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Here are my results from the Orlando Chess & Games February Open on February 9th 2013.
I have been playing here in Orlando at the Orlando Chess and Games club. There are some very strong players here. The first tournament I played in I was matched in the first game against a Senior Master. I was very intimidated. He beat me easily, but then spent almost an hour going over the game with me. He is now giving me lessons! Alex Zelner is changing my game to become more aggressive, it is very hard to change my game from a slow positional game to an attacking game. Here are a couple of pictures of Alex explaining the royal game to me.
My recent results have not been great but I'm getting better so I look forward to playing in the next tournament here in February. I have add a few of my recent games for your enjoyment. Forgive me but in the best traditions of chess writers I have only included my wins! lol
I have enjoyed spending some time here in Columbia a the Murfreesboro chess club. This is a very good club and it's nice to see some of the folks I have played there as well as spend some time with one of my mentors, Igor. I have also been able to spend some time working with IM Danny Kopec who is one of the premier chess teachers in the country. He has done a great job of helping me fill in the gaps in my chess knowledge.
We spent the winter of 2011-2012 in Corpus Christi TX. There was a huge amount of scholastic chess with many programs and tournaments. However there was little adult chess available. I played in a couple of small tournaments but had few opportunities to play strong players in tournament or casual games. I did meet some great people like Jason, Tim, Bill and Bob and was able act as an assistant director for a couple of large scholastic events. This summer I played in the World Open and the Indianapolis Open.
We spent the winter of 2010-2011 in Arcadia FL, I played a lot of chess at the Big E Coffee House in Sarasota, FL. The people are very friendly and the level of chess is very good. Greg, a local master and tennis pro, gives a lecture each week and is always available to analyze games or give advise. Here are a couple of pictures of Greg at Big E's.
Bob