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I played three games this month at the chess club after a long absence. I went in with the intent of see where my biggest memory loss is showing up and what skills have remained.
The first round game was an abysmal mess. I totally missed the po... | Read More
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Its been a while since I’ve really been able to devote serious attention to chess. I can say at least 9 months have passed, though I had a couple of cameo appearances back during the holidays. Back then, I was looking to see what I could retain... | Read More
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Dear Caissa,
Yes, I’ve gotten your emails, texts, voicemails and even your FB friend invite. Linked-in too? Really? I know, I’ve been distant the past few months but I just needed some “space”. Our relationship was just getting out of ... | Read More
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( A Preview of the Tournament report that will be published in the next issue of Chess Horizons.)
Two days before Massachusetts’s first prominent chess hero’s 139th birthday, 57 players gathered on December 3, 2011 in Leominster at the Vet... | Read More
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I mentioned back in June how I was searching for a new way to handle the Benko Gambit and essayed an alternative that played 5.f3. Not preparing for this since June, I was able to play a decent and fun game against an opponent who was a strong cla... | Read More
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Here is my analysis and commentary of the games I played at the recent Pillsbury Memorial Tournament.
Lately, with life in all its complications, the only time I get to play chess is on a one day event. I used to loath such events because of th... | Read More
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As indicated on my last few sparse posts, chess had taken a back seat as life challenges were my utmost top priority. Not that I am completely out of the woods, there is some clearing in my forest which has allowed be to jump in on a couple of r... | Read More
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Life mirrors chess in more ways than you can imagine. However, life isn’t meant to be a game to start over if things don't turn out the way you'd like them. Rather, it requires proper attention to fully understand the position life tends to thr... | Read More
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Sorry about the sudden lapse in posts. I am taking care of some tough personal matters and chess is far from them. Not sure when I'll be back. | Read More
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I'm under a rock lately and will emerge at some point. In the meantime, I thought I'd pull this out of my archives for you all to ponder on a hot summer day.
I like string theory and I like chess... need I say more?
I’ve been reading a non-... | Read More