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Below is the January 2012 Tactics Time Chess Tactics Column that appeared in the Colorado Chess Informant magazine, which you can read online for free here: http://www.coloradochess.com/informant/January%202012.pdf. Click the image to open the column in PDF format. Included are games … Continue reading
I have had many names and forms. ~ Chaitanya Neuhaus Chai Neuhaus, an active chess player from Boulder Colorado recently passed away. In the position below, from one of Chai’s games, it is White to move Answer below. White to Move … Continue reading
I got a couple of questions lately on some of the chess tactics in my newsletter e-mails, and thought I would answer some of them here, because chances are that other readers might have had similar questions. Yesterday for Mother’s … Continue reading
The US Chess Championship is currently being played at the beautiful Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis. The website is http://uschesschamps.com, and they even have live coverage with Jennifer Shahade and Ben Finegold giving “play by play”, analysis … Continue reading
Today I want to talk about an idea related to learning called the the “conscious competence” learning model, and how it can be applied to your study of chess tactics. From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_stages_of_competence) The conscious competence model relates to … Continue reading
I recently had an interesting e-mail discussion with one of my customers, Matt S. You can read excerpts below (emphasis added by me). Matt signed up for my free chess tactics e-mail newsletter, and tried out the sample of 25 … Continue reading
Last week 49 year old Jamie Moyer picked up a well earned win for the Colorado Rockies, the baseball team here. My friend and super active chess player Dean Brown was there to watch it live. None of … Continue reading
Last night I watched the movie “Moneyball” starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill. I had previously listened to the book that it was based on. I enjoyed both versions of the story very much. Billy Beane, the General Manager of … Continue reading
Want to win more chess games and raise your chess rating? You’ve come to the right place. When you subscribe to the Tactics Time free newsletter, you’ll get: 1. Tips on Chess Tactics that come up frequently in class player … Continue reading
Rest in Peace to Dick Clark who passed away today. You will be missed. I have always been a fan of his, and remember watching his shows like $25,000 Pyramid, Bloopers and Practical Jokes, and spending many years “Rockin” in … Continue reading
Today I want to tell you a little story. A good way to understand the nature of competition in the world of chess is the story of the lion and the two chess players. The story goes that … Continue reading
The finest compliment I can receive is a referral -Donna Harris Today I would like to ask you for a quick favor… If you enjoy my chess tactics blog and newsletter, could you help me “spread the word” and tell … Continue reading