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January 31st, 2012 saw me with a 2-1 record at my chess club in northwest, IN. As usual, the time control for this 3 round tournament was G/20 with no delay or increment. I played some familiar opponents but my 2 wins were somewhat spectacular, in... | Read More
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I had advertised the chess club I participate at several months ago. Apparently, the message has worked and brought some new members! I welcome those who did show up and anyone else who is considering attending. I'll repeat where the club is locat... | Read More
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I've been falling behind in going over my own games, so I'm attempting to catch up. There is a lot I would like to post so this will be a lengthy blog. For some humor, I included a picture of part of a game played offhand in the wee hours of the m... | Read More
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I started blogging my unrated club games beginning with the final meeting of 2011. This one will showcase the games I played on the first Tuesday of 2012. Unfortunately, I managed to lose all 3 games (this just means I can learn a lot from all ... | Read More
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I have started a blog some time ago about posting some of my recent games as a means of trying to improve. I didn't realize how much time one entry would take if I were to become serious! For me, a day needs to be much longer than 24 hours! Howeve... | Read More
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I blog in the hopes of at least a couple of readers/players (or more than a couple!) have the interest in participating in an organized chess club in northwest Indiana. Specifically, it meets at the Meijer store in Highland, IN, inside the store's... | Read More
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The Indiana Memorial Open was a 1 section Open tournament that was played on the weekend of April 8-10th, 2011 in Indianapolis, IN - not too far from Speedway. Although this was a one section tournament, the entry fee nor the prize fund was high; ... | Read More
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Hello chess-playing world. I wanted to introduce myself and try to become more involved in the chess world than I already am. I'm a C-class player (cracked 1600 once!), currently rated 1571 as of the start of 2011. I want to attempt to improve my... | Read More