Chess Vibes | Jonathan | Activity https://chessvibes.net/members/0b1bbb2c/activity/ Activity feed for Jonathan. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:10:43 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 28dad85978a586522f4e6f3f267126ea Jonathan posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/2998/#acomment-3008 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 22:30:15 -0600 Well technically the goal is to corner the king, take away all the squares with an attack. You only capture other pieces.

In reply to - Andrew posted an update As a total aside , can anyone think of another game ( apart from chess ) where the game’s ultimate goal is never arrived at ? In chess the aim is to capture your opponent’s king ( […] ]]> 2db1ecf19dff3331724037ba46f05a10 Jonathan posted an update: Hey is there anway to add dark mode to the activity […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/2822/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:02:40 -0600 Hey is there anway to add dark mode to the activity section? Im mostly on mobile, not sure if desktop is didferent.

]]> 0 21e10032b79ca39ebb067bce288db501 Jonathan posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/2818/#acomment-2821 Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:00:50 -0600 The rating system is so weird. Are you playing rapid or blitz? My daily rating is 1345 and for my rapid which I play the most, I can’t move up past 750. I’ll go through spurts of what you are experiencing with those weird openings resembling each other between opponents.

I’m not sure if I’m being partnered with others who have higher daily elo…

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In reply to - Seann posted an update

Hey everyone,

I’ve been playing non-stop this weekend, really diving into the lessons and trying to improve my game. I managed to climb from a rating of 875 to 956, sticking almost […]

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]]> 0 1e28d00408c11b077ca655a6c79a1c61 Jonathan posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/1024/#acomment-1285 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 05:40:31 -0600 Do you have any other suggestions for chess training apps? I’ve been playing an app called “Pocket Chess”, where the puzzles are setup for you to find checkmate in 2 moves for most of the puzzles. Then the harder ones go anywhere from 3 to 5 moves til checkmate. I’m not sure if I’m wasting my time because it’s not a full chess board.

If you…

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In reply to - Dominic posted an update

Does anyone have a way to get better at visualizing the knight? It’s a tricky piece and I tend to either not see forks from my opponent or to my opponent.

]]> ed1587f2015f726320f74e376f5b45aa Jonathan posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/1061/#acomment-1280 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 05:32:40 -0600 I have this same inquiry. I have yet to have a game using the stonewall opening where I can put the moves you used as an example into practice. They either don’t castle or they start bringing their queen out. Looking forward to the coaching call!

In reply to - David posted an update

After playing several games using Stonewall as a 500 Elo player is that at this level everyone is so unpredictable and no one has castled in 4 games. I find I have to rely quickly on […]

]]> 7b970f108a1966bfa1ca80c0a8c07b0c Jonathan posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/1166/#acomment-1273 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 04:48:04 -0600 I’m still learning how ratings work. On chess.com my daily is 1345 but then my rapid is 730 and then blitz and bullet are under 300. Would I set my profile rating at 1345 since that’s the highest? I’ve never got a good explanation of how ratings work. Is this also my elo?

In reply to - Nelson posted an update

Hey we’ve just added the ability for you to add your rating and chess.com profile! Just click “Edit” on your profile and update the new fields. See the images for an example.



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