Below are some of my quotes over the years! Enjoy! * Win with grace, lose with dignity! * What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, personal and professional discipline, focus, concentration, strong nerves, the will...
Poland Captures Gold at 2020 Online Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities
December 3, 2020 Poland wins the first Chess Olympiad for the Disabled FIDE PRESS RELEASE As the world celebrates the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the first-ever Online Chess Olympiad for players with disabilities came to an end...
Making A Living In Chess Is NOT Tough!
Earlier today, I saw an article in Forbes with the title: “Making A Living In Chess Is Tough…” No, it is NOT. There are plenty of amateur players making a better living in chess than some top 10-20 players...
A Man with a Noble Cause
Here is an article that Mr. Randy Hough (a USCF board member) wrote about Paul almost 30 years ago (there are a few minor factual errors but in general it was well written). Sept 1986 Chess Life, page 26...
Muslim cleric Ahmet Mahmut Unlu sued for calling chess sinful
Turkish Chess Federation Sues Imam for Calling Chess More Sinful Than Gambling, Pork by JOHN HAYWARD 4 Jan 2017 The Turkish Chess Federation announced on Tuesday that it has initiated legal proceedings against Muslim cleric Ahmet Mahmut Unlu, a...
Chess Science
You make more risky choices as the day wears on, chess study suggests By Devika G. Bansal Dec. 2, 2016 , 4:00 PM Early birds and night owls have radically different daily habits. But a new study suggests they...
Chess and Pokémon against Islamic Beliefs according to Saudi Clerics
Saudi Clerics Say Pokémon Go Violates Islamic Beliefs Emma Ockerman 11:15 AM ET Saudi Arabia’s top clerics have issued a fatwa against the game Saudi Arabia’s top clerics have renewed a 2001 fatwa against Pokémon, following the release of...
Chess beat Soccer in Kashmir
Government Prefers Chess over Football in Kashmir Monday, June 6th, 2016 In order to develop sports infrastructure and encourage sports activities among youth, the Jammu and Kashmir government has spent amount of Rs 15 Cr in last fiscal year....
My comments for the Christian Science Monitor about “Chess forbidden in Islam”
Why the Grand Mufti’s fatwa gambit is unlikely to checkmate chess Saudi Arabia’s leading Muslim cleric has announced a ban on chess, which has sparked reaction around the globe. By Lisa Suhay January 22, 2016 Christian Science Monitor Over...
Chess, a forbidden game in Islam
Chess forbidden in Islam, rules Saudi mufti, but issue not black and white Kareem Shaheen in Beirut Thursday 21 January 2016 07.31 EST Game likely to take on status of minor vices such as music after Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Sheikh...