Game Ending Blunder
A Game I Should've Won
Chess with "Friends" v. Chess.com iPhone app
I've been playing Chess with Friends on my iPhone. I don't like it. The games are not rated, and neither are the players. You have no idea if your opponent is a beginner or experienced. Most likely, the player is a beginner. I've been using the ap...
Fast Chess Champs III - Chess Tournament
Please sign up for the Fast Chess Champs III Tournament. It's for players rated 1201 - 1400, with an average move time of less than 6 hours. It's no vacation time, 2 days/move. You may be thinking, "Wait a second! Fast Chess Champs II isn't even ...
Fast Chess Champs II - Chess Tournament
Chess Tournament for players rated between 1100 and 1300, who have an average move speed of less than 12 hours. No vacation time allowed. If you're qualified, please sign up! Register here: http://www.chess.com/tournament/fast-chess-champs-ii
Fast Chess Champs Tournament
I just created a tournament for players rated 1100 - 1300. No vacation time allowed. Average move time less than 12 hours. If you qualify, please sign up! http://www.chess.com/tournament/fast-chess-champs-1100---1300
Chess Hours
I just saw this posted at the Chess.com Twitter feed. It's the exact same point I was making in my previous blog entry, which is, chess skill is directly related to how many hours you've spent playing and practicing chess not how intelligent you a...
10,000 Chess Hours
I graduate from California State University, East Bay on June 12th, 2010. I've finally earned my BA in Economics. Which is great. I'm really excited. I've been working towards this goal for a long time and I'm glad I'm finally done! I'm also glad...
Scholar's Mate
This was embarrassing! I was mated in 4 moves. My opponent used the Scholar's Mate, which I was not expecting at all. But, now I know to watch out for these moves. (And I might use them myself, one day.)
Inching back up
After my rating took a huge dip, I'm inching back up again. I have the Chess.com iPhone app and I use the Tactics Trainer everyday. It's been a huge help with my problem solving skills. I'm taking more time with my games. I'm looking for my best m...
Recent Losses
I'm going to chalk my recent losses up to the fact that I've been playing too many games at once and it's left me a little distracted. I have forgotten my own game plan in some of those games. In others, I saw my what my opponent was doing, made a...
