This picture was taken by John L. Shaw from www.chessgateway.com. Thanks John for sharing the pictures with the fans! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Rock, Scissors or Paper? Which one will it be?
In tennis, some players are great on hard court or grass but cannot play on clay. Some are masters on clay but falter badly on other surfaces. So how do you determine the best player? In chess, we have...
Images from Essent
This picture was taken by Mr. Frits Agterdenbos, a very well known photographer. To view many more of his wonderful pictures, please click here. Enjoy! Thank you Frits for sharing your beautiful images with the chess fans worldwide! Chess...
Interview with Topalov by Gert Ligterink
This morning the Dutch newspaper “De Volkskrant” published a noteworthy interview with Topalov. The interview in Dutch can be found online here. Here is the translation by one of our Dutch bloggers (Thank you for the translation!): Elista is...
The battles in Essent continue | Topalov plays 1.e4!!
Today, I. Sokolov has White against Judit while Topalov has White against Mamedyarov. Can Sokolov and Topalov bounce back? Can Judit and Mamedyarov continue their winning ways? Click here to watch the games live! Topalov, Veselin – Mamedyarov, ShakhryarEssent...
No way out?
White to move. White is down by a lot of materials. How should White proceed? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Competition on chessgateway.com
ChessGateway.com is running a competition on their site with the first prize being a book of the tournament signed by Judit, Sokolov, Topalov, and Mamedyarov! That’s an awesome prize! To enter, click here. Good luck! Chess Daily News from...
Picture and results from the World Youth in Batumi
Eve Zhurbinskiy just sent me this picture and results from Batumi. Thank you Eve! Good luck to you and the rest of your teammates! Name FED Rtg Pts. Banawa Joel Cholo USA 2272 4,5 Boys U18Tanaka Christian T USA...