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    • Semi Slav #1

      I have recently enjoyed playing the white hand side of a semi slav and so have decided to share some of my experiances | Read More

    • When Theory goes bad

      This is the first of two blog posts i hope to get up this weekend. I have recently noticed a problem with my chess playing, the problem is as such, if i play a conventional opening ( sicilian dragon for example) i find early deviations very diffi... | Read More

    • School Champ!

      I have recently got to the top of my school ladder after beating the regining champion , but he rechallenged me , i played poorly as white and ended in a 2 vs 1 pawn which i played well against some poor play ( the 2nd best player{ the 3rd best pl... | Read More

    • Attack Attack Endgame!?

      This is a game i played  in which i tried a new lopez variation i had not played before any way here it is , enjoy If the notes seem  out of place apply them to the move before,computing problem | Read More

    • c4 and the Nimzo

      I have recently moved from 1)d4 to 1)c4 as i prefer the 1)e5 systems more than d5 Nf6 systems I found this line vs Nimzo any thoughts. | Read More

    • A game and an Ending

      As setting out with more than one game is hard i will show one game at time... The story behind this game is interesting,this christmas i was given a copy of silmans endgame book and have read it devotedly having had for my birthday(april) under... | Read More

    • Endgame Examples,Ideas and Interesting Scenarios!

      I have decided to give 2 of my own examples, one i found on this site and some basic postions of note in this articles. First how people of high rating still fail to get the correct results from easy/simple postions!             ... | Read More