Saturday, January 3, 2026

Journey to the National Master Title, Part 16

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I started the fourth quarter of 2025 the same way that I started the fourth quarter of 2024 , playing in a four round tournament on both Sat...
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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...