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Why I'm Better at Blitz

Submitted by erik on Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:03pm.

I'll be honest - my ability to focus on a chess game goes down hill after a few minutes. It's sad. I've won a few OTB regular tournaments in the lower classes, but I'm not a great tournament player. And I'm not a good turn-base... Read more »

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Future World Champion Chess Player Born Today!

Submitted by erik on Tue Apr 1, 2008 1:45pm.

Here he is - the future World Chess Champion*!   Ok. I'm teasing. He won't be World Champion. But he is my new little baby boy. His name is Stone. He was born this morning at 6:02am (PST) and weighed in at 8 lbs 9 oz and was 21.25&quo... Read more »

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A Hard Move for Me to Make!

Submitted by erik on Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:41pm.

In this interesting game where powerful bishops prevented us each from castling I  made a move that I think was really good, but it was not an easy move for me to make. My opponent was higher rated and I was nervous, but I really felt like it... Read more »

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Run, King, Run!

Submitted by erik on Mon Nov 5, 2007 11:14am.

I played a fun game recently where I made my opponent's king take a nice walk across the board. My most enjoyable king-hunt ever :)   Comments welcome!  Read more »

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My Visit to the Washington Square Park Chess Scene!

Submitted by erik on Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:05pm.

My wife and I have been planning a much-needed vacation together without the kids, so we decided to visit New York City this last week while my parents watched the little ones. And, what trip would be complete without a visit to famous Washington ... Read more »

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Help Chess.com with ONE CLICK!

Submitted by erik on Sun Jul 8, 2007 10:19pm.

Everybody help Chess.com out big time by digging us! Click here:   http://digg.com/tech_news/Chess_com_Launches_a_Social_Network_for_Chess    Then click on "digg it"! (like the red arrow below shows...) Thanks!! Read more »

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Correspondence Chess is LIVE!

Submitted by erik on Sun Jul 8, 2007 4:08pm.

Chess.com has finally launched correspondence/turn-based chess! We are calling it "email chess" so that everyone understands that it is turn-based and you can choose to get an email when it is your turn. Or, just stay online and get an a... Read more »

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Why the Pawn in the Chess.com Logo?

Submitted by erik on Sun May 13, 2007 5:43am.

When I first started working on Chess.com a long time ago I began with the logo. Some would say that is the least important decision to be made, but Chess.com was a totally blank page - an empty domain name. Creating the logo was more of an exerci... Read more »

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