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RyanVelez
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25 Jan 2025
I took my time, my opponent didn't, and I still lost!
Time management goes deeper than calculating your average time-per-move.
28 Jul 2024
Exploring Chess
Looking deeply at simple topics
9 Apr 2024
Practical Openings Approach
This post is for people who need to learn openings, but struggle.
25 Mar 2024
Resigning Strategy
This article is for anyone who wants to understand the strategy of resigning, at both low and high l…
13 Mar 2024
I want to improve, but I'm busy !!!
This article is for people who want to improve but are busy, and for anyone who wants to know how to…
6 Mar 2024
Plateau vs Consistency
How can you become a more consistent player?
26 Feb 2024
Proper Engine Use
Engine Dependency
15 Feb 2024
Layered Analysis
What is the purpose of going over games?
6 Feb 2024
10 Pin Defenses
Are there reliable pin defenses?
24 Jan 2024
h3: Hero or Zero (Part 2)
So how exactly do you take advantage of an h3 or h6 move?
22 Jan 2024
h3: Hero or Zero?
h3 and h6 are usually errors, but why?
20 Jan 2024
The Win-Loss Spectrum
Losers interest me. Everyone likes winners, talks about winners, and celebrates winners. I am more i…