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Climbing New Peaks

This is my blog about my own improvements in chess. Everytime I see my rating spike up and down, and slowly going higher, it is as if an amateur hiker slowly but surely progressed on the mountains, and eventually climbs Everest. I will share my thoughts on my own play as well as other entertaining facts! Enjoy!


    • Emotion Augmentation

      I'm sure we all know what this is...for those who don't, it's when one's physical limitations are "surpassed" through emotional thoughts. Which is probably most commonly known in movies...pretty much all superhero movies deal with the emotional... | Read More

      • ruby7
      • | Dec 11, 2011
      • | 421 views
      • | 1 comment
    • Got Grey Hair?

      Do you have grey hair? Personally, I don't mind grey hair...sometimes it portrays a head of wisdom (though many times it doesn't...) and sometimes (like in the picture <3) it just looks hot. The good thing is, I have a cure...sort of. My dad ... | Read More

      • ruby7
      • | Oct 14, 2011
      • | 519 views
      • | 4 comments
    • Sharpening Your Sword

      "By iron, iron itself is sharpened. So one man sharpens the face of another." - Proverbs 27:17 Perhaps the same can be said for chess. We learn from our past experiences, and by experimenting freely and judging the result we can improve our game ... | Read More

      • ruby7
      • | Oct 10, 2011
      • | 257 views
      • | 2 comments
    • Blitzkreig!

      Blitzkreig (German for "lightning war") was a ingenious tactical resource used by the Germans in the early stages of World War 2. It was the strength of German military; with it Germany managed to control a huge portion of Europe, with the excepti... | Read More

      • ruby7
      • | Oct 6, 2011
      • | 235 views
      • | 5 comments
    • Trump Card

      The cards are dealt methodically by the dealer, face down, two to each player. You reached above the table to grasp the thin sheets of paper which determine your bet; you see the best combinations, but you slowly play your opponents to maximize th... | Read More

      • ruby7
      • | Aug 19, 2011
      • | 629 views
      • | 2 comments
    • Soldiers on Paper

      It's not easy to improve in chess without any help. I, for one, learn mainly from experience I've gained playing others, and re-applying ideas and themes that work when I play the next time. Knowing what is not enough; one must know when and ho... | Read More

      • ruby7
      • | Jun 9, 2011
      • | 197 views
      • | 0 comments