Checkmate! Elementary school children learn basics of chess By Elaine BrackinPublished: May 28, 2008 Kings. Queens. Knights. Castles (Rooks). Pawns. Students. Academics. Sports.The pieces may not seem to fit, but they do. Students in Dothan’s elementary schools are proving...
A fun position to play out
I just saw this very interesting position between 2 fairly strong masters. The above position was reached after 11…e5 Here is how the game continued: 12.cxd5 exd4 13.dxc6 dxe3 14.fxe3 Bxe3+ 15.Kh1 Bg4 16.cxb7 Rb8 17.Bxf6 Bxd1 18.Bxd8 Be2...
Perfection has its reward
Here is a wonderful story I just read: Perfect Attendance Results in New CarAPPosted: 2008-05-28 09:56:23Filed Under: Nation NewsCONSTANTINE, Mich. (May 28) – Andria Baker has pretty much always been present. From the first day of kindergarten through her...
Carlsen 1/2 Leko in Game 2
GM Carlsen (2765) – GM Leko (2741) [B18]28.05.2008 – Match game 2 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Nc5 b6 6.Nb3 Nf6 7.Nf3 e6 8.g3 Nbd7 9.Bg2 Rc8 10.0–0 Bd6 11.Qe2 Qc7 12.c4 0–0 13.Be3 Rfe8 14.Rac1...
White chess pieces
Geri Halliwell celebrates daughter Bluebell’s second birthdayBy Beth Hardie, Mirror.co.uk28/05/2008 Geri Halliwell (one of the Spice Girls) treated daughter Bluebell to an Alice In Wonderland-themed party for her second birthday. The Spice Girl hired a 16th century mansion complete...
Excellent College Chess Opportunities
Academics: Define your own experience with our broad range of majors, including an Honors College. We’re the only institution in Texas with a law, graduate and medical school in the same location as the main undergraduate campus—easing the transition...
Leko 1/2 Carlsen in Game 1
GM Leko (2741) – GM Carlsen (2765) [B78]28.05.2008 – Match game 1 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 0–0 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0–0–0 Rc8 11.Bb3 Ne5 12.Kb1 Re8 13.h4 h5 14.Bh6...
Leko’s Analysis
The LÉKÓ, Péter GM 2741 versus CARLSEN, Magnus GM 2765 8-game rapid chess match starts today. Here is the official website: http://www.lekocarlsen.hu/eng/ Here is one of Leko’s best games from the website: Leko, Peter (2751) – Grischuk, Alexandr (2726)Ruy...
Portisch, Short, Vaganian lead King’s Event
Round 3 (May 26) Mecking, Henrique – Timman, Jan 1-0Beliavsky, Alexander – Khalifman, Alexander ½-½Short, Nigel – Andersson, Ulf 1-0Murariu, Andrei – Vaganian, Rafael A ½-½Suba, Mihai – Portisch, Lajos ½-½ Round 4 (May 27) Vaganian, Rafael – Suba,...
A very difficult puzzle
Kasparian 1939, presented by Andreas White to move and win. 5Q2/8/8/8/p7/1p6/6r1/k1KR4 w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar