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Jan 1
2 min

Checkmate 2020!

I have never been so happy to ring in a new year as I have this year. What an absolute mess 2020 was. As I write this my arm is still...

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Finding your faults is the first step to self-improvement... In both chess and life.

Glenn Julich

Nov 11, 2020
3 min

Finding your faults is the first step to self-improvement... In both chess and life.

The last several months have been such an eye-opening experience for this ole Patzer. First and foremost, to get better at chess you...

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Glenn Julich

Oct 26, 2020
4 min

Chess eBoards Part 2: My Millennium

So here is the blog post you all have been waiting for! (I say that jokingly) In my last post, I documented my journey that led me to my...

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Glenn Julich

Oct 23, 2020
4 min

My journey with chess computers.

If you grew up in the 70s and 80s, it meant that you got to play with some pretty cutting edge technology of the time. We saw our first...

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Why did I hang my queen? She was innocent!

Glenn Julich

Oct 9, 2020
1 min

Why did I hang my queen? She was innocent!

So I've been studying... doing puzzles... meeting with my coach... watching videos. Seeing improvement! Then... in a live, timed 30 min...

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Continuing on my adult improver journey... More stats.

Glenn Julich

Oct 5, 2020
2 min

Continuing on my adult improver journey... More stats.

So I just finished my fourth coaching session and I also just completed reviewing another week of puzzle statistics. So here is the...

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Glenn Julich

Sep 28, 2020
1 min

Week 3 with my coach

So this past weekend was week 3 with my coach. We had a great meeting on Friday evening to review my progress and work on some opening...

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Glenn Julich

Sep 25, 2020
1 min

Proof of my gross incompetence.

So my coach recommended that I start keeping statistics on my puzzle performance. And he warned me in advance that the numbers will...

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Glenn Julich

Sep 22, 2020
1 min

I'm such a loser.

This is one of my favorite quotes from Bobby Fischer: As a genuine patzer, I lose a lot. But never in the history of mankind has there...

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Erring is human. Erring in chess is my specialty.

Glenn Julich

Sep 22, 2020
2 min

Erring is human. Erring in chess is my specialty.

I ran across this quote recently, and it really spoke to me: As one of the world's foremost patzers, I suspect if there was a title...

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I think I've got it! Sort of... Well, a bit...

Glenn Julich

Sep 21, 2020
2 min

I think I've got it! Sort of... Well, a bit...

Tonight I actually hit a personal milestone. I noticed a real difference in my games today. Don't get me wrong; I'm still ranked in the...

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Glenn Julich

Sep 19, 2020
2 min

First meeting with my coach...

As I mentioned in one of my previous postings, I decided to make the decision to start working with a real, human chess coach. This is a...

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THE PATzER

THE JOURNEY OF AN ADULT CHESS IMPROVER

This site is a mirror of my blog at Chess.com where I have the honor of being one of their Top Bloggers. My blog is best viewed on the Chess.com site where members of the global chess community engage in discussions on each post.

To visit my Chess.com blog, set up a free Chess.com account, and visit the following link:

The P.A.T.z.E.R. @ Chess.com

Checkmate 2020!

Finding your faults is the first step to self-improvement... In both chess and life.

Chess eBoards Part 2: My Millennium

My journey with chess computers.

Why did I hang my queen? She was innocent!

Continuing on my adult improver journey... More stats.

Week 3 with my coach

Proof of my gross incompetence.

I'm such a loser.

Erring is human. Erring in chess is my specialty.

I think I've got it! Sort of... Well, a bit...

First meeting with my coach...

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THE PATzER

This site is a mirror of my blog at Chess.com where I have the honor of being one of their Top Bloggers. My blog is best viewed on the Chess.com site where members of the global chess community engage in discussions on each post.

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To visit my Chess.com blog, set up a free Chess.com account, and visit the following link:

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The P.A.T.z.E.R. @ Chess.com

Checkmate 2020!

Finding your faults is the first step to self-improvement... In both chess and life.

Chess eBoards Part 2: My Millennium

My journey with chess computers.

Why did I hang my queen? She was innocent!

Continuing on my adult improver journey... More stats.

Week 3 with my coach

Proof of my gross incompetence.

I'm such a loser.

Erring is human. Erring in chess is my specialty.

I think I've got it! Sort of... Well, a bit...

First meeting with my coach...