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Chronicles of a Late-Blooming Child Prodigy

I'm an unrelenting aficionado of Chess, Toastmasters and acoustic music (Celtic and Bluegrass--Turquoisegrass?). Audio and Video Blogging gives my visitors a chance to hear and see my triumvirate of interests in action. Cheers! --GT

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My recurring illusions of grandeur: (1) winning a state-level chess tournament, (2) winning the World Championship of Public Speaking, and (3) playing Flight of the Bumblebee on the guitar at the Annual Flatpicking Championship in Winfield, Kansas. Until then, I'll relish all three pursuits with the enthusiasm and fearlessness of a late-blooming child prodigy. :)

Saturday, June 02, 2007

ICC Blitz 17 Move Mate

This Sicilian came as a shock to both me and my 1660-rated opponent on the Internet Chess Club (ICC). Notice black's unhinging at 13...Nd4 (disregard the "#" as chesspublisher incorrectly thinks it's a checking move) and mate four moves later with the shifting of a single pawn:




What made this all the more interesting was the time constraint: 3 minute blitz. Thinking under pressure devolves into pattern recognition, and may the player with the most internalized patterns win!