The cheating coach redux
A few of you might remember a post I wrote last year about a really cool math problem that a friend sent to me. For those who don’t remember, here it is again: Two chess teams are going to play a chess...
View Article40th Eastern Open in Bethesda, Maryland
The 40th Annual Eastern Open is set to take place on 26-29th December at the Doubletree Hotel in Bethesda, Maryland. The event will be played over seven rounds of Swiss system and in six sections:...
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Nelson Mandela - the (small) chess connection
Today the world stood still for a moment, mourning the death of one of the true greats of recent history. It was one man who dominated the newspapers, websites and tv programs: Nelson Mandela. The...
View ArticleInterview with Andrew Paulson, President of English Chess Federation
Chessdom: You were recently elected President of English Chess Federation. What are the latest developments and your plans for the future? Andrew Paulson: The election cycle of the English Chess...
View ArticlePavlodar Open 2013
The Pavlodar Open will take place on 10-19th December at the Estaya St. 83 in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan. The tournament is organized by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, Management of tourism, physical...
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View ArticleHoudini 4: the 800-pound gorilla
Houdini 4 has just been released and contains many improvements in all phases of the game making it about 50 Elo stronger than its predecessor. The improved strength means that Houdini 4 nearly doubles...
View ArticleSpareBank 1 Nord-Norge first major sponsor for Chess Olympiad 2014
Chess Olympiad Tromsø 2014 has presented its first major sponsor – Sparebanken Nord-Norge. Sparebanken Nord-Norge’s sponsorship of the Chess Olympiad is worth NOK 6 million (approx. 710,000 Euro). “It...
View ArticleHnefatafl In Action!
The following was sent to me for publication by Rene Gralla from Hamburg, Germany. I think it's great! HNEFATAFL IS BACK WITH A BIG BANG:THE CHESS OF THE VIKINGS IS THE BIG SENSATION ON INTERNATIONAL...
View ArticleMaster the French Defense with GM Susan Polgar ... and more
Susan Polgar Explains the French Defense, Lines with 3. Nc3Susan Polgar Explains the French Defense, Lines with 3. Nc3Posted on December 05,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, Chess...
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Pavlodar Open 2013
The Pavlodar Open will take place on 10-19th December at the Estaya St. 83 in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan. The tournament is organized by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, Management of tourism, physical...
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SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge first major sponsor for Chess Olympiad 2014
Chess Olympiad Tromsø 2014 has presented its first major sponsor – Sparebanken Nord-Norge.Sparebanken Nord-Norge’s sponsorship of the Chess Olympiad is worth NOK 6 million (approx. 710,000 Euro).“It is...
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Nigel Short insisted that I attack Ilyumzhinov and support Kasparov
Interview with Andrew Paulson, President of English Chess FederationBy Chessdom Chessdom: You were recently elected President of English Chess Federation. What are the latest developments and your...
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Practical chess tactic
White to move. How should White proceed?Guseinov, G (2650) - Ezat, M (2425) (38th Olympiad Dresden GER (10), 2008) 5nr1/pr2bk1p/6p1/4Rp2/1q3N2/2Q5/PPPB1P1P/2KR4 w - - 0 25Chess Daily News from Susan...
View ArticleIowa Open on August 24-25
The Iowa Open is coming soon. IM Angelo Young and IM Michael Brooks have both committed to playing. FM Awonder Liang (Former U8 World Champion) has also signed up. There are several other highly rated...
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Chess in Art Postscript: Now You See It, Now You
There's a lot of fantastic art on show in London at the moment; so, as ever, your intrepid chess-in-art blogger has been on the prowl for a nice chess pic or two. Topical, in more ways than one, is...
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