Silence
Hey everyone, I'm thinking that in real chess, the "silence is golden" rule applies, with absolute minimal banter. I'm new to chess and naive, so I have a "new" look at silence in regards to on-line games - specifi...
Kobayashi Maru or...not accepting loss.
"Never say die". How many times have you heard this? As a novice at chess I concede that a situation may be unwinnable through HONEST means, playing to the best of my ability and not cheating to win. But ...
Checkmate in 4
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Qh5 Nf6 4. Qxf7# I don't know if "ches...
Getting closer to winning
I'm always saying to myself "you have to learn to think ahead". This game is a prime example. I did see the option of taking the queen with mine but for some reason thought he'd be able to move out of check from my bi...
Welcome New Players
Hello to all new players! If you are completely or relatively new to chess feel free to play against me. We can teach each other as we go. I am looking for people that will stick with me and progressively impro...
First Blog Posting
I am new to chess. I prefer for now to play unrated games. I feel chess is good practice in thinking 2 or more steps ahead and this can be applied to the "big picture". 04/13/08 Of course, it is hard to apply to the big...
