by scribe | Sep 7, 2009 | Chess Lecture, Chess Life, games, tournaments
On the final day of the U.S. Senior Open I completed my Summer of Disaster in appropriate style. In round 5 I played one of my favorite opening lines against Tim Rogalski: the Fritz Variation of the Two Knights Defense. As it turns out, Tim is an aficionado of the Two...
by scribe | Sep 6, 2009 | Uncategorized
When I signed up for the U.S. Senior Open, I was hoping that somebody would card me and say, “You can’t possibly be fifty!” But for two days no one expressed the least bit of surprise at my presence, and I was getting depressed. I guess I really do...
by scribe | Sep 6, 2009 | Uncategorized
So far the U.S. Senior Open has gone strictly according to form. We have 52 entrants, and the top four players by rating are GM Larry Christiansen, GM Boris Gulko, IM Joe Bradford, and GM Larry Kaufman. After three rounds, these gentlemen are tied for first with 3-0...