The 2011 SPICE Cup By Ben Finegold, Grandmaster, special to the Beacon Posted 1:08 pm Tue., 10.18.11 This week I am in Lubbock, Texas, for the annual SPICE Cup Chess Tournament. SPICE stands for Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence, an organization devoted to the promotion of chess education and outreach headquartered at Texas Tech […]
The importance of endgame play
Artwork by Mike Magnan Improve your endgame play By Ben Finegold, Grandmaster, special to the Beacon Posted 12:00 am Wed., 6.8.11 Finishing a chess game can be a difficult task. Both players are usually tired at the end of a long game, and as a result, many players, both beginner and advanced, see their endgame […]
Finegold’s chess secrets
Back to basics Share By Ben Finegold, Grandmaster, special to the Beacon Posted 4:07 pm Wed., 6.1.11 Chess has been around for hundreds and hundreds of years, and one of the reasons the game has maintained its popularity for so long is the seemingly endless level of depth and complexity involved. It seems no matter […]
Wrap up from St. Louis
For more information, please contact:Mike WilmeringCommunications SpecialistChess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis Whirlwind Rapid Play Ends International MatchBy Ken West Tornado warnings sent the four grandmasters in the international match to the basement more than once at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis Wednesday, but the unusual had already hit […]
Report from St. Louis – 2 games to go
For more information, please contact:Mike WilmeringCommunications SpecialistChess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis Saint Louis GMs Prevail in First Rapid ShowdownBy Ken West SAINT LOUIS, May 25, 2011 — The two Saint Louis grandmasters prevailed in the first day of rapid chess in the international match Tuesday at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center […]
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Finegold, Nakamura lead in Rapid Chess
After the 6 classical games, Nakamura – Ponomariov and Finegold – Robson engage in a 4 game rapid chess match. Both Nakamura and Finegold are leading 1.5 – 0.5 after 2 games with Finegold defeating Robson in game 1 and Nakamura defeating Ponomariov in game 2. They will wrap up the final 2 games tomorrow […]
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Update from St Louis
For more information, please contact:Mike WilmeringCommunications SpecialistChess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint LouisNakamura, Robson Pull Ahead in Round 6By Ken West Grandmasters Hikaru Nakamura and Ray Robson each won with white Sunday to take the lead going into the rapid portion of their international matches at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint […]
Nakamura and Robson victorious
Hikaru Nakamura and Ray Robson are victorious in the classical portion of the match. Nakamura won the sixth game to clinch the classical match 3.5 – 2.5. Robson also won the final game to increase the winning margin to 4-2. Next will be a 4 game rapid match. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar