Chess Underground

Chess boards being cleaned for the Iowa Closed
The July episode of the Chess Underground checks back in with Iowa Chess Association Eric Vigil who recently conducted the Iowa Championship...… Read More »
Glenn Panner
Dance parties, the Thai Underground, and riding a bull: the untold story. Recently minted US Chess Tournament Director of the Year Glenn Panner joins… Read More »
Maret Thorpe (courtesy subject) Chess Underground Season 2 Episode 2 catches up with Maret Thorpe, NTD and FIDE arbiter, about customer service,… Read More »
Season 2 of the Chess Underground, Tournament Life, investigates the many nuances of the chess tournament subculture. Bill Broich (courtesy of… Read More »
The Chess Underground is literally underground, in every sense of the word, live (on tape) from the quarantined, sheltered-in-place state of Illinois… Read More »
The inaugural season of Chess Underground, Americana comes to a close. The examination of chess in the US began with flash mobs and beer… Read More »
Civil rights activist. Politician. Speech pathologist. Chess coach. Garrett Scott (photo courtesy subject) Ladies and gentlemen, the life of… Read More »
This month’s Chess Underground features Colorado’s LM and NM Brian Wall, a true legend of American chess. Wall is well known for his adventurous… Read More »
The November Chess Underground catches up with FIDE Master, electronic musician dabbler and treasure hunter Carl Boor. Carl discusses the merits of… Read More »
Dr. Henry Getz discusses his pet line in the Budapest, discovered after lining his living room with Ebay-purchased computer towers. The Underground… Read More »
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