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 4 will come from the candidate’s matches in Elista. The article in Russian is located here. […]
Changing with the times – 21st century speed
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 my best to bring you chess news, tips and information on a daily basis and as […]
Ideal time control?
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 from Susan Polgar
What do you look for?
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 board / No quick draw2. The ability to handle the media3. The ability to draw media […]
K. Ilyumzhinov awarded Russian Women’s Champion title to Korbut
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 region, from December 1 until December 12.Korbut, a grandmaster and gold medallist of world junior championship, […]
India on the verge of Gold
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 event at the Asian Games. After Sasikiran split point with Ehsan Ghaem Maghami on the first […]
Librarian pushes chess
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 standardized reading tests than girls. Intelligence rarely factors in, the experts say. It’s commonly known that […]
Evaluation skills
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?
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. Advantage computerThe defeat was not really that surprising to me. When Kramnik last met Deep Fritz […]
2006 National Chess Championship in Florida
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 Spring Resort located at 1000 W. Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, Florida between December 8-10. […]