I've reached an all time low in my rated online chess play. I've been called a sandbagger by higher rated players who think I'm losing on purpose. I can't really explain it, and I have even seriously considered quitting. I sort o...
The Kinglybingly Invitational wrapped up with the following podium: 1. Ferd_The_Absurd2. Metal_Eagle3. Kinglybingly The above mentioned Twitch usernames are linked to their Chess.com profiles to easily friend them. The following video series wa...
Proposing an update to badges, Chess.com should include incentives for non-titled players. The idea would be, in addition to icons like "prochess" or "site icons" to include a ratings tiers badge similar to the red prefix for titled players. I ...
The "official" kinglybingly return tournament is off to the races for week 1 action. The tournament was started on Twitter, with Blazeroe8 (Blazeroe on Chess.com) as the brains behind its formation. If all goes as planned, the tournament will l...
I will begin this tutorial by saying that I leave out basic instructions that are implied with the use of social media. Today, we will be taking a look at the social features that Chess.com has to offer. Navigate to the left hand drop down an...
You click the cog. You scroll down in settings. "Beta" is clicked. "You are currently part of Chess.com Beta. Thanks for participating!" I have to confess the first time I turned on beta, nothing looked different. Then, the t...
If you have not heard of GM Alireza Firouzja, you better look him up. This kid is brilliant. He's only 15 and is going for 2700 before his 16th birthday. I have seen him on Chess.com playing bullet against the fastest in the w...
The date was August 5th, 2018. I was on Twitch watching a streamer by the name of "Bertrout". He was accepting challenges on Chess.com so I obliged. It was just a normal game, me playing the London System and him loathing it.&n...
A long long time ago, my grandparents bought me my first chess book, The Chess Doctor: Surefire Cures For What Ails Your Game by Bruce Pandolfini. The book was simple, giving a problem then the remedy. "How To Develop Your Pieces" was one secti...
IM ChessMaxUsa will be accepting challenges on today's pilot episode set to start at 1pm EST.
The Knight Battery's Youtube channel now features a custom built Chess & Chill playlist. Movie trailers, documentary features and shorts, including my favorite: Anything to Win (Bobby Fischer Documentary). https://www.youtube.com/playlist?li...
I have been collaborating on a new Chess Documentary for JapaneseTutor. Here is a short trailer I produced, along with the Bingly music (a Taiko drum from Japan), to bring you a short teaser trailer that will serve as the introduction to the docu...
I joined a recent 960 club and played in a tournament in which no one but I and one other team member showed up. The pairings were very unequal in rating, having myself around 1550 to hold down the #1 spot. I played 2 5|5 960 blitz games. It w...
I am a Chess.com Partner streamer & Twitch Affiliate who goes by "Kinglybingly" and my viewers hang out in what is known as the "Knight Battery." I am a passionate Chess 960 player and am always on the lookout for more tournaments. I sum up ...
I write this article in due diligence of speaking out against bullying and abuse within the chess community. By doing so, we can ensure our younger generation to be aspiring chess players. "I've learned that fear limits you and your vision. It ...
Tonight's 960 tournament was a heartbreaker. The title already contains the spoiler: the top 5 finishers, including myself, all went 4/5. Before I go on giving away the finish, let's dissect the tournament. Round 1 was a hyper-c...
I've been very upset at myself lately. My lowly 1272 blitz rating in standard chess being a sight for sore eyes. I've had a lot of success with Fischer Random 960 since I started using it as a warmup for blitz standard chess. The live server f...
I began my path to 1400 starting around 1280. I have been up to about 1510, but that was about 10 years ago. I knew that from streaming and playing opponents in rapid, I was at a disadvantage. For a while I was headed in the direction of grad...
ChessCoachNet is currently on the Twitch Chess Streamer Tour of the Midwest!! Check out these awesome pics from the Land of 10,000 Lakes, or as "Coach" likes to say, 2100 Patzer Lane, Fishville, Minnesota. #truestory Coach schooling me in some...
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Bertrout Bio:Raised on a Bolivian Alpaca far, the Trout was forced to eek out a living stealing tourists' jeans to sell the rivets for scrap metal. Leaving behind the llamas he loved the Trout made a new life teaching chess in Canada. It was a pay...
ChessPatzerCAN's London System has gone too far. After defeating and almost adopting MTS in a death match earlier this year, the light hearted, easy going, and formal mannered sir know as JPS, representing Canada and the ChessPatzers alike, will ...
To this day, I am embarrassed to play in OTB tournaments because I have to ask someone to help me set the increment on the game clock. For years, no one could talk me into playing or going to the local chess club. Then Chess.com made it easy. ...
When I was a young kid, I often would set up "battle positions" for my toy soldiers without actually ever engaging in conflict. The ancient Persian game of shatranj was a lot like this, where players would not engage in "first blood" until the de...
After posting a formal article on player ratings, I realized, hey, if people want to take interest, then it might be a good idea to share your chess bio! Here goes (a slightly informal) nothing... In short, I am your average 1200 player with a...
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Thank you for an amazing first year.
Let's make 2020 even better!
