Chess Vibes | Rocky | Activity https://chessvibes.net/members/ea4dadf5/activity/ Activity feed for Rocky. Fri, 01 May 2026 08:24:30 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 7c13ffd630421eb558780de82d38352a Rocky posted an update: To help add some depth to my understanding of the […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/2301/ Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:10:10 -0600 To help add some depth to my understanding of the Stonewall Attack, I’m reading Andrew Soltis’ book, aptly named The Stonewall Attack. It’s expensive, but I was able to get it at a library. I found this game (discussed in the book and this brief article) to be very interesting (and crazy) and wanted to pass it along:

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A Brilliant Execution

This game was played in Milwaukee in 1949. White executes a brilliant attack using the opened f-file. One of the important factors that contributed for this smashing attack being successful was the powerful posted White Knight at e5. In the … Continue reading

]]> 3 79760ae690b581f258a44e9a95a3e38e Rocky posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/2100/#acomment-2104 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 06:12:41 -0600 Yep. I received some points for compensation too. I don’t get it. What is the draw of cheating? Maybe they just enjoy trolling people. It would be hard to feel good about winning if you had to cheat.

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Rough game! This guy seemed to have my number from the get go …
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]]> c89b73eaee1cd2d6822ede1c09be2c34 Rocky posted an update: Rough game! This guy seemed to have my number from the […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/2100/ Thu, 25 Jul 2024 02:23:06 -0600 Rough game! This guy seemed to have my number from the get go …
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Chess: RockLobster79 vs jackcurran

RockLobster79 (1118) vs jackcurran (1151). jackcurran won by checkmate in 43 moves. Click to review the game, move by move.

]]> 3 6eaa835b7aaf21958fc24932d4aa707c Rocky posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/1822/#acomment-1823 Sun, 21 Jul 2024 06:46:24 -0600 Nice! I just hit 1100 a new PR as well. Only 401 left for us to go!

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I had this game just now while playing the Stonewall Attack. I just reached my new peak today, 1,100! I’m really enjoying these openings!

]]> 935aa2d1aa822df16ddfd599d715fe6b Rocky posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/1724/#acomment-1735 Sat, 20 Jul 2024 07:56:59 -0600 Yeah, I noticed, and the next game I lost with an eval of like 900. I guess that’s why I’m here lol. Thanks for the feedback, @Jay . I’ve been hovering around 1000 elo for rapid since taking the course, and I think that’s as high as I’ve ever been. However, I was mostly playing blitz and bullet previously. I took @ChessVibes ‘s advice and… Read more

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My first brilliant move using the Stonewall Attack! There are a few things I could have done better, but I’m excited about this opening.
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]]> e30ac825163a2579cb0b5380a5ec4813 Rocky posted an update: My first brilliant move using the Stonewall Attack! […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/1724/ Sat, 20 Jul 2024 06:20:58 -0600 My first brilliant move using the Stonewall Attack! There are a few things I could have done better, but I’m excited about this opening.
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Chess: RockLobster79 vs dragong57

RockLobster79 (986) vs dragong57 (960). RockLobster79 won by checkmate in 21 moves. Click to review the game, move by move.

]]> 6 f4754b489dd0cbc2a5484d73f1e0785b Rocky posted a new activity comment https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/841/#acomment-900 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:50:27 -0600 Good question! If people have questions, I’m sure that should be the priority. If we happen to have time, I’d love to see how other folks are playing these openings. Thanks for the reply, Nelson!

In reply to - Rocky to Nelson @ChessVibes any chance you’ll host an arena for all of us to compete at some point? It would be a fun way to get to know everyone. ]]> 4f8b10122a0dc4e3196e96eb11940083 Rocky: @ChessVibes any chance you'll host an arena for all of […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/841/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 08:14:03 -0600 @ChessVibes any chance you’ll host an arena for all of us to compete at some point? It would be a fun way to get to know everyone.

]]> 2 480648cd42646283336127553015575c Rocky posted an update: Hey Everyone! I'm really enjoying the Stonewall Attack. […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/840/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 08:11:12 -0600 Hey Everyone! I’m really enjoying the Stonewall Attack. I typically play the Scotch Gambit and Danish Gambit with white, so the Stonewall is very different because the center is mostly locked, leading to some really interesting positions. One thing I wanted to pass along: keep an eye on your e-pawn if your opponent infiltrates your king-side…

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]]> 0 313ae6b0518b613da4e073406f43a8ab Rocky posted an update: Hi All! Looking forward to this course. I played a […] https://chessvibes.net/news-feed/p/587/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 04:39:03 -0600 Hi All! Looking forward to this course. I played a little when I was young and started playing again when my son showed some interest a year ago. Now I play a lot of chess, but I’ve hit a plateau. Nelson, I love your videos, so I decided to invest in this course. Looking forward to learning and improving.

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