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Chess on the Borderline: September 2012
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Chess on the Borderline. A summary of the chess experiences of Terry Chaisson. Thursday, September 13, 2012. I am playing in the Med Hat Open this weekend. So far it looks like a small turnout but maybe there will be some last minute entry's. I will post my games here ASAP. I other Alberta chess news there has been 2 big developments. First Richard Wang achieved the IM title at the Canadian Zonal and then Eric Hansen achieved the GM title at the Chess Olympiad! Thursday, September 13, 2012.
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Chess on the Borderline: February 2013
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Chess on the Borderline. A summary of the chess experiences of Terry Chaisson. Saturday, February 16, 2013. 2013 Northern Alberta Open. I played in the Northern Alberta Open. I took a bye in round 1 so that I wouldn't have to get up early to make the 2.5 hr drive into Edmonton or spend Friday night in a hotel. 0.5/1. After 29.Ng5. White to play - what is the correct move? Paired against Carlita Romero, an unrated player from 10 hrs north of Edmonton. I played the French Defense! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Chess on the Borderline: January 2013
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Chess on the Borderline. A summary of the chess experiences of Terry Chaisson. Monday, January 28, 2013. I played in the. I had to travel to Calgary for meetings on Monday so I was able to go down one day early and play. I left home at 8:30 AM on Saturday, drove for 4.5 hours, had some lunch, and was ready for round 2 at 2 PM. My round 2 game. Was as black against an unrated opponent Harry Peralta. It was his first tournament but he was obviously a strong player tactically. My round 3 game. Was as white ...
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Chess on the Borderline: March 2013
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Chess on the Borderline. A summary of the chess experiences of Terry Chaisson. Saturday, March 9, 2013. The March of Kings tournament is taking place this weekend in Calgary. I was planning on playing in it and expecting to get at least 1 FIDE rated opponent so that I would complete the nine games needed to get an official FIDE rating. My wife and kids had Thursday and Friday off from school, so I took the two days off work. We planned to go down to Banff and do some skiing. The Edmonton Championship fin...
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Chess on the Borderline: Candidates
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Chess on the Borderline. A summary of the chess experiences of Terry Chaisson. Saturday, April 20, 2013. I must admit I was cheering for Ivanchuk throughout the tournament just because he is so unpredictable. Losing 5 games on time and then beating the two leaders in the final rounds is typical for him. Kramnik and Svidler also impressed me. Aronian had a great start but a horrible finish and must be disappointed Gelfand did better than I expected him to do. Saturday, April 20, 2013.
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Chess on the Borderline: Two Steps Up, One step back
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Chess on the Borderline. A summary of the chess experiences of Terry Chaisson. Sunday, March 3, 2013. Two Steps Up, One step back. I had been very optimistic about my chess recently. In addition to feeling I was playing better OTB, my online blitz rating had broken through the 2000 barrier, my CFC rating reached a new high of 1916, and I am on the verge of getting an official FIDE rating that will likely be somewhere between 1925 and 2025, depending on my next FIDE rated game. I thought it would be a goo...
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Chess on the Borderline: Capablanca Classic
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Chess on the Borderline. A summary of the chess experiences of Terry Chaisson. Saturday, March 9, 2013. The March of Kings tournament is taking place this weekend in Calgary. I was planning on playing in it and expecting to get at least 1 FIDE rated opponent so that I would complete the nine games needed to get an official FIDE rating. My wife and kids had Thursday and Friday off from school, so I took the two days off work. We planned to go down to Banff and do some skiing. The Edmonton Championship fin...
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Chess on the Borderline: April 2013
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Chess on the Borderline. A summary of the chess experiences of Terry Chaisson. Saturday, April 20, 2013. I must admit I was cheering for Ivanchuk throughout the tournament just because he is so unpredictable. Losing 5 games on time and then beating the two leaders in the final rounds is typical for him. Kramnik and Svidler also impressed me. Aronian had a great start but a horrible finish and must be disappointed Gelfand did better than I expected him to do. Saturday, April 20, 2013.
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Chess on the Borderline: July 2012
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Chess on the Borderline. A summary of the chess experiences of Terry Chaisson. Monday, July 30, 2012. The UPEI Open is an annual summer tournament held at my old alma mater, the University of Prince Edward Island. Fred McKim is the organizer and it’s biggest claim to fame is that IM Tom O’Donnell plays in it every year. Four years ago I joined the tournament and had a good game against him in the first round. You can see that game in my Aug 2008 blog entry. Monday, July 30, 2012. Tuesday, July 10, 2012.
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