Turkish Chess Federation (TCF) President Ali Nihat Yazici AY: Our annual budget in 2006 was 4 million USD. For 2007 we project a budget of 6 million USD. By 2010 we target 20 million for the federation. Our strategy...
A difficult question about right or wrong
Should a fellow GM OPENLY call out for a cheating investigation against another GM without any personal proof or direct knowledge of the situation or should this be done through proper and official channels?Short pushes for cheating inquiryLeonard BardenThursday...
Bruzon wins Cuban Championship
Cuba’s Bruzon Becomes New National Chess ChampBy Maryla García Santos Santa Clara, Cuba, Feb 1, (P26).- Cuban Grand Master (GM) On Wednesday, Lazaro Bruzon recovered the national chess title that he had won in 2005 in the final match...
Critical endgame lesson
Black to move. White is GM Nakamura and Black is GM Sulskis. What is your assessment? Is this a win for White, Black or draw? In the actual game, Black lost. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Next women to become GM?
2 additional women players have fulfilled their GM norms requirement and will get their GM titles IF they can meet the 2500 rating requirement: IM Hoang, Thanh Trang (Originally from Vietnam, now playing for Hungary) 2470IM Zhukova, Nathalia (Ukraine)...
Kansas Scholastic Chess
Guild takes chess to new level at Hillsboro HighBy: Don Ratzlaff02/01/2007 The student-led chess movement at Hillsboro High School recently made its next big move. No longer simply an informal pursuit with occasional school-wide tournaments, the movement that began...
5 Americans earned FIDE titles
Congratulations to Salvijus Bercys, Bryan Smith and Emory Tate for obtaining their IM titles! Also a big congratulations to Frank Berry (Oklahoma) and Jon Haskell (Florida) for their International Organizer titles! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Candidate Statement by FM Paul Truong
FM Paul Truong I have twenty years of experience in senior management, marketing and PR, specializing in branding, customer retention, advertising and innovative promotion. I’ve been in chess for 37 years. I’m a Life Master and FIDE Master with...
Candidate Statement by NM Randy Bauer
NM Randy Bauer Three years ago, I was elected to the USCF ExecutiveBoard to work to improve our finances. In that year, the USCF had its first budget surplus in eight years. We’re again facing similar tough challenges, and...
Candidate Statement by Dr. Korenman
Dr. Mikhail Korenman Born in Russia. Received Ph.D. in Education from Kansas State University. Currently living in Chicago and teaching high school science. I have immeasurable experience working in non-profit organizations (http://www.intecsus.org/) with success in grant writing (received $261,000...