A Short Indian Summer
I’ve been slack with the blog, and have begun to receive pointed reminders from some of you. Fair call, although at least I have something of an excuse. Despite a sworn vow to never again return to the...
View ArticleMore juniors to watch
I got back after midnight last night from my long trip to southern California. After playing in the Pacific Southwest Open in Los Angeles, as mentioned in my last post, I drove to San Diego to attend a...
View Article18th Pacific Coast Open
The 18th Annual Pacific Coast Open will be held from July 18-21, 2013, at the Sheraton Agoura Hills Hotel, 30100 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, California. The event has 7 sections: Open, Under 2100, Under...
View ArticleMinsk Open 2013
Minsk Open 2013 is taking place on 13-21st July at the capital of Belarus. The 9-round event has 128 participants from six countries, including ten Grandmasters and ten International Masters. Official...
View ArticleLeinier Dominguez to visit Webster University in St. Louis
Cuban top Grandmaster Leinier Dominguez will visit Webster University in Saint Louis to participate in a blitz chess tournament and give a lecture on the development of chess in Cuba, local media...
View ArticleBeijing FIDE Grand Prix - Round 9 results
Round 9 SNo. Name Rtg FED Res. Name Rtg FED SNo. 5 GM Kamsky Gata 2763 USA ½​ - ½​ GM Karjakin Sergey 2776 RUS 12 6 GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2733 UKR ½​ - ½​ GM Leko Peter 2737 HUN 4 7 GM Wang Hao 2752 CHN...
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View ArticleWeekly Endgame Study (329)
Every week we present you an endgame study selected by IM Yochanan Afek: player, trainer, endgame study composer and writer. A week later the solution is published. Good luck solving! --> IM...
View ArticleTime For A LIttle Light Reading Perhaps?
[Blog History]     As I was casually looking through my July 2013 issue of Chess Life, not really taking the time out to read anything about what I missed over the last few months, some dark...
View ArticleMathematics
Can you solve this equation ? (x*x) - 9 / (x-3) where x = 3; You will get two answers : First : = (3*3) - 9 / (3-3) = 9 - 9 / 0 = 0 / 0 = infinity Second : = (x+3)(x-3) / (x-3) [a*a - b*b = (a+b)(a-b)...
View ArticleCan people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia play chess and become GM
This is an article by Chess Master from Spain Claudia Munoz. http://www.chesscampeona.com/index.php/en/news/1033-can-playing-chess-prevent-alzheimers-disease
View ArticleZhao Xue and Ju Wenjun tie for the lead in Kazan after 7
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View ArticleAnything can happen at the World University Championship with 2 to go
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View ArticleMinsk Open 2013
Minsk Open 2013 is taking place on 13-21st July at the capital of Belarus. The 9-round event has 128 participants from six countries, including ten Grandmasters and ten International Masters.Official...
View ArticleRahway Swiss 7/13/2013
Yesterday was a good day for the PCG in the game/45 tournament at Chess Mates.Round One: Philidor Counter GambitHoward Weiss (USCF 2055) - Jim West (USCF 2243), Rahway NJ 7/13/20131.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4...
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