Recently, I received an interesting question from a chess student and his father. Question: Coach Chris, Can you tell us if it is humanly possible to get a 100% accuracy score on chess.com? 100.0 Accuracy Score on Chess.com Answer: Yes, it is most definitely possible to achieve a 100% accuracy score on chess.com. In fact,ContinueContinue reading “100% Accuracy Score on Chess.com”
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Viewer Requests: Position of the Week 2
1k3r2/p1n4b/1p3r1p/6p1/8/2P2N2/1P1QN1PP/1K6 w – – 0 1 This week’s submission comes from a student in Fremont California and deals with the age old question of which is better, a queen or two rooks. Generally a queen is stronger against uncoordinated rooks and especially so with pawns on both sides of the board. However, in our featureContinueContinue reading “Viewer Requests: Position of the Week 2”
Viewer Requests: Position of the Week 1
8/8/k7/4PP1p/3pK2P/2b5/8/8 w – – 0 1 Chess Dad & Coach Arun from Fremont California asked me to break this complex endgame down for his students. Watch below to see how this position plays out. https://youtu.be/qkYlNjVWD1o
Do you learn chess better by playing or watching?
Question: Do you learn chess better by playing or watching? Answer: Ideally, there needs to be balance between learning by watching examples of strong play and attempting to apply what you have learned through playing chess. Following a study plan will help achieve this balance. Emmanuel Lasker was the World Chess Champion for twenty-six yearsContinueContinue reading “Do you learn chess better by playing or watching?”