by scribe | May 19, 2012 | chess clubs, current news, tournaments
I’ll keep this brief, because I know most of my readers are here for world championship coverage. Once a year I put on my tournament director’s hat and organize a free tournament for kids at the Aptos Public Library. The tournament took place today (May...
by scribe | May 19, 2012 | 2012 world championship, games, literature, ruminations, translations
On a free day for the chess match, some musings about translation… If you ever want to think deeply about a language (even your own language, or perhaps I should say especially your own language), you should try translating something into it or out of it. The...
by scribe | May 17, 2012 | 2012 world championship, Crestbook, current news, games, positions, translations
Here is my translation of GM Sergey Shipov’s commentary on game 5 of the Anand-Gelfand match. For the original Russian, go to www.crestbook.com. I have added a few remarks to clarify the translation, which are identified [like this. — DM] Once again,...
by scribe | May 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
Game five of the World Championship match between Anand and Gelfand was again a draw. I will post my translation of GM Shipov’s analysis here shortly, probably within two hours.
by scribe | May 16, 2012 | 2012 world championship, Crestbook, current news
Thanks to all of the visitors who came yesterday to read my translation of GM Sergey Shipov’s analysis of Game 4 of the Anand-Gelfand match! I hope that you are all already planning to come here again tomorrow. I realize that most of you are coming here for just...
