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Sebastian Voss

Sebastian has been playing tournament chess for two decades, peaked at FIDE 2150, and now writes about openings, middle-game ideas, and the slow work of getting better at the game. He documents his own training, analyzes his own games, and reports honestly on what worked and what didn't.

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90 Days of Endgame Study: What Worked and What Didn't

90 Days of Endgame Study: What Worked and What Didn't

90 days. Three endgame books. Hundreds of positions. Here's the honest report on what actually moved my endgame play forward — and…

Sebastian Voss May 2, 2026 3 min read

I Tracked Every Tactical Mistake for 60 Days. Here's What Patterns Showed Up

I Tracked Every Tactical Mistake for 60 Days. Here's What Patterns Showed Up

Every tactical mistake I made for 60 days, recorded and categorized. The patterns that emerged were not what I expected — and…

Sebastian Voss May 2, 2026 3 min read

I Played 200 Rapid Games as the Caro-Kann: Here's What I Learned

I Played 200 Rapid Games as the Caro-Kann: Here's What I Learned

I switched to the Caro-Kann from the Sicilian eight months ago. 200 rapid games later, here's the honest report — what worked,…

Sebastian Voss May 2, 2026 3 min read