The New England Masters has begun! There are 30 players, including Grandmasters Alex Shabalov, Leonid Kritz, Eugene Perelshteyn and Nigel Davies. There are norm opportunities, although with just 7 foreign players participating, it may be tough to obtain the...
Brilliant chess puzzle
Created by by Tal and Pogosyantz White to move and win! No computer help please 🙂 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Chess in Education by Dr. Alexey Root
Call for Chess in Education presenters for both the Texas Chess Association (TCA) Chess in Education workshop and the United States Chess Federation (USCF) Chess in Education workshop. FOR BOTH WORKSHOPS: Presenters are encouraged to use 30 minutes, but...
Mexico 2007 ICC Internet Championship
IM Melkumyan “Pchyolka” wins the Mexico 2007 ICC Internet Championship It sounds so good, they just all want to go…but who will it be? After a competitive week that saw a record-breaking 1,838 players taking part in the 6...
Pushing for chess at schools in Australia
Chess at school a shrewd but contested moveFarrah TomazinAugust 13, 2007 VICTORIAN students would be offered chess coaching to boost their thinking skills under an idea being pushed from within senior State Government ranks. Evan Thornley, Premier John Brumby’s...
Anand ready for Mainz
Tuesday 14th of August 2007Anand Ready For Mainz Chess Challenge Tuesday 14th of August 2007 World No. 1 Viswanathan Anand will try to increase his tally of titles from this German tournament to a staggering 10 as the Chess...
Adams and VanWely continue to lead Staunton Memorial
The 5th Staunton Memorial consists of 6 Dutch and 6 English players in a round robin tournament. The tournament starts on August 7 and ends on August 18. Standings after 7 rounds: 1-2. Van Wely, Loek g NED 2680...
Funny joke
A friend of mine just sent me this funny joke: To my darling husband, Before you return from your trip I just want to let you know about the small accident I had with the pick up truck when...