Looking at it from a broad perspective, I consider the greatest significance of chess to be as a model for effective decision-making in life.In fact, this significance - of simulating life in a way where the constraints of the game give us a sys...
The True Power of the ElephantWhat is the original movement of the elephant?The origin of this incredible piece begins in India where it has the name of hasty or gaja. This piece should be one of the originals in the game, as it is found in the ol...
In the 2nd round of this week's Titled Tuesday my opponent played the Bogo-indian. I built up a strong center, but he got counterplay by piece activity. This is a nice finish: How should white increase the advantage? How can blac...
Good afternoon everyone. From the title my regular readers will know what's going on, and if you are new to my blogs, welcome along, and hopefully you will enjoy some wonderful chess history. The latest volume of QCH dropped through my letter ...
Hello, fellow chess enthusiasts! I am delighted to share with you the exhilarating experience of my second chessboxing fight. As a passionate chess player and an avid fan of boxing, combining these two contrasting yet enthralling sports has been a...
I created 10 exercises from the 1st and 2nd round games of this week's Titled Tuesday Tourney. In the Pirc defense I found important ideas how to defend better, then in the game. How can black finish the game? How can white keep the ...
In the 1st round of this week's Titled Tuesday Tourney my opponent played the Be3,f3,g4,h4 setup against the Pirc defense. I sacrificed material for the counterplay. This could be the end of the game: The end of a nice attacking line: ch...
June’s Club Affiliate of the Month is the Miramar Chess Club in Florida. Club President and Founder, Roberto Montanez, started the club shortly after the restrictions from Covid were lifted in 2021. With Roberto and his wife playing on a tin...
In the final game of last week's Titled Tuesday Tourney I played the the Catalan opening. My opponent captures the c4 pawn and defended it to force me to create compensation for the pawn. I prevented this idea: This was my final mo...
Hi, everyone! Today's post will be a little different than the usual game analysis... because I'm trash when I play, and I don't want my hundreds of readers to have to witness the horrifying incidents that occur when I sit down to play! ...
In round 10 of last week's Titled Tuesday Tourney I played the King's indian defense. The game was about the timing and defense and attack. This would be a nice finish: Also pretty: How to finish it? How should white ...
Do you have trouble against 1.d4? Against 1.Nf3? And some of the other offbeat systems? Against 1.e4, most players have their favorite defense ready to go. The Sicilian, King Pawn, Caro-Kann, French, Scandinavian, etc. But what about against 1...
If there is a heaven for chess players, it may well look like the chess scene in the early part of the 1910s. This was the period of the “first hypermodern revolution,” of the iconic San Sebastián and St Petersburg tournaments, ...
It's not every day that the fast mouthed, trash talking, Youtube star, Boston Mike, gets to meet his favorite heroes and internet stars. Yes, he has played with the likes of Botez, Hikaru and Fabi but he still turned into a little kid...
In round 9 of the last week's Titled Tuesday Tourney my opponent got a great position out of the opening. I had the better pawns, but he had very active pieces. This was a possible idea: How can white finish the game? I missed this in th...
On the weekend of June 10, 2023, 13-year-old chess master Alice Lee secured her final IM norm, breaking the record for the youngest American-born female to hold the International Master title, following Carissa Yip and Annie Wang. FM Alice Lee...
Nobody likes to be in a bad chess period where you lose too many games. However, you can not only stop the bad results but also emerge as a stronger player by applying the 5 steps shared in this article.Every one of us has good and bad periods in ...
In round 8 of the Titled Tuesday Tourney my opponent got an advantage out of the opening in the King's indian defense, because of his power bishops on g7 and f5. I finished the game with this move: How can white win material? How can bla...
Hello, my fellow Blitz players, and welcome to another edition of Blitz & Memes. If you're a fan of tactics taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As per usual, the puzz...
In the 7th round of the Titled Tuesday Tourney I got a double-edged position out of the Pirc Defense and in the complications I was able to attack his king. This was the final challenge: How can black win back the sacrificed material? ...
In the 6th round of the Titled Tuesday Tourney I played the Pirc defense against International Master Nikolai Vlassov. I got a good position out of the opening. How could black finish the attack? In this critical position I made a blunder. W...
I cannot help but notice the trend.....beginners want to know how to raise their ratings in blitz and bullet...and the answer, of course, is....concentrate on tactics! Because if your game is filled with tactical blunders, you will lose games and ...
I created 10 exercises from the endgame I played against a Chinese International Master in the 5th round of the last Titled Tuesday Tourney. How could black win? The rook attacked the d5 bishop. How should white react? Black challenged t...
Welcome back to my blog! As I indicated last post, my tournament hiatus is over, and I intend to keep it that way... (for now). Last post, I had played two local tournaments, scoring a total of 5 wins, 0 losses, and 3 draws, and increasing my rati...
