https://lichess.org/@/RyanVelez/blogRyanVelez's Blog2025-01-25T16:33:00.073Zhttps://lichess.org/@/RyanVelez/blog/i-took-my-time-my-opponent-didnt-and-i-still-lost/B0Nr4AV52025-01-25T16:33:00.073Z2025-01-25T16:33:00.073ZI took my time, my opponent didn't, and I still lost!<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Chess with hourglasses and clocks" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:B0Nr4AV5:Dvu4ey8V.webp&w=880&sig=584dd8f6efdc55c301021eb0391a8b1dc1568c06" /><br />Time management goes deeper than calculating your average time-per-move.NM RyanVelezhttps://lichess.org/@/RyanVelez/blog/exploring-chess/RpWDwdGa2024-07-28T15:32:09.222Z2024-07-28T15:32:09.222ZExploring Chess<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Exploring Chess" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ryanvelez:ublog:RpWDwdGa:5S7pEh7W.jpg&w=880&sig=85e7a721f04cbc7230b340071d0d6630532b060a" /><br />Looking deeply at simple topicsNM RyanVelezhttps://lichess.org/@/RyanVelez/blog/practical-openings-approach/l7JVra9Q2024-04-09T13:51:29.692Z2024-04-09T13:51:29.692ZPractical Openings Approach<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Practical Openings Approach" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ryanvelez:ublog:l7JVra9Q:rc1IjKjy.jpg&w=880&sig=efdeb00abc07991becdfa70fd0fcbd396482ff18" /><br />This post is for people who need to learn openings, but struggle.NM RyanVelezhttps://lichess.org/@/RyanVelez/blog/resigning-strategy/fpJulYWA2024-03-25T17:30:48.087Z2024-03-25T17:30:48.087ZResigning Strategy<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="There is a ship on top of a huge tsunami wave that is about to crash." src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ryanvelez:ublog:fpJulYWA:ddauih5E.jpg&w=880&sig=1e897a80f6fe015a961fe5607e12083dfde67eb3" /><br />This article is for anyone who wants to understand the strategy of resigning, at both low and high levels of chess.NM RyanVelezhttps://lichess.org/@/RyanVelez/blog/i-want-to-improve-but-im-busy-/VNGQkmqs2024-03-13T19:58:44.214Z2024-03-13T19:58:44.214ZI want to improve, but I'm busy !!!<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="I want to improve, but I'm busy!!" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ryanvelez:ublog:VNGQkmqs:FBFw8v9C.jpg&w=880&sig=ef62c4b0b5f3a08573b6d6f287283b304c4ad110" /><br />This article is for people who want to improve but are busy, and for anyone who wants to know how to answer the question “How much time should I study chess?”NM RyanVelezhttps://lichess.org/@/RyanVelez/blog/plateau-vs-consistency/lNzTXNFy2024-03-06T21:44:02.241Z2024-03-06T21:44:02.241ZPlateau vs Consistency<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Plateau vs Consistency" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ryanvelez:ublog:lNzTXNFy:d5qbrHKw.jpg&w=880&sig=dfd26ec6a9e5706fea5f6a3f1b4046abf686b537" /><br />How can you become a more consistent player?NM RyanVelezhttps://lichess.org/@/RyanVelez/blog/proper-engine-use/PoTjPcGg2024-02-26T16:58:25.452Z2024-02-26T16:58:25.452ZProper Engine Use<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Check Engine" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ryanvelez:ublog:PoTjPcGg:6vOu9D9h.jpg&w=880&sig=55e07a2b712d61ed793f3b5d035ea3d5f14dda51" /><br />Engine DependencyNM RyanVelezhttps://lichess.org/@/RyanVelez/blog/layered-analysis/wxM1xDAc2024-02-15T22:18:55.61Z2024-02-15T22:18:55.61ZLayered Analysis<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="The Planet Lichessula" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ryanvelez:ublog:wxM1xDAc:zeSzgYLT.jpg&w=880&sig=2eb197221a5a03828295c8f9b7e39f12126f352c" /><br />What is the purpose of going over games?NM RyanVelezhttps://lichess.org/@/RyanVelez/blog/10-pin-defenses/D3Lx1cJu2024-02-06T19:07:58.03Z2024-02-06T19:07:58.03Z10 Pin Defenses<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="10 Pin Defenses" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ryanvelez:ublog:D3Lx1cJu:Vy7Qjdc8.png&w=880&sig=0d21cffef27e39fd1de8f24cd12aeb630097853d" /><br />Are there reliable pin defenses?NM RyanVelezhttps://lichess.org/@/RyanVelez/blog/h3-hero-or-zero-part-2/1ub3gCO92024-01-24T16:32:28.753Z2024-01-24T16:32:28.753Zh3: Hero or Zero (Part 2)<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="h3: Hero or Zero - Part 2" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ryanvelez:ublog:1ub3gCO9:vK2QaoSZ.png&w=880&sig=d8f9e286a90b053d865cce952375d8e2f4c8e705" /><br />So how exactly do you take advantage of an h3 or h6 move?NM RyanVelezhttps://lichess.org/@/RyanVelez/blog/h3-hero-or-zero/dkeEqVA72024-01-22T23:28:43.45Z2024-01-22T23:28:43.45Zh3: Hero or Zero?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="h3 Hero or Zero?" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ryanvelez:ublog:dkeEqVA7:VHNWsaKw.png&w=880&sig=b6acb73118de0b9c5e4b5f82ffc0292fdc7f9e62" /><br />h3 and h6 are usually errors, but why?NM RyanVelezhttps://lichess.org/@/RyanVelez/blog/the-win-loss-spectrum/KKqZ74LQ2024-01-20T23:37:11.13Z2024-01-20T23:37:11.13ZThe Win-Loss Spectrum<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="The Win-Loss Spectrum" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ryanvelez:ublog:KKqZ74LQ:9c96FhNj.jpg&w=880&sig=3c5e526ab6ef2bc07e0b423b6fd901dd5624a8a4" /><br />Losers interest me. Everyone likes winners, talks about winners, and celebrates winners. I am more interested in the process of losing.NM RyanVelez