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John Bartholomew
Dismantling Hanging Pawns | Standard Chess #289 (Colle–Zukertort System)
I jump in to the 15-minute pool (no increment) on the ICC (Internet Chess Club - a throwback!) and get paired with a 2200+ rated opponent. White's modest Colle-Zukertort setup doesn't produce an advantage, but it gives me a good opportunity to play against the hanging pawn structure: a pair of side-by-side pawns with no fellow pawns on the outer edges, usually found on d4/c4 or … [Read more...] about Dismantling Hanging Pawns | Standard Chess #289 (Colle–Zukertort System)
Match vs. IM David Pruess – Part 3 | IM Not a GM | Round of 16
International Masters only! :) This is Part 3 (of 3) of my Round of 16 matchup in the "IM Not a GM" match against IM David Pruess on Chess.com. We end the match with 25 minutes of 1+1 bullet with the usual scoring (win = 1 point, draw = 0.5 points, loss = O points). The match was broadcast live on Chess.com's Twitch channel (twitch.tv/chess), and I locally recorded commentary … [Read more...] about Match vs. IM David Pruess – Part 3 | IM Not a GM | Round of 16
Match vs. IM David Pruess – Part 2 | IM Not a GM | Round of 16
International Masters only! :) This is Part 2 (of 3) of my Round of 16 matchup in the "IM Not a GM" match against IM David Pruess on Chess.com. We continue the match with 45 minutes of 3+1 blitz with the usual scoring (win = 1 point, draw = 0.5 points, loss = O points). The match was broadcast live on Chess.com's Twitch channel (twitch.tv/chess), and I locally recorded … [Read more...] about Match vs. IM David Pruess – Part 2 | IM Not a GM | Round of 16
Match vs. IM David Pruess – Part 1 | IM Not a GM | Round of 16
International Masters only! :) This is Part 1 (of 3) of my Round of 16 matchup in the "IM Not a GM" match against IM David Pruess on Chess.com. We start the match with 75 minutes of 5+1 blitz with the usual scoring (win = 1 point, draw = 0.5 points, loss = O points). The match was broadcast live on Chess.com's Twitch channel (twitch.tv/chess), and I locally recorded commentary … [Read more...] about Match vs. IM David Pruess – Part 1 | IM Not a GM | Round of 16
