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More missed moves and mates

Submitted by oginschile on Sat Oct 20, 2007 12:03am.

More musings over missed opportunities in today's blog. First comes a blitz game where I actually did make the first move, but I didn't see the main threat of the move I played. My opponent did... **** **** **** **** *********************... Read more »

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Breaking down a combination

Submitted by oginschile on Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:53am.

Breaking down a combination can be a fun thing to do. I played a combination that was not so deep or difficult to find, but it took a lot of planning out before I built the courage to pull the trigger. It's not that the combination&n... Read more »

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More missed mates

Submitted by oginschile on Fri Oct 12, 2007 3:42am.

More missed mates!  WOOHOO. Actually some may not be mates, but promising continuations. The first one is a simple combination I missed with the black pieces. The rook can't be taken, the continuation shown shows why. The second game woul... Read more »

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K+N+B vs K

Submitted by oginschile on Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:47pm.

My damn fridge went out this week. It was a good fridge. It was cold. The freezer was really cold. It kept my eats cold. I wanted my eats cold and my fridge would keep it cold. It was a good fridge. It is now a damn fridge. It doesn't keep my ... Read more »

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Missed mates

Submitted by oginschile on Fri Oct 5, 2007 10:01pm.

I showed up to work today to see a minivan parked next to my place of employment, and two boys (roughly 5 and 3) with their pants down around their ankles urinating on the building. And the thought crossed my mind... "Not a day goes by that I... Read more »

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