tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345994069751158021.post1788827190244807992..comments2011-03-11T12:07:24.433-08:00Comments on Humanity and Chess: The end of the road...ChargingKinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04120218284616627302noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345994069751158021.post-62967266564642873922010-04-06T15:27:29.695-07:002010-04-06T15:27:29.695-07:00Dear Chris,
My desire to play chess comes and goe...Dear Chris,<br /><br />My desire to play chess comes and goes. When I begin I had a strong desire to win every game. Now after 20 or so years, I simply want to play a good game, win or lose. Amazingly, I find my chess play has improved. I don't study the game anymore, seldom look at puzzles, just come in and play, and that seems to work for me. I still blunder from time to time, fail to see a winning position of an opponent that I can defend and the like, but I don't presure myself, just play as best I can. I review a game played by Cappablanka (spelling may be wrong) at the age of 8. In was a brilliant game - not as the result of study but as a result of talent. So now I simply rely on want ever limited talent I have and enjoy the game. And in doing so, my game improved.<br /><br />Bob BennettBob Bennettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345994069751158021.post-64407834202722957552010-04-05T17:40:46.718-07:002010-04-05T17:40:46.718-07:00Caissa's a cruel mistress who constantly pushe...Caissa's a cruel mistress who constantly pushes our buttons and humuliates us. I'm certainly no expert on coping with her antics, but the only way I'm currently holding the balance is to play for fun while pretending that improvement isn't important to me. It's hard to permanently stay away even though she burns me time and again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com