Hi Jim T,
I am willing to start at 9:00 PM, if we can either ajourn games or do
game in 60. To control this, we could sign onto FreeChess and let it
time, plus talk on Skype at the same time to make things more
friendly. May I also be so bold as to ask you the favor of helping me
learn to analyze my games, since I expect to lose a lot?
And I will say that Friday will be the best night for me, since I
won't have to get up at 5:00 the next day. That said, I'm willing to
put the time in on other nights. I want to start picking up little
things to make myself better.
Thanks.
Jim
On 1/3/19, JT <hazelnutt2001@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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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