Jeff Ashton
@jeffreyashton.bsky.social
Master (US Chess), owner of Panda Chess Academy (chesspanda.com, @chesspanda), ChessBase writer, instructor, and children’s chess tournament director since 2003. College (UTDallas) chess team champion (1st President’s Cup). Houston, Dallas, and Ann Arbor.
Capture, interpose, flee. #takeblockrun #fancychesswords
December 24, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Capture, interpose, flee. #takeblockrun #fancychesswords
Reposting this so I don’t forget my wedding date.
December 23, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Reposting this so I don’t forget my wedding date.
Many go through a phase where they reject good advice - a “too creative” or stubborn phase. Learn chess before or after this phase.
December 23, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Many go through a phase where they reject good advice - a “too creative” or stubborn phase. Learn chess before or after this phase.
Almost a month after our wedding. No likes.
“A few photos: Our photographer sent us a few, and will send us more within the next week or two. buff.ly/3OwPHlS”
“A few photos: Our photographer sent us a few, and will send us more within the next week or two. buff.ly/3OwPHlS”
December 23, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Almost a month after our wedding. No likes.
“A few photos: Our photographer sent us a few, and will send us more within the next week or two. buff.ly/3OwPHlS”
“A few photos: Our photographer sent us a few, and will send us more within the next week or two. buff.ly/3OwPHlS”
Have a plan, stick to it, don’t get sidetracked…
December 22, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Have a plan, stick to it, don’t get sidetracked…
If people set up their pieces first then gently bagged them, we would have no need to reuse “Sam’s Club Flaming Hot Cheeto” boxes this way.
December 22, 2024 at 2:04 PM
If people set up their pieces first then gently bagged them, we would have no need to reuse “Sam’s Club Flaming Hot Cheeto” boxes this way.
I still have yet to play “evil chess lottery” but maybe someday.
“Evil chess lottery. Fictitious game. Open your chess bag. If you are missing a piece or have extras, you are kicked out of the camp/tourney”
“Evil chess lottery. Fictitious game. Open your chess bag. If you are missing a piece or have extras, you are kicked out of the camp/tourney”
December 22, 2024 at 9:34 AM
I still have yet to play “evil chess lottery” but maybe someday.
“Evil chess lottery. Fictitious game. Open your chess bag. If you are missing a piece or have extras, you are kicked out of the camp/tourney”
“Evil chess lottery. Fictitious game. Open your chess bag. If you are missing a piece or have extras, you are kicked out of the camp/tourney”
Double tasking. No good.
“People multitask while having fun. Watching a movie while playing a game on their phone, for example. I think this bad for focus. 1 fun!”
“People multitask while having fun. Watching a movie while playing a game on their phone, for example. I think this bad for focus. 1 fun!”
December 21, 2024 at 11:20 PM
Double tasking. No good.
“People multitask while having fun. Watching a movie while playing a game on their phone, for example. I think this bad for focus. 1 fun!”
“People multitask while having fun. Watching a movie while playing a game on their phone, for example. I think this bad for focus. 1 fun!”
Life before kids… even then I wanted to go home.
December 21, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Life before kids… even then I wanted to go home.
offering a draw: 1) make your move and ask “draw?” as you release it, hit the clock. 2) if yes, offer a handshake 3) don’t offer draws.
December 21, 2024 at 4:00 PM
offering a draw: 1) make your move and ask “draw?” as you release it, hit the clock. 2) if yes, offer a handshake 3) don’t offer draws.
2015. 60 camps. Wow. Consistently is still cool even though kids are a little different.
December 21, 2024 at 9:34 AM
2015. 60 camps. Wow. Consistently is still cool even though kids are a little different.
Be7 is a better move than Bc5 usually.
December 20, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Be7 is a better move than Bc5 usually.
A sad day. Martha Jenkinson is the reason I’m in Houston.
December 20, 2024 at 4:03 PM
A sad day. Martha Jenkinson is the reason I’m in Houston.
Chess students fish for compliments, while chess parents prefer criticism. Students should become self-critical (many just fake it!).
December 20, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Chess students fish for compliments, while chess parents prefer criticism. Students should become self-critical (many just fake it!).
Almost a decade ago. I guess I was having Friday night tournaments only then. At the time there weren’t many places offering scholastic only events.
December 20, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Almost a decade ago. I guess I was having Friday night tournaments only then. At the time there weren’t many places offering scholastic only events.
I still have this iPad Pro. Giant. Recently iPad stopped updating its os, but it’s still great for my kids.
December 19, 2024 at 9:18 PM
I still have this iPad Pro. Giant. Recently iPad stopped updating its os, but it’s still great for my kids.
Asking your opponent to stop notating...: ... is illegal. You aren't supposed to talk to your opponent. Someti... buff.ly/4fVFWJV
(Link still works!?)
(Link still works!?)
December 19, 2024 at 6:21 PM
Asking your opponent to stop notating...: ... is illegal. You aren't supposed to talk to your opponent. Someti... buff.ly/4fVFWJV
(Link still works!?)
(Link still works!?)
Bad sportsmanship spreads because everyone has the same idea - “I will be the cool guy who plays chess. No one has thought of this before.” Or “I wont show rage when I lose, but I will difuse the awkwardness of losing with something I’m good at - being funny!”
December 19, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Bad sportsmanship spreads because everyone has the same idea - “I will be the cool guy who plays chess. No one has thought of this before.” Or “I wont show rage when I lose, but I will difuse the awkwardness of losing with something I’m good at - being funny!”
A Queen's Bishop and it's fellows seldom makes a fortune. #ChessTipOfTheDay
December 19, 2024 at 9:34 AM
A Queen's Bishop and it's fellows seldom makes a fortune. #ChessTipOfTheDay
Play a bunch of good moves in a row, and avoid doing anything severely foolish. Outsmart your opponents so they make mistakes. Exploit their mistakes. Be alert tactically even though you are focused on strategy. #chesstipoftheday
December 18, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Play a bunch of good moves in a row, and avoid doing anything severely foolish. Outsmart your opponents so they make mistakes. Exploit their mistakes. Be alert tactically even though you are focused on strategy. #chesstipoftheday
Doing easy homework is fine. Create a “positive cycle of success.”
December 18, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Doing easy homework is fine. Create a “positive cycle of success.”
Wow. What a life hack.
December 18, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Wow. What a life hack.
A chess coach gets to feel joy. An organizer gets to feel satisfaction.
December 17, 2024 at 9:40 PM
A chess coach gets to feel joy. An organizer gets to feel satisfaction.