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Chess Improver of the Week of March 2

Chess Improver of the Week of March 2

jlconn
| Mar 10, 2015
| 2,560
| 9

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...

Chess Improver of the Week of February 23

Chess Improver of the Week of February 23

jlconn
| Feb 25, 2015
| 1,472
| 3

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...

Chess Improver of the Week of February 16 #2

Chess Improver of the Week of February 16 #2

jlconn
| Feb 17, 2015
| 1,644
| 0

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...

Coach Conn's Resignation Rule

Coach Conn's Resignation Rule

jlconn
| Feb 13, 2015
| 1,853
| 5

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...

Chess Improver of the Week of February 16 #1

Chess Improver of the Week of February 16 #1

jlconn
| Feb 13, 2015
| 2,585
| 4

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...

Is it Unethical to Win on Time?

Is it Unethical to Win on Time?

jlconn
| Jul 20, 2014
| 1,110
| 0

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.

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