by | Jun 15, 2009 | off-topic, tournaments
I’m going to go off-topic today to mention two recent sightings of my work in the Media-sphere. Then I’ll return to chess and ask you to give me your opinions on what my next tournament should be! Last Friday I had my second interview with the History...
by | May 30, 2009 | games, positions, tournaments
I knew that it was a gamble playing in the Cabrillo Quads. First of all, I hate sudden-death time controls, and game/60 is a particularly nasty one. Second, I had a cold and felt as if my thinking was a little bit foggy. And third, I had just spent a week in Hawaii...
by | May 29, 2009 | Chess Lecture, off-topic, tournaments
I’m back from my sojourn in Hawaii! It was great to get away from everything for a few days … but then I got slammed with things to do and things to worry about when I got back home. Within a day I was telling Kay, “I need another vacation!”...
by | May 17, 2009 | off-topic, ruminations, tournaments
I have two exciting things to write about today! First, the 2009 U.S. championship concluded in dramatic style. Yesterday, in round eight, Robert Hess continued his amazing run by defeating defending champion Yury Shulman. Meanwhile, Hikaru Nakamura stomped on Michael...
by | May 15, 2009 | endings, tournaments
I’m sure that it’s not news to many of my readers that the US Chess Championship has been going on in St. Louis this week. Seven rounds have been played so far, and a major surprise is brewing, as you can see from the standings: 1-4. Gata Kamsky (2798),...
by | May 9, 2009 | chess clubs, games, positions, tournaments
While most serious chess fans are following the U.S. Championship, which is currently taking place in St. Louis, today I had only one tournament on my mind: the annual Aptos Public Library tournament. The library is where I run my weekly chess club for kids, and I...
