Earlier today, I saw an article in Forbes with the title: “Making A Living In Chess Is Tough…” No, it is NOT. There are plenty of amateur players making a better living in chess than some top 10-20 players...
Webster U team captain GM Le on the cover of Forbes Magazine
Webster University Team Captain GM Le Quang Liem is on the cover of Forbes Magazine (Vietnam), as well as being mentioned on Forbes Magazine (Asia). He is listed in the top 30 under 30. Chess Daily News from Susan...
The Chess and Politics Game
Forbes ridicules ‘chess talent’ Kasparov for cheap ‘blame Putin’ slogans03.07.2014Pravda.Ru World famous magazine Forbes ridiculed Garry Kasparov for blatant political incompetence. Kasparov said that it was Moscow that was supervising ISIS terrorist group. Forbes criticized former world champion Garry...
Magnus’ Observations
Chess Champ Carlsen Delights Silicon Valley With Dry Wit1/17/2014 @ 2:07AM Forbes.com Among Carlsen’s observations: * He briefly took martial arts lessons a few years ago but says “it didn’t do much for me.” Other people may be impressed by the...
What Does It Feel Like To Play Grandmaster Level Chess?
What Does It Feel Like To Play Grandmaster Level Chess?2/22/2012 @ 9:54AMJohn Fernandez, 2156 FIDE It’s really hard. Grandmasters are very good. I’m only going to speak to my “classical” tournament games (6 hour time control) games versus Grandmasters....
Thoughts on chess: “How could I lose to such an idiot?”
Thoughts on Chess, Kasparov and Putin2/17/2012 @ 6:17PM Though it’s still winter, chess fans can look forward to the World Chess Championship, which will be held in Moscow in May. World Champion Viswanathan Anand from India will take on...
Fischer in Forbes Magazine
Bobby Fischer, Age 14 David M. Ewalt, Forbes Staff The Geek Picture of the Day played the game of the century. In this June 21, 1957 photo, fourteen-year-old chess sensation Bobby Fischer starts to make a move with his...
Getting better thanks to technology
Humans Are Getting Better At Chess – Thanks to Computers Alex Knapp, Contributor 8/10/2011 @ 12:09AM A recent study suggests that there are more great chess players now than there ever have been – and that players continue to...
Anand on Forbes India cover
Learn From the Master StrategistThere’s a great deal to learn about high performance, competitive strategy and teamwork from Anand’s career as the reigning world chess champion by Indrajit Gupta Jul 16, 2010 When you picked up a copy of...