Chess to be taught in Armenian schools Thursday, 14 April 2011 08:29 | TertAm Armenia’s government adopted a decision Thursday that will see chess being included in the syllabus of lower classes in public schools as a mandatory subject....
US Championships about to begin

National chess championship gets under way in St. Louis for third straight year THE ASSOCIATED PRESS First Posted: April 14, 2011 – 11:28 am ST. LOUIS — A national chess competition is getting under way in St. Louis with...
LIVE games from Dubai!
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Great story! Chess Mom turns author!

What do Moms do at chess tournaments? Anita Wheeless, mom to Amelia Wheeless (three-time Polgar Invitational participant), learned to knit in 2003 while waiting for her kids at chess tournaments. Just like chess, practice paid off as Anita now...
Suba wins European Senior Championship

Final top 15 standings Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 Rp 1 GM Suba Mihai ROU 2465 7.5 40.5 51.5 6 2566 2 IM Okhotnik Vladimir FRA 2458 7.0 42.0 54.0 6 2503 3 GM Timoscenko Gennadij...
Videos from Dubai

Dubai round 4 video. Interviews with GM Negi, as well as GM Gupta, IM Ashwin Jayaram. Videos so far. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Dr. Root to present at TLA conference

Written by Alexey W. Root on Wed, Apr 13 2011 I am presenting twice this week at the Texas Library Association Annual Conference in Austin, Texas. Thousands of librarians and others attend this conference. You can download my presentation...
Russian Team Championship LIVE with many Superstars!
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Short takes clear lead in Thailand

Short Takes Clear Lead at Thai Chess Open Legendary English Grandmaster Nigel Short has become the clear leader of the 2011 Thai Chess Open in Pattaya after a hard-fought victory over Burma’s only Grandmaster, Zaw Win Lay. Second-seeded Short...
8th Annual Susan Polgar Girl’s Invitational

8th Annual Susan Polgar Girl’s Invitational Rules and Conditions for the 8th Annual Susan Polgar Girl’s Invitational (SPGI)July 24 – 29, 2011 at Texas Tech University (TTU) in Lubbock, Texas Over $120,000 in chess scholarships, chess prizes, netbook computers,...