Thursday, May 29, 2014

The Quick and the Dead

This game occurred during the 2nd round Scarborough Chess Club - Spring into Summer 2014 Chess Tournament.
My opponent is a seasoned club player rated 1725. This game demonstrates how to attack a castled King (Bishop on g7) when the Queen is just whistling far from the distance.
Dean Ward played the Pirc Defence.

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Queen's Pawn Game - Yanchun Zhao vs Rulix Batistil

This game occurred during the penultimate round (7th) of Scarborough Chess Club Championship 2014.
My opponent is a seasoned club player rated 1735. This games demonstrated the chess imbalance concept "Pushing your own Agenda" accompanied with Nimzowitsch - The power of 7th rank pawn motif.
We played the Queen's pawn game.

My Queen's Pawn Game - Scarborough Chess Club Championship 2014

This game occurred during the penultimate round (7th) of Scarborough Chess Club Championship 2014.
My opponent is a seasoned club player rated 1735. This games demonstrated the chess imbalance concept "Pushing your own Agenda" accompanied with Nimzowitsch - The power of 7th rank pawn motif.
We played the Queen's pawn game.

Mother, I'm Forever Grateful

From your womb, we came
In your arms, we are protected
from your breast, we are nourished
In your hands, we stand
from your feet, we follow
In your lips, we learn
from your eyes, we dream
In your wits, we become wise
from your character, we are strengthen
In your wisdom, we know God
By your love, we live

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Jackson Pollock - The Master Abstract Painter

One of the most astonishing human talent is painting. Since civilization began, arts and creativity is part of man's nature. Jackson Pollock was a rare breed of a painter, a master in his own right. He may have similarity with Van Gogh's works but he was far more extreme as if paint pouring and dripping are his magic brushes - art reveals itself.

Two of his most famous paintings below that worth a million dollars.

Convergence - 1952

Blue Poles - 1952
References:
https://www.biography.com/artist/jackson-pollock
https://www.jackson-pollock.org/jackson-pollock-paintings.jsp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Pollock

God's Plan of Salvation

Joseph Prince - Noah—The Real Story

This is one of the best sermon preached to give light to the Gospel to those who are lost and to strengthen the faith of those falling and failing. Not only this refuted the twisted movie "Noah" but most importantly showed the mighty and mysterious work of God's great love, His plan of salvation that was consummated in the coming of His one and only Son - Jesus Christ - the Savior.


Saturday, May 3, 2014

Dmitry Chernik vs Rulix Batistil - 2014 Greater Toronto Chess League

This game occurred during the 1st round of the GTCL 2014.
My opponent was Dmitry Chernik rated 1999.
I played black with my favorite Sicilian Defense.

Rulix Batistil vs Ju Dongli - 2014 Greater Toronto Chess League

This game occurred during the 2nd round of the GTCL 2014.
My opponent is Ju Dongli rated 1644.
I played white and my favorite Ruy Lopez Opening.

Winter Swiss - Rulix Batistil vs William Li

This game occurred during the 2nd round of Scarborough Chess Club Winter Swiss Tournament.
My opponent is William Li, a promising young player rated 1636 more than a 100 points above my rating.

I played Sicilian Defense Variation.

Rulix Batistil vs David Southam - French Winnawer

This game occurred during the 2nd round of Club Championship.
My opponent is David Southam, a national master. A very entertaining game that I gave away all winning chances including a Queen sacrifice.
I played e4 and he played the French Defense Winnawer Variation.

Friday, May 2, 2014

Slaying the Dragon - Rulix Batistil vs Sean Lei

This game occurred during the 6th round of the Club Championship.
My opponent is Sean Lei an upcoming young Chinese rising star in my club.
I played e4 and he played the Dragon Variation of the Sicilian.