In memory of one of the greatest legends of American chess, William Lombardy (1937-2017), the Marshall Chess Club plans a FIDE Rated Memorial Blitz...
October 2017
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My ninth FIDE Congress was hosted at the Avantgarde Hotel Resort in Antalya, Turkey with a very nice view to the Mediterranean and small mountains...
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This question, asked in the best owl-voice possible, rings clear over chessboards, set and ready for battle. “We are!” responds the room of students...
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It happens. There is an empty chair across from you where your opponent should be. Opponents sometimes don’t appear for their scheduled games. You sit...
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Grandmaster William Lombardy died in Martinez, California the morning of October 13, 2017, of a heart attack. He won the World Junior Championship in...
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Garrett and Gabby Heller Many exciting events are slotted for National Chess Day weekend, including a charity tournament spearheaded by two youngsters...
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Fifty miles north of Manhattan, overlooking the strategic “S” curve in the Hudson River, West Point Military Academy honors its earliest history as...
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Coach Jay Stallings is a familiar name to many in the chess World, both for his upbeat social media presence, coaching success, and recent Kickstarter...
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Excitement is ramping up for National Chess Day on October 14, 2017. GM Pal Benko preps the celebrations with some mates in honor of our special day...
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Walter Brown, Grant Oen, Ruth Haring and Michael Khodarkovsky The first half of the 88th FIDE Congress at the beautiful Avantgarde Hotel in Antalya...
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The government of Turkey announced the suspension of visa services to U.S. citizens, effective October 8, 2017. According to the government’s...
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Article author Adrian Kondakov, camper Rui Yang Yan, with guest coach Kostya Kavutskiy watching My summer was filled with chess. I attended several...