That's a wrap!Welcome to the December 5, 2011 edition of chess improvement carnival. Some great stuff, and as a Christmas gift I was very inclusive in accepting stuff that was submitted.
This is the last Carnival I am going to be involved with. I appreciate everyone taking the time to participate by submitting articles, hosting carnivals, etc..
You have provided a lot of great content the past year, and Warheit is going to be taking the baton from me, so be sure to stay tuned to his blog, and comments section here, for updates on what is going on. He showed his unflagging enthusiasm for chess by making three submissions this month. Wow!
Blunderprone presents How I rust-proofed my training. This topic is incredibly important, so have a look.
Robert Pearson presents Chess Blogger v. Chess Blogger! ChessAdmin-RLP 10.15.11 1/2-1/2
lefthandsketch presents Irina Krush's Lecture at the Marshall Chess Club
Intermezzo presents Abrakebabra!
Robert Pearson presents Memorable Game 9: 2002 Alaska State Ch., Ron Campbell - R. Pearson 0-1
ChessAdmin presents Annotated Game #21: Modern Stonewall Hero
lefthandsketch presents Simon Williams: Attacking with the French
Robert Pearson presents Book Review: Play 1. e4 e5! A Complete Repertoire for Black in the Open Games by Nigel Davies
ChessAdmin presents The Kung Fu of Chess
Mark Weeks presents The Bridge, the Diversion, and the Best Defense
Robert Pearson presents more Chess and Brain Stuff, plus blitz heresy
Geoff Fergusson presents Coakley’s Winning Chess Exercises for Kids
Intermezzo presents Christmas Quiz 2011 posted at Hebden Bridge.
Good bye chess bloggers! Warheit, contact me via email, please, and we'll talk....
Thank you for all your work! I thought I only submitted three items from the last year, I see four...I didn't mean to overdo it! :)
ReplyDeleteDude! Thanks so much for getting me in at the last minute and above all, for carrying this baton so far.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on having the idea, on sustaining it for a year, and on closing it gracefully. I'm sure you'll let us know if someone takes up your offer to carry on. - Mark
ReplyDeleteA cardinal sin has been committed :)
ReplyDeleteThe Mark Weeks entry should be
http://chessforallages.blogspot.com/2011/11/bridge-diversion-and-best-defense.html
Seems like you mis-spelled the word chess !
Thanks for the carnival this year and looking forward to the Wahrheit time too.
Chess is still for nerds.
ReplyDeleteYou and your readers are invited to submit items to the The Best Of! Chess Blogging Carnival. Deadline is January 27. Hit the link for more details, and please post a link on your blog or chess forum.
ReplyDeleteBest regards,
Robert Pearson