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danbock
's Blog
23 May 2024
Me, on Perpetual Chess
Episode 383, available now
8 May 2024
11 things I did to take my USCF rating from 1547 to 1976
I’ve had some ups and down in the year since my first blog post, where I wrote about what was workin…
5 May 2024
What really decides games at the USCF 1900 level
It's dumber than you think.
5 Mar 2024
My two favorite chess tournaments
US Amateur Team East and ALTO are the best in-person chess experiences I've found.
27 Feb 2024
Why I memorize openings
10 minutes a day can set you up for more valuable learning experiences.
16 Nov 2023
I feel good about these recent blunders I made
The most optimistic indicator for my continued chess improvement is how dumb my moves are, currently
10 Jun 2023
Make sense of chess engine output with Move Highlighter
A new Chrome extension helps translate Stockfish to English (and other human languages)
23 May 2023
Ten lessons I learned from Stockfish
Help turn knowledge into skill with engine analysis
17 May 2023
Learn first, remember later
Product review: How Anki can help you retain your chess knowledge
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