millenium eONE digital chess board for several months now. I have played more than one hundred rapid games using the chess.com app. I have decided to document my experience traveling with the eONE and sharing why one might ...
OTB Chess Tournament Life
Traveling across the country to a chess tournament was something I often did in my younger years. This week I have returned to this activity with a trip to the 122nd U.S. Open being held in Palm Springs, California. This is my first trip t...
Analyzing your game for growth
I have utilized all types of tools, software, websites, videos, books and coaches over the years. Each aspect of growth has it's pluses and minuses. If I had to point to one area that has had the largest rating point influence on my chess game, ...
Traveling with Chess.com access
We are getting ready to get on the road again. I am going to miss the comfort of my streaming studio and access to all of my technology. However, the legs must be moved. For this upcoming trip I have decided not to stress myself out with a lot o...
New iPad Chess App!
Chess community. I have been working off and on for the last 18 months on a chess score sheet app that will satisfy the requirements of the USCF (United States Chess Federation) and the average chess player. I think that I now have an app that wi...
Closed Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack
Pirc video??
GM Maurice Ashley shares the secrets of chess!
The secret to chess How Grandmasters Find Amazing Moves - Most chess fans believe that knowledge of the opening, middlegame and endgame is what separates Grandmasters from everyone else. While all of these are important, the truth is m...
Understanding your opening (Scotch Game Pt.I)
Leave it up to Chess.com to vote on an opening that I don't play personally. When the votes started coming in, I said, "boy." Now I have to learn a new opening. I am glad I did. I have probably played around the Scotch and didn't even know it in...
Understanding your opening (Part III)
Understanding your opening for the average player begins with these ideas. Are you looking for a closed position or an open position? Do you know the advantages of each type? Knowing what weaknesses and strengths exist in your chosen opening will...
You Can Play Blindfold Chess too!
The 18th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament starts today in Nice, France. This is as good as time as any to try your hand at blindfold chess. I have done a little research and if you have any of the popular chess software programs like Chessmas...
Understanding your opening (Part II)
I had not planned on making this a series, but I am still getting questions on what to do in various positions. So let's start at the top. We will cover general ideas that you can apply to any opening. It has come to my attention that the casual...
What Chess Skills are in your Bag? Part II
We have talked briefly about the "draw" skill. It is certainly one of those skills that most GM/IM/SM possess. The next skill we will talk about is the skill of "tactics." This is an easy skill to talk about since it is the one that gets most m...
What Chess Skills are in your Bag? Part I
Every chess player whether they are beginner or master can do at least one thing in the game of chess. The stronger you get the more things or skills you develop. Beginners learn how to move the pawns first. The next two pieces are probably the ...
Magic Bullet Chess Improvement
Are you the type of chess player who doesn't have a lot of time to study? Chess books are too difficult to understand? You can't seem to get your rating about 1400-1600? Tired of loosing to your friends? or the computer? There is one sure way ...
Concentration Drills Pt.1
I had been planning this post all weekend. Once I finally logged into chess.com and made my moves on various boards, I broke my own rule. I made a rushed move. Now I have done this periodically over the last year. It would appear every 3-4 week...
Fritz is Not Your Friend! / Ready, Set, Notes! (Pt. 2)
This topic seems to have generated a lot of conversation and personal messages, so I will elaborate here to the group. Let me begin by saying. Saving Fritz evaluations in the notes field is not recommended for the following reasons: You are crea...
Strongest Week of Chess
What a week we have in store for us. Starting Feb. 17th the Kamsky-Topolav match finally begins. I have been waiting for this matchup for over a year. I personally believe that Topolav is a favorite, but I know Kamsky has some novelties prepared ...
