“How do I choose a good chess coach for my children?”I have been asked this question thousands of times. Unfortunately, there is no single formula. This is what I usually recommend: * Select a coach who clicks with your...
New Rule about the list of the Top 100 American players
EB 06-008 (Bill Goichberg, Beatriz Marinello, Don Schultz and Robert Tanner): The name of the USCF top one hundred list be changed to “Top 100 American Players” in all categories (overall, junior, senior, etc.) and that the list be...
2005 Samba Cup
1. GM Vasily Ivanchuk, Ukraine 27482. GM Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, Romania 27073. GM Lazaro Bruzon, Cuba 26774. GM Artyom Timofeev, Russia 26585. GM Kamil Miton, Poland 26356. GM Zhang Pengxiang, China 26137. GM Curt Hansen, Denmark 26078. GM Baadur Jobava,...
Practice what you learned
Some of the young campers practiced what they have learned from the camp. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Brownsville, Texas, an incredible Scholastic Chess City!
Some of the wonderful and enthusiastic young players who attended the mini-camp and tournament this past weeked (October 15-16) at the Hudson Elementary School in Brownsville, Texas. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
New Champion ready to battle against the two headed K-Monsters
“Veselin (Topalov) is interested in two matches: against Kramnik and Kasparov” acording to his manager. What do you think? A. Will either match happen? B. If either match happens, how will Topalov fare against Kasparov or Kramnik? Below are...
Attending the 2005 Texas Girl’s Championship
October 15-16 in Brownsville, Texas Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Some of the staff, volunteers and supporters of the Susan Polgar South Texas Chess Center in Corpus Christi, Texas
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Soaring above the rest of the field – the formula for winning
When a player competes in this level of competition, any small thing can change the entire outcome. If the same 8 players compete in the same format 10 times, I bet that the results will be totally different all...
The coolest chess loving administrators and coach
The Principal, Vice Principal, Chess Head Coach and Music Teacher of the Hudson Elementary School in Brownsville, TX gave an impromptu concert to the students and me. We all loved it! Teachers and students were dancing in the aisles...