Friends of slain officer help start up 5 local chess clubsBy SEAN BLANDAPhiladelphia Daily News After Officer Chuck Cassidy was murdered last fall at a West Oak Lane Dunkin’ Donuts, Breanne Ward knew she had to do something to...
Money, money, money
Fischer’s heirs to seek out-of-court settlementThe Philippine Star The counsel of Bobby Fischer’s Filipino daughter will first seek an out-of-court settlement with the late chess icon’s Japanese wife in the child’s attempt to claim her father’s estate in Iceland....
Difficult Ches Trivia
Question 1: Which is the OLDEST active chess club in the world? Question 2: Which is the OLDEST active chess club in the United States? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Endgame marathon decides Moscow Open
Final position GM Timofeev (2644) – GM Inarkiev (2681) [C88]10.02.2008 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0–0 8.h3 Bb7 9.d3 d6 10.c3 Na5 11.Bc2 c5 12.Nbd2 Re8 13.Nf1 Bf8 14.Bg5 h6 15.Bh4...
The oldies are still kicking
Speelman on Chess Jonathan SpeelmanSunday February 10, 2008The Observer Despite the onward march of the young titans, it was the older generation which took the majority of the plaudits in last year’s top tournaments. The biggest event of all...
Keen eye for the obvious
This position was sent in by Michiel (small modification by me) It is Black to move. How would you evaluate this position? Black has better piece placement overall but White has the Rook on the 7th rank and a...
150 schools compete for state title
Area chess teams make a moveLocal high school students compete in statewide tourney Saturday, February 9, 2008By Brian Feldt Of The Journal Star Peoria – Just 32 small warriors stood between Michael Mahoney and his enemy as a room...
Midwestern League
CHS Chess takes third in tough leaguePublished: February 8, 2008 Story by Gini DavisThe Creswell Chronicle, Creswell OR 97426 Creswell High School’s varsity chess team hopes to finish third for the second straight year in the competitive Midwestern League,...
Illinois Chess
By NBC – WEEK News 25 StaffStory Published: Feb 9, 2008 at 6:46 PM CSTStory Updated: Feb 9, 2008 at 8:55 PM CST Pawn threatens Bishop. That might be one of the scenarios at the Illinois High School Association...
Attacking chess
White to move. How should White proceed? 2r3k1/5p2/p5pp/4p3/2n1Q2P/2B3R1/5PPK/3q4 w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar