Twitter chess tournament R4 YTRREFS

Round 4, and I am paired up against an opponent I know next to nothing about. I checked his Lichess profile, and found just a few games. I s...

My system should be your system? YTRREFS

One of the greates classics of chess literature. That's at least what it says on the cover. But let's not judge a book by the cover....

Rapid chess improvement YTRREFS

Would you like to gain 400 rating points in 400 days? That is what Michael de la Maza did. And he wrote a book about his progress and the me...

Not only for kids YTRREFS

Do you read children's books? If you're and adult, you will probably steer clear of any book that has the phrase "for kids...

Twitter chess tournament R1 YTRREFS

Here is my first game from the Twitter chess tournament (I know, they come in the wrong order). Before the game, I had looked at my opponent...

Carlsen vs Karjakin YTRREFS

I know, I know. This match was a long time ago, and there has already been another world championship match - against that other guy that be...

Twitter chess tournament R3 YTRREFS

For a few weeks now, I have been a part of a tournament within the Twitter chess community. The tournament is hosted by fellow blogger Say C...