The Chess Improvement Lab
Dan BockFinding out what really works for chess improvement
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I'm going to the Reykjavík Open!
Five chess players on this flight
I’m on my way to Reykjavík, Iceland for a real bucket list chess tournament, the Reykjavík Open, March 25 through 31. I’ll be posting daily about my results and about the experience on Substack Notes, and...
Dealing with plateaus and setbacks
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Why your rating goal isn't helping you
If you’re a white collar employee of a big corportation with regular performance reviews, you’re probably familiar with SMART goals.
If you’re a chess improver, you’re probably familiar with rating goals.
If you’re both, there’s a chance...
What do you do when your chess rating goes down?
It’s typical on chess players’ social media and blogs to highlight wins and ratings gains much more often than losses. Some people really give the impression that they never lose a game, or even make an inaccurate move. I try to buck that t...
Preventing counterplay is hard to do
A teapot in space. Image by Alex Zak.
Philosophers have known, since long before chess was invented, that it’s hard to prove a negative. Bertrand Russell pointed out that if he claimed a teapot orbits the sun between Earth and Mars, nobody...
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