David Friedman is a freelance writer specializing in professional basketball. His work has been published in several magazines, including Hoop, Lindy’s Pro Basketball, Basketball Times and Basketball Digest. He has also contributed to NBCSports.com, HoopsHype.com and ProBasketballNews.com and his...
The making of a legend

Tiger Woods is approaching the $1 billion mark in earnings. He is on pace to break Jack Nicklaus’ records. But is he the greatest ever? Here is the list of some of the greatest golfers: Tiger WoodsJack NicklausArnold PalmerBobby...
Corus round 11 matchups

Artwork by Gabor Matchups for round 11. Your prediction? Group A L. Aronian – L. van WelyV. Ivanchuk – M. AdamsJ. Polgar – P. EljanovV. Topalov – S. MamedyarovB. Gelfand – T. RadjabovP. Leko – V. KramnikM. Carlsen –...
Stefanova takes down Petrosian

Final position GM Petrosian (2606) – GM Stefanova (2464) [C51]24.01.2008 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bd6 6.d4 Nf6 7.0–0 0–0 8.Re1 b6 9.Bd5 Nxd5 10.exd5 e4 11.Ng5 Ne7 12.Qh5 h6 13.Nxe4 f5 14.Nxd6 cxd6 15.Ba3...
Success through Chess

Artwork by Mike Magnan CheckmateAfter-school chess clubs help elementary students in Beaverton make a moveBy Elena Boryczka Seated at a table in the cafeteria at William Walker Elementary School with a chessboard between them, two third-grade girls were engaged...
Videos of Bobby Fischer

Here is a tribute to Bobby Fischer by Fabrice Wantiez. It includes all the videos of Fischer he found on the Internet. Thanks Fabrice! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
An exciting battle between ends in a fizzle

Position after 24.Bxh6! GM Speelman (2491) – GM Nakamura (2670) [D45]24.01.2008Gibraltar Chess Festival 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 0–0 8.0–0 dxc4 9.Bxc4 a6 10.Bd2 c5 11.dxc5 Nxc5 12.a4 b6 13.b4 Ncd7...
Anand voted top Sportsman in 2007

Grandmaster Anand is 2007’s top sportsmanCNN-IBNPublished on Thu, Jan 24, 2008 at 07:28, Updated at Thu, Jan 24, 2008 in Sports New Delhi: In his triumph, he brought glory for India and made us proud and now he is...
My childhood hero

Dear Bobby F.: You were my childhood heroBy Bob FergusonSpecial to The Seattle Times In my office, I have a framed black-and-white photograph of a young Bobby Fischer, dressed impeccably in a suit, engrossed in a chess game. Bobby...
FIDE expansion

FIDE to help Vietnam build chess institute World Chess Federation (FIDE) has assured the Vietnam Olympic Committee (VOC) of a project to build a 5,000 ha chess institute in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau. The promise was...