Welcome, everybody to another over-the-board tournament review of the Osaka Papers. The Japan Open 2024 was held in Nagoya, Japan from November 1st through November 4th. I would love to tell you how I diligently prepared for this event, how I sp...
Morphy, I think everyone agrees, was probably the greatest genius of them all. -Bobby Fischer, 1992. Welcome Everyone, to a biographical edition of the Osaka Papers. Paul Charles Morphy of New Orleans was an American chess master of the ...
Chess is ruthless: you have got to be prepared to kill people. -Nigel Short. Welcome, everyone to another uncanny edition of Blitz 'n' Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to t...
Nine-tenths of tactics are certain, and taught in books: but the irrational tenth is like the kingfischer flashing across the pool, and that is the test of generals. T.E. Lawrence. Welcome, Everyone to another tactically sound edition of B...
Welcome, everyone to a special Olympiad edition of the Osaka Papers. The 45th Chess Olympiad held in Budapest, Hungary has come to an extraordinary conclusion. For team India it was a historic event, the top ranked women's team, and the highly t...
Welcome, everybody to another idiosyncratic edition of the Osaka Papers. If you're anything like me, then you play the vast majority of your chess online, and never so much as lay eyes on an opponent, as convenient as this is, it does however le...
By saying "without any further ado" you just further adoed a little. ~ Unknown Malcontent. Welcome, everyone to another intoxicating edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then ...
Even Monkeys Fall from Trees. ~ Japanese proverb. Welcome, everyone to another invigorating edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because tha...
The letter W starts with a D. ~ Unknown Malcontent. Welcome, everyone to another exhilarating edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, b...
Everything in the universe is either a potato or not a potato. - Unknown Redditor Hello, my fellow non-potatoes, and welcome to another edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, the...
When everything feels like an uphill struggle, think of the view from the top. - Unknown Greetings, my fellow mountain climbers, and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. Mount Fuji with a summit elevation of 3,776 m, is the tall...
Hello, my fellow blitz lovers, and welcome to another edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always, the tactics ha...
...whenever during the game you find yourself in a bad mood, or you aren’t enjoying the game or your position, you straighten your back and smile. - Kazbek Primbetov Hello, my fellow chess lovers, and welcome to another editio...
Hello, my fellow chess lovers, and welcome to another edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always, the tactics ha...
Hello, my fellow OTB fanatics, and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. The Japanese chess calendar is broken up into two distinct sections: qualifying tournaments for the Japan Chess Championship...and the rest of the year. Certainly...
Hello, my fellow daily players, and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. January 1st saw the coming of a hallowed yearly tradition...that's right, the 2024 Chess.com Daily Chess Championship, this year's edition included more than 63,00...
Hello, my fellow tactic lovers, and welcome to another edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always, the tactics h...
Checkers is for tramps. – Paul Morphy Hello, my fellow secret agents, and welcome to another edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, b...
Chess is a sea in which a gnat may drink and an elephant may bathe. - Hindu Proverb Hello, my fellow chess giants, and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. The Japanese chess calendar kicked off with the first FIDE rated event o...
Mittens the Chess Bot will make you quit chess - attributed to one of the many victims of Mittens. Hello, my fellow tactic lovers, and welcome to the year-end edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online...
In chess, there’s no such thing as a bad move if it makes your opponent laugh. Hello, my fellow 1.b3 cowboys, and welcome to another edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournamen...
Hello, my fellow history lovers, and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. Basketball has the "Buzzer Beater", Golf has its "Hole-In-One", and in Soccer nothing is better than a perfectly struck "Bicycle Kick". But in our Great Game, t...
Hi. My name is Magnus Carlsen. - Magnus Carlsen. Hello, my fellow movie lovers, and welcome to another edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right p...
Strategy requires thought, tactics require observation. – Max Euwe. Hello, my fellow tactic lovers, and welcome to another edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you h...
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. - Vince Lombardi. Hell...
