My chess career as an adult has been sporadic. These last few months are the perfect example as I've ignored my studies and played a handful of fast games on Chess.com or with under-matched neighbors. So many people idolize and yearn for the tit...
It took me 50 games, 3 days, and a few red bulls, but I pulled off my mini weekend experiment. I jumped from a rating of 1400 to 1503 in 5 minute blitz. These games have been over-analyzed and cross-examined to show what I do well and vice versa. ...
My wife and I got into a heated debate minutes before I stormed into my office. My other hobbies are weight lifting and volleyball, but it is the Sabbath so I decided to blow off some steam on an 8x8 checkered board. Before we look at my game, ...
While I was in High School, I had the opportunity to participate in a chess tournament at a coffee shop just outside the University of Oklahoma. What made this experience so memorable compared to the other tournaments I frequently attended was the...
In 1994 Joshua Waitzkin was the top rated eight year-old in the country, he was such a phenomenal player that the chess world just knew he would win the National Elementary Chess Tournament. As expected he continued to beat his opponents until his...
