10,000 hours to genius theory questioned30 June 2014 | By Jane Bainbridge US — The concept that performers can reach elite status through 10,000 hours of practice rather than innate talent, championed by Swedish psychologist K. Anders Ericsson, is...
Yemelin strikes again, wins Ellivuori International
Yemelin strikes again, wins Ellivuori International The Ellivuori International Chess Tournament was held from 23rd to 29th June, 2014, at the Ellivuori Hotel in Ellivuori, a town in the heart of pure nature, in the western part of Finland....
48th Ilmar Raud Memorial 2014
The 48th edition of the Ilmar Raud Memorial is taking place from 30th June to 6th July 2014 at the Viljandi Sports Center in Viljandi, a town in southern Estonia. The event is played in memorial of Ilmar Raud,...
Difficult chess tactic
White to move. How should White proceed? This is a repeat since so many seem to struggle with this. Vitolinsh, Alvis – Gaidarov (Riga, 1979), presented by Andreas r5k1/6bp/p7/3P1N2/8/2Pn4/1r2R1PP/5RK1 w – – 0 33 Chess Daily News from Susan...
2014 Dutch Championship
Dutch Individual Chess Championships for men and women are scheduled to take place from 6th to 13th July 2014 at the Manor Hotel in Amsterdam, the capital and most populous city in the Netherlands. Both tournaments will be played...
Raising the World’s Best Player
CHECK MATES | Magnus, at his office in Oslo, with his mother, Sigrun, and father, Henrik, a keen chess player himself who developed his son’s skills at an early age by not playing down to his level.Photography by Colin...
Chess is many things
Chess by Stephen Dann June 29, 2014 Why is chess considered by some to be a major sport, even among teenagers? An example showing this is close to home — Sam Sevian, 13, of Southbridge, and his performance in...
Unconquerable!
Shelby Lyman on Chess: Unconquerable A chess game can be a brutal, relentless struggle, But the possibility of a draw has always offered hope for relief. That is unless the opponent happened to be Bobby Fischer, who would rarely...
Magnificent performance by legendary GM Torre
Torre rules chess tourneyJun. 29By CLYDE MARIANO Grandmaster Eugene Torre turned back the hands of time by capturing the Battle of Grandmasters National Chess Championship yesterday at the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) dining hall. Torre, 63, defeated International Master...
Turning kids into Kings and Queens
video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Anchorage Chess Program Turns Kids Into Kings and Queens Corey Allen-Young, Education ReporterPOSTED: 08:16 PM AKDT Jun 27, 2014 ANCHORAGE – Some Anchorage students are spending their summer strategizing the game of chess with...