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My recent Chess Results

My recent Chess Results

IM LiamPutnam2008
| Dec 24, 2022
| 3,365
| 7

Hello and happy holidays to everyone on chess.com! I have not made a blog post in a really long time, but I wanted to make an update about my recent chess progress. After an 8 month break, I returned to OTB tournament play at the North American Yo...

Brilliant Combinations #1

Brilliant Combinations #1

IM LiamPutnam2008
| Jun 5, 2020
| 704
| 8

Hi guys, Today I'm going to be sharing some challenging, and brilliant combinations, from famous games! The exercises in this post are from all different time periods. Try your best to solve all of them, and make sure to share your answers by comm...

My June Titled Tuesday (summary)

My June Titled Tuesday (summary)

IM LiamPutnam2008
| Jun 2, 2020
| 613
| 13

Hi everyone, today I played in Titled Tuesday, which I scored a reasonable 5.5/10 in. I drew a game I should have won in the last round. I also lost a balanced position against a GM near the end of the tournament, thanks to a mouse slip.  Any...

Blitz: Good or Bad for chess improvement?

Blitz: Good or Bad for chess improvement?

IM LiamPutnam2008
| May 31, 2020
| 970
| 7

Hi, chess.com members! I took a 2 week break from chess, but now I'm back! Today I'm going to talk about if blitz is good or bad for your chess improvement. I think blitz is essential for your chess improvement, but you need to use it correctly. B...

Openings: Understand, don't Memorize!

Openings: Understand, don't Memorize!

IM LiamPutnam2008
| May 9, 2020
| 571
| 5

Hi chess.com members! It's very valuable to understand that the best way to study openings is to know the ideas, and plans, not just theory! A very common mistake is to try to memorize the theory in every variation of an opening. The question is.....

How to play Attacking Chess #1

How to play Attacking Chess #1

IM LiamPutnam2008
| May 2, 2020
| 423
| 4

Hi everyone, I am going to be sharing some of my favorite Attacking Games, Examples, and exercises. If you are willing to review these examples I guarantee it will improve your attacking play and overall chess understanding! Exercise 1: ...

My April Titled Tuesday

My April Titled Tuesday

IM LiamPutnam2008
| Apr 23, 2020
| 371
| 1

Hi everyone, Today I am going to be talking about my Titled Tuesday experience which took place on 4/21/20. I had an extremely up and down tournament but finished with a solid 4.5/9. The 1st round was a great achievement for me because I drew the ...

What is the best Sicilian for black?

What is the best Sicilian for black?

IM LiamPutnam2008
| Apr 19, 2020
| 819
| 9

Hi everyone, As you all probably know the Sicilian Defense is one of the most (if not the most popular opening)! For decades it's been an argument in chess. Today I will show why the Sicilian Dragon is in my opinion one of the best Sicilians for b...

My best recent online games!

My best recent online games!

IM LiamPutnam2008
| Apr 18, 2020
| 393
| 0

Hi everyone, Today I am going to be showing some of my best recent online games. The games I am using mainly for this post are from a tournament inside the Expert Blitz Tournaments club, where I scored amazing 8/8! My 8 recent games: Game 1: ...

My new club

My new club

IM LiamPutnam2008
| Apr 15, 2020
| 206
| 0

Hi all, This is my first blog post. (I will probably make more in the future) I have made a new club called Online Tournament Players. It is for players of any level. Here is a link to the club: https://www.chess.com/club/online-tournament-players...

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