CHESS Stephen Dann
Sunday, January 13, 2013
John Curdo of Auburn and Matthew Meredith of Connecticut tied for first with 3-0 scores in the 22nd Mid Winter Classic in the Florence section of Northampton last Saturday.
Alvin Tan, 12, of Westwood, Eric Feng, 11, of Sudbury, and Daniel Wang, 8, of Lexington, won the three top sections of the 91-player, third Spiegel Cup Qualifier in Cambridge. Details at www.masschess.org. The final qualifier, for students age 5 to 14, is in Marlboro next Sunday.
The Jan. 7 Wachusett Club Chess Chat presentation on the women’s “knockout” World Cup can be found on demand at www.fatv.org.
Nine tough puzzles selected by Graham Burgess, Gambit publishing editor and author, can be found at www.chesscafe.com. You can also find a challenging daily puzzle at www.chessWorld.net.
Posted Wednesday at www.chessbase.com was a claim that Houdini 3, billed as the world’s strongest chess computer, now has an estimated rating of 3335, and would defeat Magnus Carlsen, who has the top human rating of 2861, 99 games out of 100.
The “Brooklyn Castle” film is being reviewed today at the Boston Chess Education Expo, concurrent with the Boston Chess Congress at the Hyatt Harborside in East Boston. Producers have announced that the chess film will be available on Feb. 5 for download on iTunes and Movies on Demand, as well as hosted screenings at www.Tugg.com.
Tim Gareev of Texas looks forward to setting a 64-board record for blindfold play by the end of 2013, as he explains at www.uschess.org.
It’s been 20 years since the passing of Mikhail Tal (1936-92), world champion 1960-61, and known as the “Magician from Riga” because of his colorful games. A new book, “The Magic Tactics of Mikail Tal,” ( www.newinchess.com, 334 pages, $29) reveals these tactics in games and positions selected by German players Karsten Muller and Raymund Stolze.
Source: http://www.telegram.com
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