THE SUSAN POLGAR FOUNDATION’S NATIONWIDE OPEN FOR GIRLS & BOYS (K-12) A Fantastic Tournament in a Great Location! http://www.cajunchess.com/tourns/tournament20.shtml June 1 – 3, 2012(Friday – Sunday *** SAVE THE DATES!!) Holiday Inn Downtown Superdome330 Loyola Ave.New Orleans, LA 70112The...
Stimulating academic community conversation
Webster and SPICE Aim to Make St. Louis International Home for ChessMay 24, 2012 When news coverage and inquiries flooded Webster University upon its announcement that the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) would be moving to campus,...
Webster is proud to welcome Susan Polgar and SPICE
Webster Welcomes Susan Polgar, SPICE, Chess TeamMay 23, 2012 Webster University President Beth Stroble, Provost Julian Schuster, and the entire community formally welcomed Susan Polgar and the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) to Webster on Tuesday, May...
The chess master who took down JPMorgan
Meet the Man Who Took Down JPMorganBoaz Weinstein is an aggressive trader who once lost $2B, tooBy Mark Russell, Newser StaffPosted May 27, 2012 7:00 AM CDT (Newser) – Credit (or blame) Boaz Weinstein—a 38-year-old hedge fund trader known...
Gelfand has proven to be a far tougher nut to crack for Anand
Anand’s last chance before tiebreakLast Updated: Sunday, May 27, 2012 Moscow: Defending champion Viswanathan Anand will have a lot to think about ahead of the last game of the Chess World Championship against Boris Gelfand of Israel here. With...
Frankly I was expecting more excitement
Has Boris Gelfand out-prepared Vishy Anand?Published: Saturday, May 26, 2012, 11:15 ISTBy Vijay Tagore | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA Elizbar Ubilava thinks the world championship match between Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand, underway in Moscow, could go into...
China dominates Asian Nations Chess Cup
Asian Nations Chess Cup This event has just finished in Zaozhuang, China with host players dominating the field. Final Standings after 9 rounds(match points/individual points): Men’ section: 1. China-1 – 17 (28½),2. India – 15 (26½),3. China-2 – 13...
Upset chess tactic
A major upset occurred. White to move. How should white proceed? Source: ChessToday.net Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
The wunderkind chess master who outsmarted JPMorgan
The Hunch, the Pounce and the KillHow Boaz Weinstein and Hedge Funds Outsmarted JPMorganBy AZAM AHMEDPublished: May 26, 2012 BOAZ WEINSTEIN didn’t know it, but he had just hooked the London Whale. It was last November, and Mr. Weinstein,...