John Bartholomew

Keep your guard up at all times 📝 Subscribe to the FREE Chess Mindset™ newsletter ➡️ https://johnbartholomewchess.com/the-chess-mindset-newsletter-im-john-bartholomew/ 📝 Join the waitlist for my upcoming 3...Qa5 Scandinavian course ➡️ https://johnbartholomewchess.com/master-the-qa5-scandinavian-defense-coming-soon/ ♚ My 100 … [Read more...] about You Must Never Relax

Return of the Standard playlist! 😁 In this 10+2 game, I plan to play the Benko Gambit (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5), but on move three my opponent elects to capture on c5 instead. Review this game on Lichess.org: https://lichess.org/oMAW9YHJhU8f 📝 Subscribe to the FREE Chess Mindset™ newsletter ➡️ … [Read more...] about Meeting 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.dxc5 | Standard Chess #308

📝 Join the waitlist for my upcoming 3...Qa5 Scandinavian course ➡️ https://johnbartholomewchess.com/master-the-qa5-scandinavian-defense-coming-soon/ Review this game on Chess.com: https://www.chess.com/game/live/112762772619?ref_id=1761842 📝 Subscribe to the FREE Chess Mindset™ newsletter ➡️ … [Read more...] about The Lemberger Countergambit | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2013

📝 Join the waitlist for my upcoming 3...Qa5 Scandinavian course ➡️ https://johnbartholomewchess.com/master-the-qa5-scandinavian-defense-coming-soon/ 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 … [Read more...] about Happy New Year! | Using the Clock as a Weapon #59

📝 Join the waitlist for my upcoming 3...Qa5 Scandinavian course ➡️ https://johnbartholomewchess.com/master-the-qa5-scandinavian-defense-coming-soon/ 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 … [Read more...] about Missing Mate in One | Using the Clock as a Weapon #58