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 1781 on Chess.com. The Reversed Stonewall - also known as the Stonewall Attack - is a sturdy system with a cadre of … [Read more...] about Breaching the Reversed Stonewall with …Nh6!? | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1781
John Bartholomew
Using the Exchange Slav as a Weapon | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2210
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 2210 on Chess.com. The Exchange Slav (1.d5 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5) is a line I've championed for several years on my … [Read more...] about Using the Exchange Slav as a Weapon | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2210
Running into DEEP Alapin Sicilian Prep | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2274
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 2274 on Chess.com. The Alapin Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.c3) is a phenomenal practical weapon I've often played and … [Read more...] about Running into DEEP Alapin Sicilian Prep | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2274
The Consequences of Backward Pawns | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2290
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 2290 on Chess.com. In a symmetric line Chess.com extravagantly labels the "Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical, Original, … [Read more...] about The Consequences of Backward Pawns | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2290
Don’t Panic, Defend Tenaciously | Using the Clock as a Weapon #54
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 6:01 Game 2 12:12 Game 3 17:31 Game 4 24:22 Game 5 Support the … [Read more...] about Don’t Panic, Defend Tenaciously | Using the Clock as a Weapon #54