Some thoughts on the knight on the rim
One quiet Tuesday evening I finally sat down with my notes on the knight on the rim. I have started writing down what I was thinking during the game, which has been a humbling exercise.
Nothing here is very serious. It’s a place for thoughts on club chess, and lately quite a lot about rook endings.
More about pawn structure
Here is where I’ve got to with pawn structure after two seasons. For what it’s worth, with a minute on the clock, every plan I’d ever learned left my head at once.
Making peace with the club ladder
I’ve been meaning to write about the club ladder for most of a month. The pawn break I’d been planning all evening turned out to lose a piece, which I saw as soon as I let go of it.
Twenty puzzles before breakfast
This has been on my mind since the start of summer, so I’m finally writing it down. As it happens, doing a few puzzles over breakfast has helped me more than any book of openings.
About me
Kept by a hobbyist with more enthusiasm than expertise.