I just received some old pictures of the my family back in 1989 in Rome from a friend of the family, Mr. Gabor Zilahi. This was taken during the famous Rome tournament where Sofia made history. Chess Daily News...
Chess makes kids smarter
Game cultivates boldness, true gritSaturday, December 18, 2010 02:53 AMThe Columbus DispatchShelby Lyman Educators like to emphasize the cognitive values of chess. It is taken for granted that chess somehow makes kids smarter. Indeed, children who play the game...
SPICE 3rd GM in 6 months
Final position for the GM title IM Gabor Papp has just earned his 3rd and final GM norm! He is the 3rd Texas Tech Knight Raider in the past 6 months to become a GM (Davorin Kuljasevic and Gergely...
Inching toward the GM title
Texas Tech Knight Raider IM Gabor Papp is closing on his third and final GM norm in Croatia. After 8 (of 9) rounds, his performance is 2642. He needs a draw against GM Brkić Ante with Black in the...
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Learning chess in 30 minutes
This DVD has won major mainstream awards: https://chessdailynews.com/major-award-and-recognition-for-learn-chess-in-30-minutes-dvd-2/ Learn Chess in 30 Minutes Chess for Absolute Beginners On this DVD, I teach beginners basic chess knowledge including pieces, points, rules and moves. I, along with my teaching helpers, Champion...
First ever UIL Chess Competition
First ever UIL Chess CompetitionTexas Tech and the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence invite K-12 students to take part in the first ever historic UIL (University Interscholastic League) Invitational in Chess Puzzle Solving on Jan. 22 at the...
Cinderella finish at “Edoardo Crespi” International tournament in Milano
Matthew Herman, rated 2149, won the “Edoardo Crespi” International tournament in Milano ahead of many GMs and IMs! He earned his first IM norm and barely missed out on his GM norm. Heiko Mertens from Germany also earned an...
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Texas Tech, SPICE Introduces Old Game to Young Players
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDATE: Dec. 10, 2010CONTACT: Karin Slyker Texas Tech, SPICE Introduces Old Game to Young Players WHAT: Texas Tech University announces a state pilot program for students of Lubbock Independent School District. WHEN: 1 p.m. Monday (Dec. 13)...