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Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:52:29 -0600

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/119803334864?tab=review (I’m white, proud of this game). A great Stonewall game from me; things worked out, but I’m wondering if would have been better to play c3 or develop the knight earlier, but Stockfish wants Nc3 instead. Also curious about the initial move order of the Stonewall setup.

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Hey everyone! The next group coaching call is October 1st, 2024 at 8pm EST. You guys voted last time that you’d like to do game analysis.

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Andrew posted an update: Hey Nelson, I've been trying out the Stonewall and […]

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:53:10 -0600

Hey Nelson, I’ve been trying out the Stonewall and Owen’s Defense in many games. I find in the game analysis, a lot of the opening moves are not totally accurate, but most of the time, I end up in pretty much the same position or setup. Should I be more concerned about opening accuracy and making those moves in the correct order, or is it…

Andrew posted an update: Hi Nelson! I'm around ~1,000 Elo (is there a way to […]

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:53:10 -0600

Hi Nelson! I’m around ~1,000 Elo (is there a way to put this in your profile?) I know you and many other coaches have said that practicing chess puzzles improves your tactics. I personally really do not enjoy chess puzzles, and I would prefer to play. GM Ben Finegold has also said that puzzles are of marginal usefulness at best, and that the…

Andrew posted an update: Hey Nelson, been trying out the Stonewall attack. I […]

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 01:23:48 -0600

Hey Nelson, been trying out the Stonewall attack. I am ~1,000 Elo. I have noticed that many times, my opponents do not castle once I am in the position to do the rook lift or mount an attack. Do you have any suggestions for how to proceed with the stonewall setup when the opponent’s king is still in the center?