by scribe | Jun 22, 2015 | current news, endings, people, ruminations, tournaments
This weekend, at the National Open in Las Vegas, I finally returned to the chess Valhalla: a rating of 2200, the minimum (and only) requirement to be a National Master. Never mind that I’ve been rated 2200 before. Never mind that I am already, in fact, a Life...
by scribe | Oct 14, 2014 | current news, people, tournaments
So So wasn’t so-so! (Sorry, I couldn’t resist!) I tried to look up the winner of the Millionaire Open in Las Vegas this morning, and it wasn’t as easy as I expected to find out who won. When I went to chessbase.com, usually my first source, there was...
by scribe | Jul 7, 2014 | current news, endings, people, tournaments
I’m back from my three days and two nights in Sacramento. For me, the tournament was a Learning Experience. That’s another way of saying that it didn’t go as well as I had hoped. Strangely enough, though, I enjoyed it and I will definitely consider...
by scribe | Jan 6, 2013 | current news, people, ruminations
Happy New Year, loyal readers! I bring good tidings! This weekend I played in my first tournament of the new year and felt as if I really turned a corner. The first two rounds were abysmal, as I drew a class-A player and lost to an expert, but then I got more serious...
by scribe | Dec 1, 2009 | Chess Lecture, people, positions, tournaments
The CalChess State Championship may be over, but just like a tasty Thanksgiving dinner, it keeps on giving! I will write at least two more blog posts about it. One thing that I enjoyed about this weekend’s tournament was having a chance to catch up with my old...
