First GM: The trained thinker

First GM: The trained thinker: "Try this analogy. You are a non swimmer and have never been in a swimming pool in your life. You go through this lesson on how to float in w..."

First GM: Question to the technical analysts

First GM: Question to the technical analysts: "If Mas had played Qe3 on his last move before accepting draw, would it have made a difference?"

First GM: A 2200 beats a 2600

First GM: A 2200 beats a 2600: "Jimmy covers it here. 2200 is his technical strength. How do we measure his mental fighting strength? ps: I like Jimmy's commentaries. He ..."

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..."