The iPhone is a very cool phone. It's got a lot of great apps that puts the power of the internet in the palm of your hand. And as an Apple fanatic I am glad that I can use an Apple product that combines functionality and ease of use with a sweet ...
So last saturday I played my first chess tournament again in 25 years. Actually, it was also the first time I played a real (live) game of chess again in over 6 years. I got so used to playing online and against computers that I was very glad to b...
So tomorrow is my first tournament in a while. It's in Asten, a small village close to my city. 20 minutes per game, 3 strenght categories: A category for players with a rating of 1800+, B category for players with ratings between 1600 and 1800 an...
So Saturday I'm entering my first tournament again. It's been 25+ years although I don't really think it changed much. Sure the clocks are digital now, and sure, only few people use a pen and paper to write down their moves but I bet I'll see the ...
I've only been playing chess again for a couple of weeks now, mostly online on my iPhone using the Chess With Friends app. Actually got my old (20+ years old) chess board back from my dad's house last week.
But I did sign up for a tournament tha...
I started playing chess when I was 6 years old. My brother was 4. Our dad learned us how to play and we joined a chess club. We quickly found out that we had a knack for this game and we started playing more and more.
Because of our young age we...