Thursday, November 26

Solid Steadiness

A quick reflection of today...

Tommy, Shawn and Zhaowei are... using a familiar phrase... people I would go to war alongside with.

If there is something I have truly learnt, it is the value of being steady. It is the mark of a respectable character.

Thank you all.
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Thursday, November 19

Yes Yoda

Having just finished the six Star Wars episodes, here's some words of wisdom from the old Master Yoda.

Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.

Powerful you have become, the dark side I sense in you.

Death is a natural part of life. Rejoice for those around you who transform into the Force. Mourn them do not. Miss them do not. Attachment leads to jealousy. The shadow of greed, that is.

Grave danger you are in. Impatient you are.

Yes, a Jedi's strength flows from the Force. But beware of the dark side. Anger, fear, aggression; the dark side of the Force are they. Easily they flow, quick to join you in a fight

Do or do not... there is no try.

[Luke:] I can’t believe it. [Yoda:] That is why you fail.

Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size, do you? Hmm? Hmm. And well you should not. For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us. Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. You must feel the Force around you; here, between you, me, the tree, the rock, everywhere, yes. Even between the land and the ship.

Feel the force!
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Friday, November 13

Tournament Tidings II

Yeah, I have just been notified that I will proceed to the next round of the 60th GameKnot Tournament, even though I was not the top of my round robin table group! Haha.

Congratulations on being the winner of your group in the 1st round of Advanced Chess section, 60th GameKnot tournament!

The player with the top score in your group has been moved to the next higher section due to their top rating in the past 90 days exceeding the rating limit of the section, so you will be advancing to the next round as the runner-up.

2nd round will start on Thursday, November 19th, 2009.

19th November... why does this date ring a bell? In any case, the 60th GKT kicked off on the 3rd August and it's been three months... I'll just keep rolling with the fun, until I'm knocked out.

Wish me luck!
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Daily Chess Puzzle: Figure it Find it Finish it

Chess puzzles are a little like golf. You take a look at the positions, understand the "wind" and "terrain" and "slope" a little... and calculate your approach, choose your wood, aim and you tee off! These are fun, convenient, and progressively ranked according to difficulty. Try today's puzzles today! The EASY puzzle can be solved even by people who do not really play chess. The MEDIUM one is a test for beginners and can be interesting even for intermediate players. And if you can solve the HARD one, you are better than me! Enjoy. Graciously provided by www.shredderchess.com :)