Sports, including chess, have an obviously primitive aspect. By Shelby Lyman Setting the opponent up for the “kill” is a common procedure. In life itself, it is possible to compromise. But in most sports most of the time, it’s either...
Chess column by Stephen Dann
CHESS by Stephen Dann Sunday, March 10, 2013 Why does chess turn up in so very many movies? If you ever wondered, visit www.denofgeek.com, the London site that gives answers and has movie stills and scenes from films ranging from...
Chess column by Stephen Dann
CHESS Stephen DannSunday, February 24, 2013 Princeton University “A” finished 6-0 to lead 281 teams in the 43rd World Amateur team event last weekend in Parssipany, N.J. There were a number of Massachusetts players in the 1,190 (record turnout)...
Chess by Stephen Dann
CHESS Stephen Dann LIFESTYLESunday, February 3, 2013This writer’s initial reaction to the promos of “Brooklyn Castle” was that it was a fundraising effort to help send dozens of middle school students to Empire State and national chess events and most...
Chess column by Stephen Dann
Sunday, January 27, 2013CHESS Stephen Dann LIFESTYLE We learned from Tim Brennan of Colorado Springs that technology is here for most anyone to publish an extensive e-book. We are now reviewing Brennan’s “Tactics Time” (written with Andrea Carson), which...
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”
Games offer practice in conquering fearSaturday January 26, 2013 9:55 AM “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” President Franklin D. Roosevelt told Depression-era Americans in 1933. The sentiment has been expressed by many other people....
Practice makes perfect
Internet practice spurring bigger fields Saturday January 19, 2013 11:06 AM A new crop of young, full-time professional chess players is appearing in international tournaments. The Internet can take substantial credit as a pipeline that fosters and feeds competitive...
New England Chess News
CHESS Stephen DannSunday, January 13, 2013 John Curdo of Auburn and Matthew Meredith of Connecticut tied for first with 3-0 scores in the 22nd Mid Winter Classic in the Florence section of Northampton last Saturday. Alvin Tan, 12, of...
The internet revolutionizes chess
Talent rises quickly in Internet era Saturday January 12, 2013 8:11 AMShelby Lyman Happily, chess is democratic. In many open tournaments, matching an unknown and unrated player against experienced grandmasters is possible. Ratings can soar in short order. The advent...
Chess in full steam over the holidays
CHESS Stephen DannSunday, January 6, 2013 Did chess go to sleep over the holidays? Hardly! There are enough results to fill this column, which also includes info on what’s coming in 2013. New Year’s Day saw 32 players in...