Comments on: Recap of Final Week http://boston-blitz.com/2008/10/recap-of-final-week/ Boston Blitz - New England's National Chess Team Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:07:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: birthday supplies http://boston-blitz.com/2008/10/recap-of-final-week/comment-page-1/#comment-2364 birthday supplies Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:26:56 +0000 http://boston-blitz.com/?p=935#comment-2364 Wonderful blog! I genuinely love how it is easy on my eyes and also the info are well written. I am wondering how I could be notified whenever a new post has been made. I have subscribed to your rss feed which need to do the trick! Have a nice day! Wonderful blog! I genuinely love how it is easy on my eyes and also the info are well written. I am wondering how I could be notified whenever a new post has been made. I have subscribed to your rss feed which need to do the trick! Have a nice day!

]]> By: Charles Galofre http://boston-blitz.com/2008/10/recap-of-final-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1005 Charles Galofre Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:36:51 +0000 http://boston-blitz.com/?p=935#comment-1005 Lenderman knows how joker got those scars. What is the league without Chrissy bear... lol. Nice post Ilya Lenderman knows how joker got those scars. What is the league without Chrissy bear… lol.

Nice post Ilya

]]> By: Ilya Krasik http://boston-blitz.com/2008/10/recap-of-final-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1004 Ilya Krasik Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:49:15 +0000 http://boston-blitz.com/?p=935#comment-1004 Sorry Alex, I didn't get the baseball reference, I guess you can tell I am not a baseball fan (tongue in cheek) I prefer watching sports like Hockey, soccer, football, swimming--I used to swim pretty competitively-- had you made references to those sports I would have surely gotten it. Sorry Alex, I didn’t get the baseball reference, I guess you can tell I am not a baseball fan (tongue in cheek) I prefer watching sports like Hockey, soccer, football, swimming–I used to swim pretty competitively– had you made references to those sports I would have surely gotten it.

]]> By: Ilya Krasik http://boston-blitz.com/2008/10/recap-of-final-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1003 Ilya Krasik Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:28:49 +0000 http://boston-blitz.com/?p=935#comment-1003 The world will be a better place when some people develop their logic and stop spinning everything. The world will be a better place when some people develop their logic and stop spinning everything.

]]> By: Mark LaRocca http://boston-blitz.com/2008/10/recap-of-final-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1001 Mark LaRocca Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:27:33 +0000 http://boston-blitz.com/?p=935#comment-1001 Great recap... where were these all season? You should have mentioned that Marc ended the night begging to play Lenderman in the playoff... Will we see a rematch? Great recap… where were these all season?
You should have mentioned that Marc ended the night begging to play Lenderman in the playoff… Will we see a rematch?

]]> By: Matt Phelps http://boston-blitz.com/2008/10/recap-of-final-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1000 Matt Phelps Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:25:12 +0000 http://boston-blitz.com/?p=935#comment-1000 Great recap Ilya. FWIW I threw out the two GM lineup (which necessitates using Esserman and Ilya) because there was still a chance we could finish 2nd if we won by 2 1/2 points more than Carolina lost. We certainly did our part! I also wanted to send Queens a message like Khan said in Star Trek II just before firing phasers, "Explain it to them." That we did. It's also nice to finish the season strong and on a roll. The crowd got a great game by Larry; Phillip got to relay a game for Eugene (he likes Kramnik's style, so Eugene's suits him :) ), the big "Battle of the 'Man's (Esser vs. Lender), and of course the always exciting Klassic Krasik! Oh, and we had free beer too. What a night. -Matt Great recap Ilya. FWIW I threw out the two GM lineup (which necessitates using Esserman and Ilya) because there was still a chance we could finish 2nd if we won by 2 1/2 points more than Carolina lost. We certainly did our part! I also wanted to send Queens a message like Khan said in Star Trek II just before firing phasers, “Explain it to them.” That we did.

It’s also nice to finish the season strong and on a roll.

The crowd got a great game by Larry; Phillip got to relay a game for Eugene (he likes Kramnik’s style, so Eugene’s suits him :) ), the big “Battle of the ‘Man’s (Esser vs. Lender), and of course the always exciting Klassic Krasik! Oh, and we had free beer too. What a night.

-Matt

]]> By: Alex Lenderman http://boston-blitz.com/2008/10/recap-of-final-week/comment-page-1/#comment-999 Alex Lenderman Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:35:15 +0000 http://boston-blitz.com/?p=935#comment-999 Dear Ilya: I thought it was clear enough that when I used the comment I did in the interview about Boston, it reflected on the Boston Red Sox, and also I know Elizabeth Vicary supports NY knights, so I knew she would like tto hear that. I even commented on it on Elizabeth's blog when someone asked me about it, so I don't understand why is there still confusion; it was more like a joke. As far as Esserman, I have never publically said he has no technique or even when I was talking to you, I never said it, I did say openings and unbalanced positions I always knew is defintiely his biggest strengths, but I respected all parts of his game. But "no technique" I never said that, I said that his endgame in an even endgame might not be the strongest point, if it's not unbalanced, and the games he beat me, he played very well, and his technique was good, but probably not great, but imagine if that same endgame I would've not been up a pawn, that wouldn't be the same. Anyway, I think Mark played very well in our game after a tough opening and found some great ideas to create complications. And as far as his strength, I just said, if he doesn't get to the position Mark enjoys to play, and it's not unbalanced, Mark's strength drops, but that's normal, it's similar with people like Tate, Jay Bonin, etc... It's just a style. I have a weakness, that i don't have enough of Esserman's style, or current opening knowledge. and that's why my record against GM's is lower than average for IM's. Alex Dear Ilya:
I thought it was clear enough that when I used the comment I did in the interview about Boston, it reflected on the Boston Red Sox, and also I know Elizabeth Vicary supports NY knights, so I knew she would like tto hear that. I even commented on it on Elizabeth’s blog when someone asked me about it, so I don’t understand why is there still confusion; it was more like a joke. As far as Esserman, I have never publically said he has no technique or even when I was talking to you, I never said it, I did say openings and unbalanced positions I always knew is defintiely his biggest strengths, but I respected all parts of his game. But “no technique” I never said that, I said that his endgame in an even endgame might not be the strongest point, if it’s not unbalanced, and the games he beat me, he played very well, and his technique was good, but probably not great, but imagine if that same endgame I would’ve not been up a pawn, that wouldn’t be the same. Anyway, I think Mark played very well in our game after a tough opening and found some great ideas to create complications. And as far as his strength, I just said, if he doesn’t get to the position Mark enjoys to play, and it’s not unbalanced, Mark’s strength drops, but that’s normal, it’s similar with people like Tate, Jay Bonin, etc… It’s just a style. I have a weakness, that i don’t have enough of Esserman’s style, or current opening knowledge. and that’s why my record against GM’s is lower than average for IM’s.

Alex

]]> By: Elizabeth Vicary http://boston-blitz.com/2008/10/recap-of-final-week/comment-page-1/#comment-998 Elizabeth Vicary Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:22:32 +0000 http://boston-blitz.com/?p=935#comment-998 I am glad someone has finally pointed out what loose cannons both John Bartholemew and Greg Shahade really are. And I'm sure Carolina won't mind what you said about the weakness. They probably agree, secretly. But seriously, I thought this blog entry was fantastic-- interesting, informative, entertaining. Bravo! The world will be a better place when Ilya starts his own blog. I am glad someone has finally pointed out what loose
cannons both John Bartholemew and Greg Shahade really are. And I’m sure Carolina
won’t mind what you said about the weakness. They probably agree, secretly.
But seriously, I thought this blog entry was fantastic–
interesting, informative, entertaining. Bravo!
The world will be a better place when Ilya starts his own blog.

]]> By: Marc http://boston-blitz.com/2008/10/recap-of-final-week/comment-page-1/#comment-996 Marc Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:32:33 +0000 http://boston-blitz.com/?p=935#comment-996 heavy heavy

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