With Huge Mass, Pope Takes Center StageBy ERIC GORSKI,APPosted: 2008-04-17 14:19:20 WASHINGTON (April 17) — Pope Benedict XVI praised America as a land of opportunity and hope Thursday as he celebrated the first public Mass of his U.S. pilgrimage,...
Math and chess exercises
Our friends at math and chess just sent us some very interesting exercises. Here is an example. Please feel free to check out their website for more cool stuff. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
European Individual Championship in Bulgaria
The 9th European Individual Chess Championship and the 9th European Individual Women´s Chess Championship will take place on April 20 – May 4, 2008 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Here are the top 10 seeds at the European Individual Chess Championship:...
Chess puzzle of the day
Puzzle by Heuecker, presented by Andreas White to move. How do you assess this position? What is the best continuation for White?8/B7/7P/4p3/7k/8/2K5/b7 w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
11 year old Nyzhnyk scored 2nd GM norm
11 year old Illya Nyzhnyk from the Ukraine just earned his 2nd GM norm by winning the 6th Nabokov Memorial. He needs to gain about 100 points and one more norm to become the youngest Grandmaster in history! Chess...
Dos Hermanas with Topalov, Shirov and Judit
Topalov, Shirov, Judit and Vallejo Pons will take part in rapid match play in Dos Hermanas on April 17-21, 2008. The time control will be 20 minutes + 10 second increment. The drawing of lots will determine the matchups...
Legendary Mecking versus Greenfeld
Final position The legendary Brazilian GM H. Mecking is playing a match against Israeli GM A. Greenfeld. Here is the first game of their match: GM Greenfeld (2575) – GM Mecking (2565) [E17]16.04.2008 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6...