Author Archives: Coach Chad

..here’s the difference between a drunken bishop and poisoned bishop..

Check out this #chess game: 11brose vs haramonic – https://www.chess.com/live/game/5693546697 .˙. Schedule a consultation with Coach Chad today& learn how The Chess Zone can unlocka new routine of daily mental fitness!! .˙.

..just winging it with a wild Ware Attack!

Check out this #chess game: 11brose vs AinseilGato – https://www.chess.com/live/game/15133583397 ..after another long night in the blitz arena, coach Chad began exploring some unusual openings to close off the session.. ..most coaches are right to advise against wing attacks, however those same coaches might reconsider after seeing the piece activity that coach Chad cooks upContinue reading “..just winging it with a wild Ware Attack!”

All Bark-No Bite: Refocus Your Attacking Energy

Check out this #chess game: 11brose vs Arcadial – https://www.chess.com/live/game/6038878489 .˙. Most bullet games pull heavily on the intuitive attacking patterns. This game explores one of those patterns against black’s kingside castle; following on from the McDonnell attack (e4 f4) against the Sicilian (c6). Black defends properly while White continues to throw out dubious tactics.Continue reading “All Bark-No Bite: Refocus Your Attacking Energy”

A Failed Sacrifice: Gambit Brawls

Check out this #chess game: dudikov vs 11brose – https://www.chess.com/live/game/6081474664 This game features a bullet round where the Borg defense (g5) is countered with the the King’s Gambit pawn structure (e4 f4) which created a few interesting imbalances late in the opening. As the clocks ticked down below 30 seconds to play, black was tryingContinue reading “A Failed Sacrifice: Gambit Brawls”

Bishop Sacrifice Creates Powerful Pin and Exploit Combination, a la King’s Gambit

Check out this #chess game: 11brose vs augustoeduardo – https://www.chess.com/live/game/4956825727 https://lichess.org/study/HARyiTx2/GJcWvRWB .˙. Schedule a consultation with Coach Chad today& learn how The Chess Zone can unlocka new routine of daily mental fitness!! .˙.

Confusion in Daneland: Crush the Rogue King before they find the counter-attack

Check out this #chess game: crazy_camel vs 11brose – https://www.chess.com/live/game/4978341633 https://lichess.org/study/Z6WcPhSZ/ZyYkOFUn .˙. Schedule a consultation with Coach Chad today& learn how The Chess Zone can unlocka new routine of daily mental fitness!! .˙.