When I see Garry Kasparov playing this week after a 12 year layoff, it prompted me to look up my own records. I retired from competitive chess in 1996 after I won the Women’s World Championship, completing the 1st...
Indian Chess History
A comprehensive history in black and whiteP. K. AJITH KUMAR A little over a year ago at Hyatt Regency in Chennai, while covering the World Chess championship, you would often run into Norwegians — journalists, authors and players. There...
Witnessing Chess History
On Chess: St. Louis Witnessing Chess History-As-It-Happens At Sinquefield CupBy BRIAN JERAULD When you’re claiming a page of history, you just never know who might write on it. The 2014 Sinquefield Cup, the global super-tournament now in progress in...
St. Louis History Is Chess-Rich
On Chess: St. Louis History Is Chess-RichWED FEBRUARY 12, 2014By MIKE WILMERING The chess boom in St. Louis may appear as though it has materialized out of thin air, but the Gateway City has a vibrant chess history. Chess...
Why chess is called the royal game
Pestaño: Why chess is called the royal game By Frank ‘Boy’ PestañoChessmoso Friday, January 4, 2013 CHESS is called the royal game because practically every king, queen, emperor, maharajaj and tsar have played it. Two royals have been in...
The phenom makes chess history
Norway’s chess star makes history December 4, 2012 Magnus Carlsen, the Norwegian chess progidy who rose to be ranked tops in the world, now seems to have made history as well. His victories in a chess tournament in London this...
Chess Olympiad History
Men’s (Open) Olympiad Year – Location – Gold – Silver – Bronze 1924 Paris, France / Czechoslovakia Hungary Switzerland1926 Budapest, Hungary / Hungary Yugoslavia Romania1927 London, United Kingdom / Hungary Denmark England1928 The Hague, Netherlands / Hungary USA Poland1930...
Women’s Chess Olympiad History
Year – Location – Gold – Silver – Bronze 1957 Emmen, Holland / USSR Romania East Germany1963 Split, Croatia / USSR Yugoslavia East Germany1966 Oberhausen, Germany / USSR Romania East Germany1969 Lublin, Poland / USSR Hungary Czechoslovakia1972 Skopje, Macedonia...
Anyone for a game of chess?
Anyone for a game of chess?COMMENTARYBy Joseph RacioppiPublished: Apr 16th, 7:09 AM Many people love it, many think it’s boring, and it’s hard to watch if you don’t pay attention. Baseball?…No, chess. I don’t know how many kids are...
World Junior / Girls Championship history
History of the World Junior ChampionshipsReport by Chessdom.com The idea was the brainchild of William Ritson-Morry and he organized the 1951 inaugural event to take place in England. Borislav Ivkov was the first champion. Since then it has been...