“Michelle is the Social Media & Client Coordinator with a passion for communication and the medi
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Chess with a Modern Twist
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Get radical. Play chess.
I don’t want to lead a piece about Pemberton’s chess club with an infographic about the
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Swings & Roundabouts
ISBN 978-1-909421-41-7 ADVENTURES AND PERILS IN A THEOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE.
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And from day to day, everything becomes more subtle and refined.
One of my favorite quotes comes from Francesco Vettori. I came across it while doing research for m
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Time with Aronian & Nakamura: Schein-Friedman Benefit Auction
Find details on a Schein-Friedman online auction featuring lessons with super-GMs Levon Aronian and Hikaru Nakamura, who will face each other in a match later this week in Saint Louis.
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Russian Cup Final 2014 LIVE!
The 2014 Russian Cup for men is taking place on 17-24th November 2014 in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia. 16 players will participate in the event. The tempo of play will be 90 minutes for 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game plus 30 seconds increment starting from move one. Official website / [...]
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Puzzle 001
A slightly modified puzzle from one of my games.
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Puzzle 002
Another puzzle from one of my games.
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RCA course "Beginner Package"
REMOTE CHESS ACADEMY COURSE~ Beginner's Package ~All chess players need to understand about some "Basic Knowledge" in chess game. Only then will development become surer, easier and even faster. This package will help you to improve your understan...
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RCA course "Intermediate Package"
There’s a stage in your chess progress when you can’t leap forward anymore. Instead you should be persistent and have a steady growth.
This package will help you to improve your skill:
A Steady Growth Package:
Don’t underestimate its valu...
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RCA course "Advance Package"
This Package is aimed for people with an advanced chess level who are seeking to become a chess master!
Reach the TOP:
Weak players make a lot of mistakes and it’s not that hard to beat them. But how can you overcome an equal or even a stronge...
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600 million again
Guess what Leontxo reckons? Or at least, what he reckoned on Saturday.
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Yes, it's that 600 million figure again!
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In English:
Also because it's an obviously ridiculous claim. But mainly because I asked the pollsters.
Anyway, on Sunday, after letting Leontxo know...
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...I received a kind reply...
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...but while it's very good of him to say so, wouldn't it be better to do the research first, before repeating any old manifestly-dubious statistic that looks like it might be good propaganda for chess?
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Yes, it's that 600 million figure again!
According to polls, around six hundred million people in the world play chess.The polls, of course, don't say any such thing. I know this because I asked the pollsters.
Also because it's an obviously ridiculous claim. But mainly because I asked the pollsters.
Anyway, on Sunday, after letting Leontxo know...
...I received a kind reply...
...but while it's very good of him to say so, wouldn't it be better to do the research first, before repeating any old manifestly-dubious statistic that looks like it might be good propaganda for chess?
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41 Attend NJ All-Girls Chess Camp
Thank you for helping post the message and the flyer on your blog. The NJ All-Girls Chess Camp was a great success, with 41 girls from 9 counties in New Jersey.
Maryia Oreshko, Angelica Chin, and I were happy to meet these wonderful girls and introduce them to the wonderland of chess. Together, we had lots of fun in two days. Thanks to the help of the NJSCF, every girl took home a chess set so she can continue playing chess at home.
You can find more information and photos at:
https://www.facebook.com/gcnj2014
http://gcnj2014.weebly.com/
There is also an article on the USCF website that nicely covers the camp: http://www.uschess.org/content/view/12860/788/
I am planning one or more small follow-up activities for the more than 60 girls on the waiting list, and the camp for next year. Then I will need your help again.
Thank you again!
Alice Dong
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FIDE President's working meeting in Moscow
On November 18th the FIDE President met in Moscow with Marat Tazhin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation, to discuss the bilateral cooperation, in particular the possible organization of FIDE official tournaments in Kazakhstan and the implementation of Chess in Schools programme. At the meeting also present were Akhmed Mestoyev, Kazakh Trade Commissioner to Russia, and Berik Balgabaev, Director of FIDE Representative office in Russia.
FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and Marat Tazhin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation
FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and Akhmed Mestoyev, Kazakh Trade Commissioner to Russia
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National Championship of Rwanda sets for November 29
Rwanda: Chess Championship Set for November 29
By James Karuhanga
The local chess federation is set to revive the long forgotten annual national championship competition. Chess enthusiasts will next week start tousling it out to determine this year's national champion.
According to the Rwanda Chess Federation, the preliminary knock out phase will be played by unrated players [those who have never played in the Chess Olympiad, a biennial chess tournament in which teams from all over the world compete] starting the week-end of November 29.
"From this phase we will select 10 players who will join the rated players in the final phase," Kevin Ganza, the Vice-President of the Rwanda Chess Federation said.
The winners from this phase will qualify to compete in the finals which start on December 26. Registration for the knock out phase is underway and ends November 25, four days before the games begin.
The chess federation has not held such events in 10 years.
Ganza said: "The objective is to find out who is playing a better game than others this year, and encourage players to keep improving their game."
Winners of previous open competitions have been reported as national champions but, according to Ganza, that is not the proper way of doing things because the competitions were not organised the way a national championship should be.
Source: http://allafrica.com
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
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European Individual Chess Championship 2015
The European Individual Chess Championship 2015 is scheduled to take place from 23rd February to 8th March, 2015, at the Jerusalem Ramada Hotel in Jerusalem, Israel. The event is organized by the Israel Chess Federation and Municipality of Jerusalem under the auspices of the European Chess Union. The European Individual Chess Championship is open to [...]
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Copa Latinoamericana de Ajedrez 2014
The 4th Copa Latinoamericana de Ajedrez 2014 is scheduled to take place on 26-31st December at CEAR (Duran) in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Concurrently with the main event there will be U14 Copa Latinoamericana (for players born 2000 or later), sponsored by FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. The organizers are Ecuador Chess Federation, FIDE America and FIDE Commission [...]
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Copa Latinoamericana de Ajedrez 2014
The 4th Copa Latinoamericana de Ajedrez 2014 is scheduled to take place on 26-31st December at the Hotel Howard Johnson in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Concurrently with the main event there will be U14 Copa Latinoamericana (for players born 2000 or later), sponsored by FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.
The organizers are Ecuador Chess Federation, FIDE America and FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess (WOM).
The main tournament is open to all players from Latin America chess federations. The playing format in both events is 9-round Swiss with the time control 90′+30”.
The top prizes in the main tournament are USD 3000/2000/1500/1200/1000 etc. There are also special prizes for women, seniors and elo grades.
The prizes in the U14 tournament include computers, DGT equipment and books.
Chairman of the Organizing Committee is IM Emilio Bastidas, President of Ecuador Chess Federation. Honorary Chairman is Jorge Vega, President of FIDE America. Tournament Director is WGM Martha Fierro, FIDE Vice President.
Official website
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
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Kuzubov leads Ukrainian Championship by a full point after 8 rounds
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The Anand camp stayed upbeat though
Agencies
Sochi, November 20, 2014
First Published: 03:20 IST(20/11/2014)
Last Updated: 03:24 IST(20/11/2014)
Viswanathan Anand may be digging into some excellent pizzas, pastas and some exotic sushi along with Russian food during his stay in Sochi, but down by a point with just four games to go, the five-time world champion is in a now-or-never situation in the World Chess Championship match against Magnus Carlsen.
With the scores favouring Carlsen 4.5-3.5 after eight games, Anand is now under serious pressure to score at least one victory, and if that does not happen in the next two games, it might be already too late.
Ahead of the ninth game on Thursday, it is not only the match situation which is a worrying factor for Anand but also Carlsen's preparation.
The Indian ace had come up with a fine new idea to win the third game but since then Carlsen seems to have caught the 'preparation bug' too.
The Norwegian is blitzing out the opening moves in quick time as well as producing new ideas, something that was considered Anand's forte.
The Anand camp stayed upbeat though. "We had been hoping that Anand plays the chess we know he can. He has in his own silent way, reinvented his chess," Anand's wife and manager Aruna said.
"(During his time in Sochi) Anand has been visiting the gymnasium daily and he prefers to walk along the beach after working on chess. He listens to music, avoids newspapers and television. The Economist is the only thing he reads," Aruna added.
For Anand, it would be best to go for the kill at the earliest. The time to think about being white or black should not matter anymore and all the Indian ace should be thinking about is to complicate the position as soon as possible.
In the ninth game on Thursday, Anand will be playing black. If there is a twist in this world championship, it looks most likely to happen in the next two days because after that it might be too late for Anand to script a comeback.
Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
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