Hello, And Welcome to I ♥ Chess ✓Mate I’m RL AKA rldubb on Chess.com, and I have been playing chess off and on since I was about 11 years old. I’ve never really studied the game. I just like to play, not read about it. I’m hoping you like to read about it though. ;-} … Read more
Follow This Crazy Game of Chess: RLDubb vs Elfarmaco2007 This was quite a perplexing battle between RLDubb and Elfarmaco2007: Eleven total moves. RLDubb plays White, and Elfarmaco is on the disadvantaged side playing Black. The die is cast. The game is afoot! They meet on the field of battle within the cosmos of sixty-four squares, … Read more
A Game of Chess: RLDubb vs Enedesuario Discover how this game plays out. RLDubb (me) plays Black, Enedesuario plays white. Black opens with the Queen’s pawn. Will he pursue the Queen’s Gambit, or does he have another opening tactic in mind? Black Counters with the Englund Gambit effectively denying the Queen’s Gambit! What next? The … Read more
Daily Chess Puzzle: Out of the Frying Pan Into the Mating Net I’ve seen a lot of daily puzzles come and go on Chess.com, but this one really took me by surprise. See if you can solve it! At first glance, White seems to have the upper hand. Upon further inspection, I discovered that Black … Read more