Chess in the Schools and Communities International Conference (CISCCON)30 August – 1 September 2007 King’s College Conference Centre, University of Aberdeen Conference Programme Thursday 30 August 09.30 – 10.00 Registration and Coffee 10.00 – 10.15 Welcome Prof. C. Duncan...
Candid interview with Karpov
Here a candid interview with former World Champion Anatoly Karpov by Europe Echecs. Enjoy. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Interview with GM Pia Cramling by Robin
http://montrealchessfest2007.blogspot.com/ Q: Could you tell me about today’s game? I got a nice initiative. She played very quickly but then made a big mistake with 23. … Qa7, because after I take on d6, my position is just overwhelming....
Chess quiz
Here is an old chess commercial for Alta Vista featuring Garry Kasparov. The trivia question is one of the actors / players playing against Kasparov is a major patron for US Chess. Can you find this person and can...
Q&A about Chess Marketing, Promotion and PR
Q&A about Chess Marketing, Promotion and PR with Paul Truong How do you get colleges or universities to award scholarships? Every college or university wants good students. They also want good publicity for their schools. The best way to...
House of Staunton is the latest sponsor of the SPF
Yesterday, I posted the following: Thanks to the additional generous sponsorships from Mr. Jeff Smith, ICC, ICM, SPF and Texas Tech University, the Susan Polgar Foundation will award additional chess prizes (over 100 chess prizes) and scholarships at the...
SPICE, SPF and Ronald McDonald House
Dr. Hal Karlsson and Susan Polgar just visited the Ronald McDonald House in Lubbock, Texas. They met with Dina Jeffries, Volunteer Coordinator, and received the full tour of the facility of the Ronald McDonald House and the UMC (University...
Brilliant location for a chess center
What about Sunrise Mall?Mix of service-based businesses and loyal customers of specialty shops likely to keep tenants from leavingBy Elvia AguilarUpdated 05:43 a.m., July 15, 2007 …One example of Sunrise’s non-traditional, non-retail mix is Daniel DeLeon, owner of the...
New Weekly Column by Paul Truong
Starting this Monday, there will be a new Open Forum / Q&A column about Chess Marketing, Promotion and PR. Anyone with questions in these areas can send them to ChessMarketing@aol.com or you can post your questions right on this...
An excellent choice for the USCF Executive Board
There is only a week left to mail in your ballots for this critical USCF EB Election. Don’t forget to vote! I highly recommend Dr. Mikhail Korenman for the USCF Executive Board. Dr. Mikhail Korenman Dear USCF members, If...