by | May 30, 2009 | games, positions, tournaments
I knew that it was a gamble playing in the Cabrillo Quads. First of all, I hate sudden-death time controls, and game/60 is a particularly nasty one. Second, I had a cold and felt as if my thinking was a little bit foggy. And third, I had just spent a week in Hawaii...
by | May 29, 2009 | Chess Lecture, off-topic, tournaments
I’m back from my sojourn in Hawaii! It was great to get away from everything for a few days … but then I got slammed with things to do and things to worry about when I got back home. Within a day I was telling Kay, “I need another vacation!”...
by | May 19, 2009 | endings, games
Today is my 20th wedding anniversary, and Kay and I are going to celebrate by leaving (tomorrow) for a five-day trip to Hawaii. We will stay on Kauai, the northernmost of the Hawaiian islands, which everyone tells us is the most beautiful and least touristy of the...
by | May 17, 2009 | off-topic, ruminations, tournaments
I have two exciting things to write about today! First, the 2009 U.S. championship concluded in dramatic style. Yesterday, in round eight, Robert Hess continued his amazing run by defeating defending champion Yury Shulman. Meanwhile, Hikaru Nakamura stomped on Michael...
by | May 15, 2009 | endings, tournaments
I’m sure that it’s not news to many of my readers that the US Chess Championship has been going on in St. Louis this week. Seven rounds have been played so far, and a major surprise is brewing, as you can see from the standings: 1-4. Gata Kamsky (2798),...
