Jacob Laval backstage in his dressing room at "The Rose Tattoo." Photo by Jeremy Varner. Starring Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei, the Tennessee...
October 2019
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It's Podcast Tuesday on Chess Life Online, and since this month we have five Tuesdays, we have a bonus clip for you. US Chess Women's Program Director...
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The Marshall Chess Club (New York, NY) and the Mechanics’ Institute Chess Club (San Francisco, CA) are two of the longest-running and most storied...
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The 2019 fall season of the NYCCL is once again hosted at the offices of Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP. NYCCL co-founder, co-organizer, and Debevoise team...
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US Chess Sales asks its customers and potential customers to fill out their Fall 2019 Customer Survey. Those who complete the online survey will...
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Last week we challenged CLO readers to solve some mates in ones and twos from the 2019 World Youth Championships. This week we ratchet up the...
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A limited amount of space is now available in our tournament program book for the 2019 National K-12 Grade Championships. The event is being held from...
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Dr. Henry Getz discusses his pet line in the Budapest, discovered after lining his living room with Ebay-purchased computer towers. The Underground...
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After a thrilling final round, Fabiano Caruana and Wang Hao are the deserved victors of the 2019 FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss, ending the tournament...
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Watch Saint Louis Chess Club Executive Director Tony Rich interview our own Executive Director Carol Meyer as they reflect on the World Chess Hall of...
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GM Vladimir Belous won the 28th Annual Midwest Class Championship (Oct 11-13, Wheeling, IL) with a perfect 5-0 score to take home the $2000 first...
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Never write Hikaru Nakamura off. In our last report, posted after Round 6 of the FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss, we noted that Nakamura was at 4/6 with...