by scribe | Nov 19, 2007 | endings, games, literature, tournaments
I don’t know why it is, but somehow I lead a charmed life in these Santa Cruz Cup tournaments. I do not consider myself a particularly lucky player most of the time, but in my local championship I somehow keep pulling off these amazing escapes. Here’s my...
by scribe | Nov 9, 2007 | Chess Lecture, endings, games, literature, openings, people
As I mentioned in my last entry, I would like to get some synergy going between this blog and my ChessLectures. With that in mind, here are some of the topics I’m planning to lecture on in the future (starting with the definites, then the possibles): Two Knights...
by scribe | Nov 5, 2007 | Chess Lecture, endings, games, openings, tournaments
Round 2 of the Santa Cruz Cup was yesterday, and already it was a very important game for me: I had Black against the top seed, Juan Diego Perea. As you might remember from my previous “Round Robin Bliss” post, Juande and I agreed to be co-champions last...
by scribe | Oct 29, 2007 | Chess Lecture, games, people, positions
One of the fun things about lecturing for ChessLecture is the feedback I get from listeners. One of my fans is Carina Jørgensen, who also has posted a couple of comments here. She is an art student in Denmark and a rapidly improving chess player. She played a lot of...
by scribe | Oct 23, 2007 | games, people, positions, US Chess League
“Win with White, draw with Black” — that’s the classic strategy for chess success. But the San Francisco Mechanics have added a new twist, which carried them to a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Sluggers on Monday night. The new strategy is...
