Aspberger syndrome is loosely defined as an obsessive attention to detail, uncontrollable tendencies toward pattern recognition, and miscellaneous social impairments. It’s a condition on the autistic spectrum, manifesting itself on a person in both positive and negative ways.

Some geek has converted an Aspberger syndrome test to the Web using PHP and JavaScript. Check it out here.

I scored a 27. I’m guessing that’s waaaay lower than it would’ve been had I done it last year.

“Tactics is knowing what to do when there is something to do; strategy is knowing what to do when there is nothing to do.”
– Savielly Tartakower

So true, and not just in chess. Small picture and big picture. Translated: Tactics is about identifying opportunity and exploiting it; strategy is about creating opportunity for exploitation. Without tactical sensibilities, strategy is purposeless; without strategy, tactical opportunities are left to luck and coincidence.

Tactics and strategy. Get good at both.

Salvador Dali created this piece as a message to WWII soldiers warning them of the dangers of venereal disease. Notice the skull.