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Dixit Magister (Part 1)

by scribe | Sep 14, 2012 | Chess Life, games, literature, openings, ruminations, tournaments

Today I’m going to do something a little bit unusual. Really unusual. As long-time readers of this blog know, a few years ago I played my chess masterpiece. It came in the last round of a tournament in Reno, against International Master David Pruess. I played a...

New netbook and coming attractions

by scribe | Aug 31, 2009 | Chess Lecture, endings, games, off-topic, openings, tournaments

I am typing this blog post on a new computer! Kay started seeing advertisements on television for the Dell Lollipop netbook computers.  They’re small, they’re inexpensive, and best of all (to her) they come in cute colors! Women are different from men....

Chess Wit and Wisdom

There is something to be said for not allowing yourself to be derailed when you know that perfection already has eluded you. -- Unknown author, clipped from newspaper and taped to my desk.

There will be mess-ups; that's part of the game. -- Jesse Kraai, ChessLecture 2/19/2010

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