Making three #PuzzleRush runs at 1:00 am! To make your rushes more instructional, I recommend reviewing your incorrect puzzles afterwards. #Chess Play Puzzle Rush on Chess.com: https://www.chess.com/puzzles/rush?ref_id=1761842 Support the channel: https://streamlabs.com/johnbartholomew Follow me on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/johnbartholomew Follow me on Twitter: … [Read more...] about A Painful Slip | Puzzle Rush #7
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Having a Back-up Plan | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. david860 (1411)
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 15+10 game against a player rated 1411 on Chess.com. #Chess #ChessInstruction Review this game on Chess.com: … [Read more...] about Having a Back-up Plan | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. david860 (1411)
Chess Before Chipotle | Using the Clock as a Weapon #9
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) 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 Support the channel: … [Read more...] about Chess Before Chipotle | Using the Clock as a Weapon #9
Learning From Capablanca’s Defensive Technique
As I was enjoying my tall iced coffee from Starbucks this morning, an email hit my inbox. It was from a student, and he attached a recent 15+10 game he played against a higher-rated player. Though he was proud of the game, he was curious as to how to improve his defensive technique on the worse side of a knight vs. bishop + weak queen's pawn. My mind immediately went to a … [Read more...] about Learning From Capablanca’s Defensive Technique
“You Had Your Chances…” | Using the Clock as a Weapon #8
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) 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 Support the channel: … [Read more...] about “You Had Your Chances…” | Using the Clock as a Weapon #8
