THOUGHTS OF A CHESS ADDICT

 From my post 2 years earlier, during the start of the COVID pandemic.. A new decade, as I enter the tail-end of my 50's and approaching the 60s. Time now somehow seems finite and there is a urgency to get things done. Too much of it has been wasted in politicking and unnecessary struggles serving no purpose. Neither does running the chess calendar annually and completing each event without hiccups help in the wake of looming issues causing by aging of the chess organising core.  I hope to set a few targets this year, both for myself and the chess scene. As I say goodbye to my P6s, a new crop of players now enter into my teaching fold. It is also time to consider the feasibility of the podcast model vs the 1-to-1 training mode. With the podcast I am able to reach a wider audience (hence not tied tn a small group weekly) but the apprehension remains in whether the local parents are keen to enrol in such self-disciplined learning. Perhaps I should only consider this for 13 year olds

  Remember this scene? Yes, its the Wednesday Social Chess Meetup at Asia Square Tower One that's run by Bradley Loh. Many have passed by and have a go at the chess tables playing for fun, some seriously executing moves at the command of the Brain (in the Hand and Brain variant of doubles). It was a great night out after hours for chess fans to socialise and interact.  Guess what? After 2 long years, we've finally been given the green light to resume the meetup on April 6  from 630pm! For the many who have missed this (you know who you are), do mark your schedules for the return of the Meetup - the crew will be there to set the 10 boards and sets, so we'll be in groups of 5 tables (10 players) with a distance between the 2 groups. Please try to stay within your own groups ok? If you have sanitizers do bring them - we do encourage everyone to practice sanitizing your hands before you leave the Meetup as it will be impractical to clean the pieces. If you are bringing your own