Jan. 8, 2023
Ep. 54: Avoid This Common Pawn Blunder & Other Practical Tournament Tips


The Chess Angle is sponsored by This episode offers some practical advice and insight for improvers and emerging tournament players. Some of the talking points include: How many games a year do you need to play to increase your OTB rating? Should...
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This episode offers some practical advice and insight for improvers and emerging tournament players. Some of the talking points include:
- How many games a year do you need to play to increase your OTB rating?
- Should you get up from the board during your game?
- How tournament pairing rules often make increasing your rating difficult
- A common pawn blunder to avoid
- Book study vs. digital/online study
Mentioned:
The Amateur's Mind by IM Jeremy Silman (Amazon)
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