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 My chess game feels like a jigsaw puzzle in which I have only a couple of pieces together and a lot of gaps in the over all picture.  I managed to enter the month of May with a rating just over 1400, a goal has been reached and now ...http://blog.chess.com/seuss68/strugglingThu, 01 May 2008 09:41:41 -0700http://blog.chess.com/seuss68/strugglingAs I mentioned in my last blog I am looking to improve my chess strategy, what I believe is the biggest weakness in my game right now.  I have decided to start with Yasser Seirawan's "Winning Chess Strategies" with Jeremy Silman...http://blog.chess.com/seuss68/april-is-now-strategy-monthSat, 05 Apr 2008 08:49:52 -0700http://blog.chess.com/seuss68/april-is-now-strategy-monthHere I am sitting at a mid 1300 rating. I use the ratings to let me know how I am doing and if I am improving.  I have finished a little over 40 games now, Some were easy wins, some I worked hard at and thought my studies of tactics have come...http://blog.chess.com/seuss68/overloaded-on-wanting-to-learnThu, 03 Apr 2008 09:50:54 -0700http://blog.chess.com/seuss68/overloaded-on-wanting-to-learnIn my first blog I talked about my goals with chess.  I enjoy learning and playing chess, but there is a deeper motive to wanting to play again.  I played a far amount of chess in the early 90's, and like anyone else who either disco...http://blog.chess.com/seuss68/what-do-you-get-out-of-chessWed, 26 Mar 2008 06:39:04 -0700http://blog.chess.com/seuss68/what-do-you-get-out-of-chessI just won two games on time.  At first there was happiness in that I just posted two victories and that my rating was going to improve.  Shortly after I had discovered my wins I went for a walk and started to reflect on those wins.&nbsp...http://blog.chess.com/seuss68/winning-on-time2Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:07:39 -0700http://blog.chess.com/seuss68/winning-on-time2I was hoping to post sooner, but work was very busy.  A few thank yous first.  First to Erik and the Chess.com staff wonderful site and excellent support.  Give yourself an atta boy and a pat on the back.  i also saw your ...http://blog.chess.com/seuss68/more-on-the-questSat, 22 Mar 2008 10:36:50 -0700http://blog.chess.com/seuss68/more-on-the-questThis is my first blog.  I joined this sight on 11 February because I wanted to get back into playing chess and hopefully improve to being a relatively strong player, my current turn based rating is 1250.  My goal is to push my rating to ...http://blog.chess.com/seuss68/hello36Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:54:22 -0800http://blog.chess.com/seuss68/hello36