by scribe | Apr 28, 2012 | endings, games, people, tournaments
When I played my first game against a world champion (the world computer champion, Belle, in 1983), I knew that I was playing a world champion. That was not the case the second time. On the weekend after New Year’s Day in 1988, I decided to play in one of Bill...
by scribe | Apr 25, 2012 | off-topic
One of the joys of gardening is that you never know what is going to poke its head up from underground …
by scribe | Apr 24, 2012 | chess clubs, Chess Lecture, games, positions
At Mike Splane’s last chess party, he told each of us to introduce ourselves and “tell us one little-known fact about yourself.” I basically went blank, and the only little-known fact I came up with was that my favorite cereal is Grape-Nuts. Well,...
by scribe | Apr 22, 2012 | chess clubs, current news, people, tournaments, US Chess League
I know, I already posted earlier this week about Elizabeth Spiegel and the awesome job that she has done with I.S. 318 in Brooklyn. But that was before I understood the full scope of their accomplishment. I only realized it when I looked at her web page this morning,...
by scribe | Apr 21, 2012 | current news, positions
The U.S. Amateur Team Championship playoffs were held today at the Internet Chess Club. As you might remember, I played on the team that won the West division back in February. This was our chance to see how we compared against the rest of the country. I’m...
