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Hi, I am coach Ken, Coach Steve's cousin. My chess.com username is KenLopez2080. My USCF rating is 2072. I am willing to play anyone. The main format will be unrated, 1 move 7 days, and I will allow take backs. I will use the chess.com messaging system to provide instruction. If you wish to play a rated game, we can discuss. If you wish to play me, first you have to request I be your friend. Let me know you want to play (send me a message on chess.com) and I will need your parents to email me at kl273593@gmail.com.

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2nd LT Rank King and Rook, King and Queen, King and Pawn under 20 seconds Mate in 1 drill under 3 minutes Know the Opera House game 1st LT Rank Same as above plus King and Rook, King and Queen, King and Pawn without pieces Mate in 2 drill under 4 minutes Know the Opera House game without pieces Know the Dubios game CPT Rank same as all above plus King and Rook, King and Queen, King and Pawn blind Mate Patterns under 5 minutes Know Opera House game blind Know Dubios game without pieces MAJ, LTC and COL ranks special ops mission at USCF tournaments

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Douglas Thigpen vs. Jeffrey Serna January, 2009 1) e4 b6 2) d4 Bb7 3) Nc3 e6 4) Nf3 d5 5) Bd3 dxe4 6) Nxe4 Nd7 7) 0-0 c5?! c5 is not the best move, but why is that so? What disadvantages does Black have in his position? What should Black do instead? What should White do to take advantage of c5? 8) dxc5 Nxc5 9) Bb5+ Nd7 Black’s knight is pinned. How should White best exploit this? 10) Ne5! Bxe4 11) Bxd7+ Ke7 Black’s position is on the verge of collapse. What’s the fastest way to finish Black off? Think carefully, I’ve shown this position to experts who couldn’t solve it. Identify each weakness in Black’s camp (including vulnerable pieces) and find a solution that targets each weakness. 12) Qd4! If you found this move without peeking you’re doing very well indeed. This is a 2000+ tactical strength move to find. White centralizes the queen so she attacks as many targets as possible, including the undefended e4-bishop. However, if Black saves the bishop… 12) … Bb7 Find White to play, mate in 2. 13) Bg5+ f6 If Nf6 it is the same result by the same move. 14) Qb4# 1-0

Theres checkmate in so many other different ways after Nd3, but this is what happened in the game

These are endgame drills to sharpen your endgame skills.

The color at the bottom is to move, do not post answers. If you need a hint or help, contact me.

These are all mate in one puzzles with white to move, it will help sharpen your recognition of patterns. The pieces can be moved.

Drag the pieces to solve for checkmate, some are winning material or playing for a draw. Try to learn the theme of the pattern and name. The color at the bottom of the board is to move.

These are Master Haines topics covered in class. Do not post anything in this forum, only myself and Master Haines.

Open forum for questions for Master Haines, can ask about Master Haines Corner and chess questions.

Elonzo wanted to analyze this game but he didn't notate so he asked me to post it. Before the tournament started, I was joking that i was going to be playing in his section and I would play him the first round as white and exactly that happened because he got moved up into my section. I got first place in that tournament and Elonzo got second, his only loss was against me but he could've won. Elonzo saw bishop takes on f2 but didn't play it because he thought that i would be better afterwards. He didn't realize how good that move was until after he played knight to e7. This game is a good example why you should play the board, not the man.