by scribe | Jun 3, 2013 | literature, ruminations
Last August I wrote a post called My First Chess Set/Board/Clock. But for some reason I didn’t think of writing the obvious sequel, about my first chess books. What does a player’s first chess book say about him or her? What kind of impact does it have on...
by scribe | Jun 2, 2013 | chess clubs, endings, games, openings, positions, translations
Last night I played in the first round of the June Saturday Knight Live Marathon at Bay Area Chess. Compared to most tournaments, I would describe this one as… intimate. There were only twelve players on six boards, split into two sections. If you do the math,...
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