Schliemann Defense: The ...d6 Setup
Following my previous Anti-Schliemann article, here's my recommended approach against Black's ...d6 …Learning from 4545 - Being Your Own Coach
I've played in the Lichess 4545 league for a few seasons now, usually to poor results. I wanted to w…Your Openings Aren't the Problem
You think a new opening will fix your rating. It almost never does. Here's how to find out where you…Capablanca Was Up a Queen and the Game Lasted 31 More Moves
Winning your opponent's queen is not the same as winning the game. This king hunt shows what to do w…Main Ideas from Silman's How to Reassess Your Chess
The Long Path of Moving from Novice through Intermediate Stages of Chess Improvement
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The Will to Keep Winning by Daigo UmeharaGoing for it
My previous two games in this tournament demonstrated a bit of hesitation of fear. Can I overcome th…Choose Your Endgame: The Master Habit That Wins From Move 19
Capablanca does not accept the endgame he is handed, he steers into a bishop-versus-knight ending an…Update for Puzzle Rewind
My first update to Puzzle Rewind got pushed last night. You can now search for a longer time period.…May 2026 Women's Rankings: Trouble at the top?
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Two years in an alternate reality where ELO no longer matteredRoad to 1900 #4 - Changes to my training method
Welcome back, in this post I will talk about my current training regimen, what I feel it does well, …
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Yay! My variants team, Chess Variants with Newbies, has grown!
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