A Journey into Apostasy - a brave new world
The journey picks up where we left off, on my becoming an apostate. The first part of the journey
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There’s a boxing ring planted in the middle of a London nightclub. So far, nothing too out of the or
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View ArticleFresh Sounds: Chester Gregory (@ChesterGregory) "I Can't Tell You...
Singer/ Performer Chester Gregory has dropped a new cover today and we are loving this! Chess (as he
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FIDE Grand Prix in Thessaloniki: Round 3
Cuban Grandmaster Leinier Dominguez improved his ranking after defeating Vassily Ivanchuk in the third round of the Thessaloniki Grand Prix. Ivanchuk lost on time failing to execute the last 40th move....
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Much of a MacCutcheon
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 I've always liked the MacCutcheon, though it's never been a fashionable line.It's been particularly unfashionable for a few years now as a result of critical...
View ArticleKirsan Ilyumzhinov: New Grand Prix series starting next year
During the opening ceremony of Thessaloniki Grand Prix, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov kindly accepted to answer a couple of brief questions. Q: Mr. Ilyumzhinov, you literally had only few weeks to...
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Free Chess Lesson Tomorrow Morning
Tomorrow, from 9am to 10am, I will give a free chess lesson on "Piece Values" at the eprof.com website of Columbia Academy.
View ArticleMakedonia Palace Grand Prix – Round 3 Photos
The 4th tournament of FIDE Grand Prix Series 2012-2013 is currently ongoing in Makedonia Palace Hotel in Thessaloniki, Greece. The round 3 pairings are: Kamsky Gata 2741 – Grischuk Alexander 2779,...
View ArticleNew: winning chess psychology
Just in from London: Chess Psychology: the Will to Win! Chess battles are won and lost in the mind, says US National Master William Stewart, who holds a degree in Psychology. He teaches you how to...
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Thessaloniki GP R3: Another timetrouble drama for Ivanchuk
The third round of the FIDE Grand Prix in Thessaloniki was marked by another dramatic time trouble loss for Vassily Ivanchuk, similar to the many examples at the London Candidates tournament in March....
View ArticleDominguez defeats Ivanchuk in the Grand Prix
Ivanchuk lost on time after spoiling a completely winning position
View ArticleRapport, Sokolov and Van Wely lead the Sigeman Chess Tournament
A lot of fighting chess is taking place at this interesting event
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Beersheba chess club turns 40
Beersheba, or the “Capital of the Negev desert” of southern Israel as it often referred to, is the seventh-largest city in Israel with a population of approximately 200,000. The municipal chess club of...
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TLC Trio's Skyfall video
The game Kasparov-Topalov, Wijk aan Zee 1999 is known to be one of the most brilliant chess games every played. It continues to inspire people, including the TLC Trio: a musical trio from Salt Lake...
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And Here's To You, Mrs. Robinson
There is a good case for filing this under "The Other Talent of..." in the Chess In Art Index. Except that we'd have to say "talents" plural. The subject of today's post has them in buckets, starting...
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Speed Chess for Sixteen
Bennett Foddy [pictured] has created a game of speed chess that requires sixteen players.
View ArticleMakedonia Palace Grand Prix – Round 4 Photos
The 4th tournament of FIDE Grand Prix Series 2012-2013 is currently ongoing in Makedonia Palace Hotel in Thessaloniki, Greece. The round 4 pairings are: Grischuk Alexander 2779 – Bacrot Etienne 2725,...
View ArticleFox Sports Midwest US Chess Champs Special Tonight
Tonight, FOX Sports Midwest will air a one-hour recap special covering the 2013 U.S. and U.S. Women's Chess Championships, which recently concluded at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint...
View ArticleThis game today had a wonderful bind in the King file which was not let go...
The bind in the King file was so good. At least from my end. There might be strong defense but both of us did not see them during the game.
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