White to move. Is this a win, loss, or draw for White? No computer lines please. 1R6/8/8/8/7K/3pp3/k7/8 w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
SPICE Cup Update
GM Wesley So arrived in the U.S. last week. He had a very nice event at the Fresno Chess Club in California. Wesley and his Dad will come to Lubbock soon. GM Kuzubov will arrive later today. Most players...
Chess Trivia
Which chess player said the following: “My style is somewhere between that of Tal and Petrosian.” Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Putting their skills to the test
Children make the right movesTuesday, 15 September 2009By REBECCA GARDINER YOUNG chess players have strained their brains and put their skills to the test at an inter-primary school tournament. Teams from four schools vied for the top spot in...
Chess journey to the center of the earth
Remember this movie? It is based on one of the great books by Jules Verne. Now, the Texas Tech Knight Raiders Chess Team will play tournament rated chess from the center of the earth (almost). We just received the...
Big controversy at Dutch Championship
Sergey Tiviakov: “I had no choice but to leave the Championship”15 September 2009Report by Chessvibes.comSpecial thanks to Peter Doggers for sending us the article The already seriously weakened Dutch Championship lost its top seed yesterday, after the third round....
#1 at 92 years old! Wow!
WWII-Era Singer Tops UK Music ChartsBy JENNIFER QUINN,AP LONDON (Sept. 14) – At age 92, Dame Vera Lynn has beaten the Arctic Monkeys and even the Beatles to capture the No. 1 record in Britain.The singer who 70 years...
London Chess Classic
Official website: http://www.londonchessclassic.com/ 2nd Sept 2009 Update on ratings. No Name NAT Sept Elo 1 Magnus Carlsen Norway 2772 2 Vladimir Kramnik Russia 2772 3 Hikaru Nakamura USA 2735 4 Nigel Short England 2706 5 Ni Hua China 2692...
10 second chess tactic
White to move. Can you find the most precise continuation in 10 seconds or less?Source: ChessToday.net Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Mangalore: Inter-collegiate Chess Tournament
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 8:50:18 AM (IST) Mangalore: Inter-collegiate Chess Tournament at SAC Inaugurated Mangalore: Inter-collegiate Chess Tournament at SAC Inaugurated Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje Daijiworld Media Network- Mangalore (RS/SB) Mangalore, Sep 15: Three-day inter-collegiate chess tournament of Mangalore University...