After a rapid ascent to an all-time-rating-high (1925) in a series of action games against Class A & B players, I figured it was time for tougher opposition and signed up for the strong Thursday Knighter 1700+ tournament with seven masters out...
Since moving to the Twin Cities a few weeks ago I have joined the vibrant chess community and participated in several different events from blitz tournaments to standard ones. My results have ranged from less-than stellar (in my very first Minneap...
I've always enjoyed playing computers. Or, rather, I enjoyed it much more 20 years ago when you stood a fighting chance against them. Ah, 'twas the best of times -- a time when you could bring strong programs on their metaphorical knees by launchi...
"Fortune," if we are to believe the Latin proverb, "favors those who are brave enough not to resign, for they shall find a cheapo." And this pretty much sums up my recent games against higher-rated players. In the Green Bay Open in July, I found ...
Here are a few miniatures from the ongoing UW-Madison club championships. These are mostly against lower rated players, so nothing to be too proud of (the only game against a higher rated player was 90% home preparation), but still, I'm happy tha...
Last weekend I played in the Wisconsin Memorial in Madison, and had the good fortune to tie for second place with 4/5, which is my best tournament result by far. I wanted to showcase three of my games: my second round win against a very talented y...
