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    • Instructive Lost? or Just Irritating?

      The latest OTB tournament game left a bitter taste as my opponent, a >1900 rater(FIDE), is one of those arrogant braggartly repellent types who are the epitome of sore losers but who, not surprisingly, make formidable chess players. Fortunatel... | Read More

      • VuduChile
      • | May 14, ‘12
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    • Another Queens gambit in Paradise

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      • VuduChile
      • | Apr 29, ‘12
      • | 92 views
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    • In the money, just barely

      This last game got me tied for the 'Best Under -1700 FIDE rated' prize, in the OTB tournament refered to in my earlier blog, The Reason. Games are especially satisfying when they end in checkmate, let me know what you think...   | Read More

      • VuduChile
      • | Feb 7, ‘12
      • | 170 views
      • | 2 comments
    • The Reason

      The reason I post my OTB (over-the board) tournament games is as a sort of thank you to all my friends, teamates, and opponents on Chess.com who provide convenient practice and a variety of styles and, I dare say lessons :), in the numerous chess ... | Read More

      • VuduChile
      • | Jan 19, ‘12
      • | 171 views
      • | 3 comments
    • Chess on the beach ii

      Arrived in Bridgetown for the Umada Cup 2011 last night and had a look at the venue today (Tuesday), here it is... | Read More

      • VuduChile
      • | Nov 8, ‘11
      • | 385 views
      • | 2 comments
    • Chess on the Beach

      Hello Everyone, I signed up for the 2011 edition of the Umada Cup prize fund $15,000USD, to be staged this year at the Amaryllis Beach Resort, Christ Church in Barbados! November 9th-13th. Though woefully out of form I am, who could resist the o... | Read More

      • VuduChile
      • | Nov 3, ‘11
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    • Latest OTB Tournament Game

      Hey, I'm playing miserablly in my clubs Swiss tournament this year but my most recent game was satisfying. Drawn against a confident opponent whose stylish play is loaded with attractive mating traps regularly employing numerous well disguised s... | Read More

      • VuduChile
      • | Jun 11, ‘11
      • | 287 views
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    • No games in Fritz DB with blacks 2nd move

      This interesting game, played last evening at a club tournament, was against one of the clubs virile young upstarts. A fritz database classified it: A04, Unusual lines after Nf3, & Kings Indian Defence; and strangely, found no games in the D... | Read More

      • VuduChile
      • | Oct 9, ‘10
      • | 530 views
      • | 4 comments
    • How To Tame Your Dragon or AL v. BP 101

      MY TEAM, Red Army, did not make it to the Championship game of the Fortnight Speed Vote-chess League; but our conquers of the knock-out round did! Animal Lovers (AL) contested the final match this past Saturday (27/03/10) Their opponents? Burning... | Read More

      • VuduChile
      • | Mar 31, ‘10
      • | 2484 views
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    • I Spy With My Little Eye...

      Something intresting to all FSVL beginning with P. Peeking at Playoff Participants & possible Protagonist??? Proponent Proficiency. Yes, having last reported that Red Army (RA) had qualified for the Fortnight Speed Vote-chess League's Play-o... | Read More

      • VuduChile
      • | Jan 31, ‘10
      • | 411 views
      • | 1 comment