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Back row: (left to right): Vyom Vidyarthi, Derek Wu, Rochelle Wu, Nastassja Matus, Adrian Kondakov, Robert Shlyakhtenko (for some reason I’m smiling… Read More »
FLAG! That is the word that moved your opponent’s brain right out of the time scramble zone. He had 90 minutes to make 40 moves (40/90,d5) in the… Read More »
At US Chess, the ratio of boys to girls in tournaments is 6 to 1. This means that more often than not, I can be the only girl (or one of the only...… Read More »
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 »