In this continuation of the "Climbing the Rating Ladder" series I take on players of various ratings levels while pointing out typical mistakes and spots for improvement along the way (possibly my own!? :)). Here I commentate a 10+0 game against a player rated 1367 on Chess.com. 1.e4 e5 is a tough nut for White to crack, as evidenced by AlphaZero quitting 1.e4 when playing … [Read more...] about You Must Know Your 1.e4 e5 Gambits | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1367
John Bartholomew
Tricky, Fast Untitled Player | Using the Clock as a Weapon #50
My goals in this series are to 1) stay even or ahead of my opponents on the clock, and 2) trust my decision-making. Follow along as I try to avoid perfectionist tendencies and apply pressure with the ultimate equalizer in competitive chess: the clock! #Chess #BlitzChess #clockasaweapon Chapters: 00:00 Game 1 6:20 Game 2 12:38 Game 3 20:11 Game 4 27:43 Game 5 Support the … [Read more...] about Tricky, Fast Untitled Player | Using the Clock as a Weapon #50
Facing a Dubious Scandinavian Gambit | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1804
In this continuation of the "Climbing the Rating Ladder" series I take on players of various ratings levels while pointing out typical mistakes and spots for improvement along the way (possibly my own!? :)). Here I commentate a 10+0 game against a player rated 1804 on Chess.com. In another Modern Scandinavian (1.e5 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 - just as I faced in my previous "CTRL" video), … [Read more...] about Facing a Dubious Scandinavian Gambit | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1804
Blundering my Queen to Prepare for OTB! | Using the Clock as a Weapon #49
Charlotte Memorial Day Weekend Rapid & Blitz (info, pairings, standings): https://www.charlottechesscenter.org/blitzrapid My goals in this series are to 1) stay even or ahead of my opponents on the clock, and 2) trust my decision-making. Follow along as I try to avoid perfectionist tendencies and apply pressure with the ultimate equalizer in competitive chess: the clock! … [Read more...] about Blundering my Queen to Prepare for OTB! | Using the Clock as a Weapon #49
How to Combat the Modern Scandinavian (1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6) | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1339
In this continuation of the "Climbing the Rating Ladder" series I take on players of various ratings levels while pointing out typical mistakes and spots for improvement along the way (possibly my own!? :)). Here I commentate a 10+5 game against a player rated 1339 on Chess.com. In the Modern Scandinvian (1.e5 d5 2.exd5 Nf6), Black foregoes the immediate capture on d5 … [Read more...] about How to Combat the Modern Scandinavian (1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6) | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1339
