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 1493 on Chess.com. In the previous CTRL video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4tQ91uoqCo), we saw the Nc3-d5 jump in … [Read more...] about Dominating Knight Outpost on d5 in the Sicilian | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1493
John Bartholomew
The Explosive Potential of Nc3-d5 in the Open Sicilian | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1946
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 1946 on Chess.com. The Open Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 followed by 3.d4) has long been considered the key test of the … [Read more...] about The Explosive Potential of Nc3-d5 in the Open Sicilian | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1946
The Pawns Divide the Battlefield | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2315
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 2315 on Chess.com. Against an Old Indian style-setup, I decide to place my pawn on e3 rather than e4, keeping the … [Read more...] about The Pawns Divide the Battlefield | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2315
Structural & Development Considerations in the Caro-Kann | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1644
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 1644 on Chess.com. The line 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.e5 seems a little disjointed, though after the game's 3...Bf5 4.d4 e6 … [Read more...] about Structural & Development Considerations in the Caro-Kann | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1644
Facing the Clock as a Weapon | Using the Clock as a Weapon #52
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: 0:00 Game 1 5:54 Game 2 11:10 Game 3 16:51 Game 4 23:17 Game 5 Support the … [Read more...] about Facing the Clock as a Weapon | Using the Clock as a Weapon #52
