May 08 2008
I’m playing chess with a guy I work with, but I’m not a very good chess player. If anyone can help me beat him, I’ll send you a copy of my next album. Currently, here’s what the board looks like. I’m black. Can you suggest my next move (and tell me why it’s a good [...]
Jan 18 2008
Chess champ Bobby Fischer died at age 64 yesterday, Jan. 17, 2007. He was a nut in his later years, but he’s considered one of the best chess players ever. His greatest legacy is probably his influence on chess for young players, inspiring generations to learn chess at an early age, like me.
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Jun 12 2007
The Road by Cormac McCarthy (9/10)
Yes, this is an Oprah pick, but I read that it had a science-fiction element to it, and it was cheap (at Costco). It’s a depressing novel about a father and son wandering America after civilization has been destroyed. It’s violent, touching, and memorable. The author doesn’t [...]
Dec 06 2005
World Chess Boxing Organization:
In a chessboxing fight two opponents play alternating rounds of chess and boxing. The contest starts with a round of chess, followed by a boxing round, followed by another round of chess and so on.
They’re serious. It was started by a “radical free thinker” who was bored one day, according to [...]
Aug 29 2005
A co-worker (Greg) and I are going to start playing chess at the office tomorrow. We’ve bragged to each other about our past victories and talent, but I haven’t played in a long time, although I used to be rated in the 1500s. I’ve forgotten the names and strategies of openings (although I [...]
Oct 14 2004
file magazine : a collection of unexpected photography:
The purpose of FILE is to collect and display photographs that treat subjects in unexpected ways. Alternate takes, odd angles, unconventional observations - these are some of the ways photographs collected in FILE reinterpret traditional genres. We leave the Kodak Moments to the family album, the glossy fashion [...]
Jul 07 2004
Holy moly! The 12th World Computer Chess Championship started on July 4! The participants include most notable chess engines, like Crafty, Fritz, and Shredder. I wonder why The King (Chessmaster’s engine) didn’t participate.
I used to play chess a lot, but I don’t know anyone to play regularly now. I could [...]
