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    • fear and loathing...ok you get it i was in las vegas...(warning, looong post ahead)

      Yes kids, yours truly was in Vegas for 3 weeks!  But it was for business not pleasure.  I was able to hit a chessclub and play a game with sane time controls (G90) but more on that later. I did want to start talking about my upcoming chess pl... | Read More

      • wango
      • | Feb 7, 2012
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    • CT-ART 4.0 vs. Chess Tactics for Beginners

      First off some stuff to talk about before we get down to business... Blunder has semi-retired from blogging.  OK so I put the semi in there, but he did leave the possibility of coming back, but no time soon; apparently he has a life to take care... | Read More

      • wango
      • | Sep 9, 2010
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    • Training Update (Sort of) and proof that I'm getting old...

      I have been looking through the forgotten others in my extensive chess library, which consists of books that I bought that were out of my range at the time, other books that I felt were about to go or were out of print or hard to find; and the occ... | Read More

      • wango
      • | Aug 9, 2010
      • | 259 views
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    • I have all of my games! Sort of…

      I am currently transferring all of my games from Chess Assistant format to Chess Base format.  Although the price for CA was very good, it has simply given me too many problems and CB is easier to navigate.  Now all I have to do is manually move... | Read More

      • wango
      • | Oct 26, 2009
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    • Rio Rancho Tournament Report

      OK so the wife and I and our trusty four legged friend leave late Friday morning heading towards New Mexico.  The trip was pretty uneventful although the beauty of the landscape always captivates me.    See what I mean? Anyway since I pl... | Read More

      • wango
      • | Jul 3, 2009
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    • Pride and Sorrow

      This is the phrase most often associated with Paul Morphy, brilliant, but such a short career. The same can be said of Bobby Fischer, and well it's the theme of my (belated) weekly post.   First Michael Jackson passed away today, what really ... | Read More

      • wango
      • | Jun 26, 2009
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    • Tournament Study Routine (I suffer from CSS Can’t See S**T)

      Mirrored here. Monday: Did 41 problems on level 20 of CT-ART Scored 80%, best so far! Worked through CTTP for about 25 minutes, only got 3 pages through, like I said earlier this is the toughest chapter. Played 2 G15's.  Man am I rusty, I pl... | Read More

      • wango
      • | Jun 15, 2009
      • | 401 views
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    • School's Out for Summer

      As always my blog is here.   School's Out WOOHOO!  Finished my accounting final, and I have 6 weeks of no school!  I am so excited I could...I could...well I'm not exactly sure what I could do but I'm pretty damn happy. So I guess I'll just... | Read More

      • wango
      • | Jun 7, 2009
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    • Week 6 of the CCC

      Glass Chess Set     I bought this set years ago at the Village Chess Shop.  It was between this one and another set where the "black" pieces were frosted like the white one's are in this set and the white pieces were clear.  Ultimately I ... | Read More

      • wango
      • | Jun 1, 2009
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    • Week 5 of the CCC, should be 8 but it's only 5

      I figure I'd start putting more pictures in with my posts will make the site a little more interesting.  Yes I guess I am getting a bit desperate. Picture of my Geek Cave This is where the magic happens.     Just the basics for me now  Don'... | Read More

      • wango
      • | May 25, 2009
      • | 481 views
      • | 2 comments