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danheisman

  1. M30 Some of chess is difficult, but many intermediates make it too hard, such as playing normal openings like they are middlegames #chess about 9 hours ago via web
  2. Me to coach DByrne: You seem to get along with everyone in chess! DB: "Everyone but Reshevsky, but no one gets along with Reshevsky!" #chess about 15 hours ago via web
  3. So a bishop on the rim can easily pin or skewer, but it takes a special circumstance where it can meaningfully dbl attack or threaten #chess about 15 hours ago via web
  4. That makes it almost impossible for a bishop on the rim to double attack since it had to have come from 1 of those directions already #chess about 15 hours ago via web
  5. Not only that, but on the other 36 squares the bishop can go in 4 directions but on 24/28 rim it can only go 2; on 4 corners only 1 #chess about 15 hours ago via web
  6. Of the 64 squares, over 40% (28) are on the rim where a bishop's potential mobility (# of moves on an empty board) is minimum at 7 #chess about 15 hours ago via web
  7. 1,299 followers. Who will be lucky #1,300? Thanks for all the support and lots more info at danheisman.com :) #chess about 16 hours ago via web
  8. @simberg_ As a potential customer you have much more say. They don't listen to me! There is a full preview for at least 1 video at youtube about 16 hours ago via web in reply to simberg_
  9. @simberg_ Sim, you are suggesting to the wrong person. I have no say. Go to chessclub.com & follow "Contact Us" at the bottom of page about 16 hours ago via web in reply to simberg_
  10. @simberg_ For ICC members I have three slow games where I thought out loud while I was making a video chessclub.com/chessfm/index/… has free previews about 22 hours ago via web in reply to simberg_
  11. M29 If you play Hope Chess (don't check to see if a check, capture, or threat in reply to your move can be met), anyone can beat you #chess about 22 hours ago via web
  12. M28 Roughly 2% of USCF players are rated 2000+ (expert) & only 0.5% 2200+ (master), so start early & play often for those lofty goals #chess 8:13 PM May 27th via web
  13. The mathematician in me notes that a short while ago I passed SQRT(10,000,000) tweets! :) 4:44 PM May 27th via web
  14. Those who say they want to be experts but don't play in tournaments are like kids who want 2 be good at baseball but no Little League #chess 3:34 PM May 27th via web
  15. There are 2 types of tournament nerves: newness & competition. The newness goes away after 3-4 consecutive events; competition never #chess 3:32 PM May 27th via web
  16. @SixersCEOAdam Teams who violate that rule find themselves on a long treadmill to oblivion. In the NBA its superstar or be young, draft 9:56 AM May 27th via web
  17. @SixersCEOAdam General sports rule, especially NBA: Never make your team older unless it makes U a contender. Don't do it just to get better 9:54 AM May 27th via web in reply to SixersCEOAdam
  18. Though several Novice Nooks won "Best Instruction" awards, the 1st to get praise was Chess Books & Prerequisites chesscafe.com/text/heisman06… #chess 7:07 AM May 27th via web
  19. So far we have about six participants for the 11 AM ET group lesson today and have raised about $200 for the Youth Chess charity #chess 7:02 AM May 27th via web
  20. So far Sun Group ICC/Skype lesson has raised ~$200 for youth chess charity. Thx to all those who did & will contribute or retweeted! @chess 10:12 PM May 26th via web
  • Name Dan Heisman
  • Location Wynnewood, PA
  • Web http://www.danhei...
  • Bio Chess tip of the day; full-time chess instructor & author; Novice Nook columnist; ICC videos.
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