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Chess Charm School

Submitted by JerryHobby on Wed Dec 3, 2008 12:59pm.

I have recently been paying attention to the distinctly different personalities of chess players.  Of course you have the arrogant players.  Smart people have a tendency to be arrogant.  I'm one of those arrogant smart people to some degree.  ... Read more »

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Fast or Slow, I Don't Know ...

Submitted by JerryHobby on Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:19pm.

Have you ever seen the movie, "Searching for Bobby Fischer?"  I'm sure you have.  I really like that movie for my own reasons.  Anyway ... the point is that there was some discussion about speed chess versus playing an untimed game.  The grand... Read more »

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Chess Mastery -- Kind of anyway

Submitted by JerryHobby on Mon Nov 3, 2008 7:10pm.

One of the interesting thing about intellectual pursuits is that "the more you know, the more know you need to know".  Chess really isn't any different.  While I've always known I have a lot to learn in chess, I have stumbled into a world of epi... Read more »

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Getting Started on Chess.com

Submitted by JerryHobby on Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:48pm.

I joined chess.com primarily because my father, brother, and uncle are all members.  I saw it as an opportunity to spend time with family and share in something we all have in common. I am clearly the lesser player in the family, but I can still... Read more »

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