Chess Triumphs and BlundersPosted: 02/05/2014 5:26 pm EST Updated: 02/05/2014 5:59 pm ESTLubomir Kavalek International Chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won the Zurich Chess Challenge, the first tournament he played as the world champion. It was an amazing event, a...
Brains and brawn
Shelby Lyman on Chess: Brains and Brawn Sunday, January 26, 2014 (Published in print: Sunday, January 26, 2014) The notion of athletes, especially boxers, as thinkers may seem counter intuitive. It is commonplace to think of athletes as jocks...
Is chess too boring?
Shelby Lyman on Chess: Is Chess Boring?Sunday, January 19, 2014 (Published in print: Sunday, January 19, 2014) Is chess boring? Certainly, the Russians and many others did not or do not think so. Consider that the appearance of the...
Chess by Stephen Dann
Chess — Stephen DannSunday, January 12, 2014 Despite last week’s cold and stormy weather, the fourth and last Spiegel Scholastic Qualifying event in Cambridge attracted 71. Alvin Tan of Westwood, Andrew The and David Zhou, both of Lexington, became...
Chess by Stephen Dann
If we are not buried in snow throughout January, there are unique opportunities to learn about chess education as well as observe some of the country’s top players. Next weekend, the Logan Airport Hyatt will host the second Boston...
The man who is ahead of his time
Shelby Lyman on Chess: A Record for Precocity Sunday, January 5, 2014 (Published in print: Sunday, January 5, 2014) Bobby Fischer was astonishing, if only because of his precocity. In 1958, at the age of 15, he becoming the...
The new champion was clearly confident that he would prevail in the endgame
Shelby Lyman on Chess: Impressive Performance by the Norwegian Wunderkind Sunday, December 22, 2013 The road to the world chess championship for 22-year-old Magnus Carlsen has been without the sturm and drang experienced by many past world champions. The...
Chess by Stephen Dann
Chess — Stephen Dann The 2013 World Youth Chess Championships in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates (80-plus miles from Dubai), drew 1,790 youth under 18 — from about 100 countries — in 12 sections and will finish Saturday. At this...
Chess opening traps to avoid
Chess opening traps to avoidBy Susan Polgar Normally you can be safe by following the general opening principles; however there are famous opening traps good to know about. Game 1: “Petroff defense” From the starting position: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3...
Carlsen seems to play without fear of losing
Shelby Lyman on Chess: No Place to Hide Sunday, December 8, 2013 We have turned a page in chess history. Magnus Carlsen’s crushing victory over Viswanathan Anand in their world title match in Chennai, India ushers in a new...