SHoshall's Blog

• DC Chess League: Classical Dutch!

  This game is for the 1/2 dozen or so players in the world who play the Classical Dutch (tongue in cheek sorta :)).  In this game the board opens up immediately and a very unusual piece imbalance of a knight, bishop and 2 pawns for a queen occurs... | Read More

  • NM SHoshall
  • | Oct 17, 2011
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• Atlantic Open, 2 Exchange French Defenses

  Hi All Just played in the Atlantic Open this weekend.    My results were mediocre with  1w,1l and 2d but it was fun.   I met a good friend there who hasn’t played in an OTB tournament since high school and that made it really fun.  It was... | Read More

  • NM SHoshall
  • | Aug 30, 2010
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• World Open 2010, Playing for the big big money and overlooking simple mates.

  Hi All,   I promised some folks I would give an update to my World Open Chess experience when I got back.  Sorry for the delay but lots going on.  This is my second go at the World open.  I played in it once before about 20 years ago.  I pl... | Read More

  • NM SHoshall
  • | Jul 13, 2010
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• DC Chess League---Prophylaxis--Schlechter imitation

  Hi All and Ashburn chess club, This is my DC Chess league game Friday  Feb 19th, 2010 at the Arlington chess club.  Ashburn Chess club vs Arlington Rooks. Thought I would include it after seeing some other games posted from our matches.  I be... | Read More

  • NM SHoshall
  • | Feb 21, 2010
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  • | 10 comments