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kurtgodden

Kurt Godden
Southern California, United States

Member Since: Oct 9, 2007
Last Login: Feb 9, 2012
Profile Views: 12332
Points: 547
Status:   Blogo ergo sum. (2 years ago)

Birthday: Aug 13, 1952

Occupation: User Interface Designer at Bank of America

USCF Rating: 1216

About Me:

Are you a titled player who has something fascinating to share, but you realize that you do not have the writing skills to author a book?  If so, then please contact me about collaborating.  With your chess knowledge and my writing skills, we could create a magnificent best selling book!  As proof of my writing skills, spend some time reading my blog. Look at my "popular" blogs, and also the ones that I personally like.  Look at the comments that people have given me.  I think you will agree that I have the skills.

I have been the #1 Top Blogger here more than once, and consistently rank in the top few spots when I'm actively blogging. I work very hard to create the most interesting, varied and eloquent blog on the site, and have won both Best Author and Top Article awards.

I enjoy getting feedback on the blog, as well as new ideas for future entries, so please contact me if you like.

I have been a research scientist for most of my career, specializing in computational linguistics, in which I have a Ph.D.  See my profile on LinkedIn, where I was a charter member when it was by invitation only.  Follow me on Twitter, or watch my daughter recite "Speed Pi".

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Coordinate Chess

Submitted by kurtgodden on Apr 6, 2010 10:06pm.

I think many chess players assume that the ubiquitous Algebraic Notation in use today is a relatively new invention and supplanted the older English or Descriptive Notation that one finds in older chess books.  I believed that myself until I began t...Read more »