Boris Spassky was born on January 30, 1937 in Leningrad which is now St. Petersburg, Russia. At the age of 18, he won the World Junior Championship in Belgium. In the same year, he became the youngest Grandmaster in...
University of Virginia chess team gets an A for effort
Giving the chess team a fair chanceNick Kinney, Guest Viewpoint Members of the University of Virginia chess team spentpart of their Christmas breaks competing at the Pan-American Chess Championship, held December 27-30. The dedicated members of this under-rated chess...
Wow! Thank you to ALL!
Yesterday I made a post seeking for volunteer help with editing for the Susan Polgar Foundation. So far, I have received more than 3 dozens incredible offers to help!! THANK YOU SO MUCH to all who responded! It means...
Chess Journey to historic Budapest
********************************************************************Exclusive Polgar Chess & Cultural Journey to Budapest, Hungary!********************************************************************6-Night Air Inclusive Chess Learning Vacation June 23-30, 2007 • Daily 2-4 hours chess lecture, matches with local chess teams, meeting celebrity GMs (such as Portisch, Benko, Judit Polgar, etc.), simul...
Scholarship to Texas A&M!
This scholarship is for a qualified winner of the upcoming Susan Polgar National Open Championship for Girls! For information about this incredible tournament, click here. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLEChess Tournament Scholarship Criteria Texas A&M University-Kingsville will award this scholarship to...
Orgeon Scholastic Chess
Student chess tournament draws dozensBy Jessica Musicar, Staff WriterMonday, January 29, 2007 1:35 PM PST COOS BAY – Staring at her opponent from across a battlefield of cream and green squares, Sarai Perkins deftly wielded knights, pawns and bishops...
Help requested!
I am seeking the assistance of one or a few experienced editors to help me and the Susan Polgar Foundation. It would be a volunteer position that would require about 1 hour or so a month. The main task...
Important FIDE News
Presidential Board MeetingJanuary 26-28th, 2007 The Presidential Board held its meeting at the invitation of the Turkish Chess Federation at Antalya, Turkey between January 26-28th, 2007. The key issues in the crowded agenda were: 1. The goals and tasks...
A soldier helping soldiers
5 Questions: Keith BristowAdvocate for veteransJanuary 29, 2007 By his own description, Keith Bristow is a soldier helping soldiers. For more than 10 years, he has been a full-time volunteer for the Department of Veterans Affairs working as an...
Chess heals emotional scars
Immigrant ready to sparTopekan recounts the forced labor his family endured in Russia; his lifelong love of chessBy Taylor AtkinsThe Capital-JournalPublished Monday, January 29, 2007 Al Braun, a Ukrainian by birth, never forgets his weekly game of chess. Braun,...