Submitted by
on Sun Jul 19, 2009 4:47pm.
Well, the articles in this series seem to grow less frequent as time progresses, so I'll do one when I can.
In a few recent games of mine, I've encountered an opening pattern that can be seen from many different opening paths.
The main character... Read more »
Submitted by
on Mon Jun 8, 2009 8:09am.
Sorry this is a little late again, haven't been on chess.com much lately.
Anyways, this week's topic is on openings. Usually I play pretty standard openings, such as the ruy lopez, sicilian, and king pawn openings. However, a few weeks ago, ... Read more »
Submitted by
on Sun May 31, 2009 3:04pm.
Hello, and glad you're reading this week's edition of Improve Your Rating, a weekly article series designed to help lower-rated players improve. (Although skilled players are free to read as well!)
This week's topic is about patience in chess. ... Read more »
Submitted by
on Thu May 21, 2009 12:47pm.
I was playing some fast live chess on another site, and I realized how much fun you can have by going absolutely crazy. Often times I enjoy playing the crap (h4), moving pieces backwards, or going kamikaze with my king just for fun. All the g... Read more »
Submitted by
on Tue May 19, 2009 2:41pm.
First of all, sorry for being incredibly late. AP exams, debates, weekend ultimate tournaments, and a hectic life have kept me from spending much time here during the last month or so. Hopefully that is all over now, so I can continue blogging... Read more »
Submitted by
on Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:12am.
First of all, I'd like to say sorry for being this late, I was loaded with things this week (i.e. notes, debates, chess tournaments, etc.) Anyways, this week's topic is on my lessons from learned from the Queen City Classic on 4/18.
The Queen... Read more »
Submitted by
on Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:34pm.
Here are some puzzles from my own games
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Submitted by
on Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:38pm.
Here are some puzzles from my own games.
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Submitted by
on Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:27pm.
Sorry in advance for the delay, because of homework this week's column was moved to Wednesday. For new readers, this is my weekly column meant for players under a 1400 chess.com rating. It is also posted in my group, Free Chess Help. (http://w... Read more »
Submitted by
on Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:45am.
I saw this game in a book and found it very interesting. It's from the Bugojno tournament of 1982. Bugojno is a small town in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the tournaments held there are it's claim to fame. In the 1982 tournament, Najdrof was act... Read more »