Tactics vs. Strategy, where does one end and one begin???

Ok before I start I want to wish Chessloser Godspeed on his journey to compete in Reno.  I also wish him and Robert the best of luck in the tourney this weekend.  Still bummed that I can’t join them, but I’ll catch them next time.  I am already looking forward to hearing about all the [...]

Stop the presses!

So it turns out that Vishy will have to play Kramnik for the world championship next year some time.  Now my problem with this is that had Kramnik won, he’d have to play Topalov next year.  This is all kind of strange to me. Now if I were Kramnik why would I be killing myself to win [...]

Chess is Dead

Ok  first of all I’d like to congratulate Vishwanatan Anand for winning the world title!  I know that now that his life long ambitions are fufilled.  He won the championship and I congrtulated him on my blog.   Serously I think he showed the most guts and fighting spirit.  Plus he plays a Semi-Slav against the [...]