Hello all.

This was my first simul - a great experience.

I lost my game - and I should add that it seemed at the time that every single plan I had was extinguished by IM Emory Tate - so it might seem like he just beat me really bad.  One positive I had was that at the end of the game when I resigned, he looked at me like: "yes, I beat you really bad, but you did ok" - but a loss is still a loss - and I have a lot of mistakes to learn from with this game.

One rule I did not take advantage of was to pass my turn if I was not ready to play a move - I felt that since IM Emory Tate was forced to make a move every time I made a move, it would be unfair to him if I just passed a turn to give myself extra time.  That meant that some of my moves were rushed, as I would have to make a move every time he came to my chess board - that may seem ridiculous to do - since I guess the argument could be made that I should take the extra time because I may have better chances to draw, but it seemed like the right decision at the time - there were other players who passed multiple times, and as a result, they received extra time for their moves.  I have no regrets though.  My position is that if I am not able to make a quick calculation, then that is something I have to work on - not something I should get extra time for.

I will do my best to upload the pictures I took and the game I played.  Hope you all enjoy.

Great post. I am sure it was  a time you will always remember. I have played in a number of simuls and I got crushed in all of them but had a blast. I have given simuls and had fun doing that as well.

Tate is a great player with a very enterprising style.

that guy punished your early queen. he attacked you like a hungry mugger!

Is Emory living out that way now?  How's he doing?  There was a time many years ago when he was in NC that I knew him, though I doubt he'd remember me after so long.  It was always fun to listen to him analyze his games -- both the play and the commentary were very colorful.

yes, it was great to play him.

thank you for the play-by-play kobe.

yes, he is in the bay area somewhere - i don't know exactly where he is living.

that's my calling i will say over the top thing about a pawn move and soon chess will be on ESPN.

Ah, but why draw when you can play for a win?  THAT's what you should have used the extra time for.

Would somebody please explain why this is such a losing position for black?

when you are playing somebody that good - i say draw first - then win second - you have to give them that respect.

it is bad positionally for black - you may want to play it out yourself on a real chess board or use a computer engine for further analysis.  he has threats of the pawn queening, of taking my rook, of checking me, possibly checkmating me - he just has too many threats.

u  tryed  to hard but u are still learnig the game  have one with  me

jason - if you want to challenge me, then be my guest.

silent walker! silent walker! oh ya!

just saying yer name cuz i still track you...like a dog!

silent walker, of course you will give your respect to a master however I say play the board not the man and who cares what title or rating he has. think of it as a number. See, if you say oh my hes 2500 well you will be beaten pyschologically so its best not to look at in this way.

good point pace - i think there is a balance. i think you have to be cautious around a player that is so highly rated because they have more experience and more tricks.  i am not saying i could not beat a player of that calibur.  but i think it makes sense to be realistic, in that if i were to draw a player like Tate, that to me would be a win.  that is because he is so higher rated than me that he is expected to beat guys like me with no questions asked.  well guess what, i draw him and i have put the question out there - maybe i am a lot better than i thought or anybody else thought.