I recently read the latest unofficial summary of the last board meeting in Monrovia, California. There were many ridiculous items that the entire board had waste time on due to one destructive board member. To make matters worse, the...
Chessville Interview
Artwork by Jerry MacDonald Chessville.com just recently interviewed Dr. Mikhail Korenman, FM Paul Truong, NM Randy Bauer and me about the upcoming USCF election. You can read about it here. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
NACA Round 7 Results
Round 7 results! FM Felecan – FM Pasalic: 1/2 – 1/2Shankar – IM Young: 0-1Turgut – IM Vigorito: 0-1Vishnuvardhan – Chow: 1/2-1/2IM Kraai – Loncarevic: 1-0 Standings after 7 Rounds: 1st – 6.0/7.0 – IM Kraai2nd – 5.5/7.0 –...
D.C. Region thrives in Chess
Tradition of Chess Thrives in D.C. RegionMar 11th – 9:29amWASHINGTON – The Washington area has long been considered a hub of the black chess culture. The first nationally recognized black chess player came from Frederick in 1855, according to...
Scholastic Chess in New Rochelle
Youth compete in chess tournament in New RochelleBy JANIE ROSMANSPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL NEWSOriginal publication: March 11, 2007) NEW ROCHELLE – William B. Ward Elementary School was bustling with silent activity yesterday during the 2007 Westchester Scholastic Chess Championship...
NACA Round 6 Results
Round 6 results! Shankar – FM Felecan: 0-1FM Chow – IM Kraai: 0-1FM Pasalic – Turgut: 1-0IM Young – Loncarevic: 1/2-1/2IM Vigorito – Vishnuvardhan: 1-0 Standings after 6 Rounds: 1st – 5.0/6.0 – IM Kraai2nd – 4.5/6.0 – IM...
Kings of a different game
Kings of a Different GameFor Decades, Washington Region’s Blacks Have Made Chess Their OwnBy Avis Thomas-LesterTHE WASHINGTON POSTSunday, March 11, 2007; Page C01 WASHINGTON – It’s 9 p.m. on a Friday at a Starbucks in Forestville, Md., and Robb...
GM Becerra qualified for the US Championship!
Today in the final leg of the 2007 ICC State Champions Qualifier (“Champion of Champions” held in collaboration with the US Chess Federation www.uschess.org ) GM Julio Becerra (2601) The Florida State Champion beat NM Xiao Cheng of Georgia....
Bishop and Pawn endgame
White to move. Without checking your endgame tablebase, can you win this? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Kansas Scholastic
Canton-Galva Chess Club places firstSaturday, March 10, 2007 9:11 AM CST The Canton-Galva High School Chess Club captured first place in the Kansas Scholastic Chess Association Tournament recently at McPherson. Canton-Galva was represented by junior Amos Schikowsky, sophomores Doug...