The winner was Gawain Jones, the youngest player in the very strong sixteen-player line-up (with 14 GMs and equivalent to a category 11 classical chess tournament). Gawain Jones took the £1,000 first prize with an impressive 13/15, losing only...
Birthday video with the Webster U chess team
I would like to thank everyone for thinking of me today. I received more than 10,000 birthday wishes on twitter, facebook, skype, email, messages, etc. It was wonderful to be able to spend it with my family, and all...
Another BD surprise
After I checked into my room at the Kempinski Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi (for the prestigious conference for women in sports), I received a call from the front desk about a special delivery. When I opened my door,...
A big special birthday surprise!
When I came to the SPICE office this morning at around 8:40 for some last minute meetings before heading to Abu Dhabi for a major women’s conference, my students were already there planning a big surprise for me. This...
Famous Birthdays March 9: Bobby Fischer
Bobby Fischer was born at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, Illinois on March 9, 1943 Bobby Fischer was an American chess grandmaster. At age 13, Fischer won a ‘brillancy’ that became known as The Game of the Century. In...
Torre to appear at Novaliches Novelty Chess Club
Torre to grace Novaliches chess Posted by Online on Nov 3rd, 2012 Manila, Philippines – Asia’s first Grandmaster Eugene Torre will celebrate his 61st birthday with long-time chess friends and supporters by gracing the Novaliches Novelty Chess Club twin...
Thank you SO MUCH!
I would like to thank ALL of you for your wonderful, heart warming, special wishes for my birthday. I received more than 15,000 messages via facebook, twitter, email, text messages, etc. I spent a wonderful day with my SPICE...
An Anand special on his birthday
An Anand special on his birthday Manisha Mohite How did the World Champions and other top stars in chess begin their journey to the top is a question which would raise the curiosity of any follower of the game....
So many checkmates in a lifetime
So many mates from my lifetime of chess Published on Thursday 8 December 2011 11:28 GAZETTE Sport is proud to wish the happiest of birthdays to its oldest correspondent. Denis Lane, who celebrates his 90th tomorrow, reckons he submitted...
Message from FIDE President Ilyumzhinov
Where would you rank Botvinnik among all the great world champions in history? The 100th Anniversary of Mikhail Botvinnik Wednesday, 17 August 2011 09:35 WELCOME MESSAGE FROM THE FIDE PRESIDENT KIRSAN ILYUMZHINOV Today is a remarkable date for the...