Tigran Petrosian Victorious in Benasque Open444 players from 33 chess federations participated The 31st Villa de Benasque Open was held from 7th to 16th July in Benasque, Spain. A traditionally massive tournament gathered 444 players from 33 chess federations....
Waves of change in chess
Game wading into waves of change Saturday, July 16, 2011 03:05 AM Shelby Lyman Like so much in contemporary life, chess – like an onrushing river – is characterized by constant change. Bobby Fischer had the equivalent of a...
Cinderella and the Chess Queen
This is the 8th year that I organize the Susan Polgar Girls’ Invitational. This is by far the most moving story. I am really looking forward to meet this young lady. I hope that she will finally get a...
10 year old Columbus Girl shine
Inspiring Heritage-10 year Old Columbus Girl To Compete For National Chess ChampionshipWarren Stevens on Jul 15, 2011 at 1:24 pm We have a great time every Thursday during our Heritage Concert Series at The King Arts Complex. Great food,...
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Fischer’s Brain Boost
Frequent walks gave Fischer’s brain a boostSaturday, July 9, 2011 03:05 AMBasic Chess Features Many stories concern Bobby Fischer’s fondness for walking. On three or four occasions during the 1960s, I met him by chance as he perambulated around...
Tips for Chess Marketing and Promotion
Tips for Chess Marketing and PromotionJuly 8, 2011 – 4:25pmAvalanche Journal I firmly believe that the poor marketing and promotion of chess has hindered the growth of organized chess in the United States, and I would like to share...
8th Annual Susan Polgar Girl’s Invitational
Rules and Conditions for the 8th Annual Susan Polgar Girl’s Invitational (SPGI)July 24 – 29, 2011 at Texas Tech University (TTU) in Lubbock, Texas Over $120,000 in chess scholarships, chess prizes, netbook computers, etc. Susan Polgar and/or the Polgar...
From chess to finance
On Chess: Game’s finest scary to stockbrokers Saturday, July 2, 2011 03:06 AMThe Columbus Dispatch In the 1990s, Wall Street banks hired several top chess players to trade equities. Among them were former U.S. Open champion Norman Weinstein and...
The Polgar Defense
Chess in the MoviesWritten by David Cohen Ivory Tower, 2010 Erik Malmsten discovered a listing for this film in the program for the NXNE music festival in Toronto in June. We headed for the Underground Theatre in Chinatown for...