Playing the June 2018 Titled Tuesday Chess.com! 386 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! 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: … [Read more...] about Titled Tuesday [June 2018]
John Bartholomew
Rapid/Blitz/Bullet Match vs. IM Andras Toth [Dual Commentary]
This is a dual commentary match I played on Twitch against IM Andras Toth on May 25, 2018. We played two games at each of the following time controls: 15+10, 5+0, 3+0, and 1+0. We both streamed our commentary for our Twitch viewers. Enjoy! Andras's version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1wkmEFGXfQ Follow me on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/johnbartholomew Follow me on … [Read more...] about Rapid/Blitz/Bullet Match vs. IM Andras Toth [Dual Commentary]
Announcement: Match vs. IM Andras Toth!
I'm playing a dual commentary match against IM Andras Toth TODAY, Friday, May 25th. The match starts at 7:00 pm US Central time (12:00 am GMT, 8:00 pm EST, 5:00 pm PST), and will feature two games at each of the following time controls: 15+10, 5+0, 3+0, and 1+0. Hope you can make it! Andras's Twitch channel: https://m.twitch.tv/im_andras My Twitch channel: … [Read more...] about Announcement: Match vs. IM Andras Toth!
Mastering Chess Middlegames by Alexander Panchenko
Mastering Chess Middlegames by Alexander Panchenko: https://www.chessable.com/strategy-book/mastering-chess-middlegames/10057/ 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: … [Read more...] about Mastering Chess Middlegames by Alexander Panchenko
Introduction to the Hedgehog
The Hedgehog is a versatile system most often employed by Black, but occasionally by White. It is characterized by a defensive 6th-rank (or 3rd rank) a6/b6/d6/e6 pawn structure - the "quills" of the Hedgehog! In this live lesson broadcast on my Twitch page, I present three games and describe the typical plans and ideas in this setup. Follow me on Twitch: … [Read more...] about Introduction to the Hedgehog
