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 10+5 game against a player rated 1404 on Chess.com. Alekhine's Defense (1.e4 Nf6) is a rare guest at top-level play, but it represents an interesting … [Read more...] about The Hypermodern Alekhine’s Defense | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1404
John Bartholomew
If You Have a Knight, You Have a Chance | Using the Clock as a Weapon #53
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 Chapters: 0:00 Game 1 5:19 Game 2 9:06 Game 3 15:15 Game 4 21:12 Game 5 Support the … [Read more...] about If You Have a Knight, You Have a Chance | Using the Clock as a Weapon #53
Dominating Knight Outpost on d5 in the Sicilian | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1493
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 10+5 game against a player rated 1493 on Chess.com. In the previous CTRL video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4tQ91uoqCo), we saw the Nc3-d5 jump in … [Read more...] about Dominating Knight Outpost on d5 in the Sicilian | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1493
The Explosive Potential of Nc3-d5 in the Open Sicilian | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1946
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 10+5 game against a player rated 1946 on Chess.com. The Open Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 followed by 3.d4) has long been considered the key test of the … [Read more...] about The Explosive Potential of Nc3-d5 in the Open Sicilian | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 1946
The Pawns Divide the Battlefield | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2315
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 10+5 game against a player rated 2315 on Chess.com. Against an Old Indian style-setup, I decide to place my pawn on e3 rather than e4, keeping the … [Read more...] about The Pawns Divide the Battlefield | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. 2315
