In The Arena: Ruminations About Competition

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

Journey to the National Master Title, Part 10

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On April 6, 2024, I played in my third Columbus Plus Score tournament, and this time I scored 3/4 after scoring 2.5/4 in each of my first tw...
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Friday, June 28, 2024

NM Bernard Parham: Chess Innovator and Indiana State Chess Champion

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National Master Bernard Parham passed away on Wednesday June 19 at the age of 77. Parham won the Indiana State Chess Championship in 1967, a...
Thursday, June 20, 2024

Willie Mays Played With Unbridled Joy While Displaying Mastery of Baseball Fundamentals

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Willie Mays, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 93, left an indelible imprint on sports history and American culture. Two primary them...
Friday, May 3, 2024

Remembering University of Dayton Basketball Coach Don Donoher

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Don Donoher, who posted a 437-275 record in 25 seasons as the University of Dayton's men's basketball coach and is the school's ...
Friday, April 12, 2024

O.J. Simpson's Self-Tarnished Legacy

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O.J. Simpson died yesterday after a brief battle with prostate cancer. He was 76 years old, and despite his numerous athletic accomplishment...
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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

UConn Routs Purdue, Becomes First Back to Back NCAA Champions Since Florida in 2007

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The University of Connecticut (UConn) Huskies defeated Purdue 75-60 to claim their second consecutive NCAA title after beating San Diego Sta...
Saturday, April 6, 2024

Journey to the National Master Title, Part 9

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I scored 2/3 in the January 6, 2024 Columbus G/60 tournament, gaining 16 rating points to lift my rating to 1984. I defeated the top ranked ...
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"In chess what counts is what you know, not whom you know. It's the way life is supposed to be, democratic and just."--Grandmaster Larry Evans

"It's not nuclear physics. You always remember that. But if you write about sports long enough, you're constantly coming back to the point that something buoys people; something makes you feel better for having been there. Something of value is at work there...Something is hallowed here. I think that something is excellence."--Tom Callahan
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