John Bartholomew

An update from the London Chess Classic. I'm here playing the 9-round FIDE Open: http://www.londonchessclassic.com/festival/festival_events.htm#fideop Round 1 vs. Daniel Fischer (2024): https://en.lichess.org/O7NNjeMM [Draw[ Round 2 vs. Hugh Ditmas (2018): https://en.lichess.org/QKBLd9CC [Win] Round 3 vs. Fernando Semprun Martinez (2192): https://en.lichess.org/zMFaLOxN … [Read more...] about London Chess Classic FIDE Open: Rounds 4-7 [Quick Update!]

We had two fun Chessable events here in London. On Tuesday, Dec. 6 I gave a 25-board simul at the Battersea Chess Club, and on Wednesday, Dec. 7 we held a "meet the Chessable team" event at Crowdcube headquarters. Many chess games were played, and I didn't emerge unscathed! :) Chessable: www.chessable.com Thanks to the Battersea Chess Club (Aldo and Leon in particular), … [Read more...] about Chessable in London!

An update from the London Chess Classic. I'm here playing the 9-round FIDE Open: http://www.londonchessclassic.com/festival/festival_events.htm#fideop Games (don't click yet if you want to solve the tactics below!) Round 1 vs. Daniel Fischer (2024): https://en.lichess.org/O7NNjeMM [Draw[ Round 2 vs. Hugh Ditmas (2018): https://en.lichess.org/QKBLd9CC [Win] Round 3 vs. Fernando … [Read more...] about London Chess Classic FIDE Open: Rounds 1-3 [Quick Update!]

Quick update from the London Chess Classic. Stay tuned for a video showing the Chessable events I've been up to in the past couple days. Also, the Battersea Chess Club (http://www.batterseachessclub.org.uk/ warning - spoilers if you go there!) recorded the blitz games that Simon and I played, so I'll alert you when those are posted (probably on Simon's channel!). I'm playing … [Read more...] about I’m in London!

Review this game on lichess.org: https://en.lichess.org/Ne5gcWqWSpLW Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fins0905 Check out my Scandinavian Repertoire (1.e4 d5) on Chessable: https://www.chessable.com/book/im-john-bartholomews-scandinavian/79/?ref=jbrl Support the channel: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=FURS92M5WXVCG … [Read more...] about Standard Chess #253: IM Bartholomew vs. Larsens_son (Queen’s Indian Defense)