Started playing again.....

Since leaving Milwaukee in October, I was totally out of over-the-board play...almost 5 months. Some players meet in a local library on Saturdays but nothing like SWCC or Waukesha clubs. Only 4-5 people come here and they mainly play quick unrated games. During this I was playing in Correspondence chess, winning a few Walter Muir events to keep my chess brain active.

Realized, no matter how much I like chess, with a tough profession in IT and a family to maintain, I won't be able to play the whole weekend in tournaments. So the only option was to go for shorter time control with one day events. I do not do well in 60 mins or less but had no choice.

So started playing in G/60 events in Marshall Chess Club in New York. They have this every alternate weeks. So far I played 3 events (28-Feb, 14-Mar & 28-Feb). Scored 3/4, 3/4 and 2.5/4 in these and go the under 2000 prize in all 3 occasions. The rating jumped from recent low of 1944 to 1955-1969-1974.

Overall playing okay, still far from my best but getting there. Will publish the games in coming days.

No matter what, I am still missing the folks & culture of SWCC.