Road to NM (an extraordinary National Open)
Last year, I co-won the National Open U2100 in June with a score of 6.5/7, increasing my rating from 2063…
Openings: One-Trick and Bad Gambits
Gambits. Gambits aren’t horrible types of openings to play, but problems can occur if you aren’t careful. Gambits such as…
ICEA Chess Workshop #6
Congratulations to all participants and winners. A mix of recognizable and new faces showed up at ICEA’s sixth chess workshop.…
Surviving the Trials and Tribulations of One Remarkable US Open
The Beginning In March 2023, I played in Southern California’s Superstates tournament, an annual scholastic tournament held to decide California’s…
National Open Win
This is the game that made me the co-champion of the National Open in the U2100 section, getting my rating…