June 1, 2025 Chess Ratings Update
Tony I was quite busy in May, so I didn’t do much in terms of either studying or playing chess. However, I did participate in my first chess tournament over-the-board so…
My First Chess Tournament: The 2025 Ontario Open Championship
Over the long May weekend, I participated in my first over-the-board (OTB) chess tournament: the 2025 Ontario Open Chess Championship. I Tied for 6th and Got a Bit Unlucky To…
May 1, 2025 Chess Ratings Update
April didn’t go quite as planned, chess-wise. Life was busy, and I didn’t get to study or play nearly as much as I had hoped. That said, here’s a quick…
April 1, 2025 Chess Ratings Update
Time is flying this year, and here we are with another chess rating update. Before I show you the new numbers, I will say that I’ve not been studying chess…
My Chess Improvement Study Plan
I started this chess improvement experiment on February 14, 2025. It has only been a month and a half, but I’ve already seen good results (my monthly update will be…
Rook vs Pawns Chess Puzzle (2272 Rating)
In this video on my YouTube channel, I share my explanation for a cool rook vs pawns chess puzzle with a low pass rate. If you are interested in video…
Chessly VS Chessable for Beginners
If you looked at my search history lately, you’d see a lot of “Chessly vs Chessable” and “Chessly or Chessable” in there. I found plenty of opinions on which is…
Beginner Chess Openings for a Stronger Repertoire
My current chess openings include the Jobava London with White (which brought me some success) and a super basic setup for Black. In rapid games, I play 1…e5 against 1.e4…
March 1, 2025 Chess Ratings Update
This is the first of what I hope will be a long series of chess rating updates. It’s only been two weeks since my initial post, so this is a…
Why I’m Dropping Lichess
In this post I’m going to share why I decided to drop Lichess in favor of Chess.com. One of the biggest challenges of taking chess seriously as an adult is…