I started this specific blog on May 23, 2005, thanks to my friend Amy B! Here was the first one: https://chessdailynews.com/2005/05/my-first-blog.html Since then, I have posted exactly 13,000 items on my blogs! I am delighted to have dedicated bloggers...
Delilah on the TODAY show tomorrow!
Dear Loyal Listener, Woo woo woo! Tomorrow morning I get to be on the TODAY show!!! As the Pointer Sisters would sing, “I’m so excited and I just can’t hide it… ” I’ll be on with Kathy Lee and...
World Mind Sports Update
World Mind Sports games Chess event hit by the global financial crisisChess at the WMSG is still on, but less players are expected in Beijing News was in the air since last Friday, but the official confirmation came to...
Obama’s Knights
The Obama for America campaign sent an email to Jan Jones for some “Get Creative” help. The “Your Move” caption is a call to do something for Obama for America or at least get involved. It should be noted...
Chess support system
I would like to thank Dr. Alexey Root, Jim Stallings, Luis Salinas, and members of the UTD chess team (BAYARAA ZORIGT, KARINA VAZIROVA, ALEXEY W ROOT, HELENE ROMAKIN, ALEJANDRO RAMIREZ, JACEK STOPA, etc.) for supporting and competing the SPICE...
Correspondence chess tactic
White to move. What is the best continuation for White? 2br1r2/b4pk1/p1pq2pp/3pN3/7Q/2PB3P/PP2RPP1/4R1K1 w – – 0 27 Omelchenko, Lev – Barczay, Laszlo (corr EUR, 1987), presented by Andreas Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
FIDE and ChessBase News
2008 SPICE Cup International Invitational TournamentTexas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, September 19-28, 2008 http://www.fide.com/component/content/article/4-tournaments/3329-2008-spice-cup-winners http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4930 Organisers: Susan Polgar, SPICE, and the Susan Polgar FoundationCategory: XVFIDE Average: 2605.5USCF Average: 2666.5Highest rated 10-player round robin chess tournament in U.S. history!www.susanpolgar.blogspot.comwww.SPICE.ttu.edu...
Suspended for political opion?
When I asked the following question yesterday: “Do you think this bailout plan is a good idea?”, here are the answers on this blog: Yes 16%No 74%I have no clue 11% Boy suspended over anti-Obama tshirtby Bethany SandersSep 25th...
Sharp middlegame eyes
White to move. How would evaluate this position? How should White proceed? 1q3bk1/6p1/pp1pPpp1/2p2bN1/P4Q2/1P3P1P/2P3PB/7K w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
10th anniversary of Chess City
10th Anniversary of “Chess City” ElistaTuesday, 30 September 2008 Dear Elista, Congratulations! When Kirsan Ilyumzhinov was first elected the FIDE President in 1995, almost nobody in the chess world (other than the Russian chess circle) knew anything about Kirsan...