Moving With Intention

In chess, every move tells a story—of strategy, foresight, and discipline. Playing intentionally means you're not just reacting to your opponent's moves, but shaping the game according to your own…

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The Knight – Friend Or Foe

The knight is a blessing and a curse. It just depends what the position is on the chess board whether it will help or impede your strategy. Pros:The knights movement lets…

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Zero Wasted Moves

I got zero wasted moves on Speed Knight Challenge. Only twenty moves in the  60 seconds though. But I'm working on it. It's a fun challenge to see how many times…

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Do Chess Openings Matter For Beginners?

As a beginner learning chess, one of the most overwhelming parts is figuring out openings. I know the names like the "Sicilian Defense," "Ruy López," and "Queen’s Gambit" sounded good…

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Hanging Queen

Playing a game as black. I see a brilliant tactic which actually is a blunder. My queen is hanging on f2. Perfect. Fortunately my opponent didn't see it. Neither did…

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Why Make A Chess Blog?

I write my thoughts and ideas about chess in notebooks with an actual pen. Even though I'm a beginner maybe this can help others. I don't claim to know anything…

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Chessy Wales? Really?

I get asked about the name. I made a joke about it and then just kind of ran with it. For those old enough to know the movie The Outlaw…

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Crazy Checkmate

Got this crazy checkmate in the middle of the board. Just goes to show to use all of your pieces. Truthfully I don't really know how I got this position. …

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