A busy calendar as the world title chess match looms By David R. Sands – The Washington Times – Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Just because there’s this big showdown next month doesn’t mean the rest of the world is...
Remembering Tate
Fearsome attacker Emory Tate, a local chess favorite, dies at 58 By David R. Sands – The Washington Times – Tuesday, October 27, 2015 This column lost a good friend — and a reliable source of Grade-A material —...
Youth Movement
Xiong, Wei fuel youth movement in chess events an ocean apart By David R. Sands The Washington Times – Saturday, June 6, 2015 There was some strange karma going on in two chess tournaments a world apart last week....
First title for St Louis
DAVID R. SANDS: St. Louis claims first crown in U.S. Chess League playBy David R. Sands – The Washington Times – Monday, December 22, 2014 In St. Louis this year, the Cardinals were good, but the Arch Bishops were...
His top rivals self-destructed around him
SANDS: Steady Anand earns rematch with Carlsen for world chess titleBy David R. SandsThe Washington TimesTuesday, April 1, 2014 If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, you just might get another shot at...
Chess and politics can be dicey at times
SANDS: Politics can make for some dicey chess pairingsBy David R. SandsThe Washington TimesTuesday, March 18, 2014 With more than 170 member nations, the Paris-based chess federation FIDE is one of the largest sporting organizations in the world. Which...
Big chess milestones for 2014
SANDS: Going old school: Big chess milestones for 2014By David R. SandsThe Washington TimesTuesday, February 25, 2014 With the history of organized tournament play dating back to the mid-19th century, we’re hitting some pretty significant milestones in the history...
One big upset is nice, but score a few in a row and they will make you take off your clothes.
One big upset is nice, but score a few in a row and they will make you take off your clothes. By David R. Sands The Washington Times That was what happened to 25-year-old Bulgarian player Borislav Ivanov at...
Sharp division in talent in college chess
Chess By David R. Sands and The Washington Times Congratulations to IM Daniel Ludwig, who took clear first Sunday night in the 2012 Eastern Open downtown at the Westin Washington Hotel with an undefeated 61/2-11/2 score, a full point...
Christmas babies!
Celebrating a trio of Christmas babies who contributed to chess Tuesday, December 25, 2012 For all the blessings of the day, there’s no denying it can be a drag sharing a Dec. 25 birthday with you-know-who. So we thought...