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without a mistake by black? I bailed out because I was losing on time. SF gives white an edge in the final position, presumably because of my space advantage, passed b pawn, and potential pressure on …

Are you playing OTB much or only online? Obviously there's overlap but OTB is just different. It's a different intensity. You can't expect that the skill you achieve playing online a lot will translat…

If you don't see an immediate win or a way to win even more material safely, play natural moves. Just develop your pieces normally, take over the center, and get your king to safety. In this position …

Jonny Hector, Julian Hodgson, Michael Basman, Wang Hao.

They always go to the well too often. Once in a while I manage to pull off a game without doing anything dumb, but if you're an 1800 and you do that repeatedly in a short space of time, duh. One thing…

I saw those numbers recently, I can't recall where but I believe at the GM level it's about 10%. At the club level I imagine it's somewhat lower simply because so many games are decided by tactics in …

I think when I play OTB people try to "play chess" more. In an online game, with nothing to lose, it's fun for players to go for a gonzo attack. If you lose, you lose. Of course you could also say tha…

Forcing yourself to focus, find the best move on each turn, and maximize your resources in a losing position is a great exercise.

I'll do it. Just to be clear, you mean the 2 volunteers need to be of similar strength, not of similar strength to you? I've been as high as 2200 on lichess but I'm a club player, certainly nowhere ne…