The Western Class tournament in Agoura Hills (March 9-11) is coming up in one week. I’ve won in Agoura before, and I usually do well there—but how to play now in this economic climate? There was a time, not so long ago, when the top 25% could all claim to be “well off” as we [...]
Posted by ChessQueenLiz at 11:33 pm
Tagged with: 1%, 99%, chess, Los Angeles Chess, Sponsor, Western Class Championship
The La Palma Chess Club Championship, which was played on Friday nights from October 7 to December 2, ended as a crushing victory for me: I scored 7-0! In Fischer’s day this was hardly unheard of, but now, in the time of arranged draws or what Larsen described as “fear and laziness” draws, it’s rare [...]
Posted by ChessQueenLiz at 7:48 am
Tagged with: Alekhine Alert, Alekhine Defense, Barry Lazarus, Bob Hutchinson, Craig Faber, Craig Hilby, IM Tim Taylor, IM Timothy Taylor, Joseph Bellinger, King's Gambit, La Palma Chess Club, Mehldad Miralaie, North American Open, Peter Holzer, Scandinavian Defense, Sicilian Opening, Slay the Sicilian, Tim Taylor, Timothy Taylor, Two Knights Game, Western Class Championship
After a draw in round 4 [Event "Western Class Championship Agoura Hills"] [Site "Los Angeles"] [Date "2011.03.13"] [Round "?"] [White "Taylor, Timothy"] [Black "Roper, David C"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "A80"] [Annotator "User"] [PlyCount "69"] [SourceDate "2006.03.30"] 1. d4 f5 2. Bg5 d5 3. e3 c6 4. Nf3 Qb6 5. Bd3 e6 6. O-O Nd7 7. [...]
Posted by ChessQueenLiz at 8:53 pm
Tagged with: chess, David C. Roper, Dutch Defense, IM Tim Taylor, IM Timothy Taylor, Italian Game, Jacek Stopa, Los Angeles Chess, Tim Taylor, Timothy Taylor, Western Class Championship
In round two I made an unnecessary pawn sacrifice and converted a better opening into a draw. [Event "Western Class Championship Agoura Hills"] [Site "Los Angeles"] [Date "2011.03.11"] [Round "?"] [White "Taylor, Timothy"] [Black "Formanek, Edward W"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B13"] [Annotator "User"] [PlyCount "61"] [SourceDate "2006.03.30"] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 [...]
Posted by ChessQueenLiz at 8:10 am
Tagged with: Caro-Cann, chess, Dereque Kelley, Dutch Opening, Edward Formanek, IM Tim Taylor, IM Timothy Taylor, Los Angeles Chess, Tim Taylor, Timothy Taylor, Western Class Championship
Mar 122011
I start off well with a smooth win vs. young up and comer Michael Brown–after destroying White’s pawn structure (Bxf3) I win an ending with the famous Blind Pigs! 6k1/5p1p/3R2p1/1p1p4/3P4/1P3P2/2r1r2P/5R1K Here these doubled rooks on the seventh even force mate! [Event "Western Class Championship Agoura Hills"] [Site "Los Angeles"] [Date "2011.03.11"] [Round "?"] [White "Brown, [...]
Posted by ChessQueenLiz at 5:18 pm
Tagged with: Blind pigs, chess, IM Tim Taylor, IM Timothy Taylor, Los Angeles Chess, Michael Brown, Queen's Gambit Accepted, Tim Taylor, Timothy Taylor, Western Class Championship
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