Last month, I decided to do something simple. Start from a low rating again on chess. com and play my way back up. Just to see what actually matters between 0 and 2000 ELO And I’ll tell you something honestly. It’s much easier ...
Happy New Year. You're probably thinking about your chess goals for 2026. Maybe "finally break 1500." Maybe "stop blundering." Maybe "actually improve this year." I get it. I've been there. But here's what I've been thinking about... Not r...
Tomorrow, 14th August at 7 PM CT / 8 PM ET, I'm revealing something most chess coaches will never teach you. The real reason you miss winning moves. It's not because you need to solve more puzzles. It's not because you're "not tactical enoug...
Get My 3-Step System to Win Touraments every week STEP 1: JOIN EARLY (The 5-Minute Rule) Chess.com runs tournaments every day. 30-minute formats, 100-200 players.Most players join 5-10 minutes late.Big mistake.Tournaments are ongoing battles....
After coaching hundreds of players, I've identified the 6 deadliest mental traps that cause blunders After coaching hundreds of players, I've identified the 6 deadliest mental traps: 1**. The Pace Matching Trap** Your opponent plays fast. Y...
After coaching hundreds of adult players, I discovered 6 things 1.Smart people struggle in chess because their brains are too fast.They come up with too many ideas at once. Winning in chess means slowing down and choosing the right one—n...
How Vincent Broke Through 1900 After Years of Being Stuck Vincent had been hovering around 1700 for what felt like forever. Every morning: tactics puzzles. Every evening: opening preparation. He watched GM videos, studied endgames, analyzed his...
"Paralyzed By Your Own Thoughts? 🧠 Have you ever spent so long thinking about a decision that you end up more confused than when you started? Analysis paralysis doesn't just happen in everyday life—it's killing your chess rating too. 😬 ...
Ever spent hours studying a chess opening, only to forget it during your next game? You're not alone. 😅 I recently asked 50 club players what frustrated them most about chess improvement. The #1 answer? "I study theory, but can't remember it w...
"Just do more tactics puzzles."This is the #1 advice given to chess players looking to improve.And it's fundamentally misleading.After analyzing 1,000+ games from players rated 1300-1700, I've discovered why tactical training often fails to transl...
The average advice for middle game decisions is "control the center, develop your pieces, and protect your king." This advice is practically useless when you're staring at a complex position. Here's why: 1. It only works for obvious positionsT...
Why We Panic When We're Winning Four years ago, I got an email that made my heart race. A perfect potential student wanted to talk about chess coaching. After exchanging a few messages, we scheduled a call. I prepared thoroughly. I reviewed m...
Why Growing From 0 to 10K Followers Taught Me Everything About Chess Improvement You know what's funny about success? We always try to make it more complicated than it needs to be. Let me tell you a quick story... Two months ago, I was strug...
How to ACTUALLY Improve Your Chess in 2025 The Problem with Traditional Training Here's a hard truth: If you've been grinding puzzles and watching videos for months without real progress, you're approaching chess improvement wrong. Most player...
Why Do Billionaires Wear The Same Clothes Every Day? (And What It Teaches Us About Chess) 🤔 Stay with me, because this seemingly random connection holds the secret to gaining 50-70 rating points in just 3 weeks... The Billion-Dollar Wardrobe 👔...
Want to know the biggest chess improvement lie of 2025? "You need to study EVERYTHING to get better." Look familiar? 20 opening variations to memorize 100 endgame positions to master Grind puzzles Hours of YouTube video...
Most players are training completely wrong. You know the drill: ✖️ Solving endless puzzles ✖️ Memorizing more openings ✖️ Watching quick tactic videos Yet your rating stays stuck. Why? In this masterclass, I reveal: Why calculation...
🔥 Just Dropped: How My Student Beat a FIDE Master! Ever wondered what it takes to outplay a FIDE Master in the middlegame? My newest video breaks down the exact method that helped one of my students achieve this impressive victory. You'll disco...
In Chess, Like On Mars, You Just Need To Solve The Next Problem" 🚀 So there I was, at 2 AM, stuffing popcorn in my face while watching "The Martian" for the billionth time (don't judge), when suddenly Matt Damon dropped the most perfect chess adv...
Why I'll Never Look At A Chess Position (Or A Buffet) The Same Way Again 🤔 Look, we need to talk about how I played myself at an international buffet and accidentally discovered why you're probably approaching chess all wrong. The Great Pasta...
Ever found yourself at 2 AM watching "Hikaru DESTROYS GM With INCREDIBLE Queen Sacrifice!" for the fifth time? Yeah, we need to talk about that. The Night Everything Clicked 🌙 The other night, I was doing my usual "quick YouTube check" before b...
Why Eating Oatmeal Made Me a Better Chess Player? 🤔 Sounds crazy, right? Stay with me for a moment, because this makes more sense than you might think. It all started one morning when I decided it was time to eat healthier. Like any modern enth...
Playing and sticking to your opening theory blindly is the #1 mistake most people make. In this post, I'll show you what this is and how to fix it. I just played a friendly match against a lower-rated opponent, and we reached this position: ...
I think the biggest reason most people drop their training or are inconsistent is that they get overwhelmed by all the available options to train and improve. One person will say: "Solve puzzles to improve." Another one will say: "Improv...
I read a question in a forum: How can I play the middle game positions I get from my openings? For context, this question was asked by a French defense player with a 1400 rating. He is familiar with some French themes and ideas; however, he la...
