by scribe | Feb 16, 2021 | endings, games, off-topic, openings, people, ruminations, tournaments
It was the best of time in 1994, and it was the worst of times. I’ll start with the “best,” and then get to the “worst.” At the end of 1993, as I wrote in my last post, I had four good tournaments in a row, and my good fortune continued...
by scribe | Sep 18, 2015 | current news, endings, games, positions, tournaments
Before round three of the FIDE World Cup began, I wrote that one of the interesting matches would be Eljanov-Grischuk, because Eljanov so far had been the “irresistible force” (he had gone 4-0 to that point), while Grischuk had been the “immovable...
by scribe | Apr 28, 2012 | endings, games, people, tournaments
When I played my first game against a world champion (the world computer champion, Belle, in 1983), I knew that I was playing a world champion. That was not the case the second time. On the weekend after New Year’s Day in 1988, I decided to play in one of Bill...
by scribe | Oct 28, 2009 | endings, positions, tournaments
I’m going to show you some of the highlights from my Reno tournament, starting with Round 3. I came into this round with a score of ½-1½ and was paired against Walter Shipman. I admire his play a lot — very solid and tough to beat. He plays what Jesse...
