This is the famous Recoleta cemetery in Buenos Aires, Eva Peron’s final resting place. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Chess Express PR
July 11, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chess Achievement Reports Chess Express Ratings, has added an exciting new report to its portfolio of services for chess players. Called the Performance and Achievement Page, it features: · the Rating Class Indicator,...
Chess trivia
A blogger just sent in this picture which was taken in San Diego this past July 4th. He would like to know if anyone recognizes this player with the red beret. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
TCC in Dallas
Aug. 2-5 Tournament of College Champions – Texas 6SS, 40/2, SD/1, Westin Park Central, 12720 Merit Drive, Dallas, TX 75251. In 3 sections; each college in the US may enter up to 3 players with no more than one...
Endgame trick
White to move. Can White hold this game?Platov M. & V., 1908, presented by Andreas 8/Pk6/4K2P/8/6p1/8/8/r4B2 w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Wang, Jakovenko, Rublevsky lead Poikovsky
Round 4 results: Shirov, Alexei – Wang Hao ½-½Rublevsky, Sergei – Bologan, Viktor ½-½Sutovsky, Emil – Jakovenko, Dmitry ½-½Gashimov, Vugar – Onischuk, Alexander 1-0Volokitin, Andrei – Inarkiev, Ernesto 1-0 Standings after 4 rounds: 1-3. Jakovenko, Dmitry g RUS 2709...
Checkmate in 6
I just saw this very cool puzzle on Chess Today. It is White to move and checkmate in 6! No computer analysis please 🙂
Special Kramnik Interview
Vladimir Kramnik: My task is to play the very best chess in Bonn and to win the match.Pavel Matocha (Weekly Euro), 7/10/2008 Pavel Matocha (1972, Prague) is a senior reporter and cofounder of the magazin “Weekly Euro” and organizer...
3,000 year old chess pieces
3000 yr-old burial ground found Cairo, July 11: Archaeologists have uncovered ancient wooden coffins in what appears to be a royal burial ground near the necropolis of Abydos in southern Egypt, a state-run news agency reported. The agency said...
Chess and Checkers House
This is one of the 24 stone tables at the Chess and Checkers House in Central Park, New YorkCHESS SERIES (Sunday) The Chess and Checkers House in Central Park has been used for just about everything but chess and...