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Mike-Shea
's Blog
12 Jun 2026
Keeping composure in winning positions
In this game, I'll discuss the final game of my weekly tournament in which I was slightly worse our …
8 Jun 2026
Applying pressure to salvage a losing position
In this post, I'll discuss a game in which I was down a queen for two pieces, but was able to place …
27 May 2026
Failing to follow principles
In my 3rd blog game, I'll share my next game in my current weekly tournament, featuring a fairly sho…
20 May 2026
Pieces of wood
Welcome to my 2nd blog post in my OTB Adult Improvement journey. This game features a nice positiona…
15 May 2026
Letting lower rated players defeat themselves
Hello! Welcome to the blog about my OTB Adult Improvement journey. I would like to use this blog as …