On Chess: Prisoners reaping benefits of gameSaturday April 28, 2012 8:17 AMSource: http://www.dispatch.com School chess programs are common. In New York alone, thousands of children are exposed to their benefits. Programs for adults are much rarer. I recently learned...
9th Annual Susan Polgar Foundation Girl’s Invitational (FREE rooms and meals for official qualifiers)
Rules and Conditions for the 9th Annual Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational (SPGI)July 22 – 27, 2012 at Webster University (St. Louis, Missouri) Over $100,000 in chess scholarships, chess prizes, netbook computers, etc. The annual Susan Polgar Girl’s Invitational,...
SPICE co-captain Meier to participate in super Dortmund
Dortmund Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2012 The 2012 Sparkassen Chess-Meeting is set to take place on 13th-22nd July 2012, in Dortmund, Germany. Ten players will compete in the round robin tournament. The Week in Chess reports that the field has been...
Susan Polgar Nationwide Open for Boys and Girls
THE SUSAN POLGAR FOUNDATION’S NATIONWIDE OPEN FOR GIRLS & BOYS (K-12) A Fantastic Tournament in a Great Location! http://www.cajunchess.com/tourns/tournament20.shtml June 1 – 3, 2012(Friday – Sunday *** SAVE THE DATES!!) Holiday Inn Downtown Superdome330 Loyola Ave.New Orleans, LA 70112The...
Aronian – Kramnik g2 commentary by super GM Naiditsch
Hello everyone and welcome to the Aronian – Kramnik 2800 match live coverage! Today is the second game, Aronian has white and a point advantage in the match. I am GM Arkadij Naiditsch and will be commenting for you...
SPICE celebration
Nearly 20 members of the Knight Raiders were on hand for the “students only” celebration Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Spartan Chess Power
Norfolk State University Spartan takes on the kids in chess Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Each world-championship match could cost two years of life
On Chess: Pressure still cooks at elite levelSaturday April 21, 2012 5:59 AM Researchers at Temple University found in 1971 that the pulse and respiratory rates of chess players during peak moments of a game were comparable to those...
Iweta Rajlich earns 2nd GM norm in Budapest
The greatest inspiration for Rajlich (formerly Radziewicz) Iweta was her lovely 21 month old little son while successfully fighting for her second GM norm. “I was in a difficult situation against GM Miso Cebalo (Senior World Champion 2009) but...