Submitted by
on Sun Jan 3, 2010 4:42pm.
This is a tribute to a very nice lady who introduced me to Jason Mraz. She suffers from PLS, a nerve disorder similar to ALS but not fatal. So I try to brighten her spirits in some way each and every day she is here. So these two are for Swe... Read more »
Submitted by
NM on Sun Jan 3, 2010 4:04pm.
Was Ne2 a good move?
How do you evaluate this position?
More analysis can be found from this game.
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Submitted by
on Sun Jan 3, 2010 3:35pm.
Okay, I continue. Frankly, I felt somewhat embarrassed to have annotated that Opening Sequence in the previous blog part (part 9). The annotation just come from me, someone in a real world, is not an authority on Opening Theories. But I stil... Read more »
Submitted by on Sun Jan 3, 2010 2:36pm.
Journey
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Submitted by on Sun Jan 3, 2010 2:29pm.
l,m new to chess so any advice on best opening or any other advice would be welcome Read more »
Submitted by on Sun Jan 3, 2010 2:27pm.
From Utube:
Here is an absolute must to hear.This song is cult in the scene of progressive rock music and contains one of the best played guitar sounds that I know.It's track 4 from the first disk of the album "666" released 1972. Aphrodite's Chi... Read more »
Submitted by on Sun Jan 3, 2010 2:21pm.
The sixth game of the tournament was quite interesting as well. Having an upper hand for quite a while I can not be too satisfied with the result.
Now half of my games is played and I got 4 points out of 6 - not too good, but quite alright. Read more »
Submitted by on Sun Jan 3, 2010 1:54pm.
I was pleased with this game. Doggedly attacking the queen paid off for me, in the form of some advantageous exchanges and a well developed position.
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Submitted by
on Sun Jan 3, 2010 1:09pm.
Anatoly Karpov, in his book about the legendary Jose Raul Capablanca, stated that a chess player must study the Endgame first. This is true, like I said - most games are decided in the endgame. It gives me sleepless nights whenever I lose a su... Read more »
Submitted by
on Sun Jan 3, 2010 1:07pm.
I've noticed more and more that this perfectly respectable opening seems to have got itself a bad reputation from somewhere, and that people think i'm mad/laugh at me for playing it on a regular basis. So i'm now going to set out to defend it, wit... Read more »
Submitted by on Sun Jan 3, 2010 12:56pm.
Штука из сталиБороздит воду реки.Ну и пусть её. Read more »
Submitted by
on Sun Jan 3, 2010 12:31pm.
Day 2 of the Australian Chess Championships saw most of the top seeds continue on their way towards playing each other. On Board One GM Zong Yuan Zhao defeat IM Gary Lane in a sharp sicilian where both kings had pawn storms coming at them. Board... Read more »
Submitted by
on Sun Jan 3, 2010 12:17pm.
In our country chess is barely played on streets. In my college days I would go to a chess park in Luneta to play some hustler's chess game. But that place was a bit scary since I knew no one there, and most players were hustlers and haggard-l... Read more »
Submitted by
on Sun Jan 3, 2010 11:11am.
I sure missed a lot during the years 1995 through 2001. I missed the 1995 Kasparov vs Anand match, the 1996 Kasparov vs Deep Blue, the 1997 Kasparov vs Deeper Blue, and so on. I have not played a single game on those years until in late 2002 I... Read more »
Submitted by on Sun Jan 3, 2010 10:32am.
Right now I am playing chess via the iphone app and noticed that I am losing quite badly. Perhaps I should study the opening I am using so that it doesn't lead to such a tragic end.
As a side note the golden ratio is an amazing ratio. Read more »
Submitted by
on Sun Jan 3, 2010 10:24am.
A big leap on my journey was when in 1994 my uncle lent me a book entitled "Garri Kasparov 13th World Champion" written by former World Champion Vasily Smyslov. Smyslov covered a lot of grounds discussing the development of this youthful whirlwi... Read more »
Submitted by on Sun Jan 3, 2010 9:34am.
Who is the best player right now... is it Kraminnik, Anand, Carlsen, Topolav, etc... which is the best? that is still a heavy debate between many of the top players! Read more »
Submitted by on Sun Jan 3, 2010 9:20am.
Here is another puzzle...this is a bit harder...GL & HF!
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Submitted by
on Sun Jan 3, 2010 8:58am.
On my quest to find a chess book which teaches on tips on becoming stronger player I finally found a chess magazine "Chess Asia." I was short on budget because the magazine was expensive. I took a peek weekly to update of the latest events in ... Read more »
Submitted by on Sun Jan 3, 2010 8:23am.
"Jimthemagic" (1930) - "Extraordinary" (1709) 1-0Tämä peli pelattiin chess.comissa ja oli ensimmäinen opetussuunitelman mukaan pelattu peli. Avaukseksi pistettiin suoraan daami-intialainen jotta pääsisin harjoittelemaan kyseistä av... Read more »
Submitted by
on Sun Jan 3, 2010 8:00am.
In my earlier attempts to improve my skills in chess I went to bookstores after bookstores looking for a chess book which teaches more advanced lessons. Annoyingly, only chess for beginners were available at the time. Add to my disappointments... Read more »
Submitted by on Sun Jan 3, 2010 7:49am.
Wherever there is love there is life .( ghandi)
In dream & in love there are no impossibilites.(J. Arany)
Love lights more fires than hate can extinguish (Ella Wheeler Wilcox)
The heart that loves is always young.( greek proverb)
Freindshi... Read more »
Submitted by
on Sun Jan 3, 2010 7:19am.
A little step backwards. I mentioned in the first part of this blog about Openings and their various names. Being a Filipino we studied in our schools about our nation's history. Spain first colonized our country in 1500's A.D. Famous name... Read more »