Chess Vibes | David | Activity https://chessvibes.net/members/a38cdb56/activity/ Activity feed for David. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:38:20 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 23931622a5ca33c1e58569a2540d64b2 David posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/2473/#acomment-2531 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:39:12 -0600 Charles, I re-watched the 2.4 video but could not locate the position you are asking about. What’s the time stamp?

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Lesson 2.4 – 1st queen move.

Why does black not simply take the queen with the bishop?

]]> e13dcf9b2cd580b4c1e5e92fdefab1d9 David posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/1224/#acomment-1290 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 05:57:37 -0600 Ken, according to Nelson’s comments in the first video of module 6, blunders still happen regularly (though more rarely) in games played by 1500-ELO players. 8^(

In any case, thanks for writing back! What module are you working on right now?

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Is it possible to skip some videos or are we locked in to the given sequence?


]]> 3484c84117490b10676824c7aeb22c88 David posted an update: Lesson 6.4 question: in order to foresee the fork […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/1288/ Fri, 19 Jul 2024 05:51:54 -0600 Lesson 6.4 question: in order to foresee the fork before advancing d3, it seems to me that one needs to do a check (like a tactic check) that is not part of the four steps that are discussed in the previous videos. Would that be part of step 5: maybe the things that concern me include the NEXT move that my opponent can do. Or should that be…

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]]> 0 1067a8ba798960180b16ab905d53f99a David posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/1224/#acomment-1258 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 02:50:27 -0600 Great, thanks a lot! I am currently going through Module 4 and it is really thorough, fun, and challenging! However, another module that I am dying to get to (because I need it badly) is module 6. Blunders are one of my weakest points. I’ll use your team’s email for this request. Thanks again. The course is really well done indeed.

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Is it possible to skip some videos or are we locked in to the given sequence?


]]> 9eac56e58ae91c9ac6c4685a379cf897 David posted an update: Is it possible to skip some videos or are we locked in […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/1224/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 23:17:49 -0600 Is it possible to skip some videos or are we locked in to the given sequence?

]]> 5 9498df392e9b7c72a1b0bbd031ce9c5e David posted an update: Hi there!I am in my mid-fifties and teach computer […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/451/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:48:06 -0600 Hi there!

I am in my mid-fifties and teach computer science at the local university. I started playing chess (exclusively online) in January of last year. I got to 950 ELO on chess.com somewhat easily but have been stuck around 1000 for over a year. Since Nelson is such a great teacher, I decided to take this course. My goal is to leave 1000…

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