Bounce: Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of SuccessMatthew Syed.Harper, $25.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-06-172375-9 Syed, sportswriter and columnist for the London Times, takes a hard look at performance psychology, heavily influenced by his own ego-damaging but fruitful epiphany....
SPICE Spring Round 4
3:30 pm – 8:00 pm Round 4 Finegold 1/2 Ippolito (At one point in the game, Ben had a big advantage in the game and on the clock. Dean fought valiantly with no time left on his clock to...
SPICE Spring round 3 results – Yang leading tournament
Monday, March 15 9:00 am – 1:30 pm Round 3 Antal – Finegold (Wild endgame with Antal having rook and 3 pawns vs. rook and bishop. Now it is 3 pawns vs. bishop. Should be a draw. They drew...
SPICE Spring Invitational round 3
Photos from round 1, 2 and 3: http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/SPICESpringSelect We have 5 very exciting games this morning. The players are fighting hard on all boards. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Photos from Rijeka
Karpov press conference in Rijeka (with Mr. Vrhovnik and GM Kovacevic) Karpov and don Valerio, the priest playing in Rijeka “unofficially” for the VaticanPhotos by Adolivio Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
SPICE Spring Invitational round 3 & 4
Monday, March 15 9:00 am – 1:30 pm Round 3 Antal – Finegold Kuljasevic – Krush Hansen – Yang Papp – Kraai Becerra – Ippolito 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm Round 4 Finegold – Ippolito Kraai – Becerra Yang...
Yang and Krush score
Standings after 2 rounds:1-3. Ippolito, Becerra, Yang 1.54. Krush 1.0 (with 1 game to play)5. Kraai 1.06. Finegold 0.5 (with 1 game to play)7-10. Antal, Kuljasevic, Papp, Hansen 0.5 GM norm: 6IM norm: 4 SPICE Spring Invitational photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/SPICESpringSelect...
SPICE Spring Invitational round 2
Sunday, March 14 2:00 pm – 6:30 pm Round 2 GM Finegold 1/2 GM Becerra IM Ippolito 1/2 IM Papp GM Kraai 1/2 FM Hansen FM Yang 1-0 IM Kuljasevic IM Krush 1-0 IM Antal LIVE coverage right here...
SPICE Spring Invitational round 2
Photos from round 1 and 2: http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/SPICESpringSelect Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar