Students of mine, who are approaching a rating of 2000, asked me recently, "What do I need to do to get to the next level?" Below is an expanded version of my compiled responses. I and everyone who reads this blog would much appreciate relevant ...
A Sample Coaching Game with a Student (Part 7, final) Below is a transcript from an actual coaching game that shows the richness of the ongoing discussion (literally on each move) between coach and student. A total of over 250 messages were...
A Sample Coaching Game with a Student (Part 6) Below is a transcript from an actual coaching game that shows the richness of the ongoing discussion (literally on each move) between coach and student. A total of over 250 messages were exchan...
A Sample Coaching Game with a Student (Part 5) Below is a transcript from an actual coaching game that shows the richness of the ongoing discussion (literally on each move) between coach and student. A total of over 250 messages were exchan...
A Sample Coaching Game with a Student (Part 4) Below is a transcript from an actual coaching game that shows the richness of the ongoing discussion (literally on each move) between coach and student. A total of over 250 messages were exchan...
A Sample Coaching Game with a Student (Part 3) Below is a transcript from an actual coaching game that shows the richness of the ongoing discussion (literally on each move) between coach and student. A total of over 250 messages were exchan...
A Sample Coaching Game with a Student (Part 2) Below is a transcript from an actual coaching game that shows the richness of the ongoing discussion (literally on each move) between coach and student. A total of over 250 messages were exchan...
A Sample Coaching Game with a Student(Part 1) Below is a transcript from an actual coaching game that shows the richness of the ongoing discussion (literally on each move) between coach and student. A total of over 250 messages were exchange...
I present here the result of a recent deep analysis I did on a position from one of my own games. It was a pawn endgame that occurred in one of the variations, and white was clearly trying to save themselves. The goal: find the best chance for...
True Stories of Inspiration [Please post in response to this blog if you know similar tales (or true stories) of inspiration that you would love to share.] The following tales of inspiration are true stories, and while the details may not be a...
Effectively Organizing Creative Teams (in Vote Chess and for Other Activities) [Comments on the ideas in this article are most welcome. I always strive to provide quality material that is open for improvements -- to share ideas that will serve al...
What Makes a Great Coach? How do you find a great coach? How do you recognize him/her when you find them? How do you become such a great coach yourself? In this brief article, I'd like to share my thoughts on the qualities that I have found to...
How Computers "Think" in Chess Over time, a number of people have raised interesting questions about computer (artificial) intelligence and chess, what chess engines really do and how, and how far that technology could reach in comparison to huma...
Positional Assessment and Strategical Planning Approach This is an approach I learned years ago when I first started playing chess more seriously. (The original source was a book by master teacher Oleg Chebotarev.) As soon as you get out ...
