Perseverance Update

Mental discipline and hard work improves luck. James Stripes My success finally winning a club championship at the Spokane Chess Club inc...

Quest for Advantage Update

This morning's blitz session ended after two games, a win and a loss. In the second game, the win, I found the only move that maintains ...

Alekhine-Chatard Attack Update

In the past, I have struggled against the Alekhine-Chatard Attack, which only seems to get deployed against me in blitz. I have neither face...

Superior Pawn Structure? Update

According to Ketevan Arakhamia Grant, who annotated this game for Chess Informant 124, White has the upper hand in this position. Black ...

Winning Update

I won two USCF rated tournaments this week! On Monday, I won a USCF online blitz rated game 10 on Chess.com . After winning two of the fir...

Useful Knowledge Update

How do chess players develop their skill? There is no doubt that strengthening tactics--pattern recognition and calculation--is essential....

Twelve Blitz Games Update

A few days ago, I bemoaned my rating woes--the constant, often futile quest to maintain an online blitz rating above 1900. At the same time,...

Holiday Cheer Update

I usually play a game or two of online blitz on holidays. These days are devoted to family time, but there are always a few moments when eve...