John Bartholomew

Practice these positions and other important rook endings on Chessable! https://www.chessable.com/endgame-book/essential-rp-vs-r-endings/90/ 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: … [Read more...] about Chess Endgame Fundamentals: First-Rank Defense

Opponents include T-rex, IM Felix Jose Ynojosa Aponte, charkikan, russischschwine, DFSStar, NM Reverse-Flash, nero1967, IM Yunier Leyva Rivera, NOODLE-NAUT, and elu. Final score: 7 wins, 2 losses, 2 draws. Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fins0905 Check out my Scandinavian Repertoire (1.e4 d5) on Chessable: … [Read more...] about Bullet Chess #271: 11 games in the ICC 1-minute pool

"What am I achieving by making this trade?" This is a simple question that many chess players fail to ask! In this video I explore various types of even trades (pawn-for-pawn, bishop-for-knight, etc.) and describe how you should evaluate them. Sometimes the best answer is not to trade at all! Chess Fundamentals #1: Undefended Pieces: … [Read more...] about Chess Fundamentals #5: Trades

Black can likely get away with his unorthodox opening (1.Nf3 e6 2.g3 g6), but 7...Bd7?! might be too much. I'm able to snag a pawn, but even with cautious conversion it's possible to fall asleep at the wheel! Review this game on lichess.org: https://en.lichess.org/ytg8bzAp Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fins0905 Check out my Scandinavian Repertoire (1.e4 d5) on … [Read more...] about Standard Chess #250: IM Bartholomew vs. eaguieraud (Zukertort Opening)

The Twin Ports Open is a 5-round tournament held in Duluth, Minnesota every August. In Round 2 I had the White pieces against Timothy Radermacher (2196). The time control was G/90 + 30 second increment. Round 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKmnWTzuZZs Study this game on lichess.org: https://en.lichess.org/study/8WnDvOtj Follow me on Twitter: … [Read more...] about Twin Ports Open [Round 2]: IM Bartholomew vs. Tim Radermacher