White was the one and only Mikhail Tal, the greatest attacker of chess. I wrote quite a bit about my wonderful experience with him in my book “Breaking Through“. In this position, it is White to move. Black is...
An amazing dog story
A friend of mine recently sent me this video clip. It’s about an incredible dog. Take a look for yourself. The beginning of the video maybe a bit boring but after a minute or so, the clip is really...
Are chess players smart, or …
This article was written by McAvoy Layne for the North Lake Tahoe BonanzaOctober 6, 2006 …Another question that comes to mind is, “Are chess players smart, or are they just adept at calculating chess moves?”I know my favorite sports...
Kramnik: opponent was lucky to see all his pieces arriving at proper locations
After Veselin Topalov refused to attend press conferences together with his opponent, they lost much of their appeal. There are neither questions to both players, nor contradicting opinions leading to debates… In order to make the press meetings more...
FIDE: A Brand New Start
Below is the commentary from the official site: The match starts anew!October 6, 2006 One of the most popular models of historical development is spiral. Some of the turns of this spiral, however, smack mystery. Brissago, 2004, Kramnik-Leko match,...
Vladimir Kramnik versus Veselin Topalov
4 more games to go! What is your prediction? 1. Kramnik will hang on to win the match in spite of the chaos 2. Topalov has the momentum and he will make a comeback to win the match 3....
Tactics by Boris Spassky – A Class Act
White to move. Is White lost? How should White proceed? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Kramnik: I have never faced more unethical conduct
Below is the interview with Kramnik after the 7th game of the match. Kramnik and Topalov gave separate press conferences. There is no love lost between these two. Q: Thanks to Silvio Danailov, today we found out that you...
Tale of a chess fanatic
The WeeklyChess fanatic ‘on comeback’ for live playAs I chat with Bob Balaban in his home on Rockford’s northwest side, I find myself searching for a word that fits, as a whole, his unique life of work and play....
Showing children the beauty of chess
Showing children the beauty of chessAs interest declines in Iowa, coach brings passion By REID FORGRAVEREGISTER STAFF WRITEROctober 5, 2006 Ben Munson’s eyes squint at the chess board. He wears a T-shirt from West Des Moines’ Fairmeadows Elementary School...