Chess Vibes | Tom | Activity https://chessvibes.net/members/0cbe532b/activity/ Activity feed for Tom. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:38:01 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 e8cf2fa0ba74377da4166088e636d88f Tom posted an update: Wishing everyone a lovely Christmas...tom https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6530/ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:04:01 -0600 Wishing everyone a lovely Christmas…tom

]]> 0 8ce2a17aa944d2b0c7fe8cb689469afe Tom posted an update: Appreciate this might be a little taxing for this time […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6526/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:36:20 -0600 Appreciate this might be a little taxing for this time of year. But she honestly just said to me, while giving this position:

“Find a way to win material”……. you couldn’t make it up!

]]> 1 f1b8a1a3ae182ca8c0a4ce0e1b0bb832 Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6517/#acomment-6519 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:58:47 -0600 Oh, ok….. maybe not then…..

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For a 50 move game, I reckon me and my opponent should be pretty happy with the number of best and excellent moves that we both made….. seems to me a pretty good percentage of the moves.

]]> e8291ddd311738b05930809c52a6eac7 Tom posted an update: For a 50 move game, I reckon me and my opponent should […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6517/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:05:21 -0600 For a 50 move game, I reckon me and my opponent should be pretty happy with the number of best and excellent moves that we both made….. seems to me a pretty good percentage of the moves.

]]> 1 29a34495bd8427193eeeecfd5556c901 Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6514/#acomment-6515 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:52:38 -0600 I don’t know how to do the link….. does this work? 6k1/4P1P1/2p5/1p1pK3/1P6/8/8/8 b – – 0 61 I’ve no idea!

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Forgotten how to do the pgn link on here. Not sure if the link below is correct. Turns out move 34 was pivotal to the outcome…… I should NOT have taken […]

]]> 3209b652ca533af566e62e917c290d5e Tom posted an update: Forgotten how to do the pgn link on here. Not sure if […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6514/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:44:33 -0600 Forgotten how to do the pgn link on here. Not sure if the link below is correct. Turns out move 34 was pivotal to the outcome…… I should NOT have taken the rook!

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/146794080664/analysis?move=78

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]]> 1 5e242da535b34f203f927c553781f046 Tom posted an update: Oh man! Chessable has just brought this little gem […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6511/ Sun, 14 Dec 2025 16:12:48 -0600 Oh man! Chessable has just brought this little gem from September to my attention. I played e6!!!!

]]> 0 c9a19ec9688aacb4a056012749fb3612 Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6370/#acomment-6376 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 17:39:05 -0600 @n30w23066yahoo-com Hi John, thanks for your assistance. Yes, I think my original question was asking about the coach review that I have tended to use after my games, but now having watched that video Chris suggested, I can see that I’m going to be better off looking for the large swings on the analysis rather than the symbols given on… Read more

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I’ll try again…. Hi everyone, I’m going through the review of this game and am struggling with the analysis of the mid-game….. my move 17 being marked as highly suspect which I […]

]]> 703db98e273bff5d5bb09e0e22b2c844 Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6370/#acomment-6375 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 17:29:33 -0600 @ChrisCannoli Thanks Chris. Very interesting. So putting the three whys into practice:

Why did I make the move of Qg6? a) the Nf5 move from my opponent was threatening to capture it, so I needed to move it b) I liked the idea of staying on the g file as I had a double attack going on the g2 pawn c) I didn’t want to progress to g5 with my queen…

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I’ll try again…. Hi everyone, I’m going through the review of this game and am struggling with the analysis of the mid-game….. my move 17 being marked as highly suspect which I […]

]]> d37f7d933285e02a6ba536e1b5526098 Tom posted an update: I'll try again.... Hi everyone, I'm going through […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6370/ Sun, 16 Nov 2025 08:54:39 -0600 I’ll try again…. Hi everyone, I’m going through the review of this game and am struggling with the analysis of the mid-game….. my move 17 being marked as highly suspect which I understand. Why is my move 19 not being marked up as a blunder? Any assistance would be appreciated.

https://www.chess.com/game/daily/886047557

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Chess: havoc1371 vs tji2014

havoc1371 (1168) vs tji2014 (1101). havoc1371 won by checkmate in 34 moves over 1 week. Click to review the game, move by move.

]]> 6 2cb173fd0cf1d1c5156c34a94708af85 Tom posted an update: Just lost a game to a grade 663, who I had captured […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6354/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:02:27 -0600 Just lost a game to a grade 663, who I had captured his Queen with a fork. Very expensive loss….. dropped my grade by about 50. *ouch* Being a queen down, I wasn’t really expecting him to still be looking for a mate – expensive lesson to learn!

]]> 2 313e1e295b1e7efb80962a78cc752d3c Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6211/#acomment-6353 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:48:09 -0600 I’ve just connected up with you Chris on chess.com……tji2014

In reply to - Chris posted an update

Hey guys, I just started the course today. Look forward to learning and improving.

]]> 7861908d890ed7b266f77c4ae8038236 Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6333/#acomment-6352 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:52:54 -0600 @dtanzer4gmail-com tji2014

In reply to - Dean T posted an update

if anyone would like a training partner message me on chess.com user dtanzer I’m 1456 rapid at the moment although I haven’t played a rated rapid game since June of this year i […]

]]> f5247a4dba8f5c225821bcbf0063110f Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6276/#acomment-6342 Sat, 01 Nov 2025 09:12:08 -0600 Nice game…well done

In reply to - Sebastian posted an update

Pretty fun game where I was defending/loosing untill they made a mistake and I finally got to use the “windmill” tactic in the end and win. 🙂


Do you guys have any cool or […]

]]> df0fc4a9b6e4117f182e468d4dc5e6d0 Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6299/#acomment-6341 Sat, 01 Nov 2025 09:03:51 -0600 Nice game. Credit to the opponent too for not resigning

In reply to - Keith posted an update Check out this #chess game: rakanfreh vs armyguy63b – https://www.chess.com/game/144033108804
Just broke 1100 after several trips between 850 and 1000. This game was actually […] ]]> adcde60b4a17cdd2289d5edd2ddd79f7 Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6327/#acomment-6340 Sat, 01 Nov 2025 08:58:09 -0600 Nice game

In reply to - Keith posted an update Thought I was in trouble for a bit but pulled another rabbit out of my hat. I wasn’t even thinking about the mating attack. Good game to my opponent!
Check out this #chess game: Endless27 […] ]]> df25d54c063efa664623a04c3542f0f7 Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6333/#acomment-6339 Sat, 01 Nov 2025 08:54:31 -0600 Have messaged you Dean…tom

In reply to - Dean T posted an update

if anyone would like a training partner message me on chess.com user dtanzer I’m 1456 rapid at the moment although I haven’t played a rated rapid game since June of this year i […]

]]> 56b3ac2195ffab19733d07a0fbdec4b7 Tom posted an update: Time for a bit of reflection.... started Nelson's course […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6231/ Sun, 17 Aug 2025 12:00:01 -0600 Time for a bit of reflection…. started Nelson’s course 3 weeks ago…..

]]> 0 5c51a7711347258aa1d870d5a717d9a7 Tom posted an update: Bishop + pawn vs 4 pawns and I managed to lose it. My […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6230/ Sun, 17 Aug 2025 11:53:53 -0600 Bishop + pawn vs 4 pawns and I managed to lose it. My end game sucks even more than my openings and mid-game….. I’m having a bad day, might be time to have a break, that’s two in a row I’ve lost

]]> 0 a649a8eeeb2eb390fa3bec7842b3d662 Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6228/#acomment-6229 Sun, 17 Aug 2025 11:07:43 -0600 Oh man…..I’m still getting used to learning how to use the stockfish analysis. I can see what I missed now. Think that is called a decoy…..bit beyond my level at the moment but I can see how useful it is in that situation. What a missed opportunity! Cost me the game. 🙁

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Can anyone help me please?

Why is the review recommending my rook go to c7? Why would their queen not take my rook?

]]> a20d59cf6b62a8f6f2b7945bc72facc5 Tom posted an update: Can anyone help me please?Why is the review recommending […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6228/ Sun, 17 Aug 2025 10:57:33 -0600 Can anyone help me please?

Why is the review recommending my rook go to c7? Why would their queen not take my rook?

]]> 1 92ae2b5f171129d976c0087e05b3c3e9 Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6209/#acomment-6224 Sat, 16 Aug 2025 06:49:21 -0600 Hi Robert, Nice to hear from you. I’m a driving instructor over in England. You mention how you are not sure how competent you are. That self-awareness is critical to outcomes in a learning environment if my experience of pupils trying to convince me how good they are at driving is anything to go by. You sound like you may well be already aware…

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This is said game in progress. You can see that I have already deviated from the advised order due to my opponents moves. Any advice welcome. I guess the best thing to do is […]

]]> 647520fbabc51ea308cac8566bac868c Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6197/#acomment-6222 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 21:01:43 -0600 6 days ago I broke through 1000 and tonight I have reached 1100.

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Don’t want to jinx this, but pre-course I was at 929, and I’ve just gone through the 1000 barrier and now at 1008. Hope I don’t live to regret putting this up, but actually quite chuffed […]

]]> 66027e6137980c357deb63a92d100415 Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6209/#acomment-6218 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:15:36 -0600 Hi Robert. I’m not ignoring your post, but you are significantly higher graded than me, so I’m not sure of the validity of anything that I would have to offer I’m afraid.

In reply to - Robert M posted an update

This is said game in progress. You can see that I have already deviated from the advised order due to my opponents moves. Any advice welcome. I guess the best thing to do is […]

]]> 00068b4718db8744288f0f15fca6d1fd Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6211/#acomment-6212 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 06:48:14 -0600 Hope you enjoy Chris, I’m absolutely loving it!!

In reply to - Chris posted an update

Hey guys, I just started the course today. Look forward to learning and improving.

]]> e746caa274169821681c84ee54c059e4 Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6204/#acomment-6205 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:06:04 -0600 OMG! Just received this following message twice from chess.com, saying the game above and my previous were some kind of cheating: “We have detected that one or more of your recent opponents has violated our Fair Play Policy. As compensation for potentially unfair rating losses, we adjusted your following ratings:

Rapid: 1040 + 11 =>…

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Thought for a moment I was going to have a cheeky Tennyson on my hands, turned out to be a monumental fail in disguise

]]> 2d4b7dcbc8d6cfa13313b28c9e9b115c Tom posted an update: Thought for a moment I was going to have a cheeky […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6204/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 07:55:34 -0600 Thought for a moment I was going to have a cheeky Tennyson on my hands, turned out to be a monumental fail in disguise

]]> 1 9cb31905c6c213388bf77ec83a901cbf Tom posted an update: Wild game! Completely crazy! I had only 70% accuracy, […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6200/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 06:24:03 -0600 Wild game! Completely crazy! I had only 70% accuracy, my opponent only 60% accuracy and yet my opponent was completely dominating the game. I somehow managed to find 2 brilliant moves according to the review to, then scrape a perpetual check….completely nuts game, and I was extremely fortunate to get a point out of it.

]]> 0 28b385a17f574a610b0dcc45086ad34c Tom posted an update: Don't want to jinx this, but pre-course I was at 929, […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6197/ Sat, 09 Aug 2025 17:52:10 -0600 Don’t want to jinx this, but pre-course I was at 929, and I’ve just gone through the 1000 barrier and now at 1008. Hope I don’t live to regret putting this up, but actually quite chuffed that I’ve got through 1000.

]]> 1 45474458f9a4715c1cd3be7a739ee359 Tom posted an update: Owen's defence supremo!!!! Really pleased with this one, […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6184/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 19:24:50 -0600 Owen’s defence supremo!!!! Really pleased with this one, my opponent was 100 points over my grade

]]> 1 52464c39cca86095c8b6291131eef474 Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6150/#acomment-6174 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:36:35 -0600 @ChessVibes I understand. I think my worry that I need to think about, is that it wouldn’t have occurred to me that I would have needed to sac the Queen, I wouldn’t have realised the danger in the position. Something I need to work on obviously. Slightly worries me that it is so obvious, that neither you nor the commentator felt the need… Read more

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In round 7 of the Texas tournament, why did that bishop move from your opponent Nelson necessitate sac’ing your Queen?

]]> d7cf7179115e0acce0aa3b94c7fc459e Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6155/#acomment-6162 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 07:23:49 -0600 Nice game Tim. 97% accuracy on the review is nothing to be sniffed at.

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Okay guys, I’m super proud of this one.. I think I probably had a personal record for # of pins in a game! Crazy fun game…

https://www.chess.com/game/141461848494

]]> f8598eb1e8e219e8ff80cdeaddcc2880 Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6150/#acomment-6161 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 07:20:31 -0600 @1sttim1-18 Oh right, thanks. That wasn’t obvious to me. Guess I need to work harder on my calculation skills. Thank you Tim.

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In round 7 of the Texas tournament, why did that bishop move from your opponent Nelson necessitate sac’ing your Queen?

]]> 2d28fc8ac4b0ca8f02e116743262b0cf Tom posted an update: In round 7 of the Texas tournament, why did that bishop […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6150/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 18:16:01 -0600 In round 7 of the Texas tournament, why did that bishop move from your opponent Nelson necessitate sac’ing your Queen?

]]> 4 715d7479c45be51c91c367179522b537 Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6129/#acomment-6145 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:13:28 -0600 Ok, thank you

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Oh man, what happened? Such a promising position, and I squandered it! On the review, I’m not quite understanding the recommended moves 32+ – seems to make my position worse as far as I […]

]]> b0fa52c4312df1cf3b5978c9928a9f47 Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6129/#acomment-6138 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 08:20:00 -0600 @ChessVibes https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/pgn/2bWyXE2D66/analysis

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Oh man, what happened? Such a promising position, and I squandered it! On the review, I’m not quite understanding the recommended moves 32+ – seems to make my position worse as far as I […]

]]> df551cdfd4ada11e8dc2fbb5fc3a1d62 Tom posted an update: Oh man, what happened? Such a promising position, and […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6129/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 20:09:07 -0600 Oh man, what happened? Such a promising position, and I squandered it! On the review, I’m not quite understanding the recommended moves 32+ – seems to make my position worse as far as I can tell…..

]]> 4 97649da4358182e5bae7fce1796c2efa Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6125/#acomment-6127 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:44:38 -0600 Nice game 🙂

In reply to - Ahmed E posted an update Check out this #chess game: S_Marick vs Kimo_Sabe – https://www.chess.com/game/live/141141869554 My first +90% with a checkmate. Its working Neslon. Thank you ]]> 2176a64e436fc1b5c5883ca6a714e284 Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6059/#acomment-6117 Sat, 26 Jul 2025 12:15:36 -0600 @cathleenrackleygmail-com I was playing 10 minute games after watching Nelson as he seems to have all the time in the world. I find I am getting better results now playing 30 min games

In reply to - Cathleen R posted an update

I think I suck at chess. I finally made it above 400 and then I’m back to 300’s. I can’t seem to get it. I do an opening and do well and then it falls apart. Very […]

]]> 94b4deec999ef2c24877b0a9d383aab5 Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6059/#acomment-6068 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 07:55:55 -0600 I’m not that much further on than you Cathleen, but keep on going. Although we make mistakes and end up losing, we are still learning….

In reply to - Cathleen R posted an update

I think I suck at chess. I finally made it above 400 and then I’m back to 300’s. I can’t seem to get it. I do an opening and do well and then it falls apart. Very […]

]]> b08b890bb9764e0c3449a87f5fffef77 Tom posted an update: My 1st go at the Owens Defence as black and I play […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6048/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:05:10 -0600 My 1st go at the Owens Defence as black and I play an INCREDIBLY aggressive player graded at 822! Unbelievable sustained attacking, but I managed the win. I notice people like to ‘abandon’ the game rather than resign – how do you abandon a game?

]]> 1 9d9e2f17ad8250fb8c8e0ded8fdef4eb Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6032/#acomment-6043 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 21:22:25 -0600 What is going on????!!!!! Three in a row!

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1st go at the stonewall! Despite winning the opponent’s Q thankfully they missed a mate! Lucky win for me!

]]> 25fcb9447b50f0dc2d52ff27a1409fd7 Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6032/#acomment-6042 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 21:08:45 -0600 @ChessVibes Played another stonewall and won. Happy days.

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1st go at the stonewall! Despite winning the opponent’s Q thankfully they missed a mate! Lucky win for me!

]]> 0cf85ff5718d16e405999ed1b4825227 Tom posted an update: 1st go at the stonewall! Despite winning the opponent's […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6032/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:47:58 -0600 1st go at the stonewall! Despite winning the opponent’s Q thankfully they missed a mate! Lucky win for me!

]]> 3 3705743d9b9571d9aed80bcdf9346e7d Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/5916/#acomment-6027 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:22:59 -0600 31 games in a row?! Wow! What is your elo now?

In reply to - Jerry G posted an update

I started at 100 elo. I played 31 games in a row. I won 27 of them. I went straight to 600 In one sitting…. I think I can go father If I got this far with only 4 losses. WE will […]

]]> f265e5b4fa2c658aa863286260eed84b Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/5926/#acomment-6026 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:20:29 -0600 Well played and well done for breaking 1500. Do you happen to know what the opening was for white e4, c3 – it looked a pretty good opening?

In reply to - Seth posted an update

Finally broke 1500! Joined this course last year and wanted to say thanks to Nelson for putting this together and for the community of people in this blog. My recipe was doing puzzles daily […]

]]> 23a6f9b117bb14d62d0fc88bb5c21946 Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/5930/#acomment-6025 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:14:43 -0600 @cathleenrackleygmail-com It’s a tough game, no places to hide….I think it is like boxing in that way. Making mistakes is natural when you are learning something and making mistakes in chess, often results in losing. Kind of comes with the territory. I do know exactly how you feel.

In reply to - Cathleen R posted an update

I tried the stonewall against a bot and it just gets me into a mess. The bots don’t play the norm I guess. Very frustrating. The bot is Hans at 1000 supposedly.

]]> 3c292aa7a78237287e319bdfee3b9048 Tom posted an update: Been working on this colle for a while and had my first […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/6016/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 19:48:36 -0600 Been working on this colle for a while and had my first ever snippet of success against someone 100 above me the other day….made my day!

]]> 1 7a3f81246d076dfe8b6c0541e437de30 Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/5958/#acomment-6015 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 19:41:41 -0600 @w_frankeoutlook-com Oh ok, afraid I can’t help then. I have been trying 10 min games but just can’t think enough in that timescale….sorry

In reply to - William F posted an update

I’m looking for friends to play and practice with. If anyone would like to add me on chess.com, my name is Nyxiechan


https://www.chess.com/member/nyxiechan

]]> 065233ddb767772c85d65ea7a58cb9b6 Tom posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/5958/#acomment-6012 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 19:21:05 -0600 Hi William – what time control do you like to play?

In reply to - William F posted an update

I’m looking for friends to play and practice with. If anyone would like to add me on chess.com, my name is Nyxiechan


https://www.chess.com/member/nyxiechan

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