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 1, 2009 | chess clubs, Chess Lecture, games
Last night I went to the first Thursday evening chess club at Cabrillo College, in Aptos. Whether this is actually a “new club” depends a little bit on one’s interpretation. There already is a Tuesday club at Cabrillo, which Yves Tan started last...
by scribe | Apr 16, 2009 | Chess Lecture, openings, tournaments
Continuing my recap of the Far West Open … I will write at least one or two more posts going over my games from the tournament after I have had a chance to analyze them more carefully. But for the openings buffs out there, I will do a quick recap of the openings...
by scribe | Apr 10, 2009 | Chess Lecture, off-topic, people, tournaments
I’m in Reno for the Far West Open, my first chess tournament of the year! I’m writing this on Friday morning, before the first round, so my score is still perfect for the year … no wins, no losses, no draws. I had some unexpected company on the drive...
by scribe | Apr 7, 2009 | Chess Lecture, Chess Life, endings, positions, tournaments
Note: If any of you are waiting for the follow-up to my previous post, “Chicken!” (Part 2), I am delaying that post for a few days because I decided I wanted to cover it in a ChessLecture first. So look for the thrilling conclusion to the chicken saga...
by scribe | Apr 2, 2009 | Chess Lecture, Chess Life, off-topic, openings, people, tournaments
I’ve been slacking off on both my chess blog and my chess studying so far this year. Just look at those single-digit numbers of posts: 7 in January, 4 in February, 6 in March. But there’s good news, chess fans! With my first big tournament of the year...
