At 13, Samuel Sevian is Youngest-Ever US Chess GrandmasterThe previous record for the youngest US Grandmaster was held by Ray Robson, who achieved the title two weeks before he turned 15. American legend Bobby Fischer also once held the...
Candidates tournament 2014 with record breaking interest
Candidates tournament 2013 in London was one of the most successful events of last year. With high interest, good organization, and large media coverage, it became the pillar of the first half of the year and was only surpassed...
American gold at the Chess Olympiad
List of American players who have won Gold medals in the Chess Olympiads (unless stated, it is team gold): Men: Kashdan (team and individual gold)Marshall (team and individual gold)Horowitz (team and individual gold)Fine (team and individual gold)Dake (team and...
Chess records
Chess records By Frank ‘Boy’ PestañoChessmoso Thursday, November 22, 2012 THERE are more than 100 records in chess and counting. It is the most compared to any other sport. Listed in the various websites I visited, including an article...
Chasing Bobby Fischer?
Chess Master Nakamura: Chasing Bobby Fischer Ask most Americans to name one great chess player, and they will answer “Bobby Fischer.” That’s in part because Fischer was, for a time, No. 1 in the world and in part because...
7-year-old boy beats chess master in tournament game
7-year-old West Covina boy beats chess master in tournament game By J.D. Velasco, SGVNPosted: 04/26/2012 12:23:21 AM PDT WEST COVINA – In a lot of ways, Joaquin Perkins is like many 7-year-old boys. He plays basketball, watches cartoons and...
Sensational simultaneous record
Sensational simultaneous record www.fide.com Brigitta Sinka WIM (Hungary) has recently played her 10005th simultaneous game that is the highest number of games ever completed by a woman master in simultaneous play. According to the record documented she won 8618...
1000 “Bright Minds” simultaneous games
International Chess Master to play 1000 “Bright Minds” simultaneous games International Chess Master Attila Turzo will play 1000 chess games simultaneously with chess players from all over the world. The games will be played over the internet with a...
Record breaking attempt
Whitehouse Station chess master to attempt Guinness world record in Raritan BoroughPublished: Friday, April 08, 2011, 1:15 PM Updated: Friday, April 08, 2011, 1:28 PM By The Messenger-Gazette The Somerset Reporter RARITAN — Chess master Dean “The Dean of...
The Toughest Record of Alik Gershon
The Toughest Record of Alik Gershon / by Yochanan AfekThe Guinnes record for simultanous chess was shattered last Thursday in Tel-Aviv when GM Alik Gershon challenged a huge field of 523 players in Rabin square at the very heart...