IL State 2010

[Alex_Moiseyev]

I regret to say that due to some circumstancies along with family and job responsibilities, I can't make it this year ... perhaps first time in decade I will try to compensate it by attending IL 101 in the fall.

My plans to play in the West TN Strawberry Festival in May are unchanged - I certainly will be there ... 99.99%

Respectfully,

AM

[Patrick Parker]

have you attended the 101 before?

[Alex_Moiseyev]

have you attended the 101 before?

2001,2002,2004,2007,

[Patrick Parker]

ive wanted to go...its always a bad time for me
that goes for texas and alabama also
all good tournaments and always bad timing for me

[Michael Holmes]

I saw my son make some incredible moves. He doesnt write down his games so I dont have any of his to show but I hopefully some of his opponents can post 1 or 2 of them. If not, maybe just some of the positions.

Here is my first of two games that I lost.

[Event "2010 IL 11-16 21-17 9-14"]
[Date ""]
[Black "Frank Davis"]
[White "Michael Holmes"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. 11-16 21-17 2. 9-14 25-21 3. 16-20 17-13 4. 8-11 22-18 5. 4-8 18x9 6. 5x14 29-25 7.
11-15 25-22 8. 8-11 22-17 9. 11-16 23-19 10. 16x23 27x9 11. 20x27 32x23 12. 15-19
{bad. 1-5 draws} 23x16 13. 12x19 31-27 {bad 17-14 probably wins.} 1-0

[Alex_Moiseyev]

He doesnt write down his games

Why ???

When couple years ago my family got our puppy from shelter, we took few classes for "dog training". Professional teachers told us that whatever puppy learns in first several months is crucial and becomes an unconditioned reflex to the rest of life.

My first few lessons in Russian checkers school when I was 7 years old were rules of games and notation. Since then I always record ALL my games - either on official scoresheet or notebook.

Unfortunately Anglo-American checkers community doesn't treat text of games and recording with necessary respect and often before turning games to referee I copy them to my notebook. Makes alot of sense & secured and saved a tons of games.

[Alex_Moiseyev]

But that said, I'm not always consistent about recording my games, especially when the position gets difficult.

My unconditioned reflex force me to write moves even when I don't have enough time on clocks Ron King realized this long time ago and often used it against me in our matches.

For me to write a move is just a part of standard procedure which I've done for years:

1) make a move on the board;
2) push clocks (if applicable ha-ha);
3) write move down;

WCDF games rules require to write move before making it on board, but this is absolute absurd with no sense because after I write move, I can change my mind many times before I make it !

BTW. i also should say that making move and pushing clocks must be done by the same hand.

Alex

[Patrick Parker]

if makin move and pushing clocks same hand...
then one person has to do this with left hand
that stinks

[john reade]

Patrick, Did you see my email? John.

[Alex_Moiseyev]

if makin move and pushing clocks same hand...
then one person has to do this with left hand
that stinks

I always do it by right hands - make move and then push clocks. What the problem ? You can't do it at the same time and making a move must be done first.

In 2007 in Ireland It was an incident during A. Durdyeva vs P. Breen match when Patricia tried to use both hands and Amangul protested. Referee John Reade called me as translator.

Unfortunately WCDF rules had another "hole" and didn't mention anything about this at the time they played match.

[Patrick Parker]

no email?

[john reade]

I sent you a private message.

[tommyc]

Its important that young Holmes learn to write down the moves as a matter of fact,as the old addage goes "begin as you mean to go on".
Numbered boards would make this process very easy for young players like him.
In fact not writing them down means he doesnt know what he played and he cant fix any problems later,so i would appeal to him and his father to encourage him in this direction as it also shows a "professional approach".

[Patrick Parker]

i started recording my games my first tournament
i look at them now and realize ....i was writing them with red playing both sides

[RMDionisio]

yes john, i may live all over, but certainly in illinois. not my best tournament by far, but i had a bad last rd vs michael holmes (1 draw 1 loss). unfortunately missed a draw michael showed me and was staring me in the face :/ anyways, congrats to larry, he is a checker beast