The Russian Chess Website www.chesspro.ru has just published an article stating that Kramnik WILL PARTICIPATE in the 2007 World Championship in Mexico City! That is wonderful news! The 4 confirmed players are: Kramnik, Anand, Svidler and Morozevich. The other...
Changing with the times – 21st century speed
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With the incredible Internet technology, we can get chess news from across the country and around the world INSTANTLY! Even though I DO NOT have a staff helping me (only 2 people manage this blog including me), I do...
Ideal time control?
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What is your take on the ideal time control for: 1. The World Championship2. National Championship (US Championship)3. Big Money Swiss (World Open, Foxwoods, Aeroflot, etc.)4. Weekend Swiss5. Weekend Quads6. National Scholastic7. Local / Regional Scholastic Chess Daily News...
What do you look for?
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If you are to organize a big International round robin chess event for 10-12 players with big prize funds, how do you decide who to invite? What do you look for in a player? 1. Fighting spirit on the...
K. Ilyumzhinov awarded Russian Women’s Champion title to Korbut
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Yekaterina Korbut wins Russian Women’s Chess Championship12.13.2006 GORODETS /Nizhny Novgorod region/, December 13 (Itar-Tass) – Yekaterina Korbut, a 21-year-old resident of St.Petersburg, won the finals of the national women’s chess championship held in the town of Gorodets, Nizhny Novgorod...
India on the verge of Gold
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India virtually assured of chess goldPTI DOHA, Dec 13: Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran’s winning streak was halted by his Iranian opponent in the seventh round but that did not stop the Indian juggernaut’s relentless progress towards gold in team chess...
Librarian pushes chess
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Grant to help librarian market her waresBy Jennifer Meyer, Times Staff Writer – Omaha, NE12/12/2006 Racked with worry about your reluctant reader? Parents have reason for concern – research shows that middle-school-age boys read less and score lower on...
Evaluation skills
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White to move. If you are White, would you go for the win or would you try to draw? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Value for the money?
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The Investor vs. the MachineBy Jack UldrichDecember 12, 2006 Although it received little mention in the popular press, Vladimir Kramnik, the world’s reigning chess champion, was defeated last week 4-2 by the computer Deep Fritz, in a best-of-six-game match....
2006 National Chess Championship in Florida
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1500+ Young Chess Competitors Battled for National Titles in Florida! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Jerry NashDecember 12, 2006(931) 787-1234 #145Press Release #56 of 2006 (Crossville, TN) The U.S. Chess Federation held its’ 2006 K-12/Collegiate Chess Championship at the Disney’s Coronado...