Monday, October 6, 2025

Journey to the National Master Title, Part 15

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On July 17, 2025, my daughter Rachel and I played in the Cincinnati Chess Club's G/24 Swiss. This event only affected our USCF Quick r...
Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Journey to the National Master Title, Part 14

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In five March 2025 tournaments, I finished first twice and second three times while scoring 15/19 with just two losses; in April I picked up...
Monday, June 30, 2025

Dave Parker Passes Away Less Than One Month Before His Baseball Hall of Fame Induction

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Dave Parker--two-time World Series champion (1979, 1989), 1978 NL MVP, and two-time NL batting champion (1977-78)--passed away on June 28, 2...
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

George Foster's Hitting Powered the Big Red Machine

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When remembering the glory days of the Big Red Machine, the first names that come to mind are  Pete Rose , Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, Tony Pe...
Monday, March 31, 2025

Journey to the National Master Title, Part 13

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I scored 2/4 in the January 4, 2025 Columbus Plus Score tournament. I lost 16 rating points to drop to 1997. This is the eighth time I hav...
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Thursday, February 27, 2025

Boris Spassky's Chess Legacy is Greater Than Just Being Bobby Fischer's Most Famous Opponent

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Boris Spassky, who reigned as World Chess Champion from 1969-72, passed away today at the age of 88. He is perhaps best known for losing the...
Thursday, January 16, 2025

Bob Uecker Brought Smiles to Countless Faces

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Bob Uecker passed away earlier today, just 10 days before his 91st birthday. Uecker hit just .200 during his six year MLB career, but he mad...
Friday, January 3, 2025

Journey to the National Master Title, Part 12

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I started the fourth quarter of 2024 with a packed chess weekend. Unfortunately, it was packed with painful losses! I scored 2/4 in the Octo...
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