I just landed in Palm Beach, Florida a short while ago for a one day chess activity in the afternoon. However, I will be on ICC at 10 AM New York time to welcome a group of young American...
Chimi vs. Anna Zatonskih
This picture was taken at the Polgar Chess Center after Anna won the US Women’s Championship Chimi vs. Zatonskih National or world championships can be pressure hothouses. One tiny positional shift can mean the difference between finishing in first...
Unusual puzzle
White to move. Which side is better? How should White proceed? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
A very cute video
This video was sent to me by Steve Goldberg from www.scholasticchess.blogspot.com. Click here to view it! Thank you Steve! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Internet Chess and its future with national organizations?
Mr. Joe Lux asked the following question: “What is your stand on ICC-USCF relationships?” This is the answer from FM Paul Truong, one of the most important candidates in the upcoming USCF Executive Board Election: I think the USCF...
Congratulations to the “Mig”
Chess journalist Mig Greengard announced that he just got married yesterday. Here is a picture of his wife. Congratulations to Mig and his new bride Zoë! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Teaching method
I have recently read a lot of comments about the type of puzzles and advices that I give. This has to do with my teaching philosophy. I know different people have different teaching methods and this is mine. I...
Happy Birthday to Boris Gulko!
This picture was taken during the USA vs. Russia match in Nashville, TN. This is the USA team. Boris Franzevich Gulko was born on February 9, 1947 in Erfurt, Germany. He was raised in the former Soviet Union. He...
Game Analysis: Kamsky – Svidler
Kamsky Continues Climb to the TopI first met wunderkind Gata Kamsky at the 1989 New York Open, the year he “defected” from the Soviet Union to the United States. He was a shy, 14-yearold boy who for many years...
Support for military chess events
Greetings, The US Chess Federation Military Chess Committee supports and promotes Military Chess Players and Military oriented Chess events. In our continuing effort to “get the word out” about military chess opportunities please find below the concise list of...