The 1st annual Ruy Lopez International Festival takes place from March 16-25 in Zafra, birthplace of Ruy Lopez. The Festival will consist of three activities: 1. A Premier Tournament with: Ponomariov, Sargissian, Sokolov, Granda, Manuel Perez Candelario, Hou Yifan...
Fabiano Caruana scored GM norm in Budapest
This picture was taken at the Polgar Chess Center a few years ago Congratulations to IM Fabiano Caruana for earning a GM norm at the First Saturday Tournament in Budapest, Hungary! He won the event with the score of...
Discussions about Scholastic Chess in Chicago
I run the www.chess4chicago.com website and I’m hoping that your blog can give attention to some of these problems that are in the Chicago Public Schools regarding chess. The blog posts are: http://blog.chess4chicago.com/2007/03/tom_larson_cps_.html And http://blog.chess4chicago.com/2007/03/chicago_public_.html There is also a...
Short and Long Term View
Artwork by Mike Magnan Chessville.com Interview: Question #1 asked about relatively short but primary goals for your board-tenure. What long-term goal would you also wish to initiate or re-invigorate that will benefit chess health in USA over the next...
Win while having fun
Bainbridge chess teams win big while having funby Elena ArakakiWednesday, 14 March 2007 Brainbridge Buzz, Washington“I might lose, but it’s not all about winning,” said 8-year-old Carson McCarrel on the ferry, going to the Terrace Park Chess Tournament in...
A wild chess game till the end
This was a wild game with full of tactics!White: Mystery Player – Black: Susan Polgar1. e4 d6 2. Nc3 g6 3. f4 Bg7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. d4 0–0 6. Bd3 c5 7. e5 Nfd7 8. e6 fxe6 9....
Q&A about women’s chess
These are my sisters and parentsThis was originally published in my column on www.ChessCafe.com in February 2006Women’s Chess – Questions and Answers Kevin Croxen asked: “Where are the women and girl coaches? While young girls in particular do frequently...
The difference between Boys and Girls in chess
Originally published for my monthly on www.ChessCafe.com in March 2006 The Difference Between Boys and Girls in ChessCan female players be as good in chess as male players? The answer to the above question is, “yes.” But then how...
PAL to offer chess
Police to offer chess programWed, Mar 14, 2007By KAREN DAILY Staff writerAiken, SCIt’s time to meet your match.The Police Athletic League has successfully tried its hand at baseball, football and basketball, so now its on to the world of...
Coach Ralph Bowman triumphed
Wyatt Semrad wins chess championshipBy Colleen SurridgeParsons Sun ERIE – Erie CUSD 101 is standing tall after two of its schools’ teams ranked the highest in the state at the Kansas State Chess Championships at Maize High School Saturday....