Saturday, September 7, 2013
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Sunday, July 28, 2013
re: Long Days of Summer chess tournament in American Fork Utah.
Shahram and I left my house 8:45 Saturday morning and thanks in part to traffic problems got back to Salt Lake City 10:30 that night. We were both hungry since there was no dinner break, so we stopped for food and didn't get home until about 11:20 PM.
Although it was fun tournament, this felt for me like too long of a day. I remember in the last round I had a headache, probably from the tension in the tournament. (Ibuprofen should be standard chess tournament equipment.) Shahram commented that in the future he didn't want to drive this far to play such a long tournament.
On the other hand, I would probably do this again because I am such a masochist for chess. However, I was pretty tired the next day. Sometimes in the past when I would overexert myself I would get sick later. I am hoping that this doesn't happen.
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Friday, July 19, 2013
Fwd: Chess
John,
I wanted to thank you again for the chess instruction you gave me back
in June. Your insights were extremely useful, and pointed me in the
direction I needed to go to improve my chess skills and understanding
the game. I followed your advice and ordered the two books you
recommended, specifically Bobby Fischer teaches Chess has been of
great help. I've also been studying tactics off of your website, not
as often as I'd like, but as often as possible.
I wanted to verify that you'll be at the coffee shop tomorrow night as
I have a few things I plan to leave at the counter for you to thank
you for your time. It was great to meet you.
Thanks again,
Kate Pettipiece
I wanted to thank you again for the chess instruction you gave me back
in June. Your insights were extremely useful, and pointed me in the
direction I needed to go to improve my chess skills and understanding
the game. I followed your advice and ordered the two books you
recommended, specifically Bobby Fischer teaches Chess has been of
great help. I've also been studying tactics off of your website, not
as often as I'd like, but as often as possible.
I wanted to verify that you'll be at the coffee shop tomorrow night as
I have a few things I plan to leave at the counter for you to thank
you for your time. It was great to meet you.
Thanks again,
Kate Pettipiece
Friday, July 12, 2013
RE: Amazon Prime?
I have Amazon Prime because they discounted it down to $59 late last year.
The video selection is so bad that I don’t use it.
I just signed up for Netflix streaming.
The free 2 day shipping is nice. It makes buy from Amazon more often.
Monday, July 1, 2013
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Friday, June 7, 2013
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Re: Tournaments this Saturday
I went into this tournament to get Grand Prix points but failed completely. I think that my problem was recent poor sleep. I was actually extremely pleased with the way I played my first three games until I hung my queen late in the third game. Finally in the 4th round I thought that my opponent Abhinav played like a 2000 player and I appeared to run out of steam and play at best like an 1800. The previous time that I faced him I thought that he was very tough to beat so maybe this B player is someone to watch out for.
After winning some tournaments recently, including the speed tournament last week, it was inevitable that I would have one bad tournament.
For those interested, my games can be found at ... http://chessplayeratlarge.blogspot.com
Best wishes,
John Coffey
Friday, May 10, 2013
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Monday, May 6, 2013
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Re: Grand Prix Report – Game-in-Sixty
Allan,
So far this year I am the Utah state Senior champion, Game/60 champion, and Expert Class co-champion. It seems not likely to me that I could win the actual State Championship in November, but it is a remote possibility.
The best player in the state is a 15 year old boy, Kayden Troff, who is currently playing in the U.S. Championship because he got a special invitation as an up and coming player. He is so far above everybody else in Utah that it is no contest. He is an International Master and could turn pro. He mostly does not bother with Utah tournaments anymore.
It doesn't take much to interfere with my concentration. Cheerleaders would do it. :-)
It doesn't take much to interfere with my concentration. Cheerleaders would do it. :-)
Best wishes,
John Coffey
On May 5, 2013, at 3:48 PM, Allan Branaman wrote:
Way to go! Kick some ass! I'm cheering for you. Do they have cheerleaders there? I guess it'd be a big distraction.
From: John Coffey
Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 3:46 PM
FYI...
From: Steve Hoisington
Date: May 5, 2013, 11:34:38 AM MDT
Date: May 5, 2013, 11:34:38 AM MDT
"A total of sixty-four (64) players have now earned GP Points in the six (6) GP events held so far...
The year-to-date race remains close between John Coffey and David Vasquez. With his clear first-place finish on Saturday, John increased his lead in the Grand Prix standings from just one point to a somewhat more comfortable 8.5 points. "
The current leaders (top ten) are:
1 John COFFEY 67.67
2 David VASQUEZ 59.17
3 Randy ZUMBRUNNEN 31.5
4 Petro GRETCHANEI 30.2
5 Alex GUSTAFSSON 27.87
6 Eric HON 26.67
7 José GARCIA 25
8 Enriqué ARCE-LARRETA 21.5
9 Kayden TROFF 21
10 Charles RASMUSSEN 19.17
Best regards,
Steve
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Fwd: How To: Replace a 27" iMac (Late 2009) Power Supply
FYI. I am going to attempt this... See the first 2.5 minutes of the video. It is amazing what you can find on youtube.
I am not very experienced with this kind of stuff.
I am not very experienced with this kind of stuff.
John Coffey
Begin forwarded message:
From: John Coffey
Date: April 14, 2013, 6:53:01 PM MDT
To: Dan
Subject: How To: Replace a 27" iMac (Late 2009) Power Supply
Date: April 14, 2013, 6:53:01 PM MDT
To: Dan
Subject: How To: Replace a 27" iMac (Late 2009) Power Supply
Dan,
I have ordered all the parts and tools and they are on the way. I can
do this on my own, I think, but I wonder if you have any interest in
helping out? I only ask because you are more experienced than me.
Check out this video on YouTube:
http://youtu.be/lMmZXb8plh0
Best wishes,
John Coffey
I have ordered all the parts and tools and they are on the way. I can
do this on my own, I think, but I wonder if you have any interest in
helping out? I only ask because you are more experienced than me.
Check out this video on YouTube:
http://youtu.be/lMmZXb8plh0
Best wishes,
John Coffey
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
My House was burglarized.
I left work hastily just before 4 PM. The person living in my basement, Shahram, discovered the break in. I spent much time with the police.
The thief made a pretty good score. I lost an iPad. I am surprised that I did not lose my iMac, but the cops say that thieves don't like to steal large items because it is too conspicuous. Seems like the cops have a lot of experience with this.
I spent a lot of time checking the house for missing items.
My back door is damaged beyond repair. I have made plans to get this replaced tomorrow. It takes time to get it replaced. My good neighbors are actually going to take it to a nearby door store for me. (The door store can match the old one. ) I feel that I need to watch the house while they are gone.
John Coffey
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
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