Irresponsible journalism or fair game? “I’m disappointed in The New York Times piece. It’s not true,” he (John McCain) said at a Toledo, Ohio, news conference, with his wife, Cindy, by his side. Watch McCain respond to the paper’s...
Joel Benjamin takes over NY Times Column for 3 weeks
My Opening Move: an IntroductionBy Joel Benjamin Gambit readers: I’ll be blogging in this space for the next three weeks, so I think an introduction is in order. I’m a lifelong resident of the New York metropolitan area, and...
Ledger, a champion at chess
Heath Ledger dies at 28 in N.Y.C.By JAMES BARRONThe New York Times …Heathcliff Andrew Ledger was born April 4, 1979, in Perth, Australia, where a local theater company cast him in “Peter Pan” when he was 10. That role...
Chess Headline on December 22, 1935
CHESS WINS ADHERENTS; Crowning New Champion Arouses Interest in New York CirclesBy CHARLES N. LURIEDecember 22, 1935, Sunday Section: RESORTS-STEAMSHIPS TRAVEL-AVIATION AUTOMOBILES-SCIENCE BRIDGE-HOBBIES-RADIO CHESS has a new world’s champion, and devotees of the game are discussing the upset of...
Gambit news
Perelshteyn Wins Spice CupBy Dylan Loeb McClainNY Times Eugene Perelshteyn, a grandmaster from Massachusetts, won the Spice Cup, a tournament at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Tex. He led from start to finish, scoring 6.5 out of 9. Gilberto...
Gritty street chess
In Street Chess Games, a Pedigreed Pastime Becomes a Gritty Sideline By DYLAN LOEB McCLAINPublished: September 17, 2007 September is a time of rebirth for chess. With schools back in session, students are returning to their chess clubs. And...
NY Times picture of the day
Aushi Alzony, 13, from the Sharjah Emirate concentrates during a match on the first day of the Asian Youth Chess Tournament in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters This was shared by Bill Brock from Illinois. Chess Daily...
Fabiano Caruana in the NY Times
July 29, 2007ChessBeing a Grandmaster Is Tough When You Are Not Quite 15By DYLAN LOEB McCLAIN America’s newest grandmaster turns 15 tomorrow. Fabiano Caruana, who has United States and Italian citizenship, recently completed the requirements for that title by...
NY Post, NY Times, Daily News
This appeared in the New York Post today. This event also made it to the New York Times and New York Daily News. CHESS SERIES (Sunday) The Chess and Checkers House in Central Park has frequently been used for...
SPICE in the media
Lubbock Avalanche Journal – www.lubbockonline.com (May 27) Back to front pageNew York Times May 25, 2007, 6:04 pmAn Opening Gambit With an Odd AcronymBy Dylan McClainWhen the legendary basketball coach Bobby Knight was pushed out of Indiana University, Texas...