Today, I played a 30 minute game on chess.com that just so happened to be the best online game I’ve ever played! It involved lots of interesting positional ideas, some accuracy and restraint from me, and some really cool tactics. Let me know what you think!
Today, I played a single 70 minute game, beating a 1716 and thus reaching a new peak rating of 1676 (+24)! This also brings my current unbeaten streak to 7 games, consisting of 4 wins and 3 favorable draws. To view the game, click on the link below!
Yesterday, I had my best rapid tournament yet, losing against a 2361 but winning back to back against a 1718 and a 1901. I reached a new rapid rating peak of 1645 (+99), which isn’t far behind my regular rating of 1676, and had a great experience. To view the annotated game vs the 1700, click the link below.
So, lately some very rough plans have been developing in my head for a new HG that I plan to write soon, probably after I finish The Magician’s Task in January. This one will be an extremely dark chess fantasy novel called 64 Knightmares. It will feature romances, 16 three dimensional characters, tough and gritty choices and several different endings. Using chess and fantasy elements as a medium, the story will revolve around existentialism, philosophy, relationships, and resolve in the face of a seemingly insurmountable tormentor. That’s all I’ll say for now, but keep an eye out for a beta to come out in February…
Sounds Lovecraftian or even a bit like a Philip K Dick concept.
@Eiwynn
Thanks! It will certainly have some horror elements to it, which I’ve never delved into much as an author, so this will be an interesting experiment.
Bad news: I was hit in the head today by the vertical gate of an elevator at work. I’ve been feeling dizzy, nauseous, and confused, so I’m going to a clinic. I filed an incident report with my employer. I might have to take several days off work, and unfortunately, it’s unlikely that I’ll be getting any writing done in the meantime.
Sorry to hear that. Hope you get better soon.
No chess and no writing! It’ll take 3 times (or more) longer to heal from a concussion if you push yourself too soon!
Get well soon.
Thanks, guys. It looks like I do indeed have a concussion. So no work or writing or anything for a couple days.
Dang. Take it easy and rest as much as possible.
Feel better soon. That must have been painful. We’ll be thinking of you and using our long-distance healing rays on you.
Yeah, it basically feels like a massive headache and a fever. Haha, thanks.
Yeah, get lots of rest, drink lots of fluids. I had a head injury that took me out of commission for a week this summer, when my six-year-old goddaughter decided her best tactic for defeating her “monster” godfather in a wrestling match was to stomp as hard as she could on the base of my skull. You’ve got to take head injuries seriously – even if as in my case it’s a challenge to take the circumstances seriously.
Nice tattoo dude lol
Wow, that’s crazy. Sounds much worse than my injury.
@vampierkid222
Thanks. I have six in total now, three of which I got a week ago.
Wow that’s really cool what are the other ones?
A pawn, bishop, knight, and 1.e4 (chess notation) on my fingers, plus a cherry blossom above my heart in memory of my dog, Blossom, who passed this year.
Nice! Those all sound really cool