by scribe | Jul 29, 2016 | Chess Lecture, Chess Life, games, openings, positions, ruminations
The fifth in my series of memorable games contains several elements of the previous installments. Like game 4, it contains an absolutely miraculous comeback, from a position that seems totally lost to a brilliant victory. Like game 1, it ends with a queen sacrifice....
by scribe | Apr 20, 2014 | current news, tournaments
So far, after five rounds in Reno, I have an even score of 2½-2½. So far, all of my five games have been quite interesting and tactical. Michael Aigner remarked that he has trouble even telling who is ahead in material in my positions, let alone who stands better!...
by scribe | Apr 17, 2013 | Chess Lecture, current news, games, off-topic, ruminations
I have now returned from my trip to the small town of Emory, Virginia, where I gave an invited lecture at Emory and Henry College, and then to Sewanee, Tennessee, where my father lives. He just celebrated his 80th birthday, and I wanted to see how he was doing....
by scribe | Dec 25, 2012 | Chess Lecture, games, people, ruminations
Today I recorded my first ChessLecture in more than two months. And there’s a story behind it that I’d like to tell. One of the “behind-the-scenes” guys at ChessLecture is the man who does the recordings, whose name is Rich Pearl. He lives in...
by scribe | Oct 29, 2012 | Chess Lecture, Chess Life, current news, tournaments
Randall Hough’s report on the Western States Open finally went up at Chess Life Online, a week after the event ended. So I can now finally tell you that Alexander Ivanov won the tiebreaking playoff over Tatev Abrahamyan. I’m also pleased to report that...
