Chess Vibes | Dan | Activity https://chessvibes.net/members/8c04c431/activity/ Activity feed for Dan. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:53:49 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 ec5013ab752bf9337159b6ee351ecf15 Dan posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/3218/#acomment-3240 Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:17:02 -0600 I know for me I won’t see the full effect for a year. So far I have reached new highs in both Rapid and Daily since finishing this course. My 1 year goal is 1500 so we’ll see where I am in August of 2025.

In reply to - Kirk F posted an update

It would be interesting if you had a chart showing Chess.com ratings for the class cohort at the beginning of the class, then 3 months out, 6 months out, and at the perhaps a year out.

Kirk

]]> 3281f9b3f62be869ab97d679131d33dd Dan posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/2879/#acomment-2914 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 21:47:10 -0600 IMO they figure they are lost anyway so if it’s a 1% chance that you will just click the check-mark without thinking then it’s worth a shot.

In reply to - Andrew posted an update Not really connected with the course , but does anyone understand this ” thing ” about people offering a draw when you have an unstoppable mate next move – I […] ]]> dddec29a87e5fe1c5def67c8be09763f Dan posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/2907/#acomment-2908 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 16:48:12 -0600 I don’t play Blitz or Bullet cuz I am too damn slow 🙂

In reply to - Dan posted an update

This course has been a game-changer for me.

]]> 05eec8658492a281fc20886978a1e9ca Dan posted an update: This course has been a game-changer for me. https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/2907/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 16:47:20 -0600 This course has been a game-changer for me.

]]> 3 06224098d9bd5d7ace20354f4e71b549 Dan posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/2768/#acomment-2776 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:01:15 -0600 Indeed. Brutal.

In reply to - blundergoat posted an update Chess hard 😓 ]]> 27f11c2f4747c50226459654f981c422 Dan: @ChessVibes thank you so much for this course. I am […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/2770/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:16:27 -0600 @ChessVibes thank you so much for this course. I am already seeing and feeling results.

]]> 1 b02f8c3b1d142c13941a4b0c2d73fb54 Dan posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/2765/#acomment-2769 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:07:48 -0600 sent a challenge link and friend request

In reply to - Peter posted an update

Hi Everyone,

Just an update.

I have reached the 1200+ rating on Rapid in chess.com again. I’ve been here a few times in the past. I teeter just shy of 1300 and then eventually, I sink […]

]]> 4e0064589e16f5ea729018f8515685f0 Dan posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/2754/#acomment-2760 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:19:44 -0600 Not sure how far you’ve gotten in the course but in module 10 @ChessVibes recommends working on 1 thing at a time until it becomes 2nd nature. For myself, my most important thing to master is blunder checking. So, I will continue to look for tactics but I will prioritize blunder checking and of course try to leave sufficient time to make more…

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In reply to - Drew posted an update

First off I love this course, all the time and effort put into making it really shows.

However, after going through the tactics section I found that now when I’m playing games, I can’t help […]

]]> 0916e2470b03b843a10535f36395655a Dan: @ChessVibes I had just watched the lessons on Zwischenzug […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/2267/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:40:36 -0600 @ChessVibes I had just watched the lessons on Zwischenzug and Desperado then this happened: https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/115930889939?tab=review&move=59

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]]> 3 a3d38c5563ecf0bb63d9b1dc02280bc8 Dan posted an update: Loving the course so far but very surprised by […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/1460/ Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:43:19 -0600 Loving the course so far but very surprised by the recommendations. The Stonewall seems to be 180 degrees out from the recommendations of Logical Chess Move By Move.

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