CHESS LOVERS PROMOTE THEIR PASSION TO COMMUNITYBY ASHLEY HORSFORD Arguments aplenty will take place courtesy of this month’s World Cup, but another pastime with the ability to create a quarrel or two is chess For some, chess is a...
An American Obsession
CREDIT: GETTY According to the news, $5 million (all donated to charity) is the price for the American rights to print the exclusive first pictures of Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. The International rights...
Armenian Chess Players Rewarded For Olympiad Victory
By Emil Danielyan Armenia’s top male chess players were rewarded handsomely with government cash on Thursday for their victory in the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin that has made them objects of nationwide popular admiration. A statement by the...
Excellent Chess Websites
Below are some of the chess websites I check out often: – TWIC (The week in chess) Free download of chess games from around the world. – FIDE (Official website of the World Chess Federation) – USCF (Official website...
Ciudad de León XIX Super Rapid
Ciudad de León XIX rapid chess knockout event with four players: Veselin Topalov, Viswanathan Anand, Paco Vallejo and Lázaro Bruzón will take place on June 8-12. It is also important to note that all 4 participants speak Spanish. This...
Chess in Hollywood
Last week, I spent 4 days in Hollywood and Beverly Hills pitching chess. The great news is Hollywood IS interested in good chess stories. Every studio people I met with LOVED the ideas! Chess is becoming more accepted than...
Basic chess position
White to move. What’s the best continuation? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar