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With so many strong players in attendance, who would emerge as the player(s) best able to concentrate, or most adept at taking calculated risks at… Read More »
Be sure to say "check" in Ultimate Moves, Photo IM Eric Rosen You don’t need to say check in the game, but say it all the same. You grab your bishop… Read More »
Blindfold phenom Timur Gareyev (Kansas) kept his eyes very wide open to opportunities as he rebounded from a 5th-Round loss to GM Jorge Cori (… Read More »
The world of chess notation is really confusing. It is not easy remembering when scorekeeping is required and when it is optional—yes, there are… Read More »
The vast majority of the top chess players in the world started playing the game at an extremely young age. Sam Shankland completely broke this...… Read More »
You come late for your G/90,d5 contest. After finding your assigned playing spot you notice that there is no equipment and no opponent anywhere in...… Read More »
With a few days to spare before the tournament series, I started my Indian journey coming into the southern coastal city of Kochi in the state of...… Read More »
WIM Dr. Alexey Root WIM Alexey Root is one of ten women pre-registered for the Texas Women’s Chess Championship (June 23-34). The event, open to… Read More »
You sit down to your assigned game with your new clock--the one that you just purchased at the tournament bookstore. You are not sure how to set it… Read More »
Photo Cathy Rogers From the 1950s until the 1970s, World Championship matches attracted little worldwide interest because the contest always involved… Read More »