Gaming: The World's Oldest Hobby? -part 1
An entry typed in pieces throughout the day today: Tonight I’ll be playing Magic: The Gatherin
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FIDE WWCC Match - Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony of the match was held in the future playing venue at the Taizhou Hotel on 10th of September. Xiao Min, the vice-president of Chinese Olympic Committee and Assistant Director of...
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Global consequences
Ray's response, in the Spectator, to the the 9/11 attacks was to write a column, Towers Remembered, in the issue for 22 September 2001, annotating the game Anand-Kasparov, the thirteenth in their 1995...
View ArticleNew In Chess 2013/6: Che and Chess
Chess was, in his own words, 'mi segunda novia' (my second girlfriend). Che Guevara's passion for chess, in New In Chess 2013/6.
View ArticleNakamura Leads Sinquefield Cup after Two Rounds [VIDEO]
The strongest tournament in US history, the Sinquefield Cup, is underway and the local hero, GM Hikaru Nakamura is in the lead with a perfect 2-0 start.
View ArticleYifan Hou defeats Anna Ushenina in game 1 of FWWCC 2013
Yifan Hou takes early lead in the Women's World Chess Championship
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Hou Yifan draws 1st blood, Ushenina self destructed
Tournament: World Women Chess Championship 2013Game 1White: Ushenina, AnnaBlack: Hou, YifanDate: Wed Sep 11 2013 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. Nf3 c5 6. dxc5 Na6 7. g3 Nxc5 8. Bg2 b6 9....
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FIDE Mondays 9/9/2013
On Monday evening, my opponent blundered the exchange at the Marshall Chess Club.Round One: Sicilian Defense, Closed VariationHal Rives (FIDE 1814) - Jim West (FIDE 2130), Marshall Chess Club...
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9/11 changed me forever
On the morning of September 11, 2001, 19 hijackers took control of 4 commercial airliners en route to San Francisco and Los Angeles from Boston, Newark, and Washington, D.C. (Washington Dulles...
View ArticleWorld Junior Chess Championships 2013 – Participants
FIDE World Junior Chess Championships 2013 for boys & girls under 20 will be held in Kocaeli, Turkey, from 12th September (arrival) to 27th September (departure) 2013. The event was originally...
View ArticleSinquefield Cup LIVE!
Live chess broadcast powered by ChessBomb and ChessdomChess Daily News from Susan Polgar
View ArticleLesson for Novices: Don’t Bring Out Your Queen Too Soon
I don’t usually play against the kids in the Aptos Library Chess Club, because the games are rarely satisfying in any way. Basically I just take material and win, because most of the students are not...
View ArticleFriendly Blitz Tournament in Lviv
Lviv Chess Federation with GM Adrian Mikhalchishin and Bank of Lviv with its Director GM Margeir Petursson are putting up lots of effort to promote chess in the region. They regularly organize friendly...
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Hou Yifan Wins Opening Game of Women's World Championship
GM Hou Yifan (FIDE 2609) of China got out of the blocks early against GM Anna Ushenina (FIDE 2500) of Ukraine at the 2013 Women's World Championship in Taizhou, China. Playing in her home country, Hou...
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Nakamura leads Sinquefield Cup at the half way point
Standings after 3 rounds:1 Hikaru Nakamura 2772 / 2.5 pts2 Magnus Carlsen 2862 / 2.03 Levon Aronian 2813/ 1.04 Gata Kamsky 2741 / 0.5 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
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Big brain challenge!
White to move and draw. No computer please!Hint: It is not as easy as you think :)7K/8/3k4/4R1R1/8/8/7p/r7 w - - 0 0Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
View ArticleChess comes in waves
I haven't posted for a while. But the new season has started, so I will try to pick it up again. First I will have to read some old stuff to see where I'm standing right now. See you around.
View ArticleIstanbul Chess Festival 2013
The 12th International Istanbul Chess Festival is scheduled to take part on 11-18th October at the YTÜ Beşiktaş Campus in Beşiktaş, Istanbul. The Festival is organized by the Turkish Chess Education...
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Nakamura Retains Lead But Still Can't Topple Carlsen
GM Hikaru Nakamura's prospects at the Sinquefield Cup remain bright, and he felt like wearing shades. Although he was unable to press enough to take out GM Magnus Carlsen for the first time, the...
View ArticleDelhi Open & Gurgaon Open 2014
Two back-to-back international open chess tournaments will start the year 2014 in India. The 2nd Gurgaon Open and the 12th Delhi Open will be held between 1st and 16th January in the Indian capital and...
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