by scribe | Jan 11, 2008 | Chess Lecture, endings, games, tournaments
A couple weeks ago the Russian Superfinals finished. It was a wonderfully hard-fought tournament, with fewer than 50% draws in the men’s bracket and an even smaller percentage on the women’s side. Alexander Morozevich won the men’s tournament with a...
by scribe | Jan 9, 2008 | Chess Lecture, games
Last weekend I watched the latest debate between the Democratic presidential candidates — Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, and Bill Richardson. I deliberately avoided paying attention to politics during 2007, but now 2008 is here, the year of the...
by scribe | Jan 4, 2008 | chess clubs, Chess Lecture, endings, games, positions
First post of the year! I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays. The chess club at Borders last night was absolutely packed — I think I heard Jim Parker say that we had 26 people. The only problem with Borders is that they won’t let us take over the whole...
by scribe | Dec 31, 2007 | Chess Lecture, games
You heard about it here first! In my next ChessLecture (which should go up either tomorrow or sometime this week), I will announce a new series that will begin in January 2008, called “Learn from your Fellow Amateurs.” I’m going to ask ChessLecture...
by scribe | Dec 28, 2007 | chess clubs, games, people, positions
Okay, time for me to interrupt the melodrama over the word “melodrama” by posting a new blog entry! For the first time since I started this blog in October, I went to the Santa Cruz chess club last night. I’ve been just a little bit too busy with...
by scribe | Dec 23, 2007 | Chess Lecture, games, tournaments, US Chess League
As most of you know, the U.S. Chess League finished its third season last month, with the Dallas Destiny becoming the third different champion in three years. But there is still one piece of unfinished business: awarding the best-game prizes. There are five prizes,...
