"Wowie Zowie", or, "How to Speak Chess to Children"
My Display-Board I was getting very strange looks whilst carrying my demo-board on campus today. Aft
View ArticleChess stories
This post will be dedicated to some (two) chess stories that I find interesting: one that is pretty
View ArticleLife as a game of Chess
I am not a fan of chess. I know the rules but not the tactics and strategies. I am a fan of numbers,
View ArticleFinal Movement
Winter window, and frost On the landscape beyond. I came to visit you It was morning. Precisely. I f
View ArticleMunster Chess Union AGM 11th September
Most people are aware of the ICU AGM which takes place on 29th September. Well the Munster Chess Uni
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In the hope of exploiting
Here's a special treat: one of the most spectacular of Ray's thefts, a double-decker of a plagiarism in which despite writing up a game in two different publications and annotating largely different...
View ArticleZMF – II Digital Chess Clock from ZmartFun
The ZMF-II is a new clock to Wholesale Chess so we wanted to check it out and share what we have found. To see the clock in action you can watch the video below. The video is also available on the...
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84th FIDE Congress: List of Delegates
FIDE is publishing the list of Delegates.List of Delegates (pdf)Article 5 A(3) of the Electoral Regulations:(3) Proxies shall be delivered to the Secretariat in the period between the date of the...
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FIDE WWCC Match - Round 2
Round 2 results SNo. Name Rtg Res. Name Rtg SNo. 2 GM Hou, Yifan 2609 ½-½ GM Ushenina, Anna 2500 The second game of the Women’s World championship match finished in a draw after 33 moves and 2,5 hours...
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NJKO Thrown for Loss by Blitz
In week three of the U.S. Chess League, the New Jersey Knockouts were thrown for a loss by the Boston Blitz.Watch the replay on boards one, two, three, and four.
View ArticleNakamura Clear First at Halfway Point of Sinquefield Cup
Heading into the rest day, Nakamura stands as the front-runner with 2.5/3 points, while Carlsen trails just a half-point behind in second place. Armenia's Levon Aronian sits in third with 1/3 after...
View ArticleGM Bator Sambuev with perfect score in Montreal Open Championship
The Quebec Chess Federation staged the 2013 Montreal Open Championship on 6-8th September at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf, 3200 Côte Sainte-Catherine, Montréal. The tournament was held in four sections:...
View ArticleAzuqueca Chess Classic 2013
The 1st Azuqueca Chess Classic, organized by the Equigoma Casa Social, is set to take place on 15-22nd September at the Centro de Ocio Rio Henares in Azuqueca de Henares, Guadalajara province, Spain....
View ArticleThe initiative
Writing in english again is somewhat uneasy. I feel rusty both write- and chesswise. I did read a few old posts of mine. Especially this one caught my attention. I never really put the ideas from that...
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Field Clarifying for London Chess Classic
More than three-quarters of the 16 spots for the 5th London Chess Classic have now been filled. The festival will take place from December 7-15, 2013, with the marquee event running for the final five...
View ArticleACP Cup Pairings
On 12-15th September the ACP Cup, an international tournament of the Association of Chess Professionals, will be held in Riga for the first time. Sixteen outstanding Grandmasters of this intellectual...
View Article2013 US Class Championships in Houston, Texas
The 2013 US Class Championships are set to take place on 27-29th September at the Houston Marriott South at Hobby Airport, 9100 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77017. The event will be played in eight...
View Articlewhat i saw in winter park, florida
My wife and I recently went to a conference in Florida and were able to spend some time with family
View ArticleCordingley puzzle 163 #chess
Black to play and win Solution Fairly straightforward. Black
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