by scribe | Oct 13, 2015 | current news, endings, people, positions, ruminations, tournaments
(1) Way to go, Ted Castro! I hope you aren’t too disappointed by losing your last match. I can give you nineteen thousand reasons not to be disappointed. (2) The commentators pointed this out, so I will too: You never saw so many relaxed, happy faces before the...
by scribe | Oct 12, 2015 | current news, games, people, ruminations
It’s Millionaire Monday! The second Millionaire Chess tournament was held in Las Vegas this weekend, and the playoffs will be held today. I’m very excited to see that a couple of my Facebook friends are having sensational tournaments. Mike Zaloznyy is...
by scribe | Feb 19, 2013 | chess clubs, current news, tournaments
First, an apology. I did not play in the U.S. Amateur Team West tournament this year, so I can’t give you an in-person report. Why, you ask, didn’t my team from last year, “Forfeit by Disconnection,” defend its title? Well, the main reason was...
