Above is the picture of Frazier Alumni Pavillion on the campus of Texas Tech University, site of the 2008 Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls, the most prestigious all-girls event in the United States. I just finished an inspection...
Another Benko tactic
Black to move. Can Black hold this position?Szabo, Laszlo – Benko, Pal (Hungary 1951), presented by Andreas 1b3rk1/1q3p1p/p3rBp1/5RQ1/8/2P5/P5PP/5R1K b – – 0 28 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Shirov leads Poikovsky
Round 7 results: Volokitin, Andrei – Shirov, Alexei 0-1Inarkiev, Ernesto – Sutovsky, Emil 1-0Onischuk, Alexander – Rublevsky, Sergei ½-½Wang Hao – Jakovenko, Dmitry ½-½Bologan, Viktor – Gashimov, Vugar ½-½ Standings after 7 rounds: 1.Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2741 5...
2,500 year old Talisman
Relic Made to Ward Off ‘Evil Eye’ FoundBy ARON HELLER,APPosted: 2008-07-14 22:48:55Filed Under: Science News JERUSALEM (July 13) – An Israeli lifeguard taking his regular morning swim off the Mediterranean coast in southern Israel discovered a 2,500-year-old marble talisman...
A baby girl!
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Mig Greengard for the birth of their beautiful daughter last Thursday! Source: Chess Ninja Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
A Benko classic
White to move. Is this a win, loss, or draw for White? How should White proceed? No computer on this one please. Source: Chess Today Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Greater role for chess in school
Chess advocates want game to have greater role in schoolMONROE — Along the Gulf Coast in southwestern Louisiana, Henry Heights Elementary in Calcasieu Parish teaches by this simple mission statement: ” … to provide an education that allows all...
Summer Cup 2008 in Greece
Press Release 14-7-2008 The annual international open tournament “Summer Cup 2008″ has started under the best conditions in the 5-star Porto Carras complex in Northern Greece. In total, 81 players from 13 countries are participating (Greece, Ukraine, Russia, Netherlands,...
Benko turns 80
Grandmaster Pal Benko celebrates his 80th birthday today. He was born in France, but grew up in his native Hungary. Later he moved to the US. Benko was one of the world’s leading players in the 1950s and 1960s....
Rublevsky, Jakovenko, Shirov lead Poikovsky
Round 6 Results:Shirov, Alexei – Onischuk, Alexander 1-0Gashimov, Vugar – Volokitin, Andrei 1-0Sutovsky, Emil – Wang Hao 0-1Jakovenko, Dmitry – Bologan, Viktor 1-0Rublevsky, Sergei – Inarkiev, Ernesto ½-½ Standings after 6 rounds: 1. Rublevsky, Sergei g RUS 2699 42....