I came across this on the Internet today 🙂 Old Southern Lemon Chess Pie 9-inch pie crust (unbaked)1 1/2 cups sugar3 tablespoons all-purpose flour1/4 teaspoon salt3 eggsGrated rind of4 lemons (zest only)1/4 cup fresh lemon juice1/2 cup milk1/4 cup...
Putin and Ilyumzhinov
A week ago the President of FIDE Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, who also happens to be the Head of the Republic of Kalmykia, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The latter congratulated the former on his re-election to the office of...
2006 Mainz Update
IM Elizabeth Pähtz has been very active with matches lately. In early July, she made it all the way to the final at the Women’s World Chess Cup against me (she lost .5 – 1.5). Later that month, Pähtz...
A fascinating endgame
This game was played tonight in Montreal. White is GM Korneev (2638) and Black is GM Sutovsky (2607). This can actually be an endgame study. The game continued with 68. Rh4 Kg5 69. h6 e2 70. Kxe2 Kxh4 71....
A letter from Dr. Alexey Root
Dr. Alexey Root, author of Children and Chess: A Guide for Educators, is a former US Women’s Champion (1989). She is a very important member of the UTD Chess Program. She has done countless wonderful things for chess and...
Wonderful Friends and Memories
Above is Rachel and her Mom Wonderful Friends and MemoriesBy: Rachel Farell (Oklahoma) This year, I was fortunate enough to represent Oklahoma in the GM Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls. It was an amazing experience that taught me...