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    • Chess Charm School

      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

      • JerryHobby
      • | Dec 03 2008
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      • | 3 comments
    • Fast or Slow, I Don't Know ...

      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

      • JerryHobby
      • | Nov 10 2008
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      • | 2 comments
    • Chess Mastery -- Kind of anyway

      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

      • JerryHobby
      • | Nov 03 2008
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    • Getting Started on Chess.com

      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

      • JerryHobby
      • | Oct 28 2008
      • | 261 views
      • | 3 comments