There is so much excitement here in Cincinnati. 700 young players are competing at Paul Brown stadium, home of the NFL team Cincinnati Bengals. Overall, there are around 3,000 people enjoying all the festivities. Chess Daily News from Susan...
Saturday Open Forum
It’s time for another Saturday Open Forum. There are a lot of topics for discussion: The April 2007 FIDE rating list with Anand being #2; The incredible organization and promotion for chess by the Cris Collinsworth ProScan Foundation; The...
Cris Collinsworth ProScan Foundation
The Cris Collinsworth ProScan Foundation has done a fantastic job getting kids excited about chess. They also helped build a bond between young players and the chess professionals. Kids were lining up getting their T-Shirts, score pads, boards and...
Quest to finish off 30
Mar 30, 2007 4:15 PMChess Expert Takes On 30 Games On Fountain SquarePosted By: Laura HornsbyThe international chess grandmaster Susan Polgar was in Cincinnati on Friday on a quest to finish 30 simultaneous chess matches. The games, which began...
Life-sized chess match squared off
City, school leaders square off in life-sized chess matchBy Nicole GearyLansing State Journal The fur on the king’s hat was blowing in the wind, the sun shining over his court – then the enemy took its first victim. “D4...
Teaching the finer points of chess
Friday, March 30, 2007 Putting knowledge to good use Bob Mills teaches local students the finer points of chessBy Jane HinrichsSpecial to the Capital Journal FORT PIERRE – Chess isn’t just a game. It is a vehicle for learning....
Conspiracy theory or honest mistake?
I expected to see Anand’s name at the top of the April FIDE rating list. So did many other people. However, FIDE came out with the list today and Topalov remained at the #1 spot. It seems that Linares...
Beautiful scenery
In the background is the Ohio river. The Paul Brown Stadium is one of the most spectacular venues to hold a chess event. The entire event is organized by the Cris Collinsworth ProScan Foundation in cooperation with the Cincinnati...
One of the last standing
This is Cody, one of the last to finish. I gave 4 simuls in Cincinnati in the last 2 days. The final score is 98-0. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar