by scribe | Dec 31, 2007 | Chess Lecture, games
You heard about it here first! In my next ChessLecture (which should go up either tomorrow or sometime this week), I will announce a new series that will begin in January 2008, called “Learn from your Fellow Amateurs.” I’m going to ask ChessLecture...
by scribe | Dec 28, 2007 | chess clubs, games, people, positions
Okay, time for me to interrupt the melodrama over the word “melodrama” by posting a new blog entry! For the first time since I started this blog in October, I went to the Santa Cruz chess club last night. I’ve been just a little bit too busy with...
by scribe | Dec 23, 2007 | Chess Lecture, games, tournaments, US Chess League
As most of you know, the U.S. Chess League finished its third season last month, with the Dallas Destiny becoming the third different champion in three years. But there is still one piece of unfinished business: awarding the best-game prizes. There are five prizes,...
by scribe | Dec 19, 2007 | Chess Lecture, games, literature, US Chess League
Some of you have probably noticed that on my profile page, I mentioned that I would like to write a book about chess and see this blog as a small step in that direction. I’ve recently been discussing this topic by e-mail with one of our regular readers, and I...
by scribe | Dec 17, 2007 | people, tournaments
As many of you probably know by now, Gata Kamsky of the U.S. won the World Cup this weekend by beating Alexei Shirov in a four-game match. He will thus get a chance to play Veselin Topalov in a world championship qualifier match next year. I’m excited for...
