Guild takes chess to new level at Hillsboro HighBy: Don Ratzlaff02/01/2007 The student-led chess movement at Hillsboro High School recently made its next big move. No longer simply an informal pursuit with occasional school-wide tournaments, the movement that began...
Wonderful cooperation: Lose inches for chess
BetterHealth4Living.com Donates To Scholastic Chess AssociationNutritional company purchases chess boards for state scholastic chess championships by donating $10 an inch lost for every inch lost on Cinch the Inch Loss Plan. For Immediate Release NORMAL, Ill./EWORLDWIRE/Jan. 31, 2007 —...
5 Americans earned FIDE titles
Congratulations to Salvijus Bercys, Bryan Smith and Emory Tate for obtaining their IM titles! Also a big congratulations to Frank Berry (Oklahoma) and Jon Haskell (Florida) for their International Organizer titles! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Checkmate in 8
White to move and checkmate in 8 (or quicker if Black does not put up the best defense). Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
My Candidate Statement
I love chess and it pains me to see so many problems with the USCF in recent years. I would like to change that. The current state of our federation is not healthy! Sponsors do not want to deal...
Candidate Statement by FM Paul Truong
FM Paul Truong I have twenty years of experience in senior management, marketing and PR, specializing in branding, customer retention, advertising and innovative promotion. I’ve been in chess for 37 years. I’m a Life Master and FIDE Master with...
Candidate Statement by NM Randy Bauer
NM Randy Bauer Three years ago, I was elected to the USCF ExecutiveBoard to work to improve our finances. In that year, the USCF had its first budget surplus in eight years. We’re again facing similar tough challenges, and...
Candidate Statement by Dr. Korenman
Dr. Mikhail Korenman Born in Russia. Received Ph.D. in Education from Kansas State University. Currently living in Chicago and teaching high school science. I have immeasurable experience working in non-profit organizations (http://www.intecsus.org/) with success in grant writing (received $261,000...
Historic houses found!
Stonehenge builders’ houses found A huge ancient settlement used by the people who built Stonehenge has been found, archaeologists have said. Excavations at Durrington Walls, near the legendary Salisbury Plain monument, uncovered remains of ancient houses. People seem to...
Cuban Championship to be decided by playoff again
The top 2 Cuban players have traded titles in the last few years. In 2005, GM Bruzon defeated GM Dominguez in the 2nd 25 minute playoff game. In 2006, GM Dominguez retured the favor by winning the 5 minute...