tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085454862998663312.post4002108311917722463..comments2024-03-14T15:47:13.884-04:00Comments on Tartajubow On Chess II: Mike ValvoTartajubowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825756152678176267noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085454862998663312.post-62115542681106562452017-07-22T19:48:01.613-04:002017-07-22T19:48:01.613-04:00There's a famous story from the mid-1970s. Val... There's a famous story from the mid-1970s. Valvo was playing the master Barry Davis (now of Buffalo) and fell on time. Valvo didn't like this result, so before a TD could see the clock, he grabbed it and ran away! Davis, who was in the Air Force and consequently in excellent shape, gave chase. Valvo's head start was too much and he succeeded in locking himself in his hotel room. Needless to say, the game was awarded to Davis.Steve Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05930513219020091268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085454862998663312.post-32229326155112160472013-08-27T13:26:06.073-04:002013-08-27T13:26:06.073-04:00Any Valvo anecdotes?!Any Valvo anecdotes?!Tartajubowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825756152678176267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085454862998663312.post-22826958807286865902013-08-27T12:27:44.452-04:002013-08-27T12:27:44.452-04:00Mike and I worked for the same small software comp...Mike and I worked for the same small software company in the 1970's. He was a friendly and very capable colleague. I never played chess with him--there would have been no point, given the enormous disparity in strength--but I had the pleasure of playing bridge against him in a couple of team events. He was also a highly skilled bridge player and a fierce competitor.Paul Gottliebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14062464400324829622noreply@blogger.com