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berettastorm
05-Dec-13, 00:28
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 Intro page (new comers) |
berettastorm
11-Dec-13, 16:33
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Don't be shy!!!!
I'd like for everyone to introduce themselves under this heading. No need for a full out bio but just let us know who you are. More importantly, since this club is not for social, political, or religious issues, let us know your chess interest what you want to improve, openings you'd like to learn, knight vs. bishop endgames, maybe a classic GM game you'd like to analysis with the club, possibilities are endless. ALWAYS PLAY EACH OTHER IN (NON RATED) GAMES THEY ARE USUALLY BEST FOR LEARNING AS YOU CAN COMMUNICATE WHILE PLAYING.
Guys the possibilities of what we can accomplishment is endless
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caveman1960
11-Dec-13, 19:43
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Intro
Using Gameknot as a platform to prepare for OTB play hopefully next year. So generally I only take 5-10 minutes at most on a move......my excuse for some horrendous blunders. I've settled on my opening repertoire and am now hoping to improve my transition from opening into middle-game play and my endings. I'm happy to play non rated training games with club members at 7days per move discussing the game as we play. cheers Wolfgang
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hello
My name Janet. I was taught chess by my Father. Rather ruthlessly i might add. Sometimes i had to solve problems in Rook and Pawn endings or complex Mating puzzles, when i was 6-years old till i was 10. . I hated it. But now i appreciate what he did for me. I play OTB with local clubs from time to time and find playing on gameknot can be very useful. I look forward to our conversations here. My favorite Master is Alekhine.;www.youtube.com. And my second favorite is Kasparov;www.youtube.com
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Hello-I'm Joe. I remember that when I first started playing the game, I wasn't very good. And, as a child, I even lost interest in the game, believe it or not. Then, in Middle School, in an English, I was really struggling. It was so difficult, and that's when I realized that chess was even harder. And, since chess is a language, I could improve on the Vocabulary, and henceforth, my grades, in that English. That's exactly what happened, and I actually went from failing to getting, I believe, a B average. This is when I realize just how much I liked the way, despite the fact that I was still learning the basic rules. Then, in college, something very similar, with Analytical Reading as there was so much context clues and vocabulary. I was struggling to pass with nearly a D average. Believe it or not, even just going to tutorials wasn't enough. But, I started playing and really enjoying the game. And, that's when everything changed. By doing so, it actually helped me to do much better in that course. Eventually, I went from almost a D to a C+ average in that course. So, the idea is that chess can help you in life, and that what really counts. Because of this, I was working toward a goal, since I was still a novice, and actually achieved. What was the goal? Well, I also became a chess coach and mentor to specifically help who have the same weaknesses, that I once had.
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