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Monthly Archives: June 2009
Bobby Fischer Auction
Pretty cool video showing the actual auction of all of Bobby Fischer’s chess library. Might have been cool if the guy doing it was talking really really ridiculously fast but is still neat to watch! Also would have been neat … Continue reading
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Great Fishing Pole Youtube video
This video does a great job showing and breaking down the fundamentals of the Fishing Pole. This is required viewing for anyone playing chess in Colorado! He mentions my good buddy Francisco at the end of the video, and his win over GM … Continue reading
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Hey Mon, it’s a Monroi!
After rereading some of the old issues of the Colorado Chess Informant that I just uploaded to the blog here, I was amused when rereading some of the articles about the Monroi. Randy Reynolds wrote an article called “Monroi: The … Continue reading
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More Colorado Chess Informant Past Issues!!
Super, Kick Ass thanks to Colorado Chess Informant editor Randy Reynolds of Ft. Collins who was kind enough to upload these to my FTP server. There are a ton of great chess related articles in here, and not just for people … Continue reading
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USCF President agrees with Timmy on Sandbagging
After my sandbagging incident at the National Open in Vegas I wrote a letter to Bill Goichberg, who is running for the USCF Board, has served as President of the USCF, and is the leading organizer of large chess … Continue reading
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What makes a great playing site
Last night I played at the new location for the Wednesday night tournaments in Colorado Springs for the first time. I have to say, this is a great location to play at. It has just about all of the things … Continue reading
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How to offer a draw
Last night at the Colorado Springs Wednesday night chess tournament I saw a humorous example of a player not offering a draw correctly. While relaying the story to my friend Francisco, who is also an avid tournament player, he said … Continue reading
Canard Opening, How to Play Chess like an Animal
Here is a lost chapter from How to Play Chess Like an Animal by Life Master Brian Wall and Anthea Carson! The Canard Lesson
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Last round sandbagger costs Timmy 2901 dollars
This is a letter that I wrote to the USCF organizers of the National Open. It looks to me like my opponent in the last round of the U1800 is a “sandbagger”. http://www.uschess.org/msa/MbrDtlMain.php?12475870 If you look at his … Continue reading
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National Open Las Vegas 2009
I played in the USCF National Open in Las Vegas June 6-7, 2009 at the South Pointe Casino. The South Pointe was a new location for the National Open. I have played in this tournament in 2005, 2007 and 2008 … Continue reading
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Colorado Chess Informant Past Issues
The April 2004 Colorado Chess Informant features Oscars for Chess on the Big Screen by NM Todd Bardwick © www.ColoradoMasterChess.com How Tactical can 1. Nf3 be? by Ron Akin The Frugal Chess Player Operation Swindle Master Chess Etiquette 101 by … Continue reading