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I will provide at least 1 new puzzle daily. Many of these puzzles are original compositions by me. Some will be from famous players.
Every Saturday is “Open Forum” day! You can discuss or ask just about any chess related topic.
I will post “My Weekly Commentary” every Monday.
I update this blog with chess news, important chess information, tournament announcements, tournaments reports and other interesting tidbids between 5-7 times daily. I will update even more frequently if there is a big event like this World Championship.
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I predict a draw, despite the momentum change. Kramnik is too tuff to beat 2x in a row.
Susan,
Sorry if you’ve answered it before–but what are you using to make those cool effects on the pictures?
wg, I use Microsoft Digital Image software. I am still learning new features 🙂
Best wishes,
Susan Polgar
http://www.SusanPolgar.com
Susan,
Congratulations on your blog – very nice. Two things :
1. Don’t go overboard with all the photo filter effects. Sometimes less is more 🙂
2. Why do you refer to chess problems as puzzles? As you know, there are problem solving tourneys, problem magazines etc etc. ‘Puzzles’ sounds a little funny considering some of the intellectual work that goes into the best problems.
Hi Susan!
I’m the President of the chess club at Assumption College in Worcester, MA. The only problem is that we have very few members on the team (sometimes the team can only be 4 members at our meetings). We’ve tried to come up with ways to boost our attendance, including tactics/opening/endgame lessons for 30 mins, chess for an hour, and optional bughouse for 30 mins. We have monthly campus tournaments where the first three placers can win prizes. We also go to college tournaments inside MA. We have food every now and then. Even with all of this, not too many people are coming down to the meets. Do you have any advice on how I can try and promote chess in our school?
Thank you,
EMatthews, Class of 2008
Dear Susan,
Is there any chance (or do you have intentions)to activate yourself in grandmaster’s tournaments any time soon?As active chess player ?
I would like to encourage you.I have seen some of your games against top grandmasters (vs Kamsky and others)in a year or so and think they are sign that you are playing at ELO 2600 level.
Top 100 is ELO 2620 ,so that mark may be a challenge for .
I know it would be difficult to dedicate much of your time to a hard chess work again (along with your duty as mum and chess ambassadoress),but I’m conviced you are talented enough to do it!
Keep up good work with your commentary of Kramnik-Topalov match.
Best regards