I did about a little more than 2,000 simul games this year. I am not sure if this is a record or not but it sure is a lot of games in one year 🙂 Chess Daily News from...
Flashback – One of my earlier encounters against Boris Spassky
I was still only an IM at that time. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
17 rapid matches to decide the winners tomorrow
As I mentioned in an earlier post, guessing who would move on in this type of knockout event is like picking lottery numbers. Less than 50% of the matches had a clear winner in round 2 (15 of 32...
Too much caffeine
It has come to my attention that some people just simply have too much time on their hands and they are too hyper. Perhaps too much caffeine? Instead of doing positive things for chess, they spend too much time...
Promoting Chess on the #1 Spanish Radio Station in Corpus
We received excellent coverage and support from 3 major area TV stations and 2 major radio stations for our chess activities on November 30th. I did a live radio Spanish interview on KUNO 1400 AM, the #1 Spanish Radio...
The wonderful local chess supporters in Corpus
These people are the engine behind chess in Corpus. They volunteer their time to help the entire community. They are also responsible to do fundraising events for the Susan Polgar South Texas Chess Center in Corpus Christi. Sister Denise...
Can Black save this endgame?
Black to move. Can Black save this endgame? If yes, how? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
TV media covering chess promotional event in Corpus Christi
We are getting incredible TV media coverage during my chess promotional event today. They want to support chess and education. The Principal and Vice Principal of Central Catholic Elementary decided to have chess as part of the school curriculum....