by Jim Stitzel | Jan 19, 2007 | General
Once upon a time, I was a registered member of the “US Chess Federation”:http://www.uschess.org/. I competed on a fairly regular basis – half a dozen tournaments a year – and was a regular attender to the weekly practices. One of the perks of...
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 19, 2007 | Technology
“Jean”:http://www.mercuryranch.org/blog posed an “interesting question”:http://open-dialogue.com/blog/2007/01/18/wp-21-rc1/#comment-9585 yesterday – how exactly does one edit their personal spellcheck dictionary in Firefox, particularly...
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 17, 2007 | General
It’s been a long time since I’ve had any formal tutelage in the game of chess, but what tips I can remember are relayed in the bullet points below. Most of these tips involve developing a strong opening game, and since there are almost as many different...
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 8, 2007 | General
Chess is the game of kings and champions. It is an elegant game, devoid of chance, dependent only on mental prowess and strategy. It is a complicated game, involving thousands of possible solutions to capture the opponent’s King. It is a game that I love. One of...
by Jim Stitzel | Dec 1, 2006 | General
I don’t generally like to post these, but today I felt like displaying my nerd factor: Yup, I’m a nerd. And a geek.
