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John Bartholomew

Can’t Escape the Botez Gambit | Titled Tuesday – May 7, 2024

0:00 - Game 1: Queen's Gambit Declined vs. FM Wojciech Przybylski 8:51 - Game 2: Scandinavian Defense vs. FM Ruben Akhayan 13:43 - Game 3: Scandinavian Defense vs. FM Agustin Ambrogi 22:20 - Game 4: Exchange Slav vs. FM Albert Tomasi 28:46 - Game 5: Geller Gambit vs. GM Dmitry Andreikin 35:29 - Game 6: Sicilian Dragon vs. IM Wilson Morales 43:43 - Game 7: Scandinavian Defense … [Read more...] about Can’t Escape the Botez Gambit | Titled Tuesday – May 7, 2024

Mouseslip Confuses Opponent | Using the Clock as a Weapon #55

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: Indian Game vs. FM ayina29 6:47 Game 2: Dutch Defense vs. … [Read more...] about Mouseslip Confuses Opponent | Using the Clock as a Weapon #55

The Microphone Gambit | Titled Tuesday – Apr. 23, 2024

0:00 - Intro 1:15 - Game 1: Scandinavian Defense vs. IM Cedomir Micic 8:10 - Game 2: Queen's Gambit Declined vs. FM Bennet Biastoch 15:36 - Game 3: Slav Defense vs. FM Marek Karas 25:36 - Game 4: Modern Defense vs. FM atwalcb 33:50 - Game 5: Indian Defense vs. FM Grigor Dilanyan 37:27 - Game 6: London System vs. GM Hrant Melkumyan 47:28 - Game 7: Scandinavian Defense vs. IM … [Read more...] about The Microphone Gambit | Titled Tuesday – Apr. 23, 2024