Chess Master Nakamura: Chasing Bobby Fischer Ask most Americans to name one great chess player, and they will answer “Bobby Fischer.” That’s in part because Fischer was, for a time, No. 1 in the world and in part because...
Capablanca Memorial LIVE games
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Happy Cinco de Mayo
What is Cinco de Mayo? Literally “the Fifth of May,” Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican Holiday celebrating the Battle of Puebla, which took place on May 5, 1862. In 1861, France sent a massive army to invade Mexico,...
Anand defends world chess title vs Gelfand May 10-31
Anand defends world chess title vs Gelfand May 10-31Cebu Daily News7:04 am | Saturday, May 5th, 2012 THE world chess championship match between defending champion Viswanathan Anand of India and challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel will be held at...
High degree of active mental participation
Royal game’s viewers especially engagedBy Shelby LymanFriday May 4, 2012 6:33 PM Chess games shown on television or streamed on the Internet elicit a high degree of active mental participation. Although watching sports on television is often accompanied by...
9th Annual Susan Polgar Foundation Girl’s Invitational (FREE rooms and meals for official qualifiers)
Rules and Conditions for the 9th Annual Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational (SPGI)July 22 – 27, 2012 at Webster University (St. Louis, Missouri) Over $100,000 in chess scholarships, chess prizes, netbook computers, etc. The annual Susan Polgar Girl’s Invitational,...
Child chess champ fears deportation
Child chess champ fears deportationStar News Services May 5, 2012 4:03 AM Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Friday he would review the case of a Bangladeshi boy who is France’s under-12 chess champion and is threatened with expulsion because...
Asian Championships with Le Quang Liem, Wesley So…
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Anand or Gelfand? Make your pick!
Who will win the World Championship match? V. Anand B. Gelfand The prize fund ($2.55 million) is split 60-40 between the winner and loser of the championship. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Formidable foes in bid for Asian title
Formidable foes in bid for Asian title Updated May, 04 2012 10:00:57 HCM CITY — China and India will be tough to beat in the 2012 Asian Chess Championships, Dang Tat Thang, deputy chairman of the Viet Nam Chess...