by scribe | Jun 20, 2019 | chess clubs, current news, games, openings, PRO Chess League
Last weekend I played in the third round of the PRO Chess League Summer Series, in which the fans of the San Francisco Mechanics squared off against the fans of the St. Louis Arch Bishops. I won both of my games against a player named Typewriter44, and when I finished...
by scribe | Jun 9, 2019 | chess clubs, current news, games, PRO Chess League
The second week of the PRO Summer Chess League went a whole lot better for me, and a whole lot worse for the team. Quick refresher: the summer league is an offshoot of the main (winter) league. One big difference is that fans can participate and score points for their...
by scribe | Jun 1, 2019 | chess clubs, current news, endings, positions, PRO Chess League
Okay, I admit it, I’m a dinosaur. The whole chess world plays online chess, and I don’t. The last time I played online was maybe 15 years ago. But I thought it might be fun to give it another try, especially in the PRO Chess Summer League, competing as part of a team....