| General Chess Discussion - about choosing my repertoire#19 Personally, I feel 1.e4 requires White to know a lot more opening theory. If you enjoy studying opening theory and keeping abreast of the latest novelties then 1.e4 is for you. If you dislike (or not … | BoKemp |
| General Chess Discussion - Finally broke the 2000 barrier here ;) #14 Checking in here again. Seems like it took me forever to move from 1900 to 2000 level Classical, but now in a few weeks I'm up to 2119!. I'm not sure I understand it and expect I'll take a big tumble … | BoKemp |
| General Chess Discussion - New to Chess! Wondering if these are good books?#16 Well, of course, that's correct chess240 a true beginner (someone who knows nothing more than how the pieces move) should simply play games with someone more advanced (ideally a coach) who can demonst… | BoKemp |
| General Chess Discussion - New to Chess! Wondering if these are good books?#14 I was going to mention Nimzovich too. "My System" was published in 1925 and is still one of the most instructive books ever published. If you're going to become a serious chess enthusiast you'll need … | BoKemp |
| General Chess Discussion - New to Chess! Wondering if these are good books?#8 Silman books are very instructive and should be useful to you as you progress. Yes, Silman's method is that, in most cases, the board is telling you where to look for the best move. Don't worry about … | BoKemp |
| General Chess Discussion - server down#7 I LOVE the site, but I do lose a lot of games due to disconnect issues including one today. I take some comfort in knowing I'm not alone and also it is a free site. | BoKemp |
| General Chess Discussion - How do I find out where my connection problems are?#1 I'm very frustrated about continuing to lose game after game due to disconnection. I don't see anyone else complaining about it here so the problem must not be with the lichess servers and must be som… | BoKemp |
| General Chess Discussion - So... Does playing chess by itself actually improve your chess?#13 In my case playing lots of games did not help, or at least didn't help as much as training. The only thing that helped me was objectively analyzing where I needed to improve and then focusing on corre… | BoKemp |
| General Chess Discussion - Finally broke the 2000 barrier here ;) #9 Yes, I crossed over 2000 classical recently as well. I have since dropped back under due to unreliable Internet connection and forfeiting won games. Ill be back. Took a long time to get here for me. J… | BoKemp |
| Lichess Feedback - About had it with connection problems#1 I'll have to give up playing time controls other than correspondence. Doesn't matter where I play - at home, at work, using mobil hotspot. It's all the same. Disconnect and forfeit. Lost 100 points la… | BoKemp |