Chess-Boxing Hits it BigThursday, Jul. 10, 2008 By ADA CALHOUNTIME Magazine “It sounds like a gimmick,” admits Hip-Hop Chess Federation founder Adisa Banjoko. But chess and physical combat are being merged not only in the U.S.—where Banjoko’s group advocates...
2008 Women’s World Championship
Photo from FIDE website WORLD WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 FIDE has just released the pairings for round 1 of the Women’s World Championship Knockout in Nalchik, Russia. The FIDE Presidential Board has approved the list of qualifiers and the schedule...
What would you like to see?
The upcoming SPICE Cup will take place from September 19-28 at Texas Tech University (Student Union Building) in Lubbock, Texas. There will be a day off in the middle of the tournament. What kind of extra fun event would...
2008 New England Masters
The deadline to pay the lowest possible entry fee for the New England Masters is Friday, July 11! The New England Masters will take place from August 11-15, 2008, in Pawtucket (near Providence), Rhode Island. The event is a...
11 year old wins Canadian Championship?
Tanraj Singh Sohal is Canadian Chess ChampionWSN Bureau9 July, 2008 11 year old Tanraj Singh from Surrey has won the 2008 Canadian Chess Championship (for his age group) held in Edmonton, Alberta and it is the fourth time that...
US Women’s Champion in Spain
GM Daniel Friedman top seeded at Vicente Sebastian Chess MemorialIM Anna Zatonskih will participate before the WCC for women in Nalchikby chessdom GM Daniel Fridman will be top seeded at Vicente Sebastian Chess Memorial that will take place 19-20...
2008 Karpov Poikovsky Cup
2008 Karpov Poikovsky round 3 matchups and results: Wang Hao – Volokitin, Andrei ½-½Sutovsky, Emil – Gashimov, Vugar ½-½Inarkiev, Ernesto – Onischuk, Alexander ½-½Jakovenko, Dmitry – Rublevsky, Sergei ½-½Bologan, Viktor – Shirov, Alexei ½-½ Click here to view the...
Bishop and Pawn endgame
White to move. Is this a win, draw, or loss for White? How should White proceed? No computer please! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
GM Ashley on CNN
My good friend GM Maurice Ashley was on CNN. Click here to watch the interview. Special thanks to IM Ken Regan for sending me the information. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar