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Jan C posted an update: Nelson, based on your Break 1500, I'm getting there […]

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 20:45:02 -0600

Nelson, based on your Break 1500, I’m getting there (rated +1400 Classical). Here’s an exciting game where I used your course to my advantage: I am White with 1 Blunder, my challenger had 2.

1. d4 f5 { A80 Dutch Defense } 2. e3 Nf6 3. f4 e6 4. Nf3 d6 5. Nbd2 Be7 6. Nc4 O-O 7. Bd3 Bd7 8. O-O Bb5 9. a4 Bxc4 10. Bxc4 d5 11. Bd3 Ne4 12. Ne5 Nd7…

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Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:10:12 -0600

@N.Sanity Thanks Tomas. Good insight.

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Nelson, do you find that playing with longer game times increases or decreases you Elo?

Learning to pace (manage time) in Rapid games such as 10 minutes requires a certain strategy. I […]

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Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:08:48 -0600

@ChessVibes Thanks Nelson. At 72, my pattern recognition is a bit slower these days but I’m trying. Great course thus far and I plan to repeat it more than one time.

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Nelson, do you find that playing with longer game times increases or decreases you Elo?

Learning to pace (manage time) in Rapid games such as 10 minutes requires a certain strategy. I […]

Jan C posted an update: Nelson, do you find that playing with longer game […]

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:43:45 -0600

Nelson, do you find that playing with longer game times increases or decreases you Elo?

Learning to pace (manage time) in Rapid games such as 10 minutes requires a certain strategy. I find that whoever is running low on remaining time usually loses. How can one avoid this pitfall?

Jan C posted an update: Nelson, I discovered lichess.org thru your Breaking 1500 […]

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 16:59:05 -0600

Nelson, I discovered lichess.org thru your Breaking 1500 and was wondering why you would pay for chess.com over the free lichess? I’ve been on lichess for a week now and am at elo of 1400. I never played chess where I was rated and discovered to my surprise that I was that high. I believe your course has already helped and I am on Chapter…