For those who don't know what the Dutch Defense is, it's an opening for black against white's common opening 1.d4. It's a versatile opening, with similar ideas to the Sicilian and other flank-pawn openings. The variation of the Dutch that I play i...
I started getting back on Chess.com regularly about 2 weeks ago, and for those two weeks, I started at a 1499 blitz rating, peaked at 1533 a game later, and then promptly entered a four-game losing streak (one of which was due to a faulty connecti...
I recently played a blitz game (after reading Jeremy Silman's new book How to Reassess Your Chess 4th Edition) and I think it was really impressive because I managed to overcome my inherent defensiveness and push for the initiative. Although the g...
I found a cool tactical puzzle on my former chess coach's website (although I solved it myself). It starts from the same position and has two combinations, one for black and one for white. I solved the white one first, but the black one is much ea...
I just joined the Chess.com community and I'm amazed at how many features the site has. It is without a doubt the most comprehensive tool to improving your chess skills that I can find on the internet. That being said, many of those same great fe...
