Updated Match!
If you haven't heard... We have an updated match with the King's pawn opening. It is simply titled "DHLC Chess Improvement vs Pawn Sacrifice". Please join! https://www.chess.com/club/matches/888232 If you join...
It is your turn!
It is here and time! Vote Chess! Go there now! https://www.chess.com/votechess/game/116956 Our opponent is very strong, so we need to have a lot of thinking caps at the table. It is out move and we decide what to play. ...
A Vote Chess battle is on the horizon!
Welcome to all newcomers! To you especially, but we need our veteran members... Because we will all be working together on the same game!! This is kibitzing, properly! Let's Rumble! "Vote Chess" is...
Join the learn-as-you-go challenges!
After a difficult period of time in caregiving, I can now return for a good period of time to help you and me in our joint chess improvement. Thank you for your incredible patience. We have started some inter-group matches that...
Live Match coming Wednesday - Can you help??
Biggest Match Challenge Ever! A News Item has been Posted in Group: Slow Chess League. To comment on this news item, go to https://www.chess.com/news/biggest-match-challenge-ever-8749. The biggest match challenge ever is coming! The Dan...
New Match! But Hurry...time is limited!!
Chess Corner has challenged us in a thematic match. A personal favorite, this Najdorf is sure to excite many players. We have only three days to join this match before is begins. After August 28th, the polls close! Do not delay! Join Today! ...
Friday Night Fights
A few Slow Chess League players have made plans to meet and play a little chess on Friday nights. They are calling it Friday Night Fights. So, all Slow Chess League members are invited to join in on Friday night at 21:00 League Time in our Slow Ch...
The Sicilians have it! Twice as Nice! Pizza! Pizza!
And what do you think of when you hear, "Sicilian"? Ne pensi di pizza siciliana? Anch'io! Well here is everyone's chance to practice a game against the Sicilian and with the Sicilian. Our new friends have agreed to play two more Sicili...
Time to get involved and show your stuff!
Our friends The Chess School, a leader in match play, have issued an opportunity for the under 1400 players. This is your best time to play with similarly rated players and get a pairing that is comfortable! Whether you are 800 or 1399, and anyw...
Slow Chess League August Signups
Signups are now open for our 3 round August League Qualifier and Tournament Series to begin on Monday, August 8. New players can sign up for our 3 round League Qualifier. You must be a member of the Dan Heisman Learning Center to be included. Yo...
What's happening? Here's the dirt...
Dear DHLC - CI member, The good news - We have quite a number of matches going and set to begin, we have vote chess games with great participation and a slow chess program right around the corner. Sure seems exciting at DHLC - CI, but it is ...
A new match for 1500+ players!
Your seat awaits! A Queen's Gambit for those players over 1500. This is a dynamic opportunity to identify winning lines offensive and defensively. We will most likely start this game after 10 seats are filled, so hurry! First come, first serve...
Vote Chess is moving fast ahead!
****New Vote Chess Game**** https://www.chess.com/votechess/game/98868 Our Vote Chess program is moving fast ahead! Today, the 1...g6 Modern defense group has issued a challenge. We will accept the White pieces as their thematic group will def...
The Queen's Gambit for under 1600 players!
***NEW*** A perfect opportunity to explore the Queen's Gambit. This match against a strong German team could be an ideal venue for players rated 1200 - 1600. According to "Starting Out: 1.d4!, this is the Gambit of Aleppo, or the Queen's G...
The London System! New Match for < 1500 players
The London System was introduced in the London 1922 Tournament as a refutation to the newly minted hypermodernist theory. Contemporaries often tout the London System as a "beginner's opening". While whole-heartedly true, the London System generat...
Vote Chess is moving forward!
Gather round our new vote Chess game against a worthy group, Team France. It is a standard opening position with the White pieces. The translated title of the game and link is The Paris team of correspondence in 1834 and refers to an excell...
New Vote Chess with the French Defense
In honoring several French Defense correspondence games, we now have a Vote Chess game allowing us to play and practice the French Defense. Everyone can join a vote chess game since their are no rating's criteria. It is a group think tank wher...
Match and Vote Chess mania!
DHLC Chess Improvement family, [Click here] for current activities! We have many seats open in our correspondence games and a couple of fun "Vote chess" games to consider. One game is a Queen's Gambit line and the other is a Caro-Kann Opening. W...
King's Indian Defense Match!
Learn by doing! Thanks to the pros at the group King's Indian Defense, we have a match for our 1200 - 1500 rated players. The match will need a minimum of 5 players to begin, but an unlimited number may join! The King's Indian Defense is well...
It is Your Turn!
Vote Chess is a great vehicle for developing analyzing confidence, kibitzing in real time, watching what others "think" and seeing your personal repertoire expand. We have two vote chess games and now are in the second move. It is our turn to di...
French Defense for 1301-1699 players, s'il vous plait?
And the third and final leg of our French Defense matches fall on the 1300 -1700 rated players. Although there are a minimum of five seat available, we suspect there will be a pouring out of players for this dynamic and very contemporary defense...
French Defense for 1700+ players, S'il vous plait?
Your Table and seat awaits you! From our top players, let's see what woks in this popular defense. All levels will be playing this defense and what a great way for lower rated players to "see" strong games. The match is set for at least 5 playe...
The French! S'il vous plait!
Under 1300 and wanting to play with similarly rated players? Looking for a match on an opening you can easily learn and develope? You are invited to a seat in the popular French Defense. This match has been organized and set up for all players ...
Vote Chess is now a reality!
But it is not hard at all! Consensus Kibitzing! We have two matches lined up. These are two of the best Vote Chess Groups on Chess.com. Wait a great way to become acquainted! Anyone can join and at any time. Many of our future games will be ...
Getting Schooled? Try this!
Chess School has challenged at least one person here to a match. If you are under 1700 and are ready to forge ahead without a themed opening, here is your chance~!! We can play as many players as we want, but time is limited. This is not a them...
