by scribe | Feb 8, 2011 | games, openings, people, positions
Today marked a milestone for Brian Wall’s chess discussion list: the 2000th daily digest. When I think of how much work I’ve put into my blog to write a measly 338 posts (339 if you count this one) and then I try multiplying that by almost 7 … It is...
by scribe | Feb 1, 2011 | current news, literature, people, ruminations
Today (February 1) is the official publication date of a book that will certainly be avidly read and discussed by many chess players and fans — Endgame, Frank Brady’s second biography of Bobby Fischer. As part of the publicity effort on behalf of the book,...
by scribe | Jan 26, 2011 | chess clubs, games, people
Steven Zierk’s appearance at the Aptos Library chess club yesterday went very smoothly, and I think it was a hit with the kids. We ended up with a crowd of about 60 people, so the room was full to capacity but not beyond. I really liked the energy and excitement...
by scribe | Jan 23, 2011 | games, openings, people
Last night I got together with some of my regular chess friends, Gjon, Cailen, and Rich Flacco, along with Mike Splane, who came “over the hill” from San Jose. Mike told me that he is a regular reader of this blog, so I would like to feature a recent game...
by scribe | Jan 18, 2011 | chess clubs, current news, people
Next Tuesday, January 25, world under-18 champion Steven Zierk is coming to speak at the Aptos Library Chess Club! I am hoping that he will play a simultaneous exhibition and then speak about his experiences at the world championships in Greece last fall. This will be...
by scribe | Jan 1, 2011 | Chess Lecture, current news, people, tournaments
The new year is barely nine hours old, so what could I possibly write about? Well, my first e-mail of the New Year came at 1:11 AM on 1/1/11. It was a comment from a listener named “plutarco” on one of my ChessLectures, “The Golden Rule of...
