by scribe | Sep 10, 2012 | current news, literature, off-topic
Want to hear me talking about something other than chess? Last week the Irish radio station, RTÉ Lyric FM, broadcast a three-part interview with me on a program called The Culture File, hosted by Luke Clancy. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to record this...
by scribe | Sep 6, 2012 | current news, endings, positions, US Chess League
The U.S. Chess League started its eighth season this week, and for the first time I watched online at chess.com. (Thanks to Gjon Feinstein for tipping me off to the fact that the games were being streamed there.) I mostly followed the San Francisco – Carolina...
by scribe | Sep 4, 2012 | Chess Lecture, current news, tournaments
In my last post I did not have any information on who won the Northern California state championship. I will now make up for my shortcomings as a reporter by telling you who won all the state championships this weekend. (Labor Day weekend is the traditional time for...
by scribe | Sep 3, 2012 | current news, games, people, tournaments
I just got home from the CalChess Labor Day Championship, a tournament that for me had plenty of both agony and ecstasy. The short summary is that I went 3½-2½ in the Expert section, a result that for me is not very good. I almost certainly lost a few rating points....
by scribe | Aug 23, 2012 | current news, Uncategorized
Sorry about my two-week absence! I have been very busy with my “real” job, which is writing about mathematics and science, and haven’t had time for blog updates. People who have been here before will notice a big change in the appearance of the site....
by scribe | Jul 23, 2012 | current news, endings, games, people, positions, tournaments
Yesterday the Peoples Tournament in Pleasanton ended, with a two-way tie for first place between Ricardo de Guzman (no surprise) and Kesav Viswanadha at 4-1. Although Kesav was overshadowed in the news last week by two other Bay Area prodigies (Samuel Sevian and Yian...
