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Introduction: This is a story about a young boy who enters the world of chess one day when his father teaches him the game. Daniel is an unusual boy who spends most of his time reading fantasy books about kings and knights and wars. The game of ch... | Read More
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A new game always brings new oppertunities. A fresh board that hasn't be fouled up means you might actually win this one! :) If life is like a game of chess, this is the stage I find myself in at the current time.
Since I've last posted... | Read More
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Picking the correct chess set can be tough. You can play chess with any set, but finding the one that's right for you can be a challenge. Don't go wasting your money on a set that you won't like, or worse, one that will detract from your game.Here... | Read More
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Today, I want to talk about a major topic in the forums. There has been a lot of debate on Chess.com over the losing on time issue. Here's how it goes:
You're playing an opponent in live chess who seems to be quite responsive in returning moves. ... | Read More
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As I have been telling people recently, I know less and less about chess with every game I play. I'm leaning, but with the leaning comes the realization that I really and truly know very little about the game.
Chess grows on you. I've been away f... | Read More
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If chess is life, like Bobby told us, than we can attempt to apply the facts of our lives to the chess board. Things that govern our daily lives will also appear in chess, and allow us to either greatly succeed, or dismally fail, depending on h... | Read More
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Nothing like a tornado to make your day (or ruin it!). I have been rather fascinated with weather my whole life, particularly tornados. I’ve had dreams about tornados on and off for years. I’ve been through some really rough weather; living in... | Read More
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Today, I took my younger sister out for a ride on the bicycle built for two. We rode, and rode, all over town. It was a lot of fun! But she's still a little to small to do her fair share of the peddling, so I got quite a work out! :)
We met some ... | Read More
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I love teaching kids how to play, love, and understand chess. As many of you know, I am a chess coach during the school year at the Marshfield Middle School Chess Club. I am also the founder of the Marshfield Area Chess Association, which meets at... | Read More
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It’s been said that there are child prodigies in only three categories: Music, Mathematics, and Chess. Some of the most well known prodigies in Music include: Yo-Yo Ma, Charlotte Church, and Wolfgang Mozart. The definition of “prodigy” is so... | Read More