Go Blue! I must be out of my mind but I am going with the Giants by a last minute field goal (to win by 3)! I like the underdog. I want to see them not get blown out...
Joel Benjamin takes over NY Times Column for 3 weeks
My Opening Move: an IntroductionBy Joel Benjamin Gambit readers: I’ll be blogging in this space for the next three weeks, so I think an introduction is in order. I’m a lifelong resident of the New York metropolitan area, and...
A great chess exercise
I have often recommended my students to play out positions from both sides as a chess exercise to improve their chess skills. Here is a perfect example to play out. This was an actual game between IM Ivanov and...
600+ compete in MSU
Published February 3, 2008[ From Lansing State Journal ]Grandmasters in the making: Kids compete in chess tourneyMSU championships draw 600-plus from Mich. elementariesYvette LanierLansing State Journal EAST LANSING – Joy Chen has made 60-year-olds cry during a game of...
Impossible Tiger to tame?
Last week, Tiger won the Buick Invitational for the 4th straight times by an 8 shot margin. This week, after a horrendous 3rd round to trail by 4 strokes going into the final day, he birdied 5 of his...
Honing your defensive skills
Black to move. This was the recent game between Nakamura and Hebden in Gibraltar. Black played badly and lost quickly. White is clearly better. However, what is the best way for Black to put up the most resistance in...
Black Hills Scholastic
Students gather to compete in chessBy Journal staff Sunday, February 03, 2008 More than 50 students from Rapid City, Pierre and Sioux Falls competed Saturday in the Eighth Annual Black Hills Scholastic Chess Tournament at the South Dakota School...
Promoting the game for girls
Chess is king for girls at Saint Mark’s SchoolJennifer UpshawArticle Launched: 02/02/2008 11:36:01 PM PST For 6-year-old Julia Schulman, it was a comeback year. “Last year I got fifth place,” said the Saint Mark’s School first-grader, one of 72...
Game analysis: Kamsky vs. Alekseev
Polgar’s Pick: Kamsky vs. AlekseevBy GM Susan Polgar with FM Paul TruongJanuary 27, 2008 Kamsky has a well-deserved reputation for being a tenacious defender, but when he has a positional advantage, then you better hold on to your hat!...
Lost en route
Stale mate They were made in Norway. Lost en route to Ireland. Washed up in Scotland. Now most of them are on display in England. But which country can justly lay claim to the Lewis chessmen? By Allan Burnett...