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I am Dadda

Submitted by oginschile on Tue Dec 4, 2007 2:47am.

Being a Dad is one of the most daunting callings in life. At times I don't fully appreciate the expectations my kids have for me. My kids watched me resign a game on chess.com the other day. They asked me what happened, and I told them I had l... Read more »

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Tis the season

Submitted by oginschile on Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:06am.

Thanksgiving is over, and December waits ready to pounce around the next corner. It is a time when Christmas dominates the senses... be it sight... sound... taste. I am not a bah humbugger... Now that just sounds wrong doesn't it. I am actual... Read more »

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Giving a little thanks

Submitted by oginschile on Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:11am.

Just thought I'd take this strange occasion to spread a little gratitude around. A few things I'm grateful for: Chess.com - YESSSSS Chess - What a wonderful way to pass the time. I wouldn't say it defines my existence, but it sure... Read more »

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Minority attack

Submitted by oginschile on Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:23am.

I have two basic weaknesses in chess, and all my other weaknesses basically fit as subsets of these two weaknesses. These are (and these are in no particular order) 1: understanding what is about to happen, and 2: understanding what the hell ... Read more »

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Time for chess

Submitted by oginschile on Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:19am.

I have been asked many a time how I make time for chess with five kids. One person ridiculed me saying that 'only a very bad father would keep up this kind of time on a chess site while neglecting his duties as a husband and father.&... Read more »

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Technolojee = progriss

Submitted by oginschile on Sun Nov 11, 2007 2:16am.

The history of collective chess knowledge has always been a topic that has interested me. Russian articles and games and analysis from Russian tournaments were goldmines of information for the world's top chess players 20+ years ago. I once s... Read more »

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Power of the initiative

Submitted by oginschile on Mon Nov 5, 2007 2:34am.

How much is the initiative worth? Depending on your style of play and your opponent, it may be priceless.  In the following game I played a player who outrated me by close to 200 points. We had played one time previously and he tore through m... Read more »

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Cheating

Submitted by oginschile on Sun Nov 4, 2007 3:16am.

The topic of cheating has come up (as is natural I'm sure) quite a bit lately in the Chess.com threads. Many people express dismay at the very thought of it. Almost everyone spews out the seemingly universal belief that "Cheaters only che... Read more »

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Art of defense

Submitted by oginschile on Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:23am.

Children have wonderful ways of expressing their love. My one year old sleeps with me and my wife, right in between us to be exact. She loves to feel the safety of laying between us, and at times will express her gratitude. There is no higher expr... Read more »

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Chess beauty

Submitted by oginschile on Wed Oct 24, 2007 1:51am.

It has been said that Chess, like art, has the power to make men happy. It also has the power to piss me off big time. I can stare at a position FOREVER and still not see some of these combinations that seem obvious when I'm shown them. I... Read more »

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