By Adam Leechaleech@seacoastonline.comhttp://www.seacoastonline.com/December 24, 2007 6:00 AM PORTSMOUTH — Although Ted Alex and his family still do not have closure, three years after his 28-year-old son Jeremy disappeared in the Maine wilderness, something undeniably positive has come from the...
Invaluable life lessons through chess
December 24, 2007 12:00 AMProtecting the Queen Chess provides an invaluable opportunity to teach life lessons.By Jim Pemberton It was only fitting that I would play chess with my daughters. Long before I became a father in 1999, chess...
Motivating others
Hope my achievement motivates others: MaryA STAFF REPORTER Calcutta: Mary Ann Gomes is the new Woman Grandmaster-elect from Bengal. The WGM title will be ratified by Fide in its next list. But the 18-year-old — only the second from...
Special chess contest – $300 in chess prizes
I am running a fun contest for all the chess bloggers. It can be unique, cool, rare, funky chess photos or chess artworks. Please send all entries to SusanPolgar@aol.com. I will post the 5 finalists on this blog for...
King and Pawn endgame
White to move. Is this a win, draw or loss for White? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays to all! Are you done with your shopping yet? 🙂 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Morozevich and Tomashevsky lead Russian Championship
Standings after 5 rounds: 1. Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2755 3½2. Tomashevsky, Evgeny g RUS 2646 3½ 3. Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2715 34. Vitiugov, Nikita g RUS 2594 35. Amonatov, Farrukh g TJK 2637 3 6. Rychagov, Andrey...
Morozevich wins 3 straight to share the lead
Final position GM Morozevich – GM Sakaev [D10]23.12.2007Russian Championship 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 cxd5 5.Bf4 Nc6 6.e3 a6 7.Rc1 Bg4 8.f3 Bd7 9.g4 e6 10.h4 Be7 11.Bd3 0–0 12.Bb1 Qb6 13.Rh2 Rfc8 14.h5 Be8 15.Qd3 Nb4...
Getting closer to the World Championship crown
Picture by Europe Echecs GATA GETTIN’ CLOSER TO WORLD TITLE BIDBy ANDY SOLTISNY Post December 23, 2007 — CHESS GATA Kamsky, 33, of Brooklyn completed a remarkable three-year comeback, after a nearly decade-long absence from chess, by winning the...
Another essential endgame
White to move. Is this a win for White or Black? How should White proceed? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar