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June Blitz and Memes

June Blitz and Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| 4 days ago

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...

November Blitz and Memes

November Blitz and Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Nov 19, 2023

Hi. My name is Magnus Carlsen. - Magnus Carlsen. Hello, my fellow movie 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 p...

October Blitz and Memes

October Blitz and Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Oct 22, 2023

Strategy requires thought, tactics require observation. – Max Euwe. 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 h...

From Blunders to Brilliancy in Nagoya.

From Blunders to Brilliancy in Nagoya.

SheldonOfOsaka
| Oct 13, 2023

I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. - Vince Lombardi. Hell...

Aimchess: A Review

Aimchess: A Review

SheldonOfOsaka
| Sep 24, 2023

Hello, my fellow chess pupils, and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. AI has impacted our world in a plethora of ways. From badly written university essays to grossly biased social media news feeds, AI is continuing to evolve and expa...

September Blitz and Memes

September Blitz and Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Sep 17, 2023

Chess does not drive people mad, it keeps mad people sane. -Bill Hartston Hello, my fellow speed lovers, and welcome to another edition of Blitz & Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you ...

I Went to a Music Festival to Play Randoms

I Went to a Music Festival to Play Randoms

SheldonOfOsaka
| Sep 4, 2023

Hello, my fellow festival goers, and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. Due to the UNNAMED VIRUS, OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN, this past summer was the first time in four years that I was able to return to my hometown of Hamilton, Ontario, Cana...

August Blitz and Memes

August Blitz and Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Aug 19, 2023

I am a meme machine - Magnus Carlsen Hello, my fellow blitz players, and welcome to another edition of Blitz & Memes. If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, b...

July Blitz and Memes

July Blitz and Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Jul 22, 2023

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

Missing Wins in Kobe

Missing Wins in Kobe

SheldonOfOsaka
| Jul 19, 2023

There is no remorse like the remorse of chess. – H. G. Wells Hello, my fellow OTB fanatics, and welcome to another edition of the Osaka Papers. Chess is fun no matter where or how you play it, but for me nothing beats Over-The-Board ...

June Blitz & Memes

June Blitz & Memes

SheldonOfOsaka
| Jun 18, 2023

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

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