John Bartholomew

Playing the May 2019 Titled Tuesday Chess.com! 364 titled players competed in this 10 round, 3+2 blitz event. Follow along for the good, the bad, and the ugly in this always-tense event! #Chess #TitledTuesday Final standings: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/-titled-tuesday-blitz-1061838 Support the channel: https://streamlabs.com/johnbartholomew or via PayPal: … [Read more...] about 0-0-0 in the Crosstable! | Titled Tuesday – May 2019

At the 1895 Hasting super tournament, ex-World Champion Wilhelm (or William) Steinitz won a brilliancy prize for his Round 10 demolition of the German master Curt von Bardeleben. Von Bardeleben decamped from the playing hall after Steinitz's 25.Rxh7+, and the former World Champion demonstrated the decisive continuation to the delighted English crowd. This game is an important … [Read more...] about Steinitz’s Efficient Attacking Masterpiece

Employing a 10-game limit once again (highly recommended!), I play a fun bullet session. At one point, I even gain the approval of one FM Edward Snowden! #Chess #BulletChess Best wishes to Paul in Vancounver, Canada. #TeamScandi has your back! Support the channel: https://streamlabs.com/johnbartholomew Follow me on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/johnbartholomew Follow me on … [Read more...] about “Incredible” – FM Edward Snowden | Bullet Chess #294

This is a clip from my Twitch stream on Apr. 20, 2019. I was playing viewers in blitz, and fellow streamer IM Eric Rosen jumped in for a 5+0 blitz game to cap off the night. Check our Eric's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXy10-NEFGxQ3b4NVrzHw1Q Review this game on Chess.com: https://www.chess.com/live/game/3634413575?ref_id=1761842 Support the channel: … [Read more...] about A Wild IM Eric Rosen Appears!

Defensive skill is often a neglected aspect of chess improvement, as players tend to focus on offensive tactics. Here, I describe how investing 30 minutes on a critical defensive moment following a botched opening allowed me to fight back in a 2011 game against NM Jared Defibaugh (USCF: 2334) at the Continental Class Championship. #Chess #ChessInstruction #ChessDefense Support … [Read more...] about The Importance of Defense in Chess