Blog

Notes on coaching, improvement, and building the thing.

• July 7, 2026

  A coach in the room: why I built a chess coach that shows while it tells

  Eval bars and post-game review don't teach. A coach demonstrates while it explains — so I built one.

• July 5, 2026

  Why do I keep blundering at 1000?

  The real reasons blunders happen around 1000 — and a concrete pre-move checklist that actually cuts them.

• July 3, 2026

  Engine analysis says +1.3. So what?

  Why eval numbers don't turn into skill — and how to turn any engine line into a real lesson.