Our friends at Chessdom has many pictures from the European Individual Chess Championship. Click here to view the pictures. There are already some upsets in round 1. Click here to see round 1 men’s results. Click here to see...
My Brilliant Brain in the US
The National Geographic Documentary “My Brilliant Brain” has been shown worldwide since last year, except in the U.S. I was told that someone just saw it on the East Coast today. You may want to check your local listing...
My new weekly chess column in the newspaper
Yesterday was the debut of my weekly chess column on the Avalanche Journal, the largest newspaper in this region of Texas. The article actually appeared on the front page of the Sunday newspaper, with a continuation in section C....
Doing it the grassroots way
From the far end to the short end: Lubbock Mayor David Miller, Provost W. Marcy, and SPICE boss Dr. J. Brink In the last few years, my husband and I have traveled around the country and in many parts...
A Black Day at the Baku Grand Prix
GM Inarkiev (2684) – GM Kamsky (2726) [C95]21.04.2008 – Baku Grand Prix – Round 1 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0–0 9.h3 Nb8 10.d4 Nbd7 11.Nbd2 Bb7 12.Bc2 Re8...
Important Chess Tips
Power Principles of Chess CONTROL THE CENTER! What does this mean? The center consists of the squares e4, d4, e5 and d5. So this means when you start the game in the opening, place your pawns in the center...
NA Invitational Update
IM Angelo Young and FM Mehmed Pasalic are tied for 1st place with 3.5/4 and 5 rounds to go. FM Pasalic needs 3 points in the next 5 rounds to secure his 3rd and final IM norm. WFM Melekhina...
Monday World Champion’s Tactic
White to move. Can White hold this? How should White proceed?Alekhine – NN (New York 1918) 6k1/pr3ppp/1p3qn1/5NQ1/8/8/P4PPP/4R1K1 w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
European Championship LIVE games
Click here to see the top 10 boards. Once you are on this LIVE page, you can click the menu to see all other LIVE games. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Baku Grand Prix LIVE games
GM Mamedyarov (2752) – GM Svidler (2746) [E76]21.04.2008 – Baku Grand Prix – Round 1 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4 0–0 6.Nf3 e5 7.dxe5 dxe5 8.Nxe5 Qxd1+ 9.Kxd1 Na6 10.Be2 Rd8+ 11.Kc2 Nxe4 12.Nxe4 Bf5...