by scribe | Mar 29, 2019 | chess clubs, games, positions, ruminations, Uncategorized
I have some questions for all the chess coaches out there. Do you ever play games against your students? Do you think it is ever worth playing a bad move on purpose against them, to give them a learning opportunity or a chance to win? Do you think it is appropriate to...
by scribe | Mar 6, 2019 | people, positions, ruminations
Recently I watched a lecture by Elizabeth Spiegel online where she talked about the importance of blunder-checking, especially for scholastic players. It’s not a new idea. Before you make your move, she said, write it down, and then look back at the board and ask,...
by scribe | Dec 20, 2012 | Chess Lecture, current news, games, literature
Looking for a last-minute Christmas present for the chess player in your life? ChessLecture is now producing DVD’s of lectures that appeared on their website. You don’t have to be a subscriber — just order the DVDs of the lectures you want! The...
by scribe | Jun 10, 2012 | chess clubs, people, positions, tournaments
I can never predict how well my lessons are going to go at the Aptos Library chess club. It seems to depend completely on which kids show up that day, what kind of mood they’re in, and other unknowable random factors. Last Tuesday was a really good day. We had...
by scribe | Sep 30, 2010 | chess clubs, literature, positions, ruminations
While the rest of the chess world is focused on the FIDE elections and on the World Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk, and American chess is focused on the US Chess League, I’ve been enjoying a chess break. No study, no tournaments, no ChessLectures (with...
