INTRODUCTION Much of the 20th century was filled with global conflict that affected countless activities and lives. Even our great game of chess could not escape the devastation of the two World Wars. Major chess tournaments were interrupted...
INTRODUCTION Tigran Petrosian is one of the most influential grandmasters in chess history. He is a former world champion known as one of the greatest defensive players of all time. His exceptional defensive skills and strategy changed th...
INTRODUCTION Chess, in itself, is a grueling game. It requires a combination of mental sharpness, strength, and stamina to calculate lines and seek out tactics for long periods of time. It is a tough (but fun) challenge to play. In recent ...
INTRODUCTION Every summer in the last week of June, my family and I take a little staycation to beautiful Hollywood Beach in South Florida. We stay in a hotel there for a week and make the most of every minute down by the ocean. The trip h...
INTRODUCTION This is my recap of the fifth and final day of the 2023-24 South Florida Grand Prix tournament. There have been four days of this Grand Prix throughout the school year, and I have participated in all four. I have done well up to...
INTRODUCTION This is my recap of the fourth day of the 2023-24 South Florida Grand Prix tournament. I have participated in the first, second, and third days of this Grand Prix this year. I have had great results thus far, becoming co-champio...
Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders. - Savielly Tartakower INTRODUCTION Whether you hang checkmate, lose a piece, or just make your position less pleasant, blunders in chess are the worst. We all know the feeling... it's perhaps the...
Before I begin this blog, I just wanted to take a moment to thank Chess.com so very much for gifting me the role of Top Blogger! I have been blogging on Chess.com for a little over a year now and Top Blogger is truly a dream come true for me. I'm ...
