The case for enhancing IQ through chess
Why Armenia Is More Likely to Engineer Super-Children Than ChinaBy Brian MerchantSeems like everybody's talking Chinese genomics and the art of engineering genius babies these days. But the nation...
View ArticleSee Iceland in a completely different light in June!
The Icelandic Chess Championship was held for the first time in 1913. So for the 100th anniversary, the tournament will be in a completely different format than in the last 99 years, when the...
View ArticleNakhchivan Open - 2013
International Chess Festival "Nakhchivan Open - 2013"Dedicated to the memory of nationwide leader HEYDAR ALIYEVThe International Chess Festival Nakhchivan Open 2013, dedicated to the memory of Heydar...
View ArticleYoungest American Master in history
MADISON, Wis. — A 9-year-old Madison boy has become the youngest American to reach the rank of chess master. The United States Chess Federation has certified that Awonder Liang has earned more than...
View ArticleCollege Final Four Preparation
College Final Four preparation! :)Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
View ArticleSt Louis Blues Hockey
I attended the St. Louis Blues vs Edmonton Oilers hockey game tonight as a guest of Webster University in their box. This is my first ever hockey game :)Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
View ArticleFIDE Trainers' Seminar in Gaborone, Botswana
1. Objective: To educate and certify Trainers and Chess-Teachers on an international basis. This FIDE Trainers’ Seminar for FIDE Trainer Titles Diploma is approved by FIDE and the FIDE Trainers’...
View ArticleCollege Chess Final Four
The 2013 College Chess Final Four will take place on April 5-7 in Rockville, MD. The event is sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton. Format: Round Robin - Each team is allowed 4 starters and 2 reserve...
View ArticleImportant round 10 matchups
Round 10 pairingsGM Carlsen Magnus 2872 - GM Gelfand Boris 2740 GM Aronian Levon 2809 - GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2757 GM Radjabov Teimour 2793 - GM Svidler Peter 2747 GM Grischuk Alexander 2764 - GM Kramnik...
View ArticleEndgame improvement
GM Diamant - IM Robson (2009)White to move. Is this a win, draw, or loss for White? What is the best continuation for White?8/8/5k2/2P1N2R/3K4/pp6/8/r7 w - - 0 76Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
View ArticleACP Tournament of the Year 2012 - Final results
The ACP is glad to announce the results of the Tournament of the Year 2012 contest. All ACP members could vote for their favorite tournaments, having a choice out of 26 selected events of different...
View ArticleChess tactic review
White to move. How should White proceed?nr2r1k1/2b2pp1/3R3p/p3P3/q1bNBQ1P/6P1/1p3P1K/1R6 w - - 0 1Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
View ArticleTarlev wins Victor Ciocaltea Memorial 2013
Ukrainian IM Konstantin Tarlev grabbed the winners trophy at the Victor Ciocaltea Memorial 2013 that took place on 15th – 26th March at the Hanul Manuc in Bucharest, Romania. He also obtained his third...
View ArticleArtemis Cup Leros 2013
The 5th International Tournament Artemis Cup Leros 2013 will be organized by the Municipality of Leros, Union Of Chess Players Of Thessaloniki, Educational and Cultural Youth Club Artemis on 18-25th...
View ArticleKveinys Aloyzas wins Winterchess Mallorca Masters 2013
Lithuanian GM Kveinys Aloyzas took first place at the Winterchess Mallorca Masters 2013, while the young players Arribas and Forcen obtained GM norms.The highest-level tournament of the Winterchess...
View Article13th IPCA World Individual Chess Championship 2013
The 13th IPCA World Individual Chess Championship 2013 for chess players with physical disability will take place in Velke Losiny, Czech Republic, 17 - 26 June 2013. The tournament is organized by the...
View ArticleCandidates tournament LIVE!
Live chess broadcast powered by ChessBomb and ChessdomChess Daily News from Susan Polgar
View ArticleAlec Baldwin donated $2,500 to RI chess team
Actor Alec Baldwin donates $2,500 to help RI school’s chess team get to national tournamentBy Associated Press, Mar 27, 2013 06:28 PM EDT APUpdated: Wednesday, March 27, 1:28 PMCENTRAL FALLS, R.I. —...
View ArticleThe leaders win again
Round 10 resultsGM Carlsen Magnus 2872 1-0 GM Gelfand Boris 2740GM Aronian Levon 2809 1-0 GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2757GM Radjabov Teimour 2793 1/2 GM Svidler Peter 2747GM Grischuk Alexander 2764 0-1 GM...
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