by scribe | Feb 1, 2022 | chess clubs, games, positions
As I mentioned before, I’ve been playing a training game each week with one of my students from the Aptos Library Chess Club, Atlee, who is about a 1500-strength player (I’m guessing). The games follow an interesting pattern. I win, I teach Atlee a lesson,...
by scribe | Jun 20, 2016 | games, positions
Summer is traditionally the time for disaster movies, so in the spirit of the season I’d like to bring you one of my most embarrassing disasters against Shredder, the computer chess program. In fact, I might even do a whole series of them. Believe me, I have...
by scribe | Jan 28, 2016 | games, people, positions, ruminations
Today’s trivia: Name a person who has been the chess champion of both Connecticut and Norway. Today’s quiz: Black to play and win. Position after 28. Qe4. Black to move. FEN: 1r5k/p1pn2p1/1p1p4/5N2/2PPQ3/1K1R3P/P4q1B/6n1 b – – 0 28 The quiz and...
by scribe | Sep 11, 2013 | chess clubs, games, positions
I don’t usually play against the kids in the Aptos Library Chess Club, because the games are rarely satisfying in any way. Basically I just take material and win, because most of the students are not on a level yet where they know about keeping their pieces...
