The January 2013 Tactics Time features games from the Colorado Open and Panera Bread tournaments that are held in Colorado Springs. Thanks to Fred Spell and Richard “Buck” Buchanan who provided the games to me.
January 2013 Tactics Time Column
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Chess Cafe Book of the Year, Colorado Chess Informant, Book News and Notes
Tactics Time! 1001 Chess Tactics from the Games of Everyday Chess Players has been nominated for “Chess Book of the Year” on chesscafe.com. You can see the full list of nominees here: http://www.chesscafe.com/Reviews/botyr1.htm. There are two rounds of voting. First … Continue reading
October 2012 Tactics Time Column
Here is the October 2012 Tactics Time Chess Tactics Column, which appeared in the Colorado Chess Informant magazine, the official state magazine for the Colorado State Chess Association (CSCA). Click on the image below to read the column. Tactics Include: … Continue reading
Recent Chess Cheating Scandal
Recently there was a really well written and well researched article about a cheating scandal that happened in Virginia during a scholastic tournament. It is a very interesting read. I sent a copy to all of the active tournament directors here … Continue reading
January 2012 Tactics Time Column
Below is the January 2012 Tactics Time Chess Tactics Column that appeared in the Colorado Chess Informant magazine, which you can read online for free here: http://www.coloradochess.com/informant/January%202012.pdf. Click the image to open the column in PDF format. Included are games … Continue reading
Joe Fromme Interview
Today’s podcast features Joe Fromme, with cohost Anthea Carson. Joe is the President of the Gentlemen’s Chess Club, an active chess player in Colorado, and tournament organizer. He is a big Bobby Fischer fan, and created a new tournament called … Continue reading
25,000 moves on RHP, Loveland Open, Xtreme Chess
I just played my 25,000 move on Red Hot Pawn! Red Hot Pawn awards players a different colored star next to their name based on how many moves they have made, and you get a darker star after 25,000 moves. … Continue reading
Randy Reynolds Podcast Interview
Today’s podcast features Randy Reynolds. Randy has been very active in the Colorado Chess scene the past 10 years He: runs tournaments and helps organize events teaches chess to children in schools and private lessons is the former editor of … Continue reading
Carson Crusher, Mall Rats, Musicals, More
My good friend Anthea Carson just posted a cool game on her facebook page. See if you can find her killer move here, with white to move. Answer at the bottom. Colorado added a new tournament this year, the Colorado … Continue reading
100th Newsletter, Moose is loose, Chess victory dance
100th Newsletter! I just send out Tactics Time Newsletter #100 to my earliest subscribers. It features a very interesting position with a 400 point upset from the first Edward Levy Memorial tournament that was held in Denver years ago against … Continue reading
Dangerous Passed Pawn on the 7th Rank Tactic
Here is another tactic that I got a question about via email. This problem appears in Tactics Time Newsletter #12. This game is between Alexander Freeman and Fred Spell, and was played at the East Coast Deli in downtown Colorado … Continue reading
Why pick a pawn when you could pick a Bishop?
I frequently get questions about some of the tactics that I publish, both in my newsletters, as well as my column from the Colorado Chess Informant. Here is a letter I received today about my October 2011 Informant Tactics Time … Continue reading