Corey Butler
@jcoreybutler.bsky.social
I play board games, especially chess. I also write for American Chess Magazine. Sometimes I'm a psychology professor.
1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations by Fred Reinfeld, first published in 1955. An essential training manual for several generations of chess players, until online puzzles became widely available in the early 2000s. #chesshistory
November 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations by Fred Reinfeld, first published in 1955. An essential training manual for several generations of chess players, until online puzzles became widely available in the early 2000s. #chesshistory
American Chess Magazine issue #47 is now available at ACMchess.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:08 AM
American Chess Magazine issue #47 is now available at ACMchess.com
White to play #chess #tacticstuesday
October 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
White to play #chess #tacticstuesday
I got a chance to play Oceans this month. Very nice. Probably the best game in the Evolution series. #boardgames #bgstats
October 1, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I got a chance to play Oceans this month. Very nice. Probably the best game in the Evolution series. #boardgames #bgstats
The latest issue of American Chess Magazine is now available at ACMchess.com
September 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The latest issue of American Chess Magazine is now available at ACMchess.com
August was a good month for board gaming. We got a chance to try the new game, Nature and played several old favorites as well #boardgames #bgstats
September 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
August was a good month for board gaming. We got a chance to try the new game, Nature and played several old favorites as well #boardgames #bgstats
Languishing in the stone tier while all my friends zoom past me @chess.com #chesspuzzles
August 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Languishing in the stone tier while all my friends zoom past me @chess.com #chesspuzzles
This month I played chess, Wingspan, and some oldies, including Condottiere and Saint Petersburg. #boardgames #bgstats
July 31, 2025 at 10:35 PM
This month I played chess, Wingspan, and some oldies, including Condottiere and Saint Petersburg. #boardgames #bgstats
I’ve been doing a lot of chess puzzles lately and managed to get my rating to 3000.
July 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I’ve been doing a lot of chess puzzles lately and managed to get my rating to 3000.
American Chess Magazine, Issue #45 is now available at ACMchess.com. Read about the greatest queen sacrifices of all time, and also my column, “Risk and Beauty” about the psychology of sacrifice in chess.
July 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
American Chess Magazine, Issue #45 is now available at ACMchess.com. Read about the greatest queen sacrifices of all time, and also my column, “Risk and Beauty” about the psychology of sacrifice in chess.
Light month for gaming, except for chess #boardgames #bgstats
July 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Light month for gaming, except for chess #boardgames #bgstats
Last month we tried the Viking themed Karvi. This month’s new game was Rats of Wistar, a completely different rondel game of gathering resources, converting them into other resources, and placing workers on a central board while developing your personal board. Wait a minute… 💙🎲
May 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Last month we tried the Viking themed Karvi. This month’s new game was Rats of Wistar, a completely different rondel game of gathering resources, converting them into other resources, and placing workers on a central board while developing your personal board. Wait a minute… 💙🎲
American Chess Magazine, Issue #44, now available at ACMchess.com. Read about the greatest positional players of all time, and also my column on the pain of losing in chess. #chess
May 19, 2025 at 2:21 AM
American Chess Magazine, Issue #44, now available at ACMchess.com. Read about the greatest positional players of all time, and also my column on the pain of losing in chess. #chess
I played fewer games last month. Still mostly chess but I am starting to appreciate Karvi. It always takes me a while to get the hang of these euros where you have to efficiently optimize every move. #boardgames #chess 💙🎲
May 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I played fewer games last month. Still mostly chess but I am starting to appreciate Karvi. It always takes me a while to get the hang of these euros where you have to efficiently optimize every move. #boardgames #chess 💙🎲
April 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Board game plays for March 2025. We tried Karvi, a Viking themed Euro where you gather resources, get upgrades, and optimize victory points. The game is light on pillaging and heavy on waiting for supplies so you can move your ship again… #boardgames 💙🎲
March 31, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Board game plays for March 2025. We tried Karvi, a Viking themed Euro where you gather resources, get upgrades, and optimize victory points. The game is light on pillaging and heavy on waiting for supplies so you can move your ship again… #boardgames 💙🎲
William James… psychologist, philosopher, and all around cool dude
March 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
William James… psychologist, philosopher, and all around cool dude
I played some new stuff last month, but still mostly chess. #boardgames 💙🎲
March 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I played some new stuff last month, but still mostly chess. #boardgames 💙🎲
Check out the latest issue of American Chess Magazine at ACMchess.com, featuring coverage of World Champion Gukesh, the jeans incident with Magnus Carlsen, and my article on complexity in chess. #chess
February 28, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Check out the latest issue of American Chess Magazine at ACMchess.com, featuring coverage of World Champion Gukesh, the jeans incident with Magnus Carlsen, and my article on complexity in chess. #chess
I think most gamers enjoy multiple game styles. I did a survey on this a few years ago...
February 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I think most gamers enjoy multiple game styles. I did a survey on this a few years ago...