The new USCF HQ in Crossville, Tennessee officially opened last summer to a brand new building. I do know some of the staff who relocated from New Windsor very well. Unfortunately, I have not met many of the local talents yet. I hope to be able to do that in the near future. One thing […]
FIDE Tournament in Stillwater, Oklahoma
President’s Day FIDE OpenOK GP # 1 StillwaterFeb 17, 18, 19 *80 USCF GP Points* *$11,000 Prize Fund Guaranteed *2007 OCF GP #1 *7-SS*, G/120+10 sec, Holiday Inn 2515 W. 6th Ave (Hwy-51) Stillwater, OK 1-405-372-0800. HR: 60-60-60. EF: $40 if postmarked and PAID before Feb 14, $50 at door. Free EF for FIDE rated […]
Oregon Scholastic Chess
Student chess tournament draws dozens By Jessica Musicar, Staff Writer Monday, January 29, 2007 1:35 PM PST COOS BAY – Staring at her opponent from across a battlefield of cream and green squares, Sarai Perkins deftly wielded knights, pawns and bishops like a general at war, stopping only to fidget nervously, hum and contemplate her […]
Improve your chess
This was an actual game that was played earlier today between GM Roiz (White) and Nakamura (Black) in Gibraltar. It is White to move. Play out this position against your friends or computer. Can you find the winning strategy for White? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
An Interview with Judit about Topalov and cheating
I orinally posted this back in November 2005. Judit Polgar’s take on the cheating allegation. She is definitely not one who supported Topalov in Elista. Below is the opinion of my sister Judit about the cheating allegation against the new FIDE King of Chess: SP: Have you heard about the cheating accusation from one or […]
The Kramnik – Topalov debate
There have been THOUSANDS of posts about Kramnik, Topalov and accusations of cheating against both players. It seems that the fans of Kramnik firmly believe that Topalov cheated and the fans of Topalov firmly believe that Kramnik cheated. However, instead of arguing with emotions, why not show the hard facts? Facts are not what their […]
Important FIDE News
Presidential Board MeetingJanuary 26-28th, 2007 The Presidential Board held its meeting at the invitation of the Turkish Chess Federation at Antalya, Turkey between January 26-28th, 2007. The key issues in the crowded agenda were: 1. The goals and tasks of FIDE in the year 2007. Apart from the change in the management style of FIDE […]
Uncle Sam sunk Emmett’s space dream
No Free Ride for Space TouristsBy ALICIA CHANG, AP LOS ANGELES (Jan. 29) – Brian Emmett’s childhood fantasy came true when he won a free trip to outer space. He was crushed when he had to cancel his reservation because of Uncle Sam. Emmett won his ticket to the heavens in a 2005 sweepstakes by […]
Chess heals emotional scars
Immigrant ready to sparTopekan recounts the forced labor his family endured in Russia; his lifelong love of chessBy Taylor AtkinsThe Capital-JournalPublished Monday, January 29, 2007 Al Braun, a Ukrainian by birth, never forgets his weekly game of chess. Braun, 83, on some days forgets portions of the five languages he has learned in his lifetime. […]
Chess, a game that has no linguistic barriers
Young chess masters go four roundsFirst Sister City tourney fundraiser for exchangeBy Rachel Denny Clow Caller-TimesJanuary 28, 2007 Kindergartners and adults battled through four rounds of chess during the first Sister City Chess Championship on Saturday at Oveal Williams Senior Center. The four-round tournament gave 60 participants the chance to earn United States Chess Federation […]