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John Bartholomew

Confounded by a 993-rated Tactic | Puzzle Rush #10

I make three #PuzzleRush runs, and track my progress. To make your rushes more instructional, I recommend reviewing your incorrect puzzles afterwards! #Chess Support the channel: https://streamlabs.com/johnbartholomew or via PayPal: https://t.co/VBFOLJHt2m Follow me on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/johnbartholomew Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fins0905 Add me as … [Read more...] about Confounded by a 993-rated Tactic | Puzzle Rush #10

The Bishop Has Entered The Chat | Using the Clock as a Weapon #23

Oh, the ups-and-downs of blitz! This session features some missed "backward knight ideas, a blundered queen, a strong light-square bishop, and a pair of slugfests against a recent "Clock as a Weapon" opponent, GM Robert Hess. In this video, I play five blitz games (3+0) on Chess.com. My goals in this series are to 1) stay even or ahead of my opponents on the clock, and 2) … [Read more...] about The Bishop Has Entered The Chat | Using the Clock as a Weapon #23

Doubled Pawns Yield Open Files | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. zopenco61 (1784)

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 5+5 game against a player (a viewer, in fact!) rated 1784 on Chess.com. My opponent plays the Bird-Larsen Attack (1.b3), and I counter with my favorite … [Read more...] about Doubled Pawns Yield Open Files | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. zopenco61 (1784)