Zhane's training journal

Ok I may have been missing in action for a while but I'm back and still training with the-dude.

In here I'll share my games and experiences with other players I've encountered. 

this game was my loss against the-dude on May 5th 2008.

move 3 seems to be when you started to loose and not much analysis is needed after that and welcome back.

Right one day in my life I had to defend against this opening against taylorcooper.

Hey Zhane there is two books I recommend that you should read and study. 1st The Ideas Behind the Chess Opening. 2nd FCO Fundamental chess Openings. Your game and understanding about the opening will improve ten fold. You also need books on tactics. Winning Chess Tactics is a great first book on tactics, then I  recommend Sharpen Your Tactics. There are tons of Tactics exercise books out there, However this book work well to strenghten your pattern recongnition. Once you can make it out the opening then the books Best Lessons Of A Chess Coach and The Amatuer's Mind (turning chess misconceptions into chess mastery) and Reassess your Chess are great books.

Thanks or those reccomendations.