Welcome to my blog! First of all, let me acknowledge that MIRACLES HAPPEN!!! I AM ALL CAUGHT UP ON MY TOURNAMENT REPORTS!!! 🥳🥳🥳 That means the next time I write about a tournament on my blog, it will be about my most recent tournament! ...
I recently did a live pawn structure lesson for the ChessGoals YouTube channel. At the end of the lesson, I showed this sample game I played from the Chicago Open. I had the black side of a Caro-Kann Tartakower that featured a pawn cube formation ...
Today's 10 exercises were created from Salvador's games, who is one of my students from Puerto Rico. He likes to play sharp, attacking chess as you will see in the following examples. The exercises can be tactical or positional. I give no hint. ...
I don't do GOAT lists!! In either chess or cricket you have to put everything into it's time and be objective. However in chess history there have been a number of players who just dominated everyone at a particular point in time. A recent convers...
Today I used 2 of the games of my student Salvador to create 10 exercises. One of the games was a beautiful attack in the King's gambit. The exercises can be tactical or positional. I give no hint. I write only who to move. It can be a move wh...
Welcome to my blog! The quest continues to officially be "caught up" on my blog. At the time of this writing, I'm two tournaments behind, and when I publish this, I'll be one tournament behind. So where did we leave off? Ahh y...
Today I created 10 exercises from 3 games of my 3 students. Gabriella had a great attacking game against the Caro-Kann defense which finished with a checkmate. The exercises can be tactical or positional. I give no hint. I write only who to move...
In Masters of the Chessboard, here’s how Richard Réti describes Spielmann: "Spielmann seeks the salvation of chess in a return to the style of the old masters. He is the last bard of the gambit game. Today his intentions and achieve...
Today I used 3 of my games from the last week's Titled Tuesday Tourney to create 10 exercises. In the first game I got a strong attack with the Pirc defense. The exercises can be tactical or positional. I give no hint. I write only who to move. ...
How many opening variations are there in chess?If you've looked at the Chess.com Explorer, under 'Master Games', you'll notice that the branches quickly become very wide: For instance, we see here that 3.Bb5 is played more than all other moves c...
It's been almost three months since Ding Liren defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi in one of the most nail-biting WCC matches to date. This match came into fruition after Magnus Carlsen had announced back in 2022 that he would not defend his title in the ...
Today 's 10 exercises are from 2 games. One of them was played against Ginger GM, Grandmaster Simon Williams and the other against FIDE-Master Abtin Atakhan. The exercises can be tactical or positional. I give no hint. I write only who to move. ...
In the intricate world of chess, evaluating positions accurately is the foundation for turning static advantages into a winning advantage. Chess is not merely a game of capturing pieces; it is a strategic battle where foresight and understanding o...
Nepal is a country in Asia with a population of over 29 million people, and one player is giving Nepal hope and demonstrating that anything is possible in the chess world if opportunities and sufficient support are provided. FM Rupesh Jaiswal made...
Today I created 10 exercises from the games of my students Konstantinos from Finland and Salvador from Puerto Rico. The exercises can be tactical or positional. I give no hint. I write only who to move. It can be a move which wins the game or ...
They say, “Heaven on earth is a state, not a place.” In my case, it was both. But then I lost it. And then gained it back… A few days ago, I got a little bit drunk. So I could do it easily.To put every piece of my ...
I analyzed an created 10 exercises from an exciting game from the last Titled Tuesday. I played the Pirc defense. He sacrificed a piece. Later I needed to give my queen for 3 pieces. The exercises can be tactical or positional. I give no hint. I...
American National Master Evan Rosenberg played the Tarrasch defense. I got an advantage in the opening and middlegame and we got an interesting knight versus bishop endgame. The exercises can be tactical or positional. I give no hint. I write on...
On July 26, 2023, 13-year-old chess prodigy IM-elect Alice Lee joined the stage on Good Morning America to celebrate her latest title achievements and discuss her chess career. Background Lee started playing chess at 6, under the influence o...
I created 10 exercises from a game from the last Titled Tuesday Tourney. I played the Pirc defense and got a better middlegame and a winning endgame. The exercises can be tactical or positional. I give no hint. I write only who to move. It can b...
After a nearly four-year hiatus during the pandemic, the NYCCL returned in full swing for a one-day, summer knockout extravaganza. Among a record-breaking turnout, Deutsche Bank regained their crown, followed by a strong performance from Google wh...
Nepal a country located in the South Asia, has a growing interest and presence in the game of chess. Over the years, chess has gained popularity among the Nepalese citizens and the country has seen significant developments in the chess community. ...
I created 10 exercises for you to solve from 2 games. In the 1st game the activity was the key in the endgame in the 2nd game the attack against the king was crucial. The exercises can be tactical or positional. I give no hint. I write only who ...
Hi guys! If you’ve read my previous blog, and rooted for Liubov Shtepa, this update is for you! But first, I want to thank everyone here who made a donation, shared the blog, rooted for, and/or simply sent positive vibes Shtepa’s way...
