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The classic "how to draw an Owl " meme, as an allegory for translating chess principles into practice.

More Opening Principles for Beginners

"Now what...?"Noah Zucker (left) at the April 2024 USA Fencing North American Cup in Columbus, Ohio

[Interview] The Marshall Spectator: "Across the Table"

From the Nov 27, 2024 EditionBlack plays Nxe4! in the Four Knights fork trick.

You got the "fork trick"...now what?

Strategies as Black from an equal position.White plays Nxf7?!

Another Completely Unsound Gambit

Really, who's teaching this stuff?h6? threating a night on g5

The Nameless (Completely Unsound) Gambit

Who's teaching this?

Tactics from my November 2025 Games

3 Wins, 7 Losses.... +150 ELO

Recent Losses - Revisited

What can we learn?Elo graph: Nose dive from 1324 to below 1200.

10 Losses, 4 Draws, Zero Wins

Happy now?

[PHOTOS / Recap] Chess-in-the-Park Rapid Open 2025

Third Time's the Charm

Rittenhouse Square Chess

And my "return" to OTB classical.Photo of Fred Wilson Chess card on the door of the store in New York City.

A Visit to Fred Wilson Chess Books

Books, Books as far as the Eye Can SeeLosing position from my final game. White has played e6, forking my rook and queen while threatening checkmate (white queen not in frame).

Marshall ALTO U1600 Recap

So close..Photo of the book Modern Chess Openings, 9th Edition

Return to Boylston

Game + more Chess Books!Signage for the Boylston Chess Club, Boston, MA

[PHOTOS] Visit to Boylston Chess Foundation (Boston, MA)

Books, shelves and shelves of books!

I did a Chess Meme

Dead Chessing SocietyA crowd gathers in Washington Square Park to greet IM Eric Rosen, IM Sagar Sha and GM Harshit Raja at Washington Square Park, New York City for a "ChessBase India Meetup"

[PHOTOS] ChessBase India NYC Meetup 2024!

Chess Content Nexus

ChessBase India Visits Marshall

Grand TourHistory Channel "Aliens" meme, except with the macro text "ENDGAMES"

I Need to Get Better at Endgames

Specifically: "Completely Won" EndgamesFinal position from a game played at Marshall Chess Club, Nov 27, 2024

Finally a Classical OTB Win vs 1. d4

Solid against the LondonThe statue a the Bethesda Fountain and Terrace in Central Park

Chess-in-the-Schools Central Park Rapid 2024

Gotta beat 'em while they're young.Ending position from the game in this blog post, a draw.

Oops I accidentally a Draw

But at least I'm overall improving.Final position from a game played at Marshall Chess Club, Sept 4, 2024

One Day I'll Learn to Play the Two Knights Defense Correctly.

Luck is really a thing in chess.

Back to Losing at Chess

Ugh.USCF Rating Graph with caption "Rating History for Noah Zucker" showing a sharp rating increase from lower 1000s to 1275..

I'm Finally Winning at OTB Chess

Hard work pays off.