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| Posted by ccmcacollister mailcafe.net 2/20/2008 11:16:41 play online chess |  Subject: WHERE have all the Chessplayers GONE??Message: This is more than simple nosiness, and goes back to my time as a Tournament Director and organizer, when I noted that you cannot get as many tournament entrants during the Summer it seems. At least around Omaha. And further, attendance may also be down during the fall if there is a particularly good Football game of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. (Tho many diehard Player+fans will show up with a radio & earpiece). So to further my demographic understanding of Where The Chess Players GO ... when they are not around... In this case, not around Here at GK forums ... I'd like to ask ... What you been doin' ? Me ... I've had a stiff fingers week, just getting limbered up a bit more now. |
| Posted by eqj2 mailcafe.net 2/20/2008 12:10:22 play online chess | For me Message: |
| Posted by wschmidt mailcafe.net 2/20/2008 13:07:57 play online chess | I don't typically contibute much anyway, Message: |
| Posted by doctor_knight mailcafe.net 2/20/2008 14:43:11 play online chess | Message: |
| Posted by chessnovice mailcafe.net 2/20/2008 15:14:30 play online chess | ... Message: Well, that and I usually reply to posts instead of start new ones. |
| Posted by cairo mailcafe.net 2/21/2008 02:20:17 play online chess | Vacation Message: Thanks for asking Craig! Best wishes Cairo |
| Posted by ccmcacollister mailcafe.net 2/25/2008 10:36:54 play online chess | Thanks ! ... Message: Walt: It's funny about that around Omaha. In the Autumn it turns 40 or 50 and we are all in coats or jackets. But coming out of the Winter (a lot of sub-zero here this month) into early Spring, and it turns 30 degrees like this week ... and it feels fine to walk about in your shirtsleeves & comment how Nice it is. :) I noticed You got 50's instead tho. Eddie: It does sound like you have a lot going on with 2 special projects and the Team. It seems work is often a factor in Chess time. But the Team factor is one I had not considered, and wonder if many of the players liking Forum posting may also be many of the Team Captains. As well as team players who may use some of their posting time on Team Threads. doctor_knight & chessnovice School does seem to be a big factor limiting Chess time. In general, and I know another 4 or 5 players who have said it is especially so for them recently. I can relate to the time it may take for any classes containing the words Statistics or Measurement :) Soren ...Holiday in France, and you did not stop by to take me along ?! You must remember next time! :) But I hope your trip was safe and entertaining. Perhaps with some Chess !? Or if not, then plenty of "eat, drink and be merry" instead ~! }8-) |
Chess news: Telegraph chess: Carlsen the conqueror -- The Norwegian chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen shared the honours with Levon Aronian at the Corus Wijkaan Zee chess tournament finishing ahead of Vishy Anand the reigning world chess champion and his predecessor Vladimir Kramnik. The seventeen year old’s performance, not unreasonably, brought comparisons with Garry Kasparov and Bobby Fischer. Carlsen has already proved himself to be a potential world chess champion but this victory was massive leap forward as even a year ago he was struggling to win games at the very top level. His performance in the Candidates Matches where he took Aronian to tie breaks was a break through and now he is firmly established as one of the world’s very best chess players. ... Telegraph chess: Stefanova hits her stride -- The Gibtelecom Masters at Gibraltar’s Caleta Hotel has a significant portion of the prize fund set aside for a Women’s chess event and former Women’s World Chess Champion Antoaneta Stefanova was an early leader after a superb run of results. Ms Stefanova defeated former world title Candidate Mikhail Gurevich and drew with former Candidate Alexander Belyavsky. Her win over world junior champion and ICC speed chess wizard Tigran Petrosian - no relation to his namesake the late world chess champion – was typical of her combative style. Stefanova accepted the Evans Gambit which we saw used to good effect by Nigel Short last week. Her defence, 5…Bd6 blocking the d pawn looks odd but dates back to the seminal chess tournament at London in 1851 where it was employed by Lionel Kieseritsky against ... Telegraph chess: Bellin is Rock of Gibraltar -- The Chinese challenge holds sway at the Gibtelecom Masters being held at Gibraltar’s Caleta Hotel. The Chinese have sent a very strong chess contingent with many of the team that defeated the UK at Liverpool last autumn. Bu Xiangzhi is the sole leader on 6.5/7 with five of his compatriots in the chasing pack. Antoaneta Stefanova’s fine run was ended in the seventh round by Viktor Bologan, he shares second with Zahar Efimenko who has recovered from his travails at Robert Bellin’s hands, see below. Bellin is having a fine chess tournament and on 4.5/7 is playing at Grandmaster level. He has faced four GMs and one Woman GM and remained undefeated until he lost to the winner of the Hastings Masters Vadim Malakhatko in round seven. ... | |