by scribe | Sep 29, 2008 | games, openings, positions
We continue today with more analysis of my crazy move, 4. g4!? in the Caro-Kann. (See Grob It While You Kann for the beginning of the series.) To refresh your memory, the line begins 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. g4!? I don’t know if this variation has a name....
by scribe | Sep 2, 2008 | games, positions, tournaments
Here is the finish of one of my better games from this weekend’s CalChess Labor Day Championship. It’s round four, and I’m playing the White pieces against yet another teen-age Class A hotshot, whose name is Sreekar Jasthi. (White to move.) As you...
by scribe | Aug 29, 2008 | ruminations, tournaments
As I mentioned in my last post, my next big tournament is coming up this weekend — the CalChess Labor Day Open — and I have not had time to do any real chess preparation. But last night I did some psychological preparation, and I’d like to talk a...
by scribe | Dec 2, 2007 | endings, games, positions, tournaments
In the fourth round of the Santa Cruz Cup I played my best game yet (which isn’t saying much). I’m now sitting in very good shape, with a 4-0 start including wins over my two highest-rated opponents. However, there’s a lot of chess remaining. Ratings...
