November 2025 Recap: Sharp Lines, Long Drives, and Early Mornings
Tournament Hall of The Columbia Club
If October was about getting back in the ring, November was about seeing whether I could actually throw punches again.
Over the course o...
National Chess Day Spotlight: Tamaghna Roy
October 11, 2025 – Columbia Chess Club
Tamaghna Roy representing South Carolina at the 2025 Tournament of Champions
When I first met Tamaghna Roy in 2023, I directed his very first over-the-...
The State Championship: Back In The Ring (For Real This Time)
Trophies and Club Awards
Three weeks after writing Back In The Ring, I found myself lacing up the metaphorical gloves again — this time for the 2025 South Carolina State Cha...
Tunnelvision XXXVI: Three Years, Fifty Players, and One Surprising Win
Three years ago, Tunnelvision was just Brandon, me, and a stack of folding tables in a church hall.No livestream. No team of TDs. No custom pens or scoresheets, not even a pla...
Back in the Ring: My Inaugural Post as a Chess.com Top Blogger
Well, this is new. I get to type the words “Top Blogger” next to my name, and it feels a bit surreal. Thank you to Chess.com, the Blog Champs community, and to all of my f...