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I remember as my understanding deepened in chess I would get over-confident playing my friends, often losing silly games simply because I wouldn't look over the board or I would miss their ideas. I played happily assuming that my position had to b... | Read More
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Chess is for smart people.
I would probably have to agree with that. It's why chess is merely a hobby for me and not a moneymaker.
To the uninitiated I can talk a pretty good game. I can wow the neophyte kibitzers with terms like Prophylaxis, En... | Read More
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I recently finished the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. And SURPRISE... my Male superego is still intact.
An excellent series if you get the chance. The movie for the first book "Twilight" is coming out this December I believe. Definitely le... | Read More
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"War is a continuation of politics by other means!"
Carl von Clausewitz
This famous quote has been interpreted many different ways by many different scholars, historians, bar room philosphers etc.
When I ponder it, I seem to come to the concl... | Read More
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We all remember the moment.
Ben Kingsley staring at the monitor, his jaw goes slack, his eyes widen just a smidgeon, and then he says it...
"That was a mistake."
Questions abounded, everyone studied the board for the slightest clue what... | Read More
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I have spent a fair amount of time over the past month or two reading as many blogs as I could find on chess.com. It's an interesting assortment of styles that exists here. There are some talented chess players sharing valuable tips and tricks, th... | Read More
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It always takes me a little time to decompress after a vacation, but I think I'm now fully back into the swing of things. Yes yes, I can feel the dreaded black cloud of hopelessness surround me as I approach my office. And as I ... | Read More
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It's vacation time for the Og family. Five kids in our new van for 10 hours.... ahh!!! Few experiences bring out the ol family ties like a confined space and a trip that always seems just a few hours too long! But it's my wife's family... | Read More
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I've just recently turned 200 wins old here at chess.com, and I think I did feel a few shiny new IQ points added to my total. I didn't do it without losing a fair amount of games, some real embarrassing ones too. But in honor of mysel... | Read More
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I found myself recently in the lobby of a car dealership waiting to hear very bad news. We were buying a minivan... an endeavor which holds its own horrors for any male (my five kids just won't fit in that damn ferrari, no matter how I stack t... | Read More