I think Anthony and I’s presentation went quite good. I wish we could get more time for the chest game so that no one would lose on time and it would be a lot less stressful, but we already exceeded the 5-minute time limit. The main thing I would’ve done differently is: Record is playing…
Change of Plans
If you´re keeping track of my past blog posts, you know that I´ve been practicing blindfolded chess. Even though I´ve practiced a lot, I don´t feel confident to play a full game of chess and neither does Anthony. As a result, we came up with a new plan. For our presentation, Anthony and I have…
Expert!
Before we called with our expert, Anthony and I wanted to come up with some questions to ask him. Here are some questions that we asked him: What’s the best way to have control of the game? In your opinion, what’s the best opening? Knight or bishop? What’s the best way to play the endgame?…
Finally Finding An Expert
If you’ve been keeping track of my blogs, you know that Anthony and I have been trying to find an expert for the past 3 weeks. Today, I asked a friend if they knew anything about chess. They didn’t, but one of their friends was quite a bit better than us at chess. His name…
Endgame of Blindfolded Chess
Video of playing the endgame of chess blindfolded: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eLslrKdBfZuTrNyXntGfSbm4CXYS6LRG/view?usp=sharing This week, I worked on learning how to play the endgame blindfolded. Honestly, I was surprised at how much quicker I was able to learn the endgame. The start was definitely the hardest part, but the more I practiced, the more I started visualizing the board….
Middle Game Blindfolded
Video of blindfolded chess: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mLT5FgC8rpY6C3jqPXhfjRJOqpprOGr1/view?usp=sharing Last week I went to Bandcamp for 3 days and then got sick for the other 2 days. I missed a week of school and a week of chess. I tried playing blindfolded chess while sick, but my brain couldn’t function. This week I practiced my middle game blindfolded. If…
Blindfolded Chess!
Video of practicing blindfolded chess: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MDJJ5rgGVUB20OdnOxls-UGLo7fq2RHX/view?usp=sharing I knew that learning how to play chess blindfolded was going to be incredibly difficult, but I was still surprised when I played my first blindfolded match. My original plan was to learn how to play a full game of chess blindfolded, but I couldn’t even finish my first…
Lessons and Puzzles!
Video of doing lessons and puzzles: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aaqYmlC9vuomi1oFXfpnrL6sNXUfhovr/view?usp=sharing If you watched the video, you know that this week I did some lessons and puzzles. Unfortunately, I have a limited amount of lessons and puzzles I can do daily. So instead of wasting my day, I decided to get in contact with one of my sibling’s friends….
Chess During Spring Break!
Video of the grind: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1od_hRNvr1KU5AEVQupDweUlwUpckoqDU/view?usp=sharing Anthony and I are only sometimes available to meet up and work together, so, to still be caught up with all the work, we work together on the bus. On chess.com there are bots that you can play against even when you’re offline. So, to practice blindfolded chess, we would…
Pieces, Traps, and Openings
Video of 1st time practicing chess: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MjUOqkoZ8ogax2Wl2x7yW6WUwR5mOO1U/view?usp=sharing For the first 2-3 weeks, Anthony and I are planning on learning what each piece does, different traps, and multiple openings. At the start, I decided to spend some time to fully learn and understand how each piece moves. I also learned a bunch of different chess terms…