Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
A $1,000,000 question
If a chess event offers a minimum of $1,000,000 first prize, along with tons of other cash prizes, and everyone will have a chance to win (not just GMs or professional players), what do you think would be a reasonable entry fee? No entry fees (in fantasyland) $250 $500 $1,000 $5,000 $10,000 More than $10,000 […]
A $1,000,000 question
If a chess event offers a minimum of $1,000,000 first prize, along with tons of other cash prizes, and everyone will have a chance to win (not just GMs or professional players), what do you think would be a reasonable entry fee? No entry fees $250 $500 $1,000 $5,000 $10,000 More than $10,000 Chess Daily […]
Russian Higher League in Tyumen
Russian Higher League in Tyumen Russian Ministry of Sport and Turism, Department of Sport and Youth of the Tyumen region, Russian Chess Federation and Tyumen Oblast chess federation organize the 2012 Russian Higher League for men and women from 15th to 18th June at the Tyumen Technopark. The tournament will be played over 11 rounds […]
Royal Automobile Club Centenary Celebration
ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB CENTENARY CELEBRATION 100 BOARD SIMULTANEOUS CHESS EXHIBITION This year the Royal Automobile Club celebrated the centenary of its Pall Mall Clubhouse and the 1911 founding of its Chess Circle with a 100 board simultaneous display held on Saturday 16 April 2011 at the Clubhouse in Pall Mall. In a truly unique […]
Laredo
Local Chess Mates Challenge Grand MasterBy KGNS News Story Created: May 29, 2010Story Updated: May 29, 2010 If you think you can play chess…you can try testing your skills against the four-time Women’s World Chess Champion. About 40 chess players from Laredo and Nuevo Laredo went head to head with Grand Master Susan Polgar today. […]
Making their moves at Glendale park.
Across-the-board success Chess players of all ages Chess players of all ages make their moves at Glendale park.By Christopher CadelagoPublished: Last Updated Sunday, April 11, 2010 9:41 PM PDT More than 100 chess enthusiasts turned out Saturday for the first-of-its-kind AAA Chess Festival, which aimed to draw attention to the game. The event, organized by […]
Chess Night at the Lakewood Blue Claws game
To all, There is Chess Night at the Lakewood Blue Claws game on Monday August 3rd. $12 gets you the following: -Ticket to the game First pitch 7:05 p.m. -To compete in the Speed Chess Tournament (5 minutes per side) starts at 4:30 p.m. You must register by July 30th. The winner of the tournament […]
Forest Charter chess event
Forest Charter to host chess tournamentFriday, March 27, 2009The Union Staff A chess tournament for young people will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at Forest Charter School in Nevada City to benefit Foothill Theatre Company. The entry fee is $15 and is due today. The tournament started when a student in Steve […]
Regional chess success story
April 14, 2008Boonsboro Middle, Pleasant Valley clubs compete in chess event Chess clubs from Pleasant Valley Elementary School and Boonsboro Middle School competed April 5 in the first Maryland Chess Association W. Paul Engle Jr. Open tournament at Boonsboro Middle School. About 92 students and adults registered for the tournament, said Mike DiLeo, who organized […]