This game was fun to play and it is one of my new favorites because I was able to play like the legend in a blitz game. This game in particular is probably the main reason I wanted to learn how to play chess back seriously. I remember t...
I have been reading a book called Understanding Pawn Play in Chess by Drazen Marovic. The section that impacted me is the section on pawn chains. This section is devoted entirely to the Nimzo pawn chain concept and gives great examples on how to p...
This post is mainly inspired by the great Bruce Lee and his philosophy of <No Limitation as Limition... No Style as Style>. The main reason that I think this is such a great idea is because you can take whatever you want that is useful and i...
I beat my high rating after two years of hovering around the 1700-1800. I kinda was thinking that it was annoying that I am a better player than when I got that rating. Now I can say, Im at the top of my game! I am probably at the height of my che...
Improving your calculation is a tremendous asset. Almost a completely unmentioned trait of a chess player. Never mentioned in most of the books that I have read or very slightly. How to Calculate Tactics by Valeri Beim is probably one of the most ...
white bebo969 black longday576 ratings:1869-1811 This game although played in a five minute game has really given me a good deal of enjoyment as Ive worked extremely hard to get my tactical play up this entire year. I have new ideas about tactics...
This short game sequence is a new way that I would look at chess because I realized that tactics is my weakest part of my game and no matter how many books Ive looked at and learned I still have lost tons of tactical encounters. In the last tacti...
This blog post is mostly done in a state of fury. I been doing this series of my mistakes and after being half way done, I accidently clicked the x button on the top. There was going to be a massive amount as well since the amount of games Ive pla...
Lost on time in the next game but it became complicated(for myself) and I thought I was lost in the final position but its obvious that I am winning or at at lot of counterplay. The antidote for me, I think which helped thi...
Im posting this game mostly because I tend to lost pieces very easy while exchanging as well just do terrible in tactics. Both during over the board as well as five minute blitz. For years now I havent really respected tactical play, I guess this ...
So in the last blog about three months ago, I wanted to make 1900. I was so close. Recently, just been studying tactics and tactical books. Been helping a lot I think as understanding the moves by reading someones thoughts on the game helps alot. ...
So Ive been a 1800 probably for two months now and really want to get to 1900. Its just that when I play 1900 my openings arent as good. At least aganist 1800 I know that I can win easily. Ive won tons of games aganist 1800 now its just when I get...
I havent been doing as much game writing as I want to because my games are really weird. Like this last one. I tend to believe I am a strategic player since I spend more time on pawn endings and knight endgames, etc. This game is probably one I sh...
Usually, I just write about a game, but as you can see its been 6 months since my last blog. Ive grown a lot as a chess player and really have trouble picking which games to use. Also, as a person growing into adulthood. Alot of deaths and births ...
For the last two months Ive studied alot of chess endings,chess books, Capablanca games, probably more than I have in my whole life. This next game really showed through the parts of patience mixed with playing into the endgame. I really like how ...
Another game mixed with all my talents and relish for the game. Probably, more advice and patience fused with a will to get better. I owe alot to Nigel Davies advice to create rituals before a game and play easier openings. So i'll play my weird o...
This KID var. type is my stock and trade. Id go crazy if I dont do it justice. So usually inspiration just takes control. Months have passed since my last blog post, I'm back because this game stood out to me when my opponent complimented my bin...
This next game I just played right before writing this blog, usually looking for inspiriation for this blog site takes a bit since there is so much to write about and put up diagrams. Great part is that I did it! aaa T...
This is a sorta interesting game, not perfect defense by my opponent but I get the win with 16 seconds to go. Oh and he had two queens I had none. Dont believe me? Look at the game! I think games like these are truly hard to find! Especially ...
Beating up on the computer was very fun and pleasing, but my technique is terrible in 5 min games. Just another day at the office. I hate how low my rating is. Looked at all my games and every game is lost due to time! What up with that? Anywas...
The chess position diagrams and game position setter for this site is so hard to get it onto the blog that I have a terrible time with it. I usually am in a great mind set thinking I've made a huge contribution to chess theory and then all my work...
(Setting the Stage) A while ago, I told my father that I could become a successful chess player as a 2200 blitz rating. I have always been an awful blitz player! I'm great in 1 (or more)hour games, but in blitz I'm terrible. A problem is playing...
Ususally, ideas i thought were interesting or games I played were put up exclusily. I am going to try out writing whats going on in my chess carreer. I also make dozens of positions on my own. I have a particular aquired taste on pawn endings. I h...
I am really proud of this game because I have really stepped up my tactics over the past month and have been winning games that felt like it was impossible to play like before. In blitz games!!! So a lot errors but the adrenline is an amazing ...
