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I realized something interesting recently: even though I have played my fair share of computer role playing games, I rarely blog about them. Oh sure, occasionally I will have a post about how RPG X has really impressed me with some facet of its ga... | Read More
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“A recorded game of chess is a story in symbols, relating in cipher the struggle of two intellects; a story with a real plot, a beginning, a middle, and an end, in which the harmonies of time and place are scrupulously observed; the ficklenes... | Read More
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This is pretty cool. In an interview with SF Weekly, George R. R. Martin explains how there is a bit of chess in his epic fantasy series:
"The title of the first book, A Game of Thrones, made me think of a chess board when I heard it back in 1... | Read More
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Today, the Icelandic Chess Guild, one of Europe's largest chess playing organizations, has announced that Chess will be adopting a “free to play” model where membership fees will no longer be required. “We just thought it was time,” comm... | Read More
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[Boy, it's been too long since I last did a chess blog entry! ] Things are coming up Chess, and in a big way. Chess is clearly experiencing a second golden era, largely due to the arrival of the affordable PC and internet. Contrary to the wa... | Read More
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So, I was digging around in my closet the other day, attempting to access my secret stash of printer ink cartridges, when I came across a flat cardboard mailer lodged in the darkest corner of said closet. Perplexed for a moment, I pulled the m... | Read More
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The wind howled, whipping snow around Richard as he pulled open the door to the storefront Chinese eatery. He entered quickly, pulling the door closed behind him so the wind would not catch it and barge in behind him like an unwelcome intruder... | Read More
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I suppose it was bound to happen. After resisting the heretical call of Fischer Random Chess, aka Chess960, I finally had my first game at the invite of a longtime Chess friend. I have to admit…it was refreshingly different.If you’re not famil... | Read More
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The horror show begins….
In a recent game, this position was reached after 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Nf3 Bg4 5.Be2 Nf6 6.Bf4 Nc6 7.O-O Qb6 8.b3 Bxf3 9.Bxf3 Qxd4. Really, an unremarkable position. My best response was obvious:
Right? ... | Read More
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When Fritz say’s something as cool as the title of this entry, you’ve just got to immortalize it in a blog posting. The following game involved a contest between me and a new opponent. Such first-time outings usually prove to be interesting... | Read More