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What I Learned from Playing LoneWolf League Season #37

#11

Will this also be part of the Chess Mindset Newsletter?

Will this also be part of the Chess Mindset Newsletter?
#12

@fabledpawn said in #11:

Will this also be part of the Chess Mindset Newsletter?

Yes, I'll probably send out a link to this post via my newsletter. The full text didn't render so well on mobile, so I figured I'd post it here first. Also, Lichess just rules :)

@fabledpawn said in #11: > Will this also be part of the Chess Mindset Newsletter? Yes, I'll probably send out a link to this post via my newsletter. The full text didn't render so well on mobile, so I figured I'd post it here first. Also, Lichess just rules :)
#13

This whole series was fantastic content. Thanks for the write-up too. I look forward to this series continuing!

This whole series was fantastic content. Thanks for the write-up too. I look forward to this series continuing!
#14

This was such an engrossing read. Thanks, as always, for your insight, John! You're a huge positive influence and inspiration in the community.

This was such an engrossing read. Thanks, as always, for your insight, John! You're a huge positive influence and inspiration in the community.
#15

John, I am so grateful to you for doing this! I watched every game and listening to your thought process is incredibly illuminating for us weak players. I look forward to your next season!

John, I am so grateful to you for doing this! I watched every game and listening to your thought process is incredibly illuminating for us weak players. I look forward to your next season!
#16

#9
"Tough to reply to everything you wrote." * You have no obligation to reply to feedback.

"to other strong players second - 1800+ OTB" * That includes me: used to be FIDE 2200+, still 2000+.

"how I see the modern, extremely competitive chess landscape." * I try to learn from it, but I fail to understand several of your conclusions. For example the only game you lost was from an incorrect rook sacrifice in a winning position. That seems to me like a case of "I need to pick a line and get rolling".

#9 "Tough to reply to everything you wrote." * You have no obligation to reply to feedback. "to other strong players second - 1800+ OTB" * That includes me: used to be FIDE 2200+, still 2000+. "how I see the modern, extremely competitive chess landscape." * I try to learn from it, but I fail to understand several of your conclusions. For example the only game you lost was from an incorrect rook sacrifice in a winning position. That seems to me like a case of "I need to pick a line and get rolling".
#17

Thanks very much for participating, creating all the video content, and these post-tournament reflections John. For any lower rated players, I would just like to add that LoneWolf comprises two categories - the Open section and the under 1800 section. To participate in the latter, your rating must have been below 1800 for the last 3 months and it must be an established rating (ie not provisional, marked with a ?). So if you need to establish your rating, get playing Classical and sign up!

PS - by the way John, think you were +8, -1, =2

Thanks very much for participating, creating all the video content, and these post-tournament reflections John. For any lower rated players, I would just like to add that LoneWolf comprises two categories - the Open section and the under 1800 section. To participate in the latter, your rating must have been below 1800 for the last 3 months and it must be an established rating (ie not provisional, marked with a ?). So if you need to establish your rating, get playing Classical and sign up! PS - by the way John, think you were +8, -1, =2
#18

That was a great read, John! Do you have plans for future blog posts here on Lichess! Cheers!

That was a great read, John! Do you have plans for future blog posts here on Lichess! Cheers!
#19

Great league, I played a season or two, but just can't take it seriously anymore after I've started actively playing otb. It can be a great tool for players that can't for whatever reason play otb.

Great league, I played a season or two, but just can't take it seriously anymore after I've started actively playing otb. It can be a great tool for players that can't for whatever reason play otb.
#20

I'm only on game 3, but I'm enjoying it. I also joined the Lonewolf league U1800 because of your video! It was on my radar for a few months, because sometimes it pops up on the Lichess homepage, but your video's pulled me over the line.
Let's see what happens!

I'm only on game 3, but I'm enjoying it. I also joined the Lonewolf league U1800 because of your video! It was on my radar for a few months, because sometimes it pops up on the Lichess homepage, but your video's pulled me over the line. Let's see what happens!