Infinite Chess
Junta IkedaHelping players build a stronger, more confident game through better habits, clearer thinking and practical training.
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The Upstream Problem
Most chess players have an area they avoid. Often, you aren’t consciously ignoring it but you never quite get around to it. You study it occasionally, give yourself a pat on the back, and you’re relieved when your games don’t go there.
Her...
How to think like a master in quiet positions
In the previous post, I wrote that I played one of my best ever games against a GM.
This week, I want to show you the thinking method I used in the quiet positions.
3CE = 3 Candidates, Comparison, Elimination
I try to come up...
What your self-talk says about your chess
The game in my head
At my recent tournament, I was on Board 1 against a GM I played against five times from 2017 to 2022. I’d lost all five games.
So already from the previous night when the pairings came out, I could hear the voices...
5 benefits of OTB tournaments
Over the Easter long weekend I played in the Doeberl Cup, Australia’s premier annual chess tournament. It’s held in my hometown of Canberra and I’ve played every year for 25 years.
Photo by Gary McNamara
I tend to underperform at this hom...
Why opening study isn’t making you better
If memorising opening lines made you stronger, many club players would be masters.
You know the feeling: you’ve reviewed your lines from a Chessable course and you feel prepared.
Then your opponent plays a weird-looking move on move 3.
S...
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Australian chessplayer (International Master) and coach writing about chess. On a mission to help thousands of players build a stronger, more confident game through better habits, clearer thinking and practical training. Bibliophile.
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