The Internet Chess Club just keeps getting better and better. If you have ever considered joining now would be a good time. I just received this announcement of an upcoming event taking place on ICC.

ICC announces an exciting "Banter Chess" match between Grandmasters
Alexei Dreev and Larry Christiansen! The match will take place
on Sunday, March 24, at 3pm ICC time. The Grandmasters will kibitz
their thoughts and analysis while they play, for the spectators
to watch! (The players cannot see each other's comments). It's a
great way to learn how the GMs think when they play. The match will
be two games of 20 20 time control.

The match is open for viewing only to ICC members, who should type
"observe Dreev" or "observe LarryC" to watch. GM Dreev is rated
2683 and is from Russia. GM Christiansen is the current US
champion, rated 2571.

Sounds great doesn't it. I'll be there and hope to see some of you. If you want to join and watch these two Grandmasters duke it out follow this link. If you need any help just send me an email and I'll be happy to oblige.

I played again in a simultaneous exhibition given by International Master Atillo Turzo, I played him last week and managed to win. Well today started differently I quickly got into trouble, fortunately he was playing some 40 other players and lost his Rook for my Bishop. My position was still terrible, and I made another bad move and was for all practical purposes lost, but the chess gods must have been smiling because Atillo blundered and I was able to win my second game in a row against him. The game is not pretty I'm certainly not proud of my play, but it is a good example of how continuing to play can pay off.