Chess Vibes | Benjamin | Activity https://chessvibes.net/members/c4b0eaab/activity/ Activity feed for Benjamin. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:47:49 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 8e7825fabe4bd7b8ba2da448c888f912 Benjamin posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/2507/#acomment-2514 Sun, 04 Aug 2024 21:05:30 -0600 This is pretty tough to deal with, but take some time to think about what’s at stake if you lose. A lot of times, people put it all on the line in terms of their sense of self worth. Maybe with the help of a therapist you could drill down and examine what it really means to you, and try to work on challenging the thoughts and values that…

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In reply to - kenneth s posted an update

Hey Nelson, The course has already helped my rating considerably. (nearly 100 points)

I have a question that is a little off the wall. Do you have any suggestions for dealing […]

]]> 5b8ad56e7858f266a37f5056865dd4a3 Benjamin posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/2124/#acomment-2129 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:03:50 -0600 IMO the zwischenzug is the most difficult tactic, and I think part of it has to do with the fact that they combine other tactics your brain has to be able to recognize. If it’s any consolation, a friend of mine who’s rated 2000+ in rapid also has trouble with these. They pointed me to the puzzle theme in lichess for more…

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In reply to - Seann posted an update

Still working my way through the tactics and just finished Zwischenzug. This was the first tactics lesson that I completely MISSED every example, from easy to master. I’m beside myself […]

]]> 2fcb9c2030ffe5d9a00f6dba91489931 Benjamin posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/1476/#acomment-1486 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:53:36 -0600 I too have never seen a smothered mate in real life. I’d be interested in seeing a full game where it happens 😂

In reply to - Martin posted an update

Lesson 4.1 tactics. I must be a grandmaster as I saw the checkmate in three instantly. But then, since I joined chess.com I have done over 11,000 puzzles and this is one that comes […]

]]> d2be7802b6546fdca483917da2b4e125 Benjamin posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/1224/#acomment-1453 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:14:10 -0600 I agree that module 4 is kind of tough to get through, but I’m beginning to see how important it is to be able to see those patterns to avoid blundering. Zwischenzugs are especially tough for me to see, but you have to be able to see them to be able to avoid falling into them yourself!

In reply to - David posted an update

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


]]> 6fb55146fa645a340b9746e36c50b18b Benjamin posted an update: Enjoying the course so far! I'm having a tough […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/599/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 05:29:34 -0600 Enjoying the course so far! I’m having a tough time calculating the tactics in module 4, and am looking forward to the calculation techniques on module 7.

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