by scribe | May 11, 2015 | games, positions, ruminations
In my last post I complained about the futility of playing against computers. I got some excellent comments, one of which inspired me to try a new experiment. I decided to play a 10-minute game against Shredder where I get one “time-out” per game. The idea...
by scribe | May 8, 2015 | games, positions, tournaments
I hate computers, I hate speed chess, and I especially hate myself for playing speed chess against computers. And here’s why… Position after 33. … g6. White to move. FEN: 1R3b1r/4nk2/p2pNpp1/P1pP2PP/4P3/q1N1Q1K1/8/8 w – – 0 1 While you...
by scribe | May 4, 2015 | current news, games, positions, tournaments
While most of my games from the speed chess tournament yesterday were pretty forgettable, I did have one highlight, which was my win over International Master Vladimir Mezentsev. It’s very far from a masterpiece, in fact it’s more like a blunderfest...
by scribe | May 3, 2015 | chess clubs, current news, people, tournaments
Today I played in a chess tournament with a difference — the 9th Annual Ray Schutt Memorial at the Mechanics Institute. It’s been a long time since I went to a tournament and just had fun. The Schutt Memorial is a blitz tournament, 4 minutes per game with...
