Alright fellow Knites! The time is approaching us! This Saturday at about 1030am EST we will have our first guest!! National Master Matthew Slomski!! He's going to give us a lesson on Mindset and middlegame strategy!
Here is a bit about Matthew Slomski!
Matthew Slomski
NM Slomski is a National Master who has lived in the area of Rochester New York all of his life. He started playing rated chess at the age of 15 but he would have started sooner if he was aware of the Rochester chess center. He loved playing rated chess but went into a slump for 2 years and he stayed at the 1400 rating.
One day he told his friends, "If I can only get to 1500 I would be set for life". Boy was he shocked when he finally broke 1500! The following tournament he gained over 100 rating points and became a 1600+ rated player and he never looked back!
With more than 10 years of playing and 7 years of coaching he became a National Master and is always looking to improve his game and teach chess.
This is what he has to say about improving your game;
"When you see how tall the is mountain that represents your goals, you say, "I will never make it up there"! But when you make it to the top of that mountain and exceed your expectations you say ignorantly, "That was not so hard". Take it from me. The more you practice and identify your weak points in your play the better you become."
His words of encouragement, "If you have a slump in your rating progression, DON'T GIVE UP, play stronger opponents and make adjustments from all of your losses!"
Alright fellow Knites! The time is approaching us! This Saturday at about 1030am EST we will have our first guest!! National Master Matthew Slomski!! He's going to give us a lesson on Mindset and middlegame strategy!
Here is a bit about Matthew Slomski!
Matthew Slomski
NM Slomski is a National Master who has lived in the area of Rochester New York all of his life. He started playing rated chess at the age of 15 but he would have started sooner if he was aware of the Rochester chess center. He loved playing rated chess but went into a slump for 2 years and he stayed at the 1400 rating.
One day he told his friends, "If I can only get to 1500 I would be set for life". Boy was he shocked when he finally broke 1500! The following tournament he gained over 100 rating points and became a 1600+ rated player and he never looked back!
With more than 10 years of playing and 7 years of coaching he became a National Master and is always looking to improve his game and teach chess.
This is what he has to say about improving your game;
"When you see how tall the is mountain that represents your goals, you say, "I will never make it up there"! But when you make it to the top of that mountain and exceed your expectations you say ignorantly, "That was not so hard". Take it from me. The more you practice and identify your weak points in your play the better you become."
His words of encouragement, "If you have a slump in your rating progression, DON'T GIVE UP, play stronger opponents and make adjustments from all of your losses!"
You can find NM Slomski here
Twitch Stream - https://www.twitch.tv/metal_eagle
Chess.com - SLOM
Chess.Com Club - https://www.chess.com/club/slomskis-lessons-and-training-club