I am very disappointed with the state of chess in England. We don’t have enough tournaments, so how can we produce players? You can’t make money out of chess, says Nigel Short in this chat with P. K. Ajith...
Create your own caption
Create your own clever caption ~ Have fun! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Top Chess Countries
Here are the top chess countries according to FIDE: Rank – Country – Avg Rating of top 10 Players – GMs – IMs – Titled Players 1 Russia 2713 158 437 16612 Ukraine 2661 57 170 3393 United States...
What is the role of the USCF?
What is the role of the USCF? Right now, some of the major things the USCF does include: * Publishes 2 magazines (Chess Life and Chess Life for Kids), maintains a website and a national rating system, etc. To...
Mamedyarov crushed Sadvakasov in match
Corus picture Mamedyarov just completed a match against GM Darmen Sadvakasov in Astana, Kazakhstan on December 18-20, 2006. FIDE time control were used in game 1 and 2. Games 3-4 were in Rapid format (30 min). Shakhriyar Mamedyarov easily...
4 lead Hastings
Here are the current leaders after 6 rounds: 1 GAGUNASHVILI, Merab 5.0 2611 1-4 GOFSHTEIN, Zvulon 5.0 2509 1-4 PAVLOVIC, Milos 5.0 2507 1-4 CHERNIAEV, Alexander 5.0 2472 5-11 IKONNIKOV, Wacheslav 4.5 2588 5-11 NEVEROV, Valerij 4.5 2538 5-11...
Attacking skill
White to move. How is your attacking skill? How should White proceed? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
My take on computer cheating and possible penalties
Many chess fans constantly ask me about the issue of computer cheating and possible penalties. I answer that question and many others in my monthly ChessCafe.com article. What do you think about the cheating problem and what should be...
More cheating investigation in India
Chess men believe DP cons on the boardsAtreyo MukhopadhyayKolkata, January 2, 2007 Along with success, the game in the country is courting controversies. Close on the heels of a 10-year ban slapped on Umakant Mishra for using unfair means...
225 pictures added!
I just added 225 pictures on my new picture blog www.chessphotography.blogspot.com. Some are classic pictures. Some are from recent events across the country and around the world. I will continue to add more from time to time. Here is...