Chess Great Bent Larsen DiesLubomir KavalekInternational Chess GrandmasterPosted: September 11, 2010 12:57 AM Just one day before the world’s top-rated grandmaster Magnus Carlsen of Norway shone in New York, winning the RAW World Chess Challenge, another great Scandinavian chess...
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Grand prix plans scuppered
Fide’s grand prix plans scuppered by withdrawal of Magnus CarlsenLeonard BardenThe Guardian, Saturday 10 July 2010 The world chess body Fide’s plans for a grand prix tournament circuit were badly hit when its status as a world championship eliminator...
Almost Human Chess Machines
Lubomir KavalekInternational Chess GrandmasterPosted: June 6, 2010 11:26 PM Almost Human Chess Machines Precision, mistake-free play and machine-like calculations were the highest accolades for the top chess players. Remember what the former world champion, Tigran Petrosian, said after he...
The art of Zugzwang
The Art of ZugzwangLubomir KavalekInternational Chess GrandmasterPosted: June 2, 2010 04:59 PM The action on the chessboard is in the moves and chess players are eager to make them. But sometimes they would rather stay put, skip a move,...
Chess, chess and more chess in Lubbock
Chess, chess and more chess in Lubbock before summer vacationPosted: May 23, 2010 – 12:33am On May 8, nearly 100 players competed in the fifth Get Smart! Play Chess! tournament at the Science Spectrum in Lubbock in six separate...
The hunt for the elusive chess norm
The hunt for the elusive international grandmaster chess normLubbock Avalanche-JournalSunday, March 21, 2010Story last updated at 3/21/2010 – 12:26 am This week, Dr. Rich Rice and Dr. Hal Karlsson, are contributing to this column. Both are associate professors at...
An amazing queen sacrifice
An amazing queen sacrifice10:36am Thursday 14th January 2010 By Matt Rose The Christmas holidays mark the mid point of the Oxfordshire chess season. An examination of the tables reveals City club making the running in three of the four...
Coaching philosophy
Chess team director shares game philosophy, recruiting criteriaLubbock Avalanche-JournalSunday, January 10, 2010Story last updated at 1/10/2010 – 12:59 am Texas Tech University SPICE (www.SPICE.ttu.edu) … I received a number of e-mails asking about my coaching philosophy and recruiting standards,...
Chess opening traps for players to know and avoid
Polgar: Chess opening traps for players to know and avoidLubbock Avalanche-Journal Sunday, November 01, 2009Story last updated at 11/1/2009 – 12:52 am Normally you can be safe by following the general opening principles. I discussed these principles in the...