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Ahh, right. I should have thought of that. Thanks.

In "learn: the bishop" the 4th problem, the valid efficient sequence: Be2-Bd3-Bb1-Bc2-Bb3-Ba4 is not allowed. This might be confusing for the entry-level students the problem is meant to help.

Puzzle #60BXV is a bit strange in terms of theme. Finding the forking move Ne2+ is an easy candidate to find, but it is only properly justified if you also see the move Qe7 (attacking pawn on h4 which…

I got a lot of value from reading Renaud and Kahn's "Art of the Checkmate" which I read even in descriptive notation. You can get it now in modern and also it has been carefully re-edited. A true clas…

I enjoyed your pieces, but I also like more classical rounded pieces. I think this is a matter of taste and practice: one comes to love the sets one uses a lot. I did find your sets easy to play with,…

No problem. You are most welcome!

Your issue is not calculation as much as giving your opponent too free a hand. When you do not put pressure on an opponent, then they have a position where they can pose you problems, and then you wil…

I made index cards with my mistakes on one side and some text on the other explaining the error. reviewing the cards helped me fix some issues in prioritization of what is important at different stage…

lol! I guess I will be content as just another in the crowd! ;)

TheLLamaLord is awesome.