What’s in a name?

Ok so now it looks like my lifelong dream of having an online chess team is finally going to become a reality.  Ok so really I’ve been thinking about it for the last two weeks or so but whatever…  Right now the team is going to include these titans of chess
 Wang – current rating 1444
Atomic [...]

Maybe you all didn’t hear me the first time…

Hey folks AtomicPatzer is down for the Team45 45 league! Now let’s see with me and AP that makes…ummm let me see…TWO! Yes we have two team members for the league. Problem is we need 4 total and I’d be more comfortable with 5. That way if someone can’t play in a given week we [...]

I may be smart, but I’m certainly not wise

OK first things first.
Some very nice folks have added me to their blogrolls, and I feel compelled to do the same, especially seeing as they are really good blogs.
First we have liquideggproduct.  He has a hillarious blog, it is not always about chess, in fact now that I think of it, it’s rarely about chess, [...]

Grumpy old men, Eroding Grinch Skillz, and miscellaneous musings… (continued)

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Oh yeah grumpy old men.
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Anyway my biggest concern from this experience is that I hope to God that I don’t turn into one of these guys.  You know in my 60’s rating stuck at 1300 or so and having arguments with adolescents at local weekend chess tournaments.  It seems like a shitty way [...]

Grumpy Old Men, Eroding Grinch skillz, and miscellaneous musings…

Hey kids, you might want to grab a beverage before you start reading, this is going to be a LONG one, I mean really long.
I’m not joking…
Fine suit yourself…
Ok so I haven’t posted in like a month.  I have been so busy studying and improving my game that I haven’t had the time.  My ICC [...]