Online chess community where you can play chess, learn strategies and tactics, read chess news, see book reviews, find rules & tips, get free downloads, and more! http://www.chess.com/ 2007 Chess.com Well.... Ding, ding, ding.. NOT many people can say THIS... I'm the ONLY player in the entire tournament who did NOT earn a single point, not even a half point.  *****sigh***** I fought hard though. I had very good games in almost every round....http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/slow-swiss-5---round-5-gameWed, 15 May 2013 18:49:28 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/slow-swiss-5---round-5-gameOkieman888 is a friend whom I have played before and he always KILLS me (hehehe, don't they all?).  Anyway, I thought I'd take a peek at this game to see what was going on.  http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/the-game-as-i-see-it-annotation-of-game-between-okieman8888-and-rosewoodSun, 05 May 2013 15:22:53 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/the-game-as-i-see-it-annotation-of-game-between-okieman8888-and-rosewoodThis is an especially painful loss for me.   I wasn't feeling well at ALL - physically I was fine.  But I've had a very difficult time emotionally this week and I suppose one could say my heart wasn't in it.  I really did try my best but I NEV...http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/slow-swiss-5---round-3-gameFri, 03 May 2013 18:06:42 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/slow-swiss-5---round-3-game Round 2 - Cripes, another opponent whom I believe is about 477 points or so higher than me in rating?   For Cripe's sake.  How on EARTH am I going to do that?   I was even mildly irritated that three rating points were at stake.  "well," I t...http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/slow-swiss-5---round-2-gameThu, 25 Apr 2013 18:00:53 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/slow-swiss-5---round-2-gameRound 2 in the online tournament espuelando esp 1000-1250 #1 tournament for players rated 1,000 - 1,250.   I got lucky in round 1 where my opponent timed out so I got the two wins.  This time, the opponent seems to be on the ball and we actual...http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/round-2-white---espuelando-esp-1000-1250-1-tournamentSat, 20 Apr 2013 06:12:22 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/round-2-white---espuelando-esp-1000-1250-1-tournamentAlright, round 1 in Swiss 5.   Out of 80 players, I'm ranked as (drum roll, please), 79th!!  Wheeee!!  I'm NOT at the bottom!!   That said, the first round in Swiss is often against a player MUCH higher ranked (uh, yes... and I was irritated t...http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/slow-swiss-5---round-1Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:55:04 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/slow-swiss-5---round-1Got together with a new friend and made arrangements for a live game.  I was VERY nervous because whitegs has a much higher online rating than I do; however, he told me he struggles a bit in live.  Well, I do as well.  I'm really bad about blow...http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/practice-game-with-whitegsSat, 13 Apr 2013 09:26:00 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/practice-game-with-whitegsMore practice games with the husband.  THIS time, I'm black.  Dexter decided to practice blindfold "watching" again and I am glad because my goodness, I need practice in recording my games.  Good Lord, I get so mixed up, especially when I'm bla...http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/practice-game-with-yvanFri, 05 Apr 2013 19:23:14 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/practice-game-with-yvanWell, well, well. What have we here?  Holy cripes!  It's a win!    Usually my inner self is screaming that I wish my opponents would resign... this time, he actually did and I found myself disappointed!   Niraj used to beat me all the time ea...http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/correspondence-game-with-nirajrocksThu, 04 Apr 2013 17:22:59 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/correspondence-game-with-nirajrocksSo....  I think I'm a little different from most of the players here.  I LEARNED how to play two dimensionally - that is, I really haven't played too much on a REAL board with real pieces.  I find it extraordinarily difficult.  I get confused ...http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/otb-game-with-husband-03302013Sun, 31 Mar 2013 10:29:39 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/otb-game-with-husband-03302013Drak0dan is a friend of mine who started learning about the same time that I did; however, he seems to have a natural talent whereas I'm MUCH slower.  Nevertheless, a teacher at heart (it seems...), Drak0dan seems to enjoy helping me out and send...http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/the-game-as-i-see-it-annotation-of-game-between-drak0dan-and-dblackwoodWed, 27 Mar 2013 16:29:43 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/the-game-as-i-see-it-annotation-of-game-between-drak0dan-and-dblackwoodChess4Him and I did a practice game once and talked a bit.   I had wanted to watch this game but family plans wound up getting in the way (... I would have much rather watched the game seeing as I had an absolutely dreadful evening... but that's ...http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/the-game-as-i-see-it-annotation-of-game-between-stantheman59-and-chess4himMon, 18 Mar 2013 10:52:59 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/the-game-as-i-see-it-annotation-of-game-between-stantheman59-and-chess4himMy last game for quad 32.  (ouch.  Just thinking about that quad....  cripes... the only player without a single win out of SIX.  ***sigh***) I'm a beginner.  I think we all know that by now.  And I suck.  Well, I'm trying, I'm getting bet...http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/quad-32---game-6Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:54:25 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/quad-32---game-6As an exercise, I decided to annotate this game.  Hreedwork is a friend and is always helpful to me, very encouraging to me as I struggle learning this as an adult (he, too, learned as an adult so I think he relates to me in knowing what I'm goin...http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/the-game-as-i-see-it--annotation-of-game-between-erisdiscordia-and-hreedworkMon, 11 Mar 2013 06:26:37 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/the-game-as-i-see-it--annotation-of-game-between-erisdiscordia-and-hreedworkWWWHEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! I got SO excited in this!  I won!  I had to be VERY careful.  I knew I had something brewing but I was very mindful to try to keep the opponent's plan in mind (if I could figure it out... I had a bit of a hard time trying ...http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/swiss-3---round-5Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:24:14 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/swiss-3---round-5Well, TALminator and I attempted to have this game on Wednesday only SOMETHING wasn't cooperating on his end and he was disconnected at least three times with the last resulting in a "WIN" via aborted game for me.   That doesn't seem fair (especi...http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/slow-swiss-3---round-4Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:59:51 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/slow-swiss-3---round-4TAKE TWO!!! Sometimes posting a blog is VERY annoying!   Doggone thing just disappeared.  This took me an hour and a half to annotate and POOOOOOOFFFF -- Just disappeared.   Good thing I ALWAYS recopy my pgn when I'm through.  Nevertheless, t...http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/slow-swiss-3---round-3Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:15:11 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/slow-swiss-3---round-3When I started this game, I was feeling kind of groggy.  It wasn't THAT early in the morning.  I'm accustomed to waking at around 5:45 am and this was at 10 -- so not early by any means.   But I've had absoutely HORRENDOUS Quad and Slow Swiss g...http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/slow-quad-28-round-6---aaaahhhhh-so-close-and-yetSun, 17 Feb 2013 11:18:54 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/slow-quad-28-round-6---aaaahhhhh-so-close-and-yetIt's often a very helpful exercise for me to annotate games.  I watched this game last night (I came in the middle somewhere).  I found it to be an interesting game.  I'm sure I missed things as I was watching and I volunteered to annotate this...http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/the-game-as-i-see-it-annotation-of-game-between-jrtk73-and-strickland420Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:31:16 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/the-game-as-i-see-it-annotation-of-game-between-jrtk73-and-strickland420http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/lets-look-at-the-center-fightTue, 12 Feb 2013 15:08:25 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/Dr_Cris_Angel/lets-look-at-the-center-fight