Waiting for Paint to Dry

by | Nov 15, 2019 | chess clubs, current news, games, tournaments

Last night I won my third-round game in the Kolty Chess Club championship. While last week’s game was short and invigorating, this game was more like waiting for paint to dry. I was paired against Anika Rajaram, who is the fourth-rated 11-year-old girl (and 54th...

Return to Action

by | Nov 8, 2019 | chess clubs, current news, positions, tournaments

I’m back! Not only back to writing my blog, but back to actually playing tournament chess. Last night I played my first tournament game in 10 months, at the Kolty Chess Club Championship in Campbell, California. I’m not exactly sure why it’s taken me so long to try...

New Book, New Plans

by | Oct 20, 2019 | current news, literature, off-topic, tournaments

My tenth book! If any readers of this blog are into mathematics as well as chess, you might be interested in my latest book, which has just been published by the American Mathematical Society. What’s Happening in the Mathematical Sciences (WHIMS for short) is a...

It’s Their League …

by | Oct 13, 2019 | current news, PRO Chess League, ruminations

… But we don’t have to like it! The PRO (Professional Rapid Online) Chess League officially announced that its fourth season will start on January 6, and there have been some major changes. The big ones are: The league is contracting from 32 teams to 24. This is...