Chess is a game that’s fit for kings and kidsExperts say it builds strong mindsBy Chad Brooks Daily Herald StaffPublished: 1/27/2008 12:21 AM In this day and age, when businesses will spend millions to develop the next hot video...
7th NA FIDE Invitational
After 2 rounds of play Michigan’s IM Ben Finegold leads the pack. An unfortunate turn of events in Round 1 for NJ player FM Thomas Bartell – his phone rang and was forfeited in a position that was equal...
Picture of the day!
This was sent in by super organizer Sevan Muradian from Chicago Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Chicago, Chicago
Picture by Betsy Dynako As I mentioned a few days ago, I was in Chicago last Friday for a major Chess Education conference with Karpov, Onischuk, Shulman and Zatonskih. Unfortunately, Anna Zatonskih had to cancel at the last minute...
Greetings from Chicago
I just concluded my trip to Seattle for various fundraising meetings to help chess. My trip was concluded with a Q&A session at the University of Washington last night. I am in Chicago today to support the Chess and...
Renaissance Knights Chess Event
December 28, 29, 30, 200710 AM – 4 PM Renaissance Knight’s ‘2nd year’ at Mayor Daley’s Holiday Sports FestivalMcCormick Place Halls A & B2301 S. Martin Luther King Dr., Chicago, IL. Once again we are teaming up with CPS...
International School of Chess Champions
International School of Chess ChampionsJanuary 12 – 13, 2008DoubleTree Hotel, Oak Brook, IL World Chess Champion GM Anatoly Karpov2006-07 U.S. Champion GM Alexander Onischuk2006 U.S. Open Champion GM Yury Shulman2006-07 U.S. Women’s Champion WGM Anna Zatonskih Saturday, January 12...
Robson closing in on IM title
6th North American FIDE InvitationalRound 7November 02, 2007 [Section – Board 1] Andrews, Todd vs Pasalic, Mehmed 1-0 [Section – Board 2] Mokriak, Ludmila vs Tsyganov, Igor 0-1 [Section – Board 3] Vigorito, David vs Haessel, Dale 1-0 [Section...
Robson on pace for IM norm
6th North American FIDE InvitationalRound 6 November 01, 2007 [Section – Board 1] Pasalic, Mehmed vs Mokriak, Ludmila 1-0 [Section – Board 2] Tsyganov, Igor vs Vigorito, David 1/2-1/2 [Section – Board 3] Haessel, Dale vs Robson, Ray 0-1...
Creative Summer Chess Job
Picture by Lloyd DeGrane Chess as a Summer JobSign painter Cecil Locke has figured out how to play his favorite game all season—and make a buck off it too.September 7, 2007By Gus Garcia-Roberts About a dozen men stand shoulder...