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Chess Training Journal #1

Submitted by photray94 on Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:57am.

Introduction Ray's the name.  I love chess, and have since the age of six when my dad taught me to play.  Always I've had a healthy fascination for the game, but recently it has become an obsession.  Currently I'm on our high school chess team... Read more »

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My passion, my purpose, and my problems.

Submitted by photray94 on Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:03pm.

The passion: Chess   My purpose: To defeat it   My problems: Balancing defense and offense As I play more and more chess, I find I get a sort of "tunnel vision".  This is where my blunders occur - if any.  My opponent will castle king sid... Read more »

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Blog, Article, or News?

Submitted by photray94 on Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:31am.

I'm proud to say I've submitted a legitimate news article to chess.com about the ongoing correspondence match between Greg Chamitoff and Stevenson Elementary School; first I posted it as a blog but then deleted that blog post and made it a news st... Read more »

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