Apologies for the lack of updates. So far, I've had 2 successive losses now at the North Sydney Reserves A Club Championships.My friend even remarked to me that I look quite haggard in recent weeks, which is not surprising. This week's game against Robert Pike had me totally flat out before the game because of work.
Last week, I also got pulled aside by my boss for a talking to (he was planning to put me on report) in spite of putting in some good work in recent weeks and it's completely knocked me out of my rhythm. He doesn't want me to put in good work, he wants me to put in great work like I used to do.
As a result, I just could not concentrate over the board. Instead, I just played without calculation and that usually invites disaster.
I would like to put some "other" comments as well but I think this should be a "kid-friendly" website. :)
Anyway, up next week is Horst Bleichter and I'm playing Black.
Current results: +2-2=2
I feel like I should be continuing my chess studies but difficulties in maintaining concentration and getting the necessary motivation has been my major stumbling block.
Instead, I've spent my remaining free time, reading some old books on fiction. This week, I finished Agatha Christie's 4.50 From Paddington, James Wyndham's The Chrysalids, Richard Bachman's/Stephen King's The Running Man. With my ebook reader, I've been surprised by how fast I've been reading books of late and it's definitely brought back my love for reading. I find that reading fiction has also allowed me to take time out of any current worries and it's a great way to relax.
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