The North American Chess Association (NACA) was founded in 2006 for the purpose of furthering amateur and professional chess across the North American countries of Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, and the United States of America. In addition to furthering amateur...
His Grandpa was an avid chess player
Star turn for Alzheimer’s David Hyde Pierce shares his family’s story as part of a drive to educate the public about the disease BY JAMIE TALANApril 17, 2007 David Hyde Pierce lost his maternal grandfather and his father to...
Fine Chess Painting
The Chess Playersc. 1670Oil on canvas, 97.5 x 85 cmMuseum of Fine Arts, Budapest The genre painting of the later period of the 17th century is well represented by Cornelis de Man. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Open Letter from GM Van den Doel
Open Letter from GM Erik van den Doel as published on ChessVibes.com During the European Chess Championships in Dresden I stayed at the IBIS hotel. The European Chess Union had made the participants an offer: Full board in a...
Retired Banker helps chess in St. Louis
Retired banker is backing his beliefs with cash ST. LOUIS (AP) — Retired investment banker Rex Sinquefield plans to invest millions in upcoming years to try and shape Missouri’s future.Sinquefield is expected to be a prominent presence in this...
Battle of the brains – BBC TV
Grey power: Battle of the brainsBy Dick Taylor BBC Horizon Is David Beckham intelligent? Perhaps he is. Is he intelligent in the same way as Stephen Fry? Perhaps not.The problem with intelligence has been to find ways of fairly...
My Top 10 Most Memorable Moments in Chess (Part 2)
This article was originally published in my April 2003 www.ChessCafe.com column. My Top 10 Most Memorable Moments in Chess (Part 2) I have experienced hundreds if not thousands of exciting, wonderful and memorable moments during my chess career, a...
15th Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament
The 15th Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament will take place in Malmo between April 18 – 26, 2007. Here are the confirmed players: GM Ivan Cheparinov BUL 2640GM Erwin l´Ami NED 2594GM Emanuel Berg SWE 2586GM Vassilios Kotronias GRE...
INTERNET CHESS CLUB HOSTS ANAND CHARITY SIMUL
INTERNET CHESS CLUB HOSTS ANAND CHARITY SIMUL World #1 Vishwanathan Anand of India is once again utilizing the services of the Internet Chess Club (ICC – www.chessclub.com) to champion a cause that is close to his heart: Vidyasagar (www.vidyasagar.co.in),...