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Forgotten Heroes
Parents are the forgotten heroes in chess.
(parents taking pictures as they are allowed to for the first 5 minutes after the games start - in the ASEAN+ Team)
Spending 5 days in this scholastic chess tournament has definitely been a new experience for me. I get to see the absolute dedication a parent has to his [...]
Unfortunate event
I was informed that a veteran chess player passed away after having health problems (suspected heart attack) in the Stonemaster Pro/Amateur tournament. The tournament had to be stopped and postponed to next month.
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The Deadly Chess Cycle
I know I don’t have to blog about this as many people already know the cycle where we lose all our promising chess talents. Or at least ALL who will not see their chess talents reach even half of their full potential.
Still, I just want to share my own perception of this. With more junior [...]
GilaChess back to normal
When I first got the no confidence vote from Stonemaster via email to the newsgroup on Nov 20 it was like a slap in the face. I never expected it. I went into denial and even hacked my own site. However, after a long think, I guess I deserved ‘kena tembak’ by SM for neglecting [...]
Saturday Random Surfing
I was surfing randomly when I found this blog post by a Malaysian 16 year old girl.
I Like Chess…
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Besides it being a game of strategy, the game teaches you how to part with pieces. I’m not a fantastic player (heck, even I lose to my youngest sister!) but I still love the [...]




