Undiscovered New York: It’s all fun and gamesby Jeremy Kressmann on May 6th 2009 at 11:00AM You’re casually walking near New York’s Washington Square Park when an unusual sight comes into view. A giant Pac-Man comes running past your...
The Recital
This is Leeam’s second recital. This one was held at the concert hall at Texas Tech University this afternoon. He performed 3 songs, the National Anthem, one piece by Beethoven (Ode to Joy) and one he composed himself (Allegro,...
Fear is often the enemy of performance
Online games put fears to restSaturday, May 2, 2009 3:05 AMBy SHELBY LYMAN Fear is often the enemy of performance. Among other ill effects, it can inhibit exploratory activity and risk-taking, according to neuroeconomist Gregory Berns. A few chess...
Master the French DVDs review
Master the French DVDsby GM Susan PolgarReviewed by Michael JeffreysSusanPolgar.com & Chessdvds.com, 20083 DVDs, $22.95 eachLength: Vol. 11: 90 mins. Vol. 12: 100 mins. Vol. 13: 120 mins. Instructional DVDs done the Right Way After watching a Susan Polgar...
Anand power
GM Morovic (2551) – GM Anand (2783) [E12]Exhibition, 26.04.2009 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Bf4 Bb7 5.e3 Nh5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.Bxe7 Qxe7 8.Nc3 f5 9.Be2 Nf6 10.0–0 0–0 11.Rc1 d6 12.b4 Nbd7 13.d5 e5 14.Nd2 Kh8 15.Nb3 g5...
Big turnout for LOC
Polgar: Big turnout for second annual Lubbock Open Chess Championship Lubbock Avalanche-JournalSunday, April 26, 2009Story last updated at 4/26/2009 – 2:18 am The second annual Lubbock Open Chess Championship was held April 18 at Monterey High School. It was...
SPICE Cup has new sponsors
The 3rd annual SPICE Cup will take place on September 19-29, 2009 at Texas Tech University. There will be a number of changes this year. There will be a separate A and B group. The A group will be...
Internet a haven for honing chess skills
On Chess: Internet a haven for honing skillsSaturday, April 25, 2009 6:28 AMBy Shelby LymanColumbus Dispatch – Columbus, OH, USA The anonymity of the Internet makes it a haven for those who would like to play chess for the...
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