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 FINAL ROUND! Played like a Patzer. Ended the tournament with 4 wins and 5 losses. http://blog.chess.com/platolag/33rd-nbl-chess-tournament4Sat, 09 Oct 2010 08:41:46 -0700http://blog.chess.com/platolag/33rd-nbl-chess-tournament4Played the Sicilian defense for the 4th time in the tournament, lost all 3 games where i played the Sicilian defense but secured victory in this game.  http://blog.chess.com/platolag/33rd-nbl-chess-tournament-rd-8Sat, 09 Oct 2010 08:35:16 -0700http://blog.chess.com/platolag/33rd-nbl-chess-tournament-rd-8Lucky Number 7. I was able to secure the full point. This was one of my easier games in the tournament so far. http://blog.chess.com/platolag/33rd-nbl-chess-tournament-rd7Sat, 09 Oct 2010 08:19:28 -0700http://blog.chess.com/platolag/33rd-nbl-chess-tournament-rd7She made me feel "PINK"! Never argue with a lady who wants to be on TOP! This was my first loss ever in a competitive chess tournament to a lady. She was the only lady playing in the Category 2 Section for males. She represented Nigeria at the ...http://blog.chess.com/platolag/33rd-nbl-chess-tournament-rd6Sat, 09 Oct 2010 08:09:54 -0700http://blog.chess.com/platolag/33rd-nbl-chess-tournament-rd6My opponent SUBTLE PLAY was quite unnerving! http://blog.chess.com/platolag/33rd-nbl-chess-tournament-rd5Sat, 09 Oct 2010 07:54:50 -0700http://blog.chess.com/platolag/33rd-nbl-chess-tournament-rd5GREATEST TABOO Going into round 3 i was yet to get a point, my next opponent was my cousin who also was yet to score a win. We put family ties aside. I committed the greatest taboo, I sacrific ed my cousin for 1 point. Agreeing on a draw would ...http://blog.chess.com/platolag/33rd-nbl-chess-tournament3Sat, 09 Oct 2010 05:45:22 -0700http://blog.chess.com/platolag/33rd-nbl-chess-tournament3A golden miss.  How in the world did i miss  26 ... RF1 winning for black. http://blog.chess.com/platolag/33rd-nbl-chess-tournament2Sat, 09 Oct 2010 05:31:25 -0700http://blog.chess.com/platolag/33rd-nbl-chess-tournament2 http://blog.chess.com/platolag/33rd-nbl-chess-tournamentSat, 09 Oct 2010 05:18:53 -0700http://blog.chess.com/platolag/33rd-nbl-chess-tournamentPlease in which famous game did this mating pattern occur. http://blog.chess.com/platolag/mating-patternSun, 24 Feb 2008 04:04:29 -0800http://blog.chess.com/platolag/mating-pattern