by scribe | Oct 5, 2008 | Chess Lecture, games, openings
As promised, I’m continuing with my secret home analysis of the “Homo Erectus Variation” of the Caro-Kann Defense. I’ve named it this way in honor of Michael Goeller’s “Caveman Variation,” 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf6 4. h4....
by scribe | Sep 29, 2008 | games, openings, positions
We continue today with more analysis of my crazy move, 4. g4!? in the Caro-Kann. (See Grob It While You Kann for the beginning of the series.) To refresh your memory, the line begins 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. g4!? I don’t know if this variation has a name....
by scribe | Sep 25, 2008 | games, openings, tournaments
Okay, as I promised three months ago, I am finally going to start revealing some of Dana’s Secret Chess Files! You will get to see some of my home-brewed openings. Before we start, you might want to re-read Dana’s Opening Philosophy. The first line I want...
by scribe | Jul 5, 2008 | openings, ruminations
(In case you can’t read the writing in this photo, it says “Dana’s Secret Chess File.”) Yes, that’s right. One of the responses to my post “Taking stock” suggested that I should cover more openings in this blog. So I’m...
by scribe | Jul 1, 2008 | endings, games, openings, people, ruminations, tournaments
Okay, today we’re going to resume our amble through time by taking a step back to 1978 and my game against someone I faced only one time, but who made a lasting impression on me. In the summer of 1978 I was between my junior and senior years of college, and in...
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...
