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| Posted by mattdw uskidscompute.com 3/26/2006 10:00:17 Play online chess |  Subject: Novice Nook #10Message: -> www.chesscafe.com Discuss! :) (I got a bit left behind in these, I read 5,6 and 7 today and made notes so hopefully I can read 8, 9 and this weeks articles tomorrow and provide my thoughts.) | ||||||||||
| Posted by wschmidt uskidscompute.com 3/26/2006 13:13:11 Play online chess | Thanks, Matt.... Message: | ||||||||||
| Posted by cascadejames uskidscompute.com 3/26/2006 17:18:02 Play online chess | Heisman has my number Message: my personal weaknesses as the subject matter of his writing. Now having identified some of the problems, I just need to fix them. :-) ——— Chess: Making the crazy move — Black's defensive options look limited – but the trick is to shock the opponent. RB: Continuing our series of What's the Correct Defence? I puzzled over this for a long, long time before conceding defeat. Had I been playing Black here, the fight would have gone out of me and I would already have mentally resigned. I don't see how Black can escape the unpleasantness that is bound to follow White's obvious next move – 1 Nc3. The boot remains on the other foot this week, so over to Dan. DK: This looks miserable: White's central pawns dominate and the pin on the b-file is really uncomfortable. OK, down to business. First, I need to establish just how bad things are. What's ... Posted by wolstoncroft1 | uskidscompute.com 3/28/2006 00:32:52 Play online chess Message: ——— Giri Smashes Carlsen, but Nakamura Leads Tata Steel Chess Tournament — Round 3 of the Tata Steel chess tournament in the Netherlands produced a shocking result as Magnus Carlsen of Norway, the world’s top-ranked chess player, lost in 22 moves to Anish Giri, a 16-year-old Dutch grandmaster. Carlsen had White. Carlsen played very oddly and soon had a difficult position. He then blundered and resigned a few moves later. Afterward, he posted a message on his Twitter account: “Always nice to confirm that I’m still capable of blundering a piece in one move!” Giri now has 2 points and is tied for second with Viswanathan Anand of India, the world chess champion, and Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia. They all trail Hikaru Nakamura of the United States, who ... Posted by wschmidt | uskidscompute.com 3/28/2006 10:35:42 Play online chess Well, whether it's said in one sentence, Message: ——— Four Lead Tata Steel Chess Tournament — After an exciting start Saturday in the elite section of the Tata Steel chess tournament in the Netherlands, Round 2 on Sunday was much tamer. Only one of the seven games was decisive — a victory by Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia over Wang Hao of China — and it was not even the most interesting game of the round. That distinction went to a wild dual between Anish Giri and Jan Smeets, two Dutch grandmasters, whose game ended in a draw. The most eagerly anticipated game was undoubtedly between Viswanathan Anand of India, the world chess champion, and Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, his predecessor. Anand brilliantly beat Kramnik in a 2008 title match and ... Posted by cascadejames | uskidscompute.com 3/28/2006 17:43:58 Play online chess TimeMessage: this thread pointing out what a waste of time these articles are for him. He has made this point at least three times. Since his rating puts him in the 93rd percentile, I can safely assume that he is a fairly decent player, significantly stronger than me. The fact that this material is a waste of time for him suggests that he already knows it, and since he is a strong player, that validates the idea that it might be worthwhile for me to study it. So thanks Wolly, we all really appreciate you taking the time out of your busy day to summarily dismiss these columns. I can't thank you enough for your insight and concise comments. ——— Meteoric Rise for One Who Had Turned Away — Chess players earn ratings through their performances, and the easiest way to gauge improvement is to chart a rating over time. Ratings usually rise gradually as a player gets better. The exceptions involve young chess players whose ratings have not caught up to their development. Matthew Herman, a 24-year-old American, would seem to be an even bigger exception. For many years, Herman’s international rating was 2,149, the level of a candidate master, because he rarely played and almost never entered tournaments sanctioned by the World Chess Federation. But late last year, after competing in five tournaments, his rating jumped to 2,392. He also fulfilled two-thirds of ... Posted by mean_guy183 | uskidscompute.com 3/28/2006 22:15:58 Play online chess TimeMessage: I find the time management tips helpful. ——— Nigel Short maintains reputation despite age and loss of form — Nigel Short, at 45, is now the oldest chess player in the top 100 grandmasters in the world and has dropped far below his peak but the England No2 is still often invited to elite chess events. Short has the prestige of a player who met Garry Kasparov for the world title and won a match against Anatoly Karpov in the Russian's best years. He has built a reputation as an outspoken, energetic and entertaining personality who is popular with ordinary amateurs and who at the board is ready to use offbeat gambits. He has coached rising talents and given exhibitions in Third World countries. At present Short is in something of a form crisis after finishing last at the London Chess Classic and ... Posted by johnrowell | uskidscompute.com 3/28/2006 22:26:36 Play online chess Describes me 100%Message: |