Hi Jim H,
Happy New Year!
Are you able to start as late as 9 PM EST? That's 8 PM CST in my house, which
may help me with that overriding need to "remember the family!" I'm ok with
playing something like game/45 or game/60, if that helps with your need to get
to sleep early enough to be functional the next day at work. Or, maybe we can
split the difference and start at 8:30 EST. There's little likelihood that I
can play as early as 6 or 7 AM CST on Sat or Sun. And I try to keep Sunday
exclusively for my family. Also, I attend chess club most Tuesday evenings from
about 5:30- 9:30 (counting travel time) and sometimes on Thursday evenings
(same time). But Monday or Wednesday can be possible if we can work out the
times.
All the best,
Jim T
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Subject: [usbca_chess] Help With My Newyears Chess Resolution
Hi,
I have decided that since some stronger players advised me to play lots of over
the board chess that I am going to play fifty games OTB this year. This
includes friendly and tournament games. This is where you come in. I can
usually play evenings at 8:00 US Eastern, which is
1:00 UTC, and early Saturday or Sunday mornings. I like to play before the
family gets up, at 7:00 or at the latest, 8:00 AM, US Eastern,
12:00 or 13:00 UTC. If I can get up earlier, I like that even better.
Please spread this message to other groups. I may be getting what I ask for, as
they say, but I want to see if I can do this.
I am in some tournaments, and since many of the people are from other
countries, I try to save weekend games for this. I may turn down games if work
duties get in the way. Please do not be upset about this. I usually cannot play
at other times, because I need to remember who my wife and kids are, and, even
though chess is more important than work and life, not everyone knows this.
Thanks.
Jim
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