My first reaction to Fischer: Move by Move by Cyrus Lakdawala, was one of anticipation. Fischer is one of my favorite players to study. His games are...
February 2016
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Kinzie Chess Team, winners of the K-9 championship team prize at the Greater Chicago K-12, Photo: Betsy Carina Dynako For chess fans, it's easy to...
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The Parsippany, New Jersey, Hilton is again packed to the alcoves with chess squads as the biggest team tournament in the world is in full swing...
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Three of the most anticipated events on the National calendar kick off this weekend from February 13-15: the US Amateur Team East, West and South. The...
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For Adia Onyango, the way to get better at chess — and in other areas of life — is through challenges. So late last year, the chess instructor from...
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World’s top players to compete in expanded tour with new events in Paris and Brussels-Leuven--featuring rapid and blitz SAINT LOUIS (February 10, 2016...
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SAINT LOUIS (February 9 , 2016) – For the eighth consecutive year, the nation’s top 24 chess players will gather in Saint Louis to compete for the...
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Senior Master Cameron Wheeler receives his check from Mechanics' Institute Executive Director Ralph Lewin with International Master Vince McCambridge...
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WILBUR TSENG INTERNATIONAL CC MASTER Wilbur Tseng has won just about every US title there is –first place in Walter Muirs, John Collins, Trophy Quads...
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The Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival is known for being one of the strongest, most unique and most scenic open tournaments in the world. With the...
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While most of the Eastern United States was trying to survive Winter Storm Jonas, cadets from the United States Military Academy migrated north to...
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Register now for the Spring National Scholastics: The High School Nationals in Atlanta, Georgia (April 1-3) The Junior High School Nationals in...