by scribe | May 15, 2010 | chess clubs, people, tournaments
Every May, to end the school year, I run a small chess tournament for kids at the Aptos public library. I enjoy it because it’s a chance for the kids who come to my weekly chess club to show how they can do in a more “serious” setting. Also, we...
by scribe | Jan 21, 2010 | games, openings, people
A few days ago I got a very interesting and pleasant surprise, a comment on my blog from a player I used to know back in North Carolina. His name is Rich Jackson, and he was responding to this post where I analyzed a game we played in the 1987 state championship. The...
by scribe | Jan 9, 2010 | Chess Life, people, tournaments
Happy new year! I can’t believe that a week has already gone by and I haven’t watered my blog yet this year. (You know, blogs need care and watering, just like plants …) As I result I have lots of little odds and ends to write about. My main news is...
by | May 9, 2009 | chess clubs, games, positions, tournaments
While most serious chess fans are following the U.S. Championship, which is currently taking place in St. Louis, today I had only one tournament on my mind: the annual Aptos Public Library tournament. The library is where I run my weekly chess club for kids, and I...
by | May 6, 2009 | people, tournaments
Today I want everyone to click over to Michael “fpawn” Aigner’s blog and read about how incredibly well his students did in the state scholastic championships. It’s especially amazing that Yian Liou, a sixth-grader, won the state high-school...
