Monthly Archives: January 2008

Hall of Shame entry

By Steve | Published: January 27, 2008
What is Black’s best move after 22.Nh5? Fortunately my opponent in Round 1 of the Team 45 45 League’s T36 tournament didn’t figure out the answer.
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USCF Sales, e-mail, and passwords

By Steve | Published: January 5, 2008
In the past I’ve generally been inclined to order chess books, supplies, etc. from the USCF. I want the organization to be successful, and I felt that purchasing from them was a tangible way to show that support. Last month I ordered two DVDs online from USCF Sales. The online ordering process required creating [...]
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First OTB loss of 2008

By Steve | Published: January 4, 2008
My fellow Metrowest Chess Club members and bloggers BlunderProne and Globular beat me out in making their first 2008 posts. Here’s my Round 1 loss in the MCC New Year Swiss. Capsule summary: Got outplayed in the opening a bit, resulting in an awkward queenside situation Found a nice tactical way to get some [...]
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