AlphaGo Zero Inspired "Creative" Chess Play- Thayer Coll After watching Google & DeepMind's newest iteration of Artificial Intelligence driven Chess, AlphaGo Zero, I learned that sometimes, moves can simply be made to confuse the enemy that se...
Never Give Up! -Lesson in Blitz Chess Psychology- Thayer Coll Never give up in blitz chess, even if you're playing poorly or you've made several big blunders and are down significantly in material. Often, human psychology can get the worst of yo...
Applying King Pressure- Thayer Coll Attacking from several angles while simultaneously burdening black with initiative to not allow my pawn-for-queen conversion with enticing gambits. (I played as white pieces) Thayer Coll
Risky Rook Sacrifice- Thayer Coll Game My win would not have been possible without my early and risky rook for pawn sacrifice to weaken my opponents' king protection. (In this match, I played as black) Thayer Coll
