Dr. Mikhail Korenman visited Baltimore on Friday to receive a $10,000 grant from the MD Department of Education. He also received a grant of around $250,000 a few years back for chess in Kansas. International Educational and Cultural Services,...
The success of China and demise of the US
The young Chinese team dominates – Photo courtesy of ChessBaseL to R: Huang Qian, Zhao Xue, Hou Yifan, Sheng Yang and Ruan Lufei After crushing Russia and Poland 4-0 and Vietnam 3.5 – .5, China continued to dominate Ukraine...
The BIG news!
This morning, I posted a poll about scholastic chess. If you run the USCF, would you turn down more than $150,000 a year in sponsorship? And this is just the beginning of what could be an incredible partnership. As...
A no brainer chess poll – please participate
This is a real situation and I would like to hear your feedback. Therefore, please comment on this. Thank you. You are a chess Dad or Mom. You love your children and they love chess. You support them. You...
Dr. Korenman’s big chess success
That is Dr. Korenman sitting next to WC Karpov in the Chess for Peace press conference with former Russian / Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. Chess for Peace was one of the most spectacular events in chess history and Dr....
China crushed Ukraine 3.5 – .5
China thrash Ukraine 3.5-0.5 at Women´s Chess ChampionshipSource: CCTV.com05-25-2007 10:15 China is also doing pretty well in the World Women’s Team Chess Championship. They now find themselves just one step away from the title. The fifth round was a...
S.P.I.C.E and Texas Tech
The SPICE (Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence) Mission • To promote chess as vehicle for enriching education• To serve as the global center for chess research, education and development• To support and promote competitive chess at the college...
Second anniversary of this blog!
It has been exactly 2 years since I started the Susan Polgar Chess Blog, thanks to my friend Amy B. and board member of the Susan Polgar Foundation. I remember that day just like it was yesterday. Amy was...
Dr. Korenman turned dreams into reality for chess
I met Dr. Korenman a few years ago at a National Scholastic event in Nashville, TN. I immediately felt his passion and vision for chess. He was kind enough to share with me some of his ideas and he...
Big interview with Anand
‘I see a bright future for India’Sport Star WeeklyWorld No. 1 Viswanathan Anand speaks to A. Rangarajan on his life and times in chess . After a couple of hiccups and a whole day’s delay, the ratings page of...