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December Blitz 'n' Memes

December Blitz 'n' Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| 1 day ago

Welcome everybody, to a Christmas edition of Blitz 'n' Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always, the tactics have been selected f...

November Blitz 'n' Memes

November Blitz 'n' Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Nov 24, 2024

I know how to play chess. I just don't know how to win. -The dude that played Spassky in "Pawn Sacrifice". Welcome everybody to a pre-world championship edition of Blitz 'n' Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online bli...

Battling My Way Through the Japan Open

Battling My Way Through the Japan Open

SheldonOfOsaka
| Nov 10, 2024

Welcome, everybody to another over-the-board tournament review of the Osaka Papers. The Japan Open 2024 was held in Nagoya, Japan from November 1st through November 4th. I would love to tell you how I diligently prepared for this event, how I sp...

October Blitz 'n' Memes

October Blitz 'n' Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Oct 27, 2024

Chess is ruthless: you have got to be prepared to kill people. -Nigel Short. Welcome, everyone to another uncanny edition of Blitz 'n' Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to t...

September Blitz 'n' Memes

September Blitz 'n' Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Sep 29, 2024

Nine-tenths of tactics are certain, and taught in books: but the irrational tenth is like the kingfischer flashing across the pool, and that is the test of generals. T.E. Lawrence. Welcome, Everyone to another tactically sound edition of B...

Giant Killing at the Olympiad

Giant Killing at the Olympiad

SheldonOfOsaka
| Sep 23, 2024

Welcome, everyone to a special Olympiad edition of the Osaka Papers. The 45th Chess Olympiad held in Budapest, Hungary has come to an extraordinary conclusion. For team India it was a historic event, the top ranked women's team, and the highly t...

My Visit to Toronto's Best Chess Bar

My Visit to Toronto's Best Chess Bar

SheldonOfOsaka
| Sep 16, 2024

Welcome, everybody to another idiosyncratic edition of the Osaka Papers. If you're anything like me, then you play the vast majority of your chess online, and never so much as lay eyes on an opponent, as convenient as this is, it does however le...

August Blitz 'n' Memes

August Blitz 'n' Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Aug 18, 2024

By saying "without any further ado" you just further adoed a little. ~ Unknown Malcontent. Welcome, everyone to another intoxicating edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then ...

July Blitz 'n' Memes

July Blitz 'n' Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Jul 27, 2024

Even Monkeys Fall from Trees. ~ Japanese proverb. Welcome, everyone to another invigorating edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because tha...

June Blitz and Memes

June Blitz and Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Jun 30, 2024

The letter W starts with a D. ~ Unknown Malcontent. Welcome, everyone to another exhilarating edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, b...

May Blitz and Memes

May Blitz and Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| May 19, 2024

Everything in the universe is either a potato or not a potato. - Unknown Redditor Hello, my fellow non-potatoes, and welcome to another edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, the...

Upon the Mount Fuji of Chess

Upon the Mount Fuji of Chess

SheldonOfOsaka
| May 13, 2024

When everything feels like an uphill struggle, think of the view from the top. - Unknown Greetings, my fellow mountain climbers, and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. Mount Fuji with a summit elevation of 3,776 m, is the tall...

April Blitz and Memes

April Blitz and Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Apr 21, 2024

Hello, my fellow blitz lovers, and welcome to another edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always, the tactics ha...

On The Road to Tokyo

On The Road to Tokyo

SheldonOfOsaka
| Mar 24, 2024

...whenever during the game you find yourself in a bad mood, or you aren’t enjoying the game or your position, you straighten your back and smile. - Kazbek Primbetov  Hello, my fellow chess lovers, and welcome to another editio...

March Blitz and Memes

March Blitz and Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Mar 18, 2024

Hello, my fellow chess lovers, and welcome to another edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always, the tactics ha...

The Daily Chess Champs: Fighting a FIDE Master

The Daily Chess Champs: Fighting a FIDE Master

SheldonOfOsaka
| Feb 25, 2024

Hello, my fellow daily players, and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. January 1st saw the coming of a hallowed yearly tradition...that's right, the 2024 Chess.com Daily Chess Championship, this year's edition included more than 63,00...

February Blitz and Memes

February Blitz and Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Feb 18, 2024

Hello, my fellow tactic lovers, and welcome to another edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do. As always, the tactics h...

January Blitz and Memes

January Blitz and Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Jan 21, 2024

Checkers is for tramps. – Paul Morphy Hello, my fellow secret agents, and welcome to another edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, b...

I Tried to Outmaneuver an IM

I Tried to Outmaneuver an IM

SheldonOfOsaka
| Jan 13, 2024

Chess is a sea in which a gnat may drink and an elephant may bathe. - Hindu Proverb Hello, my fellow chess giants, and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. The Japanese chess calendar kicked off with the first FIDE rated event o...

Top 5 Blitz and Memes of 2023

Top 5 Blitz and Memes of 2023

SheldonOfOsaka
| Dec 28, 2023

Mittens the Chess Bot will make you quit chess - attributed to one of the many victims of Mittens. Hello, my fellow tactic lovers, and welcome to the year-end edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online...

December Blitz and Memes

December Blitz and Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Dec 19, 2023

In chess, there’s no such thing as a bad move if it makes your opponent laugh. Hello, my fellow 1.b3 cowboys,  and welcome to another edition of Blitz and Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournamen...

7 Greatest Queen Sacrifices in Chess History

7 Greatest Queen Sacrifices in Chess History

SheldonOfOsaka
| Nov 25, 2023

Hello, my fellow history lovers, and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. Basketball has the "Buzzer Beater", Golf has its "Hole-In-One", and in Soccer nothing is better than a perfectly struck "Bicycle Kick". But in our Great Game, t...

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