Jon Crumiller is a chess master level player and well known 1850 Antique Jaques Chessmen Collector. He is also one of the sponsors of the SPICE Cup. Check out his chess collection on www.ChessAntique.com. Enjoy! Chess Daily News from...
Wednesday morning chess tactic

3rrb2/pbq3pk/1p3p1p/4p3/2P3NP/1P4R1/P2R2P1/2Q2B1K w – – 0 1 White to move. What is the best way for White to proceed? No computer please. See if you can figure this out. Level of difficulty: 3 out of 4
National Geographic Documentary

Click here to watch the entire 47 minute documentary by National Geographic. It is currently being shown on TV in a number of countries right now. It will be shown in India later on this month. Chess Daily News...
The simple joy of the game

OUR TOWNPhoto and story by DON SHRUBSHELL of the Tribune’s staffPublished Tuesday, November 6, 2007 Eric Estrem, 22, and Brayt Madenwald, 20, both students at the University of Missouri-Columbia, ignore people walking past them in front of Coffee Zone...
Prestigious championship appeared in doubt

Chess championship hangs in the balanceNov 7 2007 by David Bartlett, Liverpool Daily Post Liverpool 800th Anniversary chess tournament at St Georges Hall. THE staging of Europe’s most prestigious chess championship in Liverpool appeared in doubt last night after...
Special chess tactic

R7/1r1nbpkp/4p1p1/4P1P1/P2N1Q1P/6K1/q5N1/B6r w – – 0 1 White to move. How should White proceed? No computer please 🙂 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Ponomariov leads Chess Champions League

Chess Champions League Vitoria Gasteiz Standings after 4 rounds: 1. Ponomariov, Ruslan g UKR 2705 3 2877 performance2. Polgar, Judit g HUN 2708 2½ 28033. Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2769 2½ 27794. Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter g ROU 2668 1½ 27145....
SPICE Cup and Other Flavors of the Month

Click here to read my monthly column on ChessCafe.com this month. There are many chess news items as well as full game analysis. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar