Chess Match 01

I've found some simple java code to put my chess matches on my website. I'm going to post a few of my games online and I thought I'd start with my recent match against Brad Oman from British Columbia.

I am playing as black in this game. White begins with an aggressive Queen and a cramped position which I exploit. I am able to control much of the space on the board. We each threaten mate a few times. He gets greedy trying to catch up, I make a brilliant counter, he makes a great counter to my counter, and finally, in desperation, I make a sacrifice that helps win the game.

Birdseye Perspective

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New Home.

Emily and I are under contract for a place to call our own. It's a rowhouse, so I'm not violating my long-held principles of anti-detached single-family dwellings. More details and pictures to follow. I'm holding off from saying too much until all the inspections are passed. They appear to be the only obstacle at this point.

Girl Fight

Olivia playing with her BFF, Becky. This picture is actually a staged shot, it took some finagling to get them to jostle like that.

Along with Becky's owner, we've concluded that the two dogs think they are sisters because of how they act when they are together. While Olivia is the social butterfly that has to say 'hi' to everyone and wants to play with all the other dogs, there is definitely a special connection between her and Becky. Her style of play and mannerisms change compared to when she's at the park with other dogs.

Olivia is nearly 5 months younger than Becky, who'll turn 1 soon. They are slightly different breeds, Olivia being crossed with a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and Becky crossed with a Cocker Spaniel. Even though Becky has a few pounds on Olivia, they're surprisingly an even match for each other.

A new video of the two dogs playing will be uploaded to youtube soon. You can always find videos of Olivia by typing in Olivia Evilsizor into youtube's search bar.