Poster Ravi just made some good points in his recent post here and I think it is a good topic for discussion and debate. Since I was a young girl growing up in a poor family in Communist Hungary,...
Teen Chess Player Mugged in Hastings
Teen chess champion mugged A teenage chess sensation was mugged by an eight-strong gang shortly after taking part in a major competition. Grandmaster Farhad Tahirov, 19, was kicked and punched and had £1,000 stolen from him by the gang...
The BIG questions of the day
Does the good / bad image of the USCF help / hurt sponsorship opportunities for the federation? Could the bad reputation of Executive Board members hurt sponsorship opportunities? If you are a CEO / President / VP of Marketing...
Various US Chess News
Rochester, NY Kids learn the moves of chess at the Chili libraryJay Capers (January 12, 2007) — “Wow,” said Adam DeSantis of Chili as James Witt, 8, made a smart move while DeSantis helped his beginner opponent at a...
Maryland Department of Education Offers Funding For Chess
Md. Dept. of Ed. To Offer Funding For Chess Programs Chess Programs Can Occur Before Or After School During The Instructional Day, Or During The Summer BALTIMORE – For the first time, the Maryland State Department of Education will...
Simple Tactic
White to move. Find the best continuation for White. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Karpov continues to promote chess
England avoids international chess meltdown POSTED: 12:37 p.m. EST, January 11, 2007 LONDON, England (AP) — Chess is a challenging game at the best of times. But try playing it in Trafalgar Square, with huge pieces carved from ice...
Another weird but real photo
Someone is living in this “Duck”. Do you know where it is located? 🙂 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Chess Contest from our friend at Chess Vista
Our friend from Chess Vista has a special contest. Here are the rules: Chess Eyes – End of Year Quiz 2006 31.12.2006 In ChessVista’s End of Year Quiz 2006 you are challenged to guess 16 chess eyes. Guess which...
2007 US Championship in jeopardy!
The USCF President Bill Goichberg just announced that the AF4C will not sponsor the 2007 US Championship. In the past few years, the AF4C had offered more than $250,000 in prize funds in each National Championship plus all organization...