Day: July 18, 2006

I just received this through Google News: The G8 summit is over and it could not have gone better for Russia. World leaders saved their painful questions regarding democracy in Russia for the unofficial dinner. The topic of continuing...

The temperature in NY is over 100 in some areas today. It is HOT, HOT, HOT! Let’s look at the bright side, it is the perfect weather to be inside a nice cool air conditioned room playing chess! Chess...

According to numerous sources including the USCF and CBS TV, there are approximately 45 million people who know how to play chess in the United States. According to FIDE, there are over 700 million people playing chess around the...

Paris OpenGM Murtas Kazhgaleyev defeated the leader GM Sergey Fedorchuk in the last round to take clear first. Final standings: 1 Kazhgaleyev – 72-5. Moradiabadi, Fedorchuk, Fridman and N. Guliyev – 6½6-12. Dizdar, Fressinet, Landa,Drasko, Tregubov, Jankovic and Bauer...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 18, 2006Press Release #36 of 2006 Contact: Jerry Nashjnash@uschess.org(931) 787-1234 #145 2006 Women’s World Chess CupJuly 7-8, 2006 Susan Polgar captured the Women’s World Chess Cup for the US (CROSSVILLE, TN) Grandmaster Susan Polgar, the #1...

After White just played c5, he offered a draw. White is an IM with a rating a little below 2400 and Black is a GM with a rating of around 2650. Black accepted the draw as Black’s position is...

White to move. What is the best continuation for White?  Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar

Howard Stern, the CHESS player! Howard reported he got back into chess during his vacation, and added he wanted to hire a chess coach in order to get better at the game. Listen to the Howard Stern show on...