Elizabeth Spiegel's blog

I'm not doing so great on the blogging, I know. I'm doing a lot of packing, as we are moving upstairs on May 1. Upstairs is twice a...

Chapter Three, "How to Think," of Paul Tough's recent best seller starts with me going over the game of Sebastian Garcia, a s...

I'm pregnant! hurray! I don't know if it's a boy or a girl yet, but obviously will find out ASAP. I don't understand people ...

I've decided to try blogging again! I got a bit busy there, but spring break is starting, nationals is almost upon us, and I'm hopin...

The estate of the late Fred Snitzer has donated some very old and valuable books to IS 318, and we are looking to sell them. Titles inclu...

I played two rated games today to warm up for next weekend. My team is USATE is Matan Prilleltensky, Matheu Jefferson, Charley McMillan, and...

Our host, Jane Street CEO Sandor Lehoczky , explains the basics of finance to IS 318 chess team students. We watch traders in ...

two kids playing blitz in my room: Daniel: Can you turn your eyelids inside out? Anthony: Why would I want to do something that dumb? Dan...

Mongoose Press sends me their books, very kindly, sometimes. Most of the time I look at them and think they are ok but ignore them, becau...

Eldridge  Chris Jayvon Azeez Isaac Eldridge I have a crazy parent story for you. Lennin (1200) comes back af...