Analytical Thinking Method in Chess
As you ponder your next chess move, it is essential to perform a reality check. Make sure you analyz
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The 6th New York International began on Wednesday with a star studded field featuring 65 players from 18 different countries, including 9 Grandmasters and 12 International Masters.
View ArticleThe King's Discipline: The Chessboxing Documentary
I've talked about chessboxing before (the performance art-turned-sport that mixes rounds of boxing with blitz chess), and the sport has received some curiosity-based coverage from the mainstream media....
View ArticleSberbank Blitz in Novosibirsk
Siberian bank “Sberbank of Russia” is holding a round robin blitz tournament on 21st June in Novosibirsk, Russia. Twelve players from Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan are forming the field with average...
View ArticlePlagiarism: what happened next
[After publishing Wednesday's post, demonstrating how Ray Keene had plagiarised Garry Kasparov in the Spectator, I telephoned the Spectator offices to make a complaint of plagiarism. I was asked to put...
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White to move. How should white proceed?Source: ChessToday.netChess Daily News from Susan Polgar
View ArticleHalf point lead for Ponomariov at Ukrainian Championship
Ruslan Ponomariov tops the standings of the Ukrainian Championship after six rounds. The top seed scored 4.5/6 and is half a point ahead of Yuriy Kryvoruchko. Alexander Moiseenko, Zahar Efimenko, Anton...
View ArticleSberbank Blitz in Novosibirsk
Siberian bank “Sberbank of Russia” is holding a round robin blitz tournament on 21st June in Novosibirsk, Russia.Twelve players from Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan are forming the field with average...
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View ArticleFernbrook School Tournament Results
On Monday, the final class in the spring 2013 session took place at Fernbrook Elementary School, in the after school enrichment program on chess, run by Enrich and Grow Academy. The advanced students...
View ArticleShirov clock simul in St. Petersburg
Earlier this week Alexei Shirov gave a clock simul in St. Petersburg. The rivals of the famous grandmaster were young students of a school from the Northwestern Federal District. The time control was...
View ArticleFrench Defense / Tarrasch Variation
French Defense / Tarrasch Variation Game reviewed at the Dayton Chess Club on April 10th, 2013. G/15, names removed. Game commentary and analysis by: M. Kellie 1. e4 e6 …signals a “French”...
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View ArticleCordingley puzzle 78
White to play and win Solution Again, straightforward. The first move, 1 Qe4, i
View ArticleG 2 Ch 13 - Time never stands still
Badr made short notes in the journal regarding the ‘new’ Brava. How driven she was if sh
View ArticleFrom the latest Nakamura-Karjakin game
When I played through Nakamura’s fantastic game against Karjakin, I stumbled upon the followin
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View ArticleIt is all a lethal game of perception
I am J Sri Bhagovwid, but you can call me JSB, or “Funny Baba” or whatever. I have been
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Watch video from the National Open including Amanda Mateer on combining chess, law and poker in Vegas and Alex Stiger on fitness and chess.
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