tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post7805209448408592121..comments2024-02-22T13:53:00.516-05:00Comments on Elizabeth Spiegel's blog: Thirteen Questions With Carolina Cobra IM Lev MilmanElizabeth Vicaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880561980096775673noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-16288177407069973872011-09-14T13:05:46.506-04:002011-09-14T13:05:46.506-04:00I just found this website and will share a brief s...I just found this website and will share a brief story:<br /><br />as a young father, I brought my little ones to their first chest tournament, (and my first, too!) on Long Island. <br /><br />I had never played competitively, but was always an athlete, so one can imagine my horror when I was paired to play against a little boy!<br /><br />I lost soundly to the little guy, who was respectful and polite, and did his best to keep his smile down, as to not hurt my feelings. Later, I told my sons about how I had respected his manners and sportsmanship. <br /><br />After an almost 10 years of no chess, I have returned to playing and wanted to show the kids my old chess scoresheet from my first tournament and lo and behold, who's name was on the scoresheet?<br /><br />"Lev Milman"<br /><br />I have skyrocketed to almost 1400 now and see that Lev has done pretty well for himself. :)<br /><br />As goes the child, so goes the man, therefore, I am sure this young man has retained his manners and grown in his sportsmanship. <br /><br />I wish him much continued success in chess and in life. He deserves it. <br /><br />Peter HyattStatement Analysis Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13607372649929274491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-85715786712410097792007-11-04T01:07:00.000-04:002007-11-04T01:07:00.000-04:00Quoth derek slater,Lev - in the late 80s there wer...Quoth derek slater,<BR/><BR/>Lev - in the late 80s there were NO players at Duke. (Well, maybe they were all too busy with school.)<BR/><BR/>Hi Derek! I'm afraid I couldn't let this pass. Until 1989 *I* was at Duke, although I was a faculty member, not a student, so perhaps this fact was not apparent. I won the state championship in 1985 and 1987 and reached master for the first time in 1988. (Of course, the fact that an expert managed to win the state title twice does kind of show the low ebb that all of North Carolina chess was at, not just Duke.)<BR/><BR/>Not only that, I beat you in a Two Knights Defense at Phi Kappa Blanca 15 in Raleigh, in October 1986.<BR/><BR/>Duke chess had a high-water mark in the mid-1980s, when we had Michael Feinstein (2400+) and Bill Mason (2200+), who formed the core of the "Walk the Dog" team that won the US Amateur Team title twice. There was also a Duke-UNC chess match in 1985, on which I played third board (behind Michael and Bill). I'm not sure who won the match. But I think that after Michael and Bill graduated, things did drop off precipitously. I don't even remember if there was a chess club. So you're kind of right.<BR/><BR/>There was also a girl who played chess, named Elizabeth Vicary, but she wasn't in college yet... (Don't worry, Elizabeth, I won't tell any stories. Actually, I don't have any good stories to tell.)<BR/><BR/>Dana Mackenzie<BR/><BR/>(At that time my surname was Nance; I changed my name when I got married.)oddodddodohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086995637546522389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-38889488108580289282007-11-04T00:51:00.000-04:002007-11-04T00:51:00.000-04:00It was from Foxwoods, but Lev showed the position ...It was from Foxwoods, but Lev showed the position to a group of people (myself included) who were hanging out after the last round of the New England Masters.Elizabeth Vicaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04880561980096775673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-1007553436743820902007-11-04T00:37:00.000-04:002007-11-04T00:37:00.000-04:00The game against Fang was from Foxwoods, not the N...The game against Fang was from Foxwoods, not the NE Masters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-76886083772135696492007-11-03T13:59:00.000-04:002007-11-03T13:59:00.000-04:00Elizabeth,Great interviews! But I think your read...Elizabeth,<BR/><BR/>Great interviews! But I think your readers would be equally interested in learning more about the interviewer. To that end, I have compiled 10 questions for you. <BR/><BR/>Cheers!<BR/>RC<BR/><BR/><BR/>(1) What is it that you enjoy most about chess? Is it the excitement of competiting in tournaments; the thrill of winning; the aesthetic pleasure of seeing a well played game or a great move; opportunities for friendship and travel; making insecure male players feel even more inadequate?<BR/><BR/>(2) If you didn't have a career in chess (including teaching, journalism, and playing for the Knights), what would you be doing instead? Assume you had another lifetime to start anew.<BR/><BR/>(3) How long have you hated puppies? What sort of music do you enjoy? Dislike? What are your "desert island" CD selections?<BR/><BR/>(4) A quantized entropy fluxoid has disrupted the fabric of the space-time continuum. Do you (a) reverse the polarity of the positronic wave matrix; (b) wrap your head in a damp towel and down a gin and tonic; (c) other (specify). Suppose you have 24 hours of free time - what would you do for amusement?<BR/><BR/>(5) What is your favorite TV show? Favorite movies? Favorite breakfast cereal?<BR/><BR/>(6) If you could invite any 3 characters (real or fictional, living or once living, historical or hysterical) to play a round of golf with you, which course would you play? Oh, and who would these 3 characters be? <BR/><BR/>(7) Have you ever killed another human being? What about with your bare hands? What sports do you enjoy doing? What sports do you enjoy watching?<BR/><BR/>(8) (a) Lightsaber vs. phaser. (b) Spiderman vs. Batman. (c) Kramnik vs. Anand. (d) Ginger vs. Mary Ann. <BR/><BR/>(9) What is the most hilarious or embarrassing or frightening moment you have ever experienced? What is the strangest, or most exotic, or most memorable thing you have ever eaten? <BR/><BR/>(10) Tell us more about the hole in your leg. Is it a fashion accessory? Political statement? Medical emergency? If you could magically change your physical appearance to that of some well-known celebrity, who would that be?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-8876926733161085462007-11-02T23:13:00.000-04:002007-11-02T23:13:00.000-04:00Elizabeth - great series.Lev - in the late 80s the...Elizabeth - great series.<BR/><BR/>Lev - in the late 80s there were NO players at Duke. (Well, maybe they were all too busy with school.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com