Sorry havent posted in awhile fellow Knights! To answer the general question: Baby nemo is doing just great! Fatherhood is wonderful. I never imagined the amount of joy a child could bring to a person's life.
In other news, havent played much chess as most of you know I've been a little more interested in poker lately. I can't say it's been spectacular but it has been going quite well. Been really pwning the tournaments at local casinos. Biggest score was $3200 at the Paris in Vegas. Buy in was $350. Not too shabby!
I'm ready to play a little bit of chess! Let me know if any of you are available on Chess.com!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Baby nemo is here!
Well the fiancee (and myself) went through 13 hours of labor yesterday and the little monster was born at 5:36pm and weighed in at 7lbs, 8oz.
Brandon Jay Carter is his name and he's basically awesome. I am very overwhelmed with the excitement, joy, and love a father has for his child once it's finally here in the world.
That's about as good an update as it's going to get right now. I have to go back to the hospital to be with the mamma and baby.
Brandon Jay Carter is his name and he's basically awesome. I am very overwhelmed with the excitement, joy, and love a father has for his child once it's finally here in the world.
That's about as good an update as it's going to get right now. I have to go back to the hospital to be with the mamma and baby.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
I'm still alive.
Hello fellow Knights! Just wanted to check in and let you all know that I'm still alive and breathing. To be honest with you, I have lost a lot of interest in chess as of late due to lack of motivation and some poor results I've been having in tourneys. I feel like I'm not getting the right return on investment with my time when I study chess. I'll spend 4-5 hours a day studying the game, only to get my butt handed to me in Round 2 of a tourney to some 11 year old player rated 1113. That's pretty demoralizing lol.
Don't take me the wrong way, I still play and love playing. I've just been losing interest in the study time I should be giving it. I've also been struggling finding a real job and thank God for poker or I woulnd't even have any kind of income at the moment. I'm supposed to be starting a new job next Monday which is going to be awesome! This is the longest I've gone without a real job and it's really hurt me and my fiance financially. Speaking of which, she's due next Friday which means this little one is gonna pop outta there any time now! That's very exciting for me, as I've always wanted a son and now I get one!
I will also be going back to school this next semester for a couple Fire Science classes and to get back into shape so I can go to the Fire Academy next spring. I really hope I can become a Fireman. The hours are perfect for a family man, which is exactly what I wish to be. It's something like 48 hours on shift, 4 days off. How perfect would that be for work hours? I already know what you're thinking, and I agree: Those are awesome work hours to give someone who wishes to study chess hardcore the perfect opportunity to do so! And that's exactly what I want to do on my days off; Study chess and play poker.
I promise I'll do my best to get back into the game and get my Chess.com account back up and going. I'm sure my rating has dropped like crazy on there but that's what happens when you forget about something.
Sir Augusto: Thanks for writing me on my poker blog. It's nice to hear from you man. Hopefully we can get some good games in soon!
likesforests: Thanks for checking up on me as well mate. The job hunt has been difficult but I hope it's under control now.
Don't take me the wrong way, I still play and love playing. I've just been losing interest in the study time I should be giving it. I've also been struggling finding a real job and thank God for poker or I woulnd't even have any kind of income at the moment. I'm supposed to be starting a new job next Monday which is going to be awesome! This is the longest I've gone without a real job and it's really hurt me and my fiance financially. Speaking of which, she's due next Friday which means this little one is gonna pop outta there any time now! That's very exciting for me, as I've always wanted a son and now I get one!
I will also be going back to school this next semester for a couple Fire Science classes and to get back into shape so I can go to the Fire Academy next spring. I really hope I can become a Fireman. The hours are perfect for a family man, which is exactly what I wish to be. It's something like 48 hours on shift, 4 days off. How perfect would that be for work hours? I already know what you're thinking, and I agree: Those are awesome work hours to give someone who wishes to study chess hardcore the perfect opportunity to do so! And that's exactly what I want to do on my days off; Study chess and play poker.
I promise I'll do my best to get back into the game and get my Chess.com account back up and going. I'm sure my rating has dropped like crazy on there but that's what happens when you forget about something.
Sir Augusto: Thanks for writing me on my poker blog. It's nice to hear from you man. Hopefully we can get some good games in soon!
likesforests: Thanks for checking up on me as well mate. The job hunt has been difficult but I hope it's under control now.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Circles finished!
Yup that's right! Sorry I've been absent for awhile guys. I lost my job and have had trouble getting access to the internet. However, I did manage to finish the Seven Circles and am glad to say that I now belong under the 'Knights Victorious' so update your bars Tacticus Maximus!
Also, I've been kicking some major butt on Chess.com. When I made my last post, my rating was 1545 on Chess.com and I was getting my butt royally kicked! Since then, I've played 20 games and only lost 4. My rating is now a whopping 1708! This is pretty big for me considering I never thought I'd make it this far. However, one of my games doesn't look like it's going too well for me at the moment so the rating will probably drop back into the 1600's. We shall see!
***UPDATE***
Chess.com rating is now 1750!
Also, I've been kicking some major butt on Chess.com. When I made my last post, my rating was 1545 on Chess.com and I was getting my butt royally kicked! Since then, I've played 20 games and only lost 4. My rating is now a whopping 1708! This is pretty big for me considering I never thought I'd make it this far. However, one of my games doesn't look like it's going too well for me at the moment so the rating will probably drop back into the 1600's. We shall see!
***UPDATE***
Chess.com rating is now 1750!
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Another one bites the dust!
So I've officially finised Circle 4. I was supposed to finish it last night but I've been a little behind(about one hundred problems behind) due to poker tournaments at Bodog and PokerStars. Anywho, after much frustration and near tears, I have finished Circle 4. I must say that I'm highly impressed with my Circle 4 results. I did MUCH better than Circle 3 which is was expected but not by such a large margin. I also find it a little odd that i finished Level 90 problems third best out of all of them. Very odd indeed.
I finished with an overall success rate of 64%, which according to the Petrosian school of chess, I should be playing at master level haha. Yeah I know, what a joke lol.
Anywho, here's my results for Circle 4. I'm going to take about an hour break and then drill Circle 5.
I finished with an overall success rate of 64%, which according to the Petrosian school of chess, I should be playing at master level haha. Yeah I know, what a joke lol.
Anywho, here's my results for Circle 4. I'm going to take about an hour break and then drill Circle 5.
Monday, April 28, 2008
The biggest blunder ever!
Yeah that's right. I'm an idiot. This last Saturday was the 14th Annual Pir Maleki tournament which I was so incredibly excited for since about December. I was going to be carpooling with some buddies up to the tourney and I was going to meet them about 6:45am Saturday morning. I set my alarm for 4:50 but I didn't pay close enough attention and set it for 4:50pm. My fiancee woke me up around 7:00am and I was completely depressed I had missed the tournament.
It really hit me hard that I had missed it. I felt that the last few months were just a waste and Saturday was just a horrible day for me overall. I did, however, finish Circle 3 and start Circle 4. I'm very pleased with my Circle 3 results and incredibly impressed with my Circle 4 results thus far. It's hard now that I'm doing Circle 4 because of the volume of problems per day. It's rough when you work a full time job and also have to spend quality time with your significant other. I'm not complaining about either of those things because I need money, and I love spending time with my lady. It's just a little rough to spend so much time on chess tactics training at the moment. I know it's going to be worth it in the end as I will be much more tactically inclined.
Anywho, I don't really have much else to write about other than I've won several more No-Limit tournaments on Saturday. I figured since I wasn't playing chess, I might as well play some poker and clear my mind from my stupid mistake. Here's a pic of my Circle 3 results. Enjoi!
It really hit me hard that I had missed it. I felt that the last few months were just a waste and Saturday was just a horrible day for me overall. I did, however, finish Circle 3 and start Circle 4. I'm very pleased with my Circle 3 results and incredibly impressed with my Circle 4 results thus far. It's hard now that I'm doing Circle 4 because of the volume of problems per day. It's rough when you work a full time job and also have to spend quality time with your significant other. I'm not complaining about either of those things because I need money, and I love spending time with my lady. It's just a little rough to spend so much time on chess tactics training at the moment. I know it's going to be worth it in the end as I will be much more tactically inclined.
Anywho, I don't really have much else to write about other than I've won several more No-Limit tournaments on Saturday. I figured since I wasn't playing chess, I might as well play some poker and clear my mind from my stupid mistake. Here's a pic of my Circle 3 results. Enjoi!
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Incredible come back.
Tonight was a pretty amazing come back for me in the world of chess. I have actually been focusing a little more on my tactics lately and have been getting really nice results thus far with Circle 3. It feels good to know that I have support from the guys who say I'm doing it old school with CT-ART(referring to a comment made by Blue Devil Knight). I feel I wouldn't be doing the Seven Circles any justice if I was doing it using a different program with simpler problems. But that's a topic for another post...
So tonight was the usual Coronado Chess Club meeting. Same ol' people, different day ;]. I felt confident tonight and maybe that's why I played so well. My first round opponent was a low 1300 player whom I had a draw with in the first round of my most recent tournament, the UNM Octagon. The game was well played and I used the concept of "Real Chess"(yes, I've been reading the Novice Nook and yes I'm a newb to it) and managed to hold the score the point. My second round opponent is an 1800 USCF player whom I've never been able to even get past the opening with. Again, I sat and played logically and came out of the opening a pawn up and I carried the initiative the entire game. It has been the best game I've played to date and I wish I would have taken notation. One observer said I played like a class A player. Made my night...
All in all, it was a very great night of chess for me! I've decided to put poker on the back burner for awhile and focus on my chess. I have a pretty big tournament next saturday which I'm very excited for. I should also be done with Circle 3 before then so I'll keep you posted on how that goes!
So tonight was the usual Coronado Chess Club meeting. Same ol' people, different day ;]. I felt confident tonight and maybe that's why I played so well. My first round opponent was a low 1300 player whom I had a draw with in the first round of my most recent tournament, the UNM Octagon. The game was well played and I used the concept of "Real Chess"(yes, I've been reading the Novice Nook and yes I'm a newb to it) and managed to hold the score the point. My second round opponent is an 1800 USCF player whom I've never been able to even get past the opening with. Again, I sat and played logically and came out of the opening a pawn up and I carried the initiative the entire game. It has been the best game I've played to date and I wish I would have taken notation. One observer said I played like a class A player. Made my night...
All in all, it was a very great night of chess for me! I've decided to put poker on the back burner for awhile and focus on my chess. I have a pretty big tournament next saturday which I'm very excited for. I should also be done with Circle 3 before then so I'll keep you posted on how that goes!
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