Chess: Shelby Lohrman v Kromer

Rochester Chess Center, October 22, 2005
1/2-1/2
Good game, couldn't win a pawn-up ending....as a wise GM once said, 'All rook ending are drawn' :-)

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Family: Nick's 40th Party

Nick's place, Penfield, NY, September 2005. Happy birthday, bud.

It's about time he caught up to Jo and I. Click on the picture for the larger images.

Chess: Kromer v Worl

Rochester Chess Center, October 15, 2005
1-0
I hate playing against the French Defense, and it shows....Click here for the game.

Misc: Remixed Trailers

I can't find a centralized source for all the latest AICE Trailer Park remixes, so I'm making my own list of links. The First one listed is this year's winner, and easily the best. I haven't come across any other entries, but not for lack of trying.

1) The Shining: Remixed
2) Lord of the Rinks, then click on 'trailer park'.
3) West Side Story as a horror flick.
4) Titanic as a scary movie.
5) Psycho as a love story.
6) Eternal Sunshire Of The Spotless Mind recut.

Much more info on the contest, the winners, and the coverage from The Tattered Coat.

Chess: Kromer v. Xia

Rochester Chess Center, October 8, 2005
1/2-1/2
My favorite opening, (Smith-Morra Gambit) had good pressure, missed a good chance, but went into a won endgame... and only managed a draw. (D'oh!)
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Chess: Kromer v Campbell

Rochester Chess Center, October 3, 2005

Bad opening, missed some good attacking chances, and then went down in flames "seeing" a perpetual check that was not there.....

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