Meet Praggnanandhaa – world’s youngest International Master from Chennai By Vishnu Prasad Published: 30th May 2016 04:04 AM CHENNAI: There is a story that R Praggnanandhaa’s parents often invoke to peals of laughter from listeners. When he was taken...
Chess is more than a game
Chess is more than a game for SPICE team memberby Brittany RuessAugust 14, 2012 Vitaly Neimer recently tied his teammate and grandmaster Andre Diamant of Brazil at the U.S. Chess “G/15” Championship in Vancouver, Wash. If Neimer, an Israeli...
FIDE adds 2 GMs, 4 WGMs, 19 IMs, and 2 WIMs
FIDE adds 2 GMs, 4 WGMs, 19 IMs, and 2 WIMs FIDE has approved new titles at the 2nd quarter Presidential Board held in Elista, RUS from 5 to 7 of April 2012. Among them are 2 GMs, 4...
RIP Elena Tairova
IM/WGM Elena Tairova, 1991–2010Report by chessbase.com Some shocking news from the Russian-language website e3.e5.com: WGM Elena Tairova has died at the age of just 18. Born on 28 August 1991, Tairova became a WGM at just 14 years of...
The new young star
December 16, 2007ChessFlorida Boy, Just 13, Sprints to International Master TitleBy DYLAN LOEB McCLAINNY Times Last weekend, 1,300 children competed in the grade nationals in Houston, including more than 100 eighth graders. Four — Darwin Li, Andrew Ng, Ben...
Robert Hess, America’s newest IM
Congratulations to 15 year old Robert Hess for recently earning his third and final IM norm. He’s America’s newest IM! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar