About Susan Polgar: – Winner of 4 Women’s World Championships (Under 16, Blitz, Rapid, and Classical) – First World Chess Champion in history (male or female) to win the triple-crown (Blitz, Rapid and Classical World Championships) – The only person in history, male or female, to win all 6 prestigious crowns in chess: World Classical, […]
UNDERSTANDING CHESS WITH GM NYZHNYK: ATTACKING THE KING! (3)
Hello everybody, and welcome to a third article of the “Understanding Chess with Grandmaster Illia Nyzhnyk” series. In the last article, I talked about king safety, and what one should be looking for when making a decision on how to defend their king. This time, I would like to “reverse the roles” and discuss what […]
Understanding Chess with GM Nyzhnyk: King Safety (2)
Hello everybody, and welcome to a second article of the “Understanding Chess with Grandmaster Illia Nyzhnyk” series. I would like to pick up where the previous article left off – how to hide your king properly and avoid getting checkmated. Please consider the following position: The only way to save the white king is to […]
Understanding Chess with GM Nyzhnyk – Introduction (1)
Hello everybody, and welcome to the “Understanding Chess with Grandmaster Illia Nyzhnyk”, a series of short chess articles. My goal for these articles is to show you fundamental chess principles with simple examples, something you can use as a reference while learning the game and becoming a better player. To start things off, I would […]
“Why is there a need for Girl’s or Women’s Tournaments?”
“Why is there a need for Girl’s or Women’s tournaments?” This is probably one of the top 5 questions I have most often been asked over the past 15 years, since creating the Susan Polgar Foundation in 2002. I would like to walk you through some history and then explain to you some challenges girls […]
We are back!
We’re officially back! Looking forward to updating you with chess news, starting with the 2024 Budapest Chess Olympiad.
Webster University’s Official College Chess Records
We just ended our 9th season at Webster University. This team has maintained the #1 ranking every single day, week, and month since inception, as well as winning 7 PanAm InterCollegiate Championships (8 out of 9) and 5 Final Four Championships in a row. The SPICE team also won 2 Final Four Championships with TTU, […]
Important Scholastic Coaching Tips
Coaching Tips Since I started attending scholastic chess events some years ago when my children began to play chess, I saw things in a different light and there were routines my sons and I have to follow. The most important thing is that my sons have to enjoy playing chess, studying the game and competing […]
WHY IS THERE A NEED FOR SOME ALL-GIRLS’ OR WOMEN’S CHESS TOURNAMENTS?
How about women were NOT allowed to compete against MEN until not long ago? How about they were discouraged to compete against MEN? How about many women were verbally, mentally, emotionally, and sometimes physically … abused by some MALE chess players? Now that I get your attention, I would like to walk you through some […]
My Chess Quotes Over The Years
Below are some of my quotes over the years! Enjoy! * Win with grace, lose with dignity! * What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, personal and professional discipline, focus, concentration, strong nerves, the will to win, and yes, talent! * No matter how successful you are (or will be), never […]