Playing the January 2019 Titled Tuesday Chess.com! 388 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! Final standings: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/-titled-tuesday-blitz-1024163?ref_id=1761842 Support the channel: https://streamlabs.com/johnbartholomew Follow me on Twitch: … [Read more...] about Titled Tuesday [January 2019]
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Puzzle Rush #5: Happy New Year!
Wishing you guys all the best in 2019. Thank you for watching and supporting my content! Puzzle Rush: 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: https://twitter.com/fins0905 Check out my Scandinavian Repertoire (1.e4 d5) on … [Read more...] about Puzzle Rush #5: Happy New Year!
3-minute Ups and Downs! | Blitz Chess #501
Merry Christmas! Hope you guys are enjoying the holidays. Support the channel: https://streamlabs.com/johnbartholomew Follow me on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/johnbartholomew Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fins0905 Check out my Scandinavian Repertoire (1.e4 d5) on Chessable: https://www.chessable.com/book/im-john-bartholomews-scandinavian/79/?ref=jbrl Find me … [Read more...] about 3-minute Ups and Downs! | Blitz Chess #501
Puzzle Rush #4: Diminishing Returns
Warning: Puzzle Rush is not a replacement for regular tactics training! Please Puzzle Rush responsibly :) Puzzle Rush: 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: https://twitter.com/fins0905 Check out my Scandinavian Repertoire … [Read more...] about Puzzle Rush #4: Diminishing Returns
Trying to tame the KID | Standard Chess #276
The King's Indian Defense (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7) is a popular way to fight 1.d4, especially at amateur level. Here my opponent chooses a less popular to fight the Classical Variation (6...Na6), but a true King's Indian "race" situation develops where White attacks in the center/queenside, while Black attempts to butcher White's king! Some touch-and-go moments in this … [Read more...] about Trying to tame the KID | Standard Chess #276
