New: Techniques of Positional Play
Just in from our printers: Techniques of Positional Play. In this book, Valeri Bronznik and Anatoli Terekhin present 45 extremely effective skills to improve your understanding of the middlegame, and...
View ArticleChess | A Gypsy | NYC | What It's Like
Not long after I learned to walk my father took me into New York City. I was going to say since I co
View ArticleMini games rapidplay and blitz cancelled
Just got a text today to say that the World Minigames rapidplay and blitz due to be held in Cork the
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I’m so thankful that I’m part of a family that enjoys board games. Lots of families don
View ArticleNo Board Games, No Board Room, Ladies, says Loo-loo British Treasurey Dude
British Ukip treasurer Stuart Wheeler thumbed his British nose at the notion that there should be mo
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Team Carlsen visits Chennai
Team Carlsen gets the feel of Hyatt Regency, the venue for the World Chess Championship.Carlsen takes Chennai by storm! At the MOP Vaishnav College for Women, Magnus Carlsen receiving a tumultuous...
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World Cup R4: Caruana, Kamsky, Kramnik start with wins
Fabiano Caruana, Gata Kamsky and Vladimir Kramnik won their first game in round 4 of the FIDE World Cup in Tromsø, Norway on Tuesday. In a Scotch, Caruana profited from a big blunder by Julio Granda...
View ArticleKamsky Crushes in Round Four, Game One
Kamsky is off to a crushing start in round four of the World Cup, where he faces Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. Nakamura drew his first game to Anton Korobov.
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2001: A Chess Odyssey – Lessons Learned Making it to Expert
This month of August has been a crazy one for me chess wise! On July 31, my rating was 1825. 3 days later it was 1952, and 8 days after that it was 2006! As I am writing this, my … Continue reading →
View ArticleAronian Out in World Cup Upset
The third round of the FIDE World Cup saw one major upset, as top seed Levon Aronian fell to Evgeny Tomashevsky. Aronian lost his first game with White and could only manage a draw in the second game...
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Effects of Nutrition and Exercise on Cognitive Performance
Effects of Nutrition and Exercise on Cognitive Performance Diet, nutrition and exercise are as important in chess as they are in any other sport. The following is a brief guide containing basic advice...
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Chess WADA Education: Anti-Doping Policy, Nutrition and Health
Chess WADA Education: Anti-Doping Policy, Nutrition and Health
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Predecessors X: Smyslov-Botvinnik 1958
Let's have a look at Ray's Times column for 13 August 2011, which covered the first game of Smyslov's 1958 world championship rematch with Botvinnik.Ray returned to the same Smyslov-Botvinnik game this...
View ArticleU.S. Shines at 24th NATO Chess Champs
Colonel David A. Hater writes about the 24th edition of the NATO Chess Championship in Rynia, Poland and the strong run by the American team.
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Chess Lottery
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PIx from DOCA 8/18/2013
On Sunday, I took these pictures at the Dean of Chess Academy, during the August grand prix tournament.
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FIDE World Cup 2013: Round 4 - Game 2
Round 4 - Game 2: Ivanchuk, Nakamura and Mamedyarov knocked outThe biggest surprise of the day was the victory of Anton Korobov over Hikaru Nakamura. By Anastasia Karlovich Full results and pairings...
View ArticleWorld Chess Cup 2013 – Round 4, Game 2
The classical games of the fourth round of the World Chess Cup 2013 have been completed with four players securing qualification to the quarter-finals. In a must-win situation after the yesterday’s...
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