Online chess community where you can play chess, learn strategies and tactics, read chess news, see book reviews, find rules & tips, get free downloads, and more! http://www.chess.com/ 2007 Chess.com   LOL now that i got your attention with the strange title. I saw a forum about how higher rated players can underestimate the  lower players, imparticularly new players. And it got me thinking when i was one of the "newbies" t...http://blog.chess.com/littleman/watch-out-for-the-newbiesMon, 30 Jun 2008 05:57:55 -0700http://blog.chess.com/littleman/watch-out-for-the-newbiesHi again to all. I wanted to ask all of you smart people on chess.com some questions regarding evolution. Because before i became a christian i was an agnostic i didnt know wether to believe in a Creator or Evolution or something else,So i we...http://blog.chess.com/littleman/evolution-fact-or-fictionFri, 11 Apr 2008 22:29:49 -0700http://blog.chess.com/littleman/evolution-fact-or-fictionHave u ever asked why if there is a God does he allow all this suffering?.. I know i have especialy when u see kids or babies dying of terrible sicknesses, and my friend asked the same  question, so i prayed about it. I asked him &q...http://blog.chess.com/littleman/why-lord-do-people-sufferTue, 18 Mar 2008 20:47:20 -0700http://blog.chess.com/littleman/why-lord-do-people-sufferThis is a  great game from Kasparov that showed even when he was young he had the skill that took him to world champion....http://blog.chess.com/littleman/young-kasparovs-gameWed, 06 Feb 2008 01:19:18 -0800http://blog.chess.com/littleman/young-kasparovs-gameIn the beginning i sucked so bad at this game i look at my old games and cant believe i was that silly seems like along time ago now. But just for fun i thought i would post them here.....http://blog.chess.com/littleman/in-the-beginningThu, 31 Jan 2008 02:38:56 -0800http://blog.chess.com/littleman/in-the-beginningMy family seems to be full of chess players how cool is that? My sister jo just joined today and my dad and little brother  joined a little while after me and my uncle after them, and are all apart of this great site now. Its so cool to ...http://blog.chess.com/littleman/my-chess-familyThu, 17 Jan 2008 23:52:47 -0800http://blog.chess.com/littleman/my-chess-familyOK i posted an article not long ago on international rating systems created by professor Elo... Well this blog i hope to simplify it even more for u. To measure your Rating Perfermance or (Rprfm) i will give a tournament result that i ha...http://blog.chess.com/littleman/rprfm-methodMon, 14 Jan 2008 04:02:53 -0800http://blog.chess.com/littleman/rprfm-methodHi all! well this is my 4th month already and wow what a month! i had a great purple patch this month that suprised me.I started this 4th month at 1876 and i achieved my 2000+ rating on the 1/1/2008 which to be honest i didnt expect unti...http://blog.chess.com/littleman/my-purple-monthTue, 08 Jan 2008 05:14:28 -0800http://blog.chess.com/littleman/my-purple-monthThis blog is just my story of how i started out in chess and how i got to the point in my chess im at...... It was late 1996 and i was just turning 19yrs old im not sure why i decided egsacly to start playing because i had no interest what so ever...http://blog.chess.com/littleman/my-journy-in-chessFri, 21 Dec 2007 03:47:47 -0800http://blog.chess.com/littleman/my-journy-in-chessWell its been my 3rd month already and it makes me wonder where did the time go? I have had lots of fun playing this game and learned some things along the way i appear to have leveled out at between 1880- 1920"s something around there a...http://blog.chess.com/littleman/my-3rd-monthSat, 08 Dec 2007 02:43:58 -0800http://blog.chess.com/littleman/my-3rd-monthHi to all i have been challanged alot lately by players alot lower then me.So i must ask those players -1600  to not play me rated as your not worth the points no offence intended.But instead challange me unrated and i will except ur challang...http://blog.chess.com/littleman/-1600-playersFri, 23 Nov 2007 21:23:52 -0800http://blog.chess.com/littleman/-1600-playersWell its been my second month at this site and im enjoying it i reached 1900+ which was a pleasant suprise. Not that i will stay that high but was cool to reach it anyway hahaha. I seem to have had lots of chances to help my lower rated frien...http://blog.chess.com/littleman/2nd-month2Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:50:52 -0800http://blog.chess.com/littleman/2nd-month2Hi all this is a game i played about a year ago with an old mate from my local chess club we were rivals too. Helps improve your game having them i can tell u hahaha. He is about my strength maybe a little weaker but not that much so this win...http://blog.chess.com/littleman/blindly-followedMon, 05 Nov 2007 21:22:00 -0800http://blog.chess.com/littleman/blindly-followedHI all again well its been a month since i joined this site and im loving it. Its a fantastic site i love the videos and the blogs and well heck the hole lot its by far the coolest correspondence chess site i have seen and played on. My chess...http://blog.chess.com/littleman/my-1st-monthMon, 08 Oct 2007 07:44:53 -0700http://blog.chess.com/littleman/my-1st-monthHI again this is part 2 enjoy and good learnig... Step 26:- If 2 captures are the only reasonable moves consider it a critical position and devote as much time as u need. Step 27:- When u have a bad position look for moves which give your opponent...http://blog.chess.com/littleman/55-steps-to-chess-successpart2Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:31:41 -0700http://blog.chess.com/littleman/55-steps-to-chess-successpart2Hi every one  i read a book called 55 steps to chess success one time but unfortunatly i didnt write the authers name all i remember is he was a master, anyway here is what the steps were in a nutshell.... Step 1:-   Never unde...http://blog.chess.com/littleman/55-steps-to-chess-successpart-1Sun, 07 Oct 2007 17:53:06 -0700http://blog.chess.com/littleman/55-steps-to-chess-successpart-1Hi its me again this time on fighting spirit in chess i recenty read a blog about ratings and this person said that they played someone who resigned to soon in there opinion basicaly, and it got me thinking why do some resign so easy or except dra...http://blog.chess.com/littleman/fighting-spiritSat, 22 Sep 2007 05:05:08 -0700http://blog.chess.com/littleman/fighting-spiritHi its me again with another thought, this time on what i think seems to make Grandmasters what they are... I once read somewhere that Grandmasters games are 80-90% knowledge and understanding of the principles that govern them,and 10-20...http://blog.chess.com/littleman/what-makes-a-gmTue, 11 Sep 2007 22:29:31 -0700http://blog.chess.com/littleman/what-makes-a-gmHi i just wanted to share somethings about chess and life that i learned along the way... Before i started playing chess at the local chess club i learned through reading a book on chess and in it they had lots about openings and something i didnt...http://blog.chess.com/littleman/memorizing-vs-understandingMon, 10 Sep 2007 13:58:07 -0700http://blog.chess.com/littleman/memorizing-vs-understanding