Hola everyone!
Shira has posted a new video at You Tube. The lessons have commenced!
Photo: Shira giving a lesson to the kids using her laptop (from Day 3). If you look at the video, you'll see that Shira speaks in English, and what she says is translated into Spanish for the kids. These children look a little older. The lessons for the kids are geared toward their ages - it's not one size fits all.
Training Update:
Well, I know I shouldn't be posting this information - the ENEMY is reading it! But - what the heck.
Here is the "best" game (I use that term advisedly) that I have had so far at Red Hot Pawn. This is the one that I resigned from last night:
[Event "Open invite"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2009.06.24"]
[EndDate "2009.07.29"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Shakerjan"]
[Black "soheil76"]
[WhiteRating "1075"]
[BlackRating "1530"]
[WhiteELO "1075"]
[BlackELO "1530"]
[Result "0-1"]
[GameId "6445332"]
1. e4 d5 2. Nb1c3 d4 3. Nc3d5 c6 4. Nd5f4 e5 5. Nf4d3 Bf8d6 6. a3 Bc8e67. Ng1f3 Be6g4 8. Bf1e2 Nb8d7 9. b4 Ng8f6 10. Nf3xe5 Bg4xe2 11. Ne5xf7 Be2xd112. Nf7xd8 Ra8xd8 13. Ke1xd1 Nf6xe4 14. Rh1e1 Nd7f6 15. f3 O-O 16. fxe4 Bd6xh217. e5 Nf6d5 18. Nd3c5 b6 19. Nc5e6 Rd8e8 20. Ne6xf8 Kg8xf8 21. e6 h522. Bc1b2 c5 23. b5 Bh2g3 24. Re1e4 Nd5f4 25. d3 Nf4xe6 26. a4 Ne6f427. Re4xe8 Kf8xe8 28. Kd1d2 h4 29. c3 dxc3 30. Bb2xc3 g5 31. a5 Nf4xg2 32. axb6 axb6 33. Ra1a8 Ke8d7 34. d4 Bg3d6 35. d5 h3 36. Ra8g8 h237. Rg8h8 Ng2h4 38. Rh8h7 Bd6e7 39. Kd2e3 h1=Q 40. Bc3e5 Qh1xd5 0-1
My game with PC (last night I erroneously posted PC's name as CP, I corrected it without comment in that prior post) is going forward. PC has already rolled out a bishop. I believe this is - er - usual - in this position? LOL!
Well, I looked at the board (we're on like move 4) and I thought I should roll out my bishop too - but then I realized that THAT move would be totally mirroring what PC is doing. So - did I do it, just for the heck of it? You know, psychology of chess and all that jazz. Or just maybe because it was the best move I could find with my limited understanding of the game? Noooooooo. I moved out my other knightess instead. LOL!
BTW, I messaged Soheil76 (see game above) and asked if he or she would be interested in another game - I desperately need more practice! Honestly, I've no idea how many games I can fit in between now and when Shira and I will face off (Labor Day weekend) - but I need them all. Studying data bases doesn't do it for me. Hands on (and repeating the same mistakes over and over and over until something finally something clicks - or snaps and I go totally insane) is the way I work when it comes to chess. My training regime now includes watching "Searching for Bobby Fischer" every Saturday evening.
Poor Mr. Don - he has no idea what he's going to be in for when he arrives here on August 15th. I'm going to have him tied up to a chessboard every single second! Oooooh, that kind of sounds kinky :)
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Shira Chess Challenge: Portugal Day 3
Hola everyone!
Shira has posted a new video at You Tube. The lessons have commenced!
Photo: Shira giving a lesson to the kids using her laptop (from Day 3). If you look at the video, you'll see that Shira speaks in English, and what she says is translated into Spanish for the kids. These children look a little older. The lessons for the kids are geared toward their ages - it's not one size fits all.
Training Update:
Well, I know I shouldn't be posting this information - the ENEMY is reading it! But - what the heck.
Here is the "best" game (I use that term advisedly) that I have had so far at Red Hot Pawn. This is the one that I resigned from last night:
[Event "Open invite"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2009.06.24"]
[EndDate "2009.07.29"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Shakerjan"]
[Black "soheil76"]
[WhiteRating "1075"]
[BlackRating "1530"]
[WhiteELO "1075"]
[BlackELO "1530"]
[Result "0-1"]
[GameId "6445332"]
1. e4 d5 2. Nb1c3 d4 3. Nc3d5 c6 4. Nd5f4 e5 5. Nf4d3 Bf8d6 6. a3 Bc8e67. Ng1f3 Be6g4 8. Bf1e2 Nb8d7 9. b4 Ng8f6 10. Nf3xe5 Bg4xe2 11. Ne5xf7 Be2xd112. Nf7xd8 Ra8xd8 13. Ke1xd1 Nf6xe4 14. Rh1e1 Nd7f6 15. f3 O-O 16. fxe4 Bd6xh217. e5 Nf6d5 18. Nd3c5 b6 19. Nc5e6 Rd8e8 20. Ne6xf8 Kg8xf8 21. e6 h522. Bc1b2 c5 23. b5 Bh2g3 24. Re1e4 Nd5f4 25. d3 Nf4xe6 26. a4 Ne6f427. Re4xe8 Kf8xe8 28. Kd1d2 h4 29. c3 dxc3 30. Bb2xc3 g5 31. a5 Nf4xg2 32. axb6 axb6 33. Ra1a8 Ke8d7 34. d4 Bg3d6 35. d5 h3 36. Ra8g8 h237. Rg8h8 Ng2h4 38. Rh8h7 Bd6e7 39. Kd2e3 h1=Q 40. Bc3e5 Qh1xd5 0-1
My game with PC (last night I erroneously posted PC's name as CP, I corrected it without comment in that prior post) is going forward. PC has already rolled out a bishop. I believe this is - er - usual - in this position? LOL!
Well, I looked at the board (we're on like move 4) and I thought I should roll out my bishop too - but then I realized that THAT move would be totally mirroring what PC is doing. So - did I do it, just for the heck of it? You know, psychology of chess and all that jazz. Or just maybe because it was the best move I could find with my limited understanding of the game? Noooooooo. I moved out my other knightess instead. LOL!
BTW, I messaged Soheil76 (see game above) and asked if he or she would be interested in another game - I desperately need more practice! Honestly, I've no idea how many games I can fit in between now and when Shira and I will face off (Labor Day weekend) - but I need them all. Studying data bases doesn't do it for me. Hands on (and repeating the same mistakes over and over and over until something finally something clicks - or snaps and I go totally insane) is the way I work when it comes to chess. My training regime now includes watching "Searching for Bobby Fischer" every Saturday evening.
Poor Mr. Don - he has no idea what he's going to be in for when he arrives here on August 15th. I'm going to have him tied up to a chessboard every single second! Oooooh, that kind of sounds kinky :)
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