Championship Chelsea Chess Team Loses Coaching Program Updated November 27, 2012 7:30am November 27, 2012 7:30am | By Mathew Katz, DNAinfo Reporter/Producer CHELSEA — A team of championship chess players who won a national tournament have lost two of...
After 40 years, the Village Chess Shop is shut down
Below is a post from their facebook page: Hey, Hope all is well for everyone. New York City Chess is up and running, ( Post Sandy ). Chess Shop is now closed however, it was a great 40 year run but while...
NY City Mayor’s Cup 2006
New York City Mayor’s Cup (NY Athletic Club – June 2006)One of the bloggers asked when was the last time I played in a serious chess event? It has to be back in 2006 where I won the Women’s...
Hurricane Sandy devastates the East Coast
The East Coast of the United States is facing Hurricane Sandy straight on, which is expected to be one of the worst storms to hit the United States in the last few years. The damages are expected to be...
“Education – Priorities for the Next Decade”
The “Education – Priorities for the Next Decade” panel at Blouin Creative Leadership Summit 2012 http://www.creativeleadershipsummit.org/ Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
9/11, Never Forget! How did this day change you?
On the morning of September 11, 2001, 19 hijackers took control of 4 commercial airliners en route to San Francisco and Los Angeles from Boston, Newark, and Washington, D.C. (Washington Dulles International Airport). At 8:46 a.m., American Airlines Flight...
How to raise a chess champion
How to raise a chess champion 10 July 2012 Last updated at 23:02 ET A must watch video here. With age comes wisdom, the saying goes, but at an elementary school in New York’s Chinatown the children are wise...
3 share lead at NY International after 7 rounds
Standings after 5 rounds 1 GM TAMAZ GELASHVILI 2600 W34 W38 D31 D9 W16 W20 D2 ~3 5.5 2 GM GIORGI KACHEISHVILI 2598 W19 D10 W14 W21 W7 D3 D1 ~4 5.5 3 FM THOMAS BARTELL 2369 W47 W71...
Chess NYC & Tri State Chess
New York City Chess Inc is pleased to announce an alliance between Tri State Chess and their Chess NYC Programs. So impressed with Chessmaster Mark Kurtzman and his 20 year commitment to excellence in chess were Chess NYC Directors...
Space Shuttle Enterprise has landed at JFK Airport
The Space Shuttle Enterprise has landed in New York City at JFK airport. Enterprise will eventually be displayed at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum on Manhattan’s West Side. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar