Greetings, fellow chess improvers. Each week, members of the Chess Improver group submit losses for analysis and I choose the most instructive submissions to feature as lessons at that level, as well as a showcase win by the submitter to show what...
Greetings, fellow chess improvers. Each week, members of the Chess Improver group submit losses for analysis and I choose the most instructive submissions to feature as lessons at that level, as well as a showcase win by the submitter to show what...
Greetings, chess improvers. Coach Conn here again with part two of our first Chess Improver of the Week presentation. In part one, I covered what I have classified as the beginner and improving beginner levels, and then we looked at a recent loss...
I have a rule regarding resignation that is designed to help my students improve their knowledge, understanding, skill, and competitive edge. This blog post is intended as a reference for those students, and anyone else who is interested. Stated s...
Greetings, chess improvers. This is Coach Conn with the first of what I hope will become a weekly member game analysis lesson. Our Improver of the Week is ziya-7, and this week's lesson is directed towards Beginners and Improving Beginners. (I ha...
No, it is not unethical to win on time. Time is a component of the game; if you don't like that, don't play games with time limits. What is unethical is to be a poor sport, and people who complain because they lose on time are poor sports.
