SonofPearl

Ryan Emmett
Wales

Member Since: May 24, 2007
Last Login: Nov 20, 2009
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Status:   Seeing Michael Mcintyre tomorrow night! :-) (22 minutes ago)

Homepage: sonofpearl.blogspot.com/index.html

Occupation: Accountant

About Me:

I'm interested in environmental issues, atheism and humanism. My first chess memory is of picking up a tiny knight in a pocket chess set that I had received one Christmas shortly before my fifth birthday. "That's a knight" my dad said, "it's from a game called chess". He taught me the basic rules (which was all he knew) and I've loved the game ever since. Best present I ever had. I love the history of the game, the shared culture of chess fans around the world and the aesthetic beauty that it can produce. Oh, I quite like winning as well :) I only wish it happened more often!

I have recently read Josh Waitzkin's book 'The Art of Learning' and would recommend it to anyone who wants to understand how to approach learning a skill.  Here is a fascinating interview with Josh from the Authors@Google series:

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Carlsen v Karjakin Blitz Video

Submitted by SonofPearl on Nov 20, 2009 1:15pm.

A few videos of blitz games from the recent World Blitz Championship have emerged on YouTube.  This is my favourite, between Carlsen and Karjakin on the final day (round 34). It's great to see an actual video of the game, to remind us just how quick...Read more »