by scribe | Aug 31, 2009 | Chess Lecture, endings, games, off-topic, openings, tournaments
I am typing this blog post on a new computer! Kay started seeing advertisements on television for the Dell Lollipop netbook computers. They’re small, they’re inexpensive, and best of all (to her) they come in cute colors! Women are different from men....
by scribe | Aug 25, 2009 | ruminations
Time for another reader poll! You guys helped me decide to play in the U.S. Senior Open instead of the U.S. Open, and now maybe you can help me make another decision. While I was researching the rules about National Master titles for an earlier post, I came upon a...
by scribe | Aug 24, 2009 | chess clubs, endings, games, tournaments
I got back late last night from Fresno, where I spent the weekend playing in the first Central California Open! This was a Continental Chess (i.e., Bill Goichberg) tournament, which means that it had a substantial prize fund. There were four sections (Open!, U2000,...
by scribe | Aug 19, 2009 | endings, games, literature, people, positions, tournaments
Back in April I posted an entry called “Chicken!” (part 1) that began telling the story of a game I played with a master named Rich Jackson in the 1987 North Carolina Championship. This particular tournament was one of the highlights of my chess career, as...
by scribe | Aug 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
Last night I met up with Gjon Feinstein, Santa Cruz’s resident chess teacher and a good friend of mine, for some chess conversation. He also invited two of the strong young players in Santa Cruz, Thadeus Frei and Cailen Melville, whom I have mentioned several...
