Kids flock to tri-state chess meetBy Rick WillsTRIBUNE-REVIEWSunday, January 7, 2007 Several hundred students descended upon Carnegie Mellon University to participate in the Tri-State Junior Chess Open. Alex Zhang, 7, has played chess, an intricate game that he says...
Indian female star to appear in ads
Humpy set to appear in adsNDTV CorrespondentSunday, January 7, 2007 (Hyderabad) India’s chess champion Koneru Humpy after winning the gold medal at the Doha Asian games, has been approached for a modeling assignment. But selling products, the Vijaywada girl...
College Chess / UTD on Chess Life Cover
I just scanned through the USCF website and saw the cover of the next Chess Life. It’s about college chess and UTD. I am so glad that they are finally getting the recognition they deserve. UTD and UMBC are...
Is this a draw?
White to move. Is this an equal game? How should White proceed? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
A former Fort Collins chess coach pleaded guilty
Ex-coach pleads guilty to assaultsBy SARA REEDwww.coloradoan.com A former Fort Collins chess coach pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually assaulting three of his students, but he avoided a prison sentence. …Under the terms of the plea agreement, Snyder will serve...
Pawndemonium!
Pawndemonium: young competitors enjoy the old-school appeal of chessby Michael Flynnpublished January 6, 2007 3:41 pmASHEVILLE – Chess is the most fun when the opponent is on the run, according to 10-year-old Anna Caldwell. “When I start chasing the...
Tania: My parents have been very supportive
‘Indian chess lacks global exposure’DIVYA KALRAINDIATIMES SPORTS Woman Grandmaster Tania Sachdev recently won the National Women’s ‘A’ Championship in Chennai and will be part of the Indian team for the first time in the upcoming international tournaments. In an...
It’s hip to play chess
Chess no longer just for nerdsGame gains in popularity thanks to the internet Dave Mcginn, National PostPublished: Saturday, January 06, 2007 TORONTO – Alexander Martchenko doesn’t play video games. He finds them boring. Instead, the 13-year-old Toronto boy and...
Tribute to one of the most famous Hungarians
I met Ferenc Puskas in the late 90’s in New Jersey at a soccer game. He was very kind to me and he knew exactly who I am. Even at such a late age at that time, everyone at...
Bacrot defeated Bologan in Armageddon game
This is the second match of the day that had to be settled by an Armageddon game. Bacrot got a gift in the first game when Bologan blundered. Bologan got the favor back in the second game when Bacrot...