The Armenian Chess Federation this week confirmed that the rapid match between Levon Aronian and Vladimir Kramnik will be held on May 4-6 in which the World Cup holder and the World Champion will compete for an undisclosed prize....
Kramnik takes lead at Amber
Round 6 23rd March 2007 Blindfold Kramnik-Aronian 1-0Van Wely-Leko 1/2Morozevich-Gelfand 1/2nand-Carlsen 1/2-1/2Ivanchuk-Svidler 1/2-1/2Radjabov-Vallejo 1-0 RapidAronian-Kramnik 1/2Leko-Van Wely 1-0Gelfand-Morozevich 1/2Carlsen-Anand 1/2Svidler-Ivanchuk 1/2Vallejo-Radjabov 1/2 Leaders: 1. Kramnik 8.52. Ivanchuk 8.03. Aronian 7.54-5. Anand, Svidler 7.0 Here is the official website. Chess...
Chess can be the next big spectator sport
Michael Weinreb, author of The Kings of New York: A Year Among the Geeks, Oddballs, and Genuises Who Make Up America’s Top High School Chess Team, did a 4-page Interview with me and others for the New York Newsday...
An excellent read: The Kings of New York
The Kings of New York:A Year Among the Geeks, Oddballs, and Genuises Who Make Up America’s Top High School Chess Team Editorial Reviews: From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Weinreb, whose work has appeared three times in The Best American...
Mtel Masters Big Announcement
Mtel Masters 2007, official press releaseMar 23, 11:05 AM Early this morning Kaissa Chess Management revealed the participants and the dates for the third Mtel Masters. Here is the official press release. Six of the strongest GMs in the...
Spring Humor
A Spring Cleaning Cheat Sheet…For Men. * Broom (brum) – a long handled brush used for sweeping (also doubles as a mode of transportation for your mother) * Vacuum (vak’ u em) – much like the leaf blower except...
Chess can have bigger audience
Author thinks chess can win bigger U.S. audienceFri Mar 23, 2007 7:12AM EDTBy David Gregorio …Weinreb found it challenging to write in a compelling way about an intellectual game. “I don’t know if chess really is a sport, but...
Big event in CT this weekend
CT Chess Championships at Yale UniversityPayne Whitney Gymnasium, New Haven, CTMarch 24 & 25, 2007 Free Commemorative Yale Chess Set to first 300 Entries!!! For more info, rules, and a registration flyer, check http://www.edutechchess.com/ or http://www.ctchess.com/ OPEN: Two Days,...
Chess made headline news in the US
I reported the story about the Miami Dade College Team in the Final Four yesterday in this blog. Today, AOL placed this story in their TOP NEWS section as the 5th most important story in the country. Here is...
The field sets for 2007 Frank Berry US Championship
Frank K. Berry 2007 U.S. ChampionshipMay 15-23, 2007Stillwater, Oklahoma 9-round swiss with at least 34 players 31 qualifiers 3 sponsor’s exemptionsTime control = G/150 with 30 seconds/move increment starting on move 1Prizes: $12000, 8000, 5000, 4000, 3500, 3000 down...