dana blogs chess
  • Home
  • Profile
  • Chess Translations
  • Chess Wit and Wisdom
Select Page

International chess comes to Santa Cruz

by scribe | Jan 4, 2008 | chess clubs, Chess Lecture, endings, games, positions

First post of the year! I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays. The chess club at Borders last night was absolutely packed — I think I heard Jim Parker say that we had 26 people. The only problem with Borders is that they won’t let us take over the whole...

Chess Wit and Wisdom

There is something to be said for not allowing yourself to be derailed when you know that perfection already has eluded you. -- Unknown author, clipped from newspaper and taped to my desk.

There will be mess-ups; that's part of the game. -- Jesse Kraai, ChessLecture 2/19/2010

Recent Posts (from 2022)

  • Anticipation of Things Future
  • A Fine Rook Endgame, Part 4
  • A Fine Rook Endgame, Part 3
  • A Fine Rook Endgame, Part 2
  • A Fine Rook Endgame, Part 1
  • Sifting through the Rubble
  • Americans Who Have Beaten World Champions
  • One Day in Reykjavik
  • Chess, Capitalism, and Chess.com
  • Epic Success and Epic Fail

Older Posts (2007-2022)

Categories

© 2025 Dana Mackenzie. All rights reserved.