by scribe | Aug 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
The World Cup has begun! On the first day, my predictions did all right. In the 64 games, the lower-rated players scored +9 -27 =28, which I think is probably a little bit more upsets than you would expect. The nine “full point” upsets were: Sambuev (113)...
by scribe | Jan 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
Last night Cailen Melville had a chess gathering at his house for the first time, which I went to along with Gjon Feinstein, Thadeus Frei, and Yosi Cohen. His parents are away, so he had the whole house to himself, and it was quite pleasant, with lots of space and a...
by scribe | Sep 9, 2012 | endings, positions, tournaments, Uncategorized
“I woke up with a headache like my head against a board/ Twice as cloudy as I’d been the night before/ And I went in seeking clarity.” — Indigo Girls, “Closer to Fine” Besides being a line from one of my two favorite songs in the...
by scribe | Aug 23, 2012 | current news, Uncategorized
Sorry about my two-week absence! I have been very busy with my “real” job, which is writing about mathematics and science, and haven’t had time for blog updates. People who have been here before will notice a big change in the appearance of the site....
by scribe | Jul 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
I uncovered the following item that I should have included with my post from yesterday, “Ohio Memories”: the crosstable for the 1989 Roosevelt Open. There are lots of interesting things about this! Back in those pre-Internet days, you could order a...
by scribe | May 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
The twelfth and final “classical” game of the Anand-Gelfand match has ended in a draw. For chess fans this game was typical of the whole match — very promising initially, but disappointing in the end for the spectators. Anand, as White, played a new...
