Chess Informant no. 100 Exclusive interview with editor-in-chief Aleksandar Matanovicby Peter Doggers of Chess Vibes Recently, the famous Chess Informant reached a milestone: edition no. 100 was published. Facts, figures and an exclusive interview with 77-year-old editor-in-chief Aleksandar Matanovic.Forty-two...
Real game chess tactic
I just saw this position in the latest issue of Chess Today. It is White to move. What is the best continuation for White? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: I’m moving back to Hungary
Here is the full story of my announcement. I plan to reunite with my sisters to represent Hungary in future Olympiads. I hope to have the paperwork done ASAP with FIDE. Here is a picture from the press conference...
Babe Ruth 1-0 Capablanca
Here is another very old newspaper clipping about that loss by Capablanca to Babe Ruth. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Rare loss for Capablanca
A friend of mine who is an avid chess collector and historian just recently discovered something very interesting. Babe Ruth, generally regarded as one of the greatest baseball players ever, was a strong chess player as well. He in...
A sad ending
I first posted about this not along ago. Here is the conclusion: Girl Dies of Cancer After Dad’s VisitCBS NewsPosted: 2008-03-31 12:50:56 NEW YORK (March 28) — A ten-year-old girl lost her battle with brain cancer early Friday, shortly...
Big improvement through chess
City students learn through chessBy Steve GiegerichST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH04/01/2008 St. Louis — Third-grader Patrick Schmucke has been putting the moves on his Dewey International Studies classmates all year. He’s far from alone. Kyla Williams and Calvin Schaeffer have been...
1st match game ends in a draw
1st North American Match Challenge [White “IM Mkrtchian, Lilit”][Black “IM Krush, Irina”][Result “1/2-1/2”][WhiteELO “2405”][BlackELO “2473”][Source “MonRoi”] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.O-O Bg7 6.Re1 Nh6 7.c3 O-O 8.d4 cxd4 9.cxd4 d6 10.h3 f6 11.Nc3 Nf7 12.b3...