by scribe | Dec 19, 2015 | chess clubs, games, people, positions
One of the kids who has been coming longest to the Aptos Library Chess Club is named Alex. He’s maybe 12 or 13 years old. Over the years he has gotten more interested in chess and less interested in making trouble, and he has now reached the point where he is...
by scribe | Nov 22, 2015 | current news, games, people, positions, ruminations
“Hey, I just saw this great game by some kid from Brooklyn, Bobby what’s-his-name … you won’t believe it, he sacrificed his queen and won, like, 15 moves later. Here, let me show you!” Among all the possible conversational gaffes that a...
by scribe | Nov 18, 2015 | chess clubs, games, people, positions
At Mike Splane’s latest chess party, Austen Green showed one of his games from the recent U.S. Game/30 championship. Although his score was only 2½ out of 5, he beat an International Master and drew a Grandmaster, so it was a very good tournament for him. He...
by scribe | Oct 30, 2015 | games, positions, ruminations
Today I swear I played my last game ever against my computer. If you ever see me playing one again, you have my permission to come over and unplug my computer. I know that I’ve written several entries about “Matrix chess,” and I’ve enjoyed...
by scribe | Oct 18, 2015 | Chess Lecture, current news, games, people, positions, ruminations
I couldn’t believe it when I got into Facebook this morning and saw a stream of testimonials to Emory Tate. International Master Emory Tate: many times Armed Forces champion, a person full of wit and passion (especially for chess), and a chess player second to...
by scribe | Oct 17, 2015 | endings, games, positions, tournaments
Alas, this weekend I am not playing in what is usually my favorite tournament of the year, the Western States Open in Reno. I could give you a complicated explanation, but the simple explanation is family reasons. So I’m stuck at home with nobody to play but my...
