Chess by Stephen Dann June 29, 2014 Why is chess considered by some to be a major sport, even among teenagers? An example showing this is close to home — Sam Sevian, 13, of Southbridge, and his performance in...
Chess by Stephen Dann
Carissa Yip, 10, of Chelmsford did go 7-0 in the Wachusett Chess Club championship at Fitchburg State University, and edged to within several dozen rating points of master. Meanwhile in the consolation, Roger Cappallo, noted radio astronomer from Groton,...
Chess by Stephen Dann
Chess by Stephen DannSunday, June 8, 2014 Howard Goldowsky of Canton has written one of the longest and most thought-provoking articles on chess cheating in June Chess Life (www.uschess.org), and editor Daniel Lucas of Georgia has posted this cover...
Chess by Stephen Dann
Chess by Stephen Dann The announcement that Daytona-based Halifax Media will purchase this newspaper on June 1 greeted readers a few days ago. It’s the fourth ownership since this column began 39 years ago in a similar format on...
Chess by Stephen Dann
Chess by Stephen Dann Andrew Liu, 15, of Westboro tied for first in the National Junior High Grade K-9 section last weekend in Atlanta. The seven-section event drew 1,296 players. Details at www.uschess.org. David Vigorito and Steven Winer tied...
Chess by Stephen Dann
The Gus Gosselin Grade Championships last Sunday in Marlboro had 122 students and clear winners in all eight sections. The vast majority of the field were under age 12, but the Grade 8-12 section was won by Siddharth Arun...
Chess by Stephen Dann
Chess — Stephen DannSunday, March 9, 2014 It was a victory for the average amateur chess enthusiast, courtesy of Alan Rodenstein of Texas, writing last Thursday about Tim Brennan of Colorado in Chess Life Online at www.uschess.org. It was...
Chess by Stephen Dann
February has proved that chess ultimately wins over the worst of winter weather as a hobby, sport and educational endeavor. Forty state players and almost four dozen others from New England made the trek to Parsipanny, N.J. for the...
Chess by Stephen Dann
Tournament chess players tend to be loyal to their favorite traditional events. Despite recent weather, this is very true of President’s Day, formerly called Washington’s Birthday. Last weekend, 1,167 attended the World Amateur Team event in Parsippany, N.J., as...
Chess by Stephen Dann
The Barry S. Spiegel Memorial Cup, the state’s scholastic singles championship, honors one of Worcester’s most hard-working chess volunteers, who died in 1992. This year the event in Marlboro produced multiple winners “from A to Z” in three of...