First GM: Further along the road

First GM: Further along the road: "Hey, we are doing well with tournaments. New milestones by Hamid/Najib team at Datmo. Congratulations. Not to mention the amazing array of t..."

First GM: Who is the go to person now?

First GM: Who is the go to person now?: "I wanted to stay out of this fray because of the obvious futility of it. Read here. But I suddenly wondered, who is the go to person now? Ha..."

First GM: Sunday musings

First GM: Sunday musings: "I remember a conversation I had in Subic Bay. I guess this sort of things happen alot during holidays. :) This guy was saying he was told b..."

First GM: More Sunday musings

First GM: More Sunday musings: "Every year a Malay couple friend visits us for Raya and we go out for makan or just hang out. They have a boy now in Standard one. The mum w..."

First GM: Change

First GM: Change: "Change. I need to change but how? What to change? I saw these words on a young girls notepad many years ago at a seminar. I cant remember wh..."

First GM: Olympiad

First GM: Olympiad: "There has been new comment here. I think it merits some consideration. Read here."

First GM: When the mind is still

First GM: When the mind is still: "I once played in an International Bridge tournament conducted online. My partner and I were a scratch pair having quickly come together for ..."

First GM: "Chess people are wierd"

First GM: "Chess people are wierd": "I was playing bridge online last night and reading the comments on this blog when a penny dropped. Bridge and Chess are actually quite diffe..."

First GM: When we acknowledge our weaknesses

First GM: When we acknowledge our weaknesses: "Part of the training I give to Mark is to always admit your weaknesses. Actually when you do it does not mean you are weak. It just means yo..."

First GM: Why many of our kids leave chess

First GM: Why many of our kids leave chess: "Some possible reasons. 1. In America you take a stone and throw it randomly and chances are you will hit someone in the mental health care...."