by John Bain | Jul 14, 2022 | Bain - John's Wisdom
“Win a pawn, lose the war. In chess as in life, when a reckless, madman King abandons all caution and greedily sends his Queen early into combat to capture a weak, defenseless ‘poisoned’ pawn—he ‘wins’ the pawn but loses the Queen and the endgame. The moral:... Read more 
by John Bain | Mar 16, 2021 | Bain - John's Wisdom
“Real chess, like real life, is timed. Learn how to use the clock!” -John Bain, author of world’s best-selling scholastic chess workbook Chess Rules For Students. John and his wife LaVaun on wedding day. John lives in Corvallis, Oregon, in the USA with his... Read more 
by John Bain | Jun 15, 2020 | Bain - John's Wisdom, Blog
“In chess as in life, when defending or attacking, a good chess player understands that one rash, ill-conceived, bad move can worsen the position and lose the game.” -John Bain, author of world’s best-selling scholastic chess workbook “Chess Tactics For Students.”... Read more 
by John Bain | Jun 15, 2020 | Bain - John's Wisdom, Blog
“In chess as in life, when it’s your opponent’s turn and the clock’s ticking, a good player is anticipating the opponent’s next move! As you improve guessing the next move, your confidence grows and more chess games are won!” -John Bain, author... Read more 
by John Bain | Jun 13, 2020 | Bain - John's Wisdom, Blog
“As in life, a good chess player must avoid reacting and instead learn to respond deliberately–unless, of course, your house is in flames and you’re running out of time! Then, move the piece closest to the clock and punch it!” -John Bain, author of world’s... Read more 
by John Bain | Jun 8, 2020 | Bain - John's Wisdom, Blog
“Remember, 95%+ of all threats in scholastic chess, as in life, are transparent, easily seen and easily defended!” -John Bain, author of world’s best-selling scholastic chess workbook “Chess Tactics For Students.” LEARN TO DEFEND AGAINST THESE TACTICS! Here John and... Read more 
