by scribe | Jul 20, 2008 | Chess Lecture, games, people, positions
Last night I invited a few of my chess friends over for an evening devoted to chess. Borrowing a term from a century ago, one could perhaps call it a “chess salon.” The evening’s first entertainment was a recent Chess Lecture (the one by Eugene...
by scribe | Jun 24, 2008 | Chess Lecture, endings, games
I recently decided not to record a ChessLecture on one of my recent games, a game against a teen-aged expert named Stephen Zierk that ended up in a drawn rook-and-pawn endgame. It was a very close decision, and I’d be interested in what you think. If people...
by scribe | Jun 16, 2008 | Chess Lecture, endings, games, people
If any of you who read this blog are not members of ChessLecture.com yet, I would like to give you two reasons why you need to join up immediately. Those reasons are: Jesse Kraai Eugene Perelshteyn You don’t need any more reasons than that! I’ve known for...
by scribe | Jun 15, 2008 | Chess Lecture, games, openings, tournaments
Today I played my last game in the Santa Cruz Cup. After disappointing losses in my last two games, I was playing Black against Ilan Benjamin. With a win I would finish third; a draw or loss would relegate me to fourth place. Coincidentally, this was also graduation...
by scribe | Jun 13, 2008 | Chess Lecture, games, openings, tournaments
Going into the last round of the 1985 North Carolina Championship, I had a score of 4-1 and a date on second board with Tony Magee, another expert who was having a great tournament. As I’ve mentioned previously, the leaders with scores of 4½-½ were masters...
by scribe | Jun 9, 2008 | Chess Lecture, games, openings, tournaments
Probably the most interesting thing going on in this blog at the moment is our long-running discussion on “Yo, Hallman.” Nevertheless, some people may be interested in seeing some new posts, and I did start this series on my victory in the 1985 North...
