by scribe | Dec 25, 2012 | Chess Lecture, games, people, ruminations
Today I recorded my first ChessLecture in more than two months. And there’s a story behind it that I’d like to tell. One of the “behind-the-scenes” guys at ChessLecture is the man who does the recordings, whose name is Rich Pearl. He lives in...
by scribe | Dec 23, 2012 | current news, people, ruminations, tournaments
Well, I didn’t do my job as a reporter — I can’t tell you who won the open section of the Winter Open. I can tell you who impressed me the most. That would be Kesav Viswanadha, who I think has had a breakthrough of sorts, as his rating is now well...
by scribe | Dec 22, 2012 | chess clubs, current news, endings, games, positions, tournaments
This weekend I’m playing in the Winter Open at the Bay Area Chess Center. This is the first time I have been to their new headquarters (the bigger tournaments are usually at hotels). It’s a pretty nice place, except for the fact that there is only one...
by scribe | Dec 20, 2012 | Chess Lecture, current news, games, literature
Looking for a last-minute Christmas present for the chess player in your life? ChessLecture is now producing DVD’s of lectures that appeared on their website. You don’t have to be a subscriber — just order the DVDs of the lectures you want! The...
by scribe | Dec 14, 2012 | games, literature, people
I hate to interrupt the great discussion that we’re having about chess talent, but I have some news that I want to pass along. A few months ago I posted a story here called Dixit Magister, which was about the queen sacrifice game that I played with IM David...
