Hi, I'm Smithy! I have a blackbelt and a master's degree in ancient philosophy. I owned a small family business, I taught martial arts and fitness classes, and recently I graduated law school and became a lawyer. Of course, what most people know about me, I have played chess most of my life and I am pretty decent at it... though I can always get better.
Around 2014 I started a personal blog that mostly talked about chess. Around 2020 I shut it down. I had lost interest and didn't think anyone ever read it, and it saved me a couple bucks on hosting costs. To my surprise, in the years since, I have received numerous comments from random people online asking where my blog went! Apparently some people enjoyed reading my random thoughts, and so, well, time to bring the blog back. As blogger is free, it should be here for good!
This blog focuses on what I enjoy about chess: the high-level strategies and different training approaches. I want to find the best move, but even more importantly, I want to know how to find the best move. Ultimately, that's what makes someone a good chess player. Hopefully I can share my thoughts on this and we can all improve together.
This blog will be 95% chess related, though I reserve the right to bring in some of my other interests and accomplishments from time to time. Chess remains my first love. If you want to talk about it, you have come to the right place. Welcome! Best of luck on your chess journey.
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