by scribe | May 7, 2012 | chess clubs, people, ruminations, tournaments
I’d like to start a new chess week (and month) out with a little photo quiz. I discovered this old photo on my computer when I was updating my website. Old-timers on the Santa Cruz/Monterey Bay chess scene should be able to figure out where the picture was...
by scribe | Mar 7, 2012 | chess clubs, positions, ruminations
Yesterday we had a rather small crew at the Aptos Public Library chess club — only six kids. But it was a good group, and we had some well-played and competitive games. During lesson time I put up the following position, #281 in John Emms’ Ultimate Chess...
by scribe | Feb 7, 2012 | current news, off-topic, ruminations
I’m going to go off-topic today to post a little gripe about language. As you know, I’m a writer, so it pains me to see words used to mean things that they aren’t supposed to mean! I read an article this morning with a subhead: “Conservatives...
by scribe | Jan 31, 2012 | off-topic, positions, ruminations
© Ben Heine 2011. Used with permission. While web surfing this weekend, I came across a series of mixed-media art that blew my mind. I’m not a big art fan ordinarily, but to me this isn’t art, it’s fun! 😎 The artist is named Ben Heine, he comes...
by scribe | Jan 17, 2012 | current news, literature, off-topic, ruminations
Yesterday Kay got an automated phone call from Fed Ex saying that we should expect a package before 10:30 am today, which required a signature. We had no idea what it was. “Are you expecting a package?” she asked me. Precisely at 10:26 the doorbell rang,...
by scribe | Jan 15, 2012 | people, positions, ruminations, tournaments
Last night Mike Splane was showing me and Gjon Feinstein a game he played in the New Year Open, and we got to this position. White to move. Black, a young player named Richard Yi, has just played 18. … e5!, a move that Michael says that he completely overlooked....
