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 http://blog.chess.com/LOB/forsimon2Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:22:15 -0700http://blog.chess.com/LOB/forsimon2 http://blog.chess.com/LOB/forsimonSun, 21 Jun 2009 06:18:24 -0700http://blog.chess.com/LOB/forsimonThe auld stats    I find these things really helpful. As you can see I had a terrible kick off to September (Twas a chess break down to be sure) but since a little dodgy section in October I have been rocketing up. I think the poor ratings a...http://blog.chess.com/LOB/my-stats-graphWed, 29 Oct 2008 01:54:10 -0700http://blog.chess.com/LOB/my-stats-graph The Aubergine Meets Its Match - The Grater! (LOB)     http://blog.chess.com/LOB/vegetable--v--lobThu, 11 Sep 2008 11:57:57 -0700http://blog.chess.com/LOB/vegetable--v--lob BEWARE THE FLYING CATS (15PG) You will not sleep after watching this. You were warned.   http://blog.chess.com/LOB/flying-catsFri, 15 Aug 2008 13:35:42 -0700http://blog.chess.com/LOB/flying-catsShaun The Sheep & Flock Dance Ultimate for cheering you up after a chess loss http://blog.chess.com/LOB/shaun-the-sheepFri, 15 Aug 2008 13:17:06 -0700http://blog.chess.com/LOB/shaun-the-sheep My Top 10 Bands And Their Best Songs, In My Opinion   Iron Maiden - Two Minutes To MidnightMetallica - Turn The PageACDC - ThunderstruckPantera - Message In BloodDrowning Pool - Let The Bodies Hit The FloorTrivium - We Are The FireNick...http://blog.chess.com/LOB/my-top-10-bands-and-best-songsFri, 13 Jun 2008 05:47:26 -0700http://blog.chess.com/LOB/my-top-10-bands-and-best-songsChess Brought To Life - Before The Opening The sun rose over the flat, cold battlefield. Delicate imperfections kept areas darkened in the blaze. Two castles stood strong, casting looks of stone-cold intimidation to the enemy and obedience to thei...http://blog.chess.com/LOB/chess-brought-to-life---before-the-openingFri, 06 Jun 2008 05:16:17 -0700http://blog.chess.com/LOB/chess-brought-to-life---before-the-opening    Irish names can get rather dodgy when it comes to pronouncing. I don't blame anyone for giving the name Aoife the o_O look So the best I can do to help is: eee - fa  LOB will do though heh   http://blog.chess.com/LOB/how-to-pronounce-my-name-aoifeFri, 06 Jun 2008 04:23:19 -0700http://blog.chess.com/LOB/how-to-pronounce-my-name-aoifeBlackberry-PickingLate August, given heavy rain and sunFor a full week, the blackberries would ripen.At first, just one, a glossy purple clotAmong others, red, green, hard as a knot.You ate that first one and its flesh was sweetLike thickened wine...http://blog.chess.com/LOB/blackberry-picking-by-seamus-heaneySun, 01 Jun 2008 15:51:34 -0700http://blog.chess.com/LOB/blackberry-picking-by-seamus-heaneyThe Song of Wandering Aengus I went out to the hazel wood, Because a fire was in my head, And cut and peeled a hazel wand, And hooked a berry to a thread; And when white moths were on the wing, And moth-like stars were flickering out, I dropped t...http://blog.chess.com/LOB/the-song-of-wandering-aengus-by-wb-yeatsSun, 01 Jun 2008 15:26:46 -0700http://blog.chess.com/LOB/the-song-of-wandering-aengus-by-wb-yeatsIn Memory Of My Mother   I do not think of you lying in the wet clayOf a Monaghan graveyard; I seeYou walking down a lane among the poplarsOn your way to the station, or happilyGoing to second Mass on a summer Sunday -You meet me and you...http://blog.chess.com/LOB/in-memory-of-my-mother-by-patrick-kavanaghSun, 01 Jun 2008 14:39:31 -0700http://blog.chess.com/LOB/in-memory-of-my-mother-by-patrick-kavanaghIrish Basics Dia Duit = Hello  (Dee - a - gwitch) Failte = Welcome (Foil - cha) Goodbye = Slan leat  (Slawn - lat) Conas ata tu? = How are you? (Cun - ass - a - taw - to) Ta me = I am (Taw - may) Go maith = Good (Gu - moth) Ar fheab...http://blog.chess.com/LOB/want-to-speak-some-irishSun, 25 May 2008 07:08:25 -0700http://blog.chess.com/LOB/want-to-speak-some-irish