This was the picture of the actual signing of the 2007 World Championship contract between FIDE and the organizer of 2007 Mexico City World Championship. From left to right: FIDE Deputy President Georgios Makropoulos, President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Organizer Jorge...
Fun trivia of the day!
Why is this 300,000,000 number so important for the United States today? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
More Knight Moves!
Another blogger just informed me of an additional free, fun, cool Knight game. I think this is good for everyone, especially kids.Click here to try it. Enjoy! Thanks for letting everyone know! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Where are they from?
Where are the bloggers from? Here is the list of some of the readers of this blog: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Portugal, Netherlands, Russia, Belgium, Ukraine, Hungary, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Bulgaria, Poland, Australia, Germany, Chile, Mexico, Armenia,...
What’s your take?
Earlier this year, FIDE signed a binding contract with the World Championship organizer in Mexico City for 2007. The Mexico City World Championship is supposed to start on September 12, 2007. The Mexican Organizer completed all the legal requirements...
Cool Knight Game
Artwork by our talented cartoonist friend Mike Magnan from Canada. Peter, a fellow blogger just posted this cool Knight game. I think it is fun, entertaining and it can help kids with the Knight movement. Enjoy! Thanks Peter! Click...
Message from Anand
XI Individual World Chess Championship for the Blind 2006All India Chess Federation for the BlindAffiliated to: International Braille Chess Association (IBCA)& All India Chess Federation (AICF) (recognized by Govt. of India) It gives me immense pleasure to note that...
SNA: Kramnik said NO REMATCH for Topalov
Sports: 17 October 2006, Tuesday. Russian Vladimir Kramnik, who snatched the World Chess title away from Bulgaria’s Vesselin Topalov in Elista, has firmly waved off the challenge for a return game, Russian media have informed.Kramnik said he wouldn’t even...
Final Analysis
Let’s for one second forget about the scandal and focus on the actual chess. Why did Topalov lose the match? – Kramnik is stronger?– Kramnik’s style is more suitable for match format?– Topalov has less match experience?– Nerve?– Opening...
The Immortal Game – 50 years later
Byrne, Donald – Fischer, Robert James [D97]New York Rosenwald, New York, 1956 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.d4 0-0 5.Bf4 d5 6.Qb3 dxc4 7.Qxc4 c6 8.e4 Nbd7 9.Rd1 Nb6 10.Qc5 Bg4 11.Bg5 Na4 12.Qa3 Nxc3 13.bxc3 Nxe4 14.Bxe7...