Chess players unhappy with changes in rulesANUPAMA BAGRITNN MUMBAI, December 24: The All India Chess Federation (AICF) may have decided to change the format of National A championship and make Elo rating the criteria for an Olympiad berth, but...
December 24 chess tactic
White to move. How should White proceed? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Chess borders
WON’T ARONIAN HAVE PROBLEMS IN BAKU?[12:34 pm] 24 December, 2007 In 2008 Azerbaijan will likely host a Grand-Prix tournament featuring the best chess players of the world. Armenian GM Levon Aronian will leave for Baku in case Azerbaijan gains...
No do-over in life
By Adam Leechaleech@seacoastonline.comhttp://www.seacoastonline.com/December 24, 2007 6:00 AM PORTSMOUTH — Although Ted Alex and his family still do not have closure, three years after his 28-year-old son Jeremy disappeared in the Maine wilderness, something undeniably positive has come from the...
Invaluable life lessons through chess
December 24, 2007 12:00 AMProtecting the Queen Chess provides an invaluable opportunity to teach life lessons.By Jim Pemberton It was only fitting that I would play chess with my daughters. Long before I became a father in 1999, chess...
Motivating others
Hope my achievement motivates others: MaryA STAFF REPORTER Calcutta: Mary Ann Gomes is the new Woman Grandmaster-elect from Bengal. The WGM title will be ratified by Fide in its next list. But the 18-year-old — only the second from...
Special chess contest – $300 in chess prizes
I am running a fun contest for all the chess bloggers. It can be unique, cool, rare, funky chess photos or chess artworks. Please send all entries to SusanPolgar@aol.com. I will post the 5 finalists on this blog for...