Chicago Board OKs Plan for 150-Story TowerAP CHICAGO (April 20) – The city’s planning board has endorsed a proposal for a twisting lakefront tower that would become the nation’s tallest building. With Thursday’s approval from the Chicago Plan Commission,...
Boosting Brainpower
Checkmate is elementary More county schools teaching chess to boost brainpowerBy RYAN BAGWELL, Staff Writer Davis Cook scanned his oversized chess board at Severna Park Elementary, frantically trying to anticipate his foe’s next move. But when his opponent slid...
The fine line between levels
What is the difference between a 2450 and a 2500 or a 2500 to a 2600 or a 2600 to a 2650, etc? We sometimes see a player (example: Shabalov one year and Kaidanov another) winning almost everything in...
Hometown bias?
04/21/2007Murrow chess masters win national championshipBy Gary BuisoEdward R. Murrow laid claim to first place at the national chess championships this weekend, an emphatic defense of a dynasty which has attracted national attention. At the National High School Chess...
Carlsen leads, Krush on pace for GM norm
Round 4 results in Gausdal: Portisch 1/2 KrushRozentalis 1/2 KrasenkowJones 0-1 CarlsenLie 1-0 MoskowDreev 1-0 Kulaots Standings after 4 rounds: 1. Carlsen 3.52-3 Krasenkow, Krush 3.04-5 Rozentalis, Portisch 2.56-7 Dreev, Kulaots 2.08. Lie 1.09. Jones 0.510. Moscow 0.0 Chess...
Excelling at any age
Second-grader’s chess skills wow competitors12:00 AM CDT on Saturday, April 21, 2007Mercedes Olivera In between her swimming lessons and cheerleading activities, Andrea Bueno began winning karate tournaments at age 5. Now, at the ripe ol’ age of 7, she’s...
Saturday Open Forum
It’s Saturday Open Forum! Last night, I has a chance to meet somewhere around 20 very important people in Brownsville, Texas about putting together a national and international chess event early next year for over 1,500 players (Our goal...
Washington Times
Maryland scholars shineBy David R. SandsApril 21, 2007Washington Times A couple of weeks back we wrote about the recent success of Virginia’s scholastic girls. Today, the spotlight shines on the Potomac’s other bank. Maryland players collected a number of...
Sofia rule at 2007 Moscow Championship
Moscow Championship, Russia Here are the round 3 results: B. Grachev – V. Belov ½-½Korotylev – E. Vorobiov ½-½S. Novikov – A. Rychagov ½-½Al. Gavrilov – Amonatov 0-1 Here are the standings after round 3: 1-3. B. Grachev, S....
Kasparov’s risky moves
WORLDOpposing Putin, Kasparov’s moves increasingly riskyBy Douglas BirchAssociated PressPublished April 21, 2007 MOSCOW — Garry Kasparov answered his cell phone in an elevator Friday afternoon, and his expression froze. The 44-year-old chess grandmaster, locked in the political match of...