In a final selection from the second Nairobi Chess Club tournament on Chess.com, we see some nice work on the part of kayfinesse, playing Black. First, in playing the endgame, but perhaps more notably,...
Looking again at the second Nairobi Chess Club tournament on Chess.com, this game shows a couple of important points. First, many club players trade reflexively. This can be a problem — you are never...
Over 300 games were played in the second Nairobi Chess Club online tournament on Chess.com. That means there’s a lot to look at. In this week’s selection, we see a good example of what...
The second Nairobi Chess Club Chess.com tournament ended earlier this year. The winner after a test of endurance was jef12. Let’s look at a game he won in round 4: We’re still looking for...
In the completed match between Nairobi Chess Club and Ambassadors of Chess on Chess.com, most of the boards ended up 1-1. This was the case on board 1, so let’s look at the game won...
The Nairobi Chess Club team match on Chess.com against the Ambassadors of Chess ended with a hard-fought loss. With four players per team and a 2 day/move time control, each had to play two...
Improving at Chess means fixing your thinking process. Of course, exactly what habits to remove and what information to add is highly personal. In the end, though, you need to be accountable for your...
To stay fresh while there aren’t any Chess tournaments, two of our league players organized a training match on Chess.com. Roberto (robvilarr) and Peter (Greenruth) agreed to play two live games at 30 minutes/game...
There is a tendency, as players get better as Chess, to follow history. This is especially true when it comes to early Chess history. So we get good at tactics first, and play like...
For those of us trying to improve our Chess while at home, it might be better overall to look at general theory books rather than opening books. Previously, I’ve looked at the most influential...
