The Groningen Chess Festival has not been a successful event for me. The start was very promising with 4 out of 4, but after the rest day on the 25th of December, I more or less gassed out and managed to score only 1,5 out of 5. Still, it is always great to play this […]
It has been 8 years now since I started to make the transition from a professional chess player to chess coach. A good choice, since teaching has not only given me financial security but I also like to follow the progress of my students with great interest. Several of them now have international titles and […]
It is well known that analyzing your own chess games is an important part of your chess training regime. If done right this will greatly help you improve your game. But I get the feeling that many students of chess don’t like to spend a lot of time doing this kind of work. They often […]
