Saturday, November 27, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Forsake Materialism
Has anyone read "Chess for Zebras". This is a very great book. I put
in up there next to "My System". One part of the book gives a different
way to think about losing the exchange. Say you lost your Rook for a
Bishop. The player with the extra Rook must now prove that the Rook,
in the resulting position, is stronger than the Bishop. And you must try to prove
the opposite. Usually the extra exchange prevails, but not always. Rowson
explains it more eloquently.
In the following game az2112 could have given up a Rook for a Knight and
gotten a large advantage.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
3 draws for Rhenium in round 3, Pt 1
AreYouSerious plays Thursday to decide matters. In my game versus Chiiwen, a 13 year old 2300 USCF, the USA cadet champion came to this position...
Monday, November 22, 2010
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