by scribe | Mar 10, 2016 | games, openings, positions
Quick update on the go match: AlphaGo won game two and leads, 2-0. Lee Sedol sounds pretty discouraged. I think he may be beaten psychologically, which makes his chances of coming back to win the match slim to none. And now, back to chess and to my own struggles...
by scribe | Feb 28, 2016 | games, positions, ruminations
My computer issues are resolved, so I can go back to showing you games with diagrams. This one is an amusing riff on “how to beat the computer.” To be honest I really don’t know how to beat the computer, but sometimes I get lucky. Rule number one is...
by scribe | Feb 5, 2016 | endings, games, positions
One of these positions is a win for White. The other is a draw. Can you tell which is which? Position 1: Position after 51. … Kd4. White to move. FEN: 8/1p3p2/8/p2p2p1/P2k2Pp/1P1B3P/6K1/8 w – – 0 52 Position 2: Position after 51. … Kd4...
by scribe | Jan 3, 2016 | current news, endings, people, positions
Yesterday I played my first chess of the year, getting together with Gjon Feinstein and Mike Splane and Juande Perea and Austen Green for speed chess. I had a very good time except for the fact that I kept losing on time. Five-minute chess is not my thing, especially...
by scribe | Dec 30, 2015 | current news, endings, games, people, positions, tournaments
My old friend from North Carolina, Robin Cunningham, decided this year to fly to England for the New Year and play in the traditional Hastings tournament. He did it once before and enjoyed the experience. This year, he’s doing more than just enjoying it:...
