TheOnoZone's Blog
What's the Point of Puzzles?
“Chess is 99% tactics,” is one of the most misleading chess quotes.
Chess Flavoured Peanut Butter
Inspiration struck me as I gazed at a half eaten jar of peanut butter.
Actual Rating Anxiety
Only I could find a glimmer of disappointment in the greatest chess moment of my life so far.
Adult Chess Clock
I used to say that nobody doesn’t have the time for something, they just don’t want to prioritise it.
The Ono Gambit
I am getting older.
Losing Consciousness
It was game over.
Learning to Learn
I used to think my time at university, whilst entirely useless so far in my career in terms of subje…
Blundering Lunch
I completely blundered my homemade spicy bean burgers.
Imaginary Rating Anxiety
This is the story of one man’s suffering at the hands of his own imagination.
I Hate Winning
Chess truly is eternal suffering.
Look Both Ways When You Cross The Road
My kid crosses the road like an absolute lunatic.
How To Be A Man In Chess
The locals called him ‘The Beer Monster’ - he liked that nickname.
I Don't Speak Chess
I caused mass confusion in my local farm shop by attempting to order 400 metres of butter.
It's Not Chess, It's You...
Geoff blundered their Queen and now they want to microwave their laptop.
Going Incremental
Many Adult Improvers face an insurmountable opponent when it comes to chess time management: death.
Think Like A Toddler
He had never seen a balloon before.
At The Top Of The Hill, Go Faster
I was 4 years old and preparing for the most important egg and spoon race of my life.
What the Fork is a Blunder Check?
The advice, to do a blunder check, is about as useful as sending someone out into the jungle and tel…
Ben Johnson Came To My (Chess) Birthday Party
I invited 436 chess celebrities to my second chess birthday party.
Your (2024) Chess Study Plan
I have achieved the dream of every Adult Improver: the perfect chess study plan.
The Random Skills of Adult Improvers
Someone recently asked me if I had seen the Greek Gift and I thought it was a sandwich.
Your (Chess) Learning Style with Braden Laughlin
I remember the first time I ever learnt about bishop vs knight.
Becoming Unkillable
There are two ways to die.