Article 7: Game Day
Article 7 is up! Everything has been leading up to this moment. In “Game Day” I talk about one of the most important tournaments of my career – the 2007 Pan-Am Junior Championship.
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Video 3
Video 3 is up! This time around I take on the Ruy Lopez with the black pieces.
Article 6
As we hit the half-way mark of my twelve-article series, and as a preface to one of the most important tournaments of my life, I decided to take a look back at the tournament that made me want to become a professional chess player back in 2001.
Video 2
It’s that time of the week again! My second YouTube video is up, along with its companion video on the opening.
Article 5
Another article has been posted! This time I talk about one of my most surreal chess/life experiences…
Article 5: A Rocky Road to Rome
Video 1
Hey everyone! After spending so much time on the sidelines watching Greg Shahade and Daniel Rensch get all the glory, I decided it was time to step into the ring. I just finished recording the first of what I hope will be many YouTube videos. For now, the plan is to simply verbalize my thought process during some blitz games, but I’m sure other things will be popping up. I will try to put one out every week. Enjoy!
Article 4
Another article has been posted! By now I think the theme of the series is starting to reveal itself. I decided to focus on what I consider my most formative years as a competitor (i.e. the most traumatic!) and chose tournaments that I consider major setbacks/turning points and the lessons that came with them.
Article 4: The Glass Ceiling