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May 05

Welcome to “Hidden Airport”

Patrick

Unexpected Pleasures at a Terminal Near You. With scattered exceptions, airports don’t have a whole lot going for them. They’re noisy, dirty, poorly laid out, and just generally hostile to passengers. As my regular readers are well aware, I’ve made this point in numerous prior posts — perhaps too...

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Apr 15 2025

Cincinnati Open 2025 Tournament Review

Alex

This weekend’s chess tournament was a success. Travel to and from Cincinnati was smooth and uneventful. The event was well-run and all but the last round started on time. I was fortunate enough to meet up with a fellow Chess Dojo member, Carl, and we reviewed a couple games together and got to...

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Apr 09 2025

Cincinnati Open 2025 Pre-Tournament Thoughts

Alex

I’m two days out from my first chess tournament of 2025, the Cincinnati Open. We’ve been saving up all chess-related money since December so that I can play the three-day schedule with two hotel nights. I identified this tournament as a good one where I could have a weekend away without the travel...

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