Monday, April 25, 2005. Due to a recent change, it is time for me to set aside this quest, at least for now. Finally found and landed a new gig late last week. The down side is that my daily 20 minute round trip will turn into about 2 hours. That combined with the challenges of a new job have convinced me to take a break for awhile. I want to make sure.

Wednesday, March 05, 2008. Wednesday, November 21, 2007. Beginning last weekend, I have completed 2 mini-circles of pawn endings. A Man Has An Idea.

An Experiment in Rapid Chess Improvement. Thursday, June 01, 2006. Friday, May 05, 2006. My First Tournament - Results.

The Website of a Chess Player Seeking Improvement Via the Methods of Michael De la Maza. Saturday, February 03, 2007. Monday, January 15, 2007. Recent Game and Another Update. This is an interesting position. Clearly, both sides will be vying. For the attack, as the kings are. I personally like my position here, and. I think most of the Knights would agree.

I have been busy lately and chess has fallen by the wayside. This post may be the last one I will do for awhile. I know I eventually will, and I feel like I am already coming around full circle. Whenever I look at the composed problems at the end of. The first time I saw.

Everything you wanted to know about the Knights Errant. The following FAQ answers questions about the Knights Errant,. A group of chess enthusiasts blogging about their quest to improve at the game. If you are curious about the Knights, or want to be a Knight, this post should answer your questions.

Friday, November 30, 2007. He comes every year to Holland to celebrate his birthday on 5 December. This is how Sint Nicolaas does his work. Every time a totally new situation, good or bad. Fun! Alas, after we did not hav.

Wednesday, June 20, 2007. What happened to your early moment of Decision? From Blue Devil Knight. I have done no organized training since . If I do, you all will be the first to know. Knight Errant De La Maza. Monday, November 20, 2006.

For a Senior Patzer, Chess Improvement is a Life-Long Task. A Quest Beyond the Circles of De La Maza. Thursday, May 22, 2008. Up a pawn and drawn Shredder. In this position, I had forced the swap of the dark-squared bishops on a3. In odds games, trading pieces is a general strategy, but it should be done very carefully. In most cases it is better first to complete development and block counterplay. The move h3 looks very natural in this position. Do you see what happens after the trade on f3? It tells me.