- US Chess Champs Recap After Eight Rounds [VIDEO]
- Champions Crowned in Nashville
- Zatonskih, Kamsky Draw Even with Leaders in U.S. Champs
- Nakamura Still Leads, Krush Inches Ahead at U.S. Champs
- Cautious Start to World Championship in Moscow
- Nakamura Leads U.S. Champs, Three-Way Tie Atop U.S. Women's
- US Chess Champs Recap after Two Rounds [VIDEO]
- Decisive Results Abound in Round 1 of U.S. Championships
- A Couch Potato’s Guide to the 2012 World Championship
- Largest Chess Piece in the World Unveiled in Saint Louis
U.S. Championship 2012 / Round 6
Published May 13, 2012 | 
As Black Robert Hess, instead of the simpler ‘g6′, elected to part with his Queen. Maybe not the strongest, but it sure set up a ‘nice’ imbalance in force where he eventually tied Gregory Kaidanov in knots. In the final position (Diagram), White loses his Queen and subsequently the game.
For the remaining decisive games in the U.S. Championship and the U.S. Women’s Championsip – See Comments.
U.S. Championship 2012 / Round 5
Published May 12, 2012 | by National Life Master Loal Davis
Yasser Seirawan (playing Black) came very close today. He had the better of the opening; his favorite Caro Kann defense. On move 22 he could have produced a crushing bind. He did play a bind, though not as effective; even so was better and most likely winning. The game was a see-saw affair with Yasser making a slip on move 38. That allowed Strupunsky to untangle leaving Black’s Bishop marooned and dangling on the edge of the board.
For the remaining decisive games in the U.S. Championship and the U.S. Women’s Championship – See Comments
World Championship 2012 / Game 2
Published May 12, 2012 |
Gelfand had White. Another sleepy DRAW. I am NOT impressed by the so-called ‘commentary’ that talks about the rich theory behind the Slav defense and fighting chess that ‘could’ have happened in this game. What actually transpired was a ‘simpleton’ opening, symmetrical Pawn structure and a fast/early draw with virtually no fight. When will this match BEGIN?
I found an amusing post on the chess.com website from someone with the handle ‘acirce’.
Arguably, the most exciting thing so far in the match has been learning that Gelfand means “elephant”.
Amen
U.S. Championship 2012 / Round 4
Published May 11, 2012 |
Gregory Kaidanov took out the current U.S. Champion Gata Kamsky in a Kamsky ‘speciality’. Kamsky has long played the black side of an ‘a6′ Slav, but Kaidanov looked extremely comfortable and applied unrelenting pressure; so much so that Kamsky attempted to sacrifice a piece to pick up a couple of Pawns. It was not enough and White brought home the point.
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World Championship 2012 / Game 1
Published May 11, 2012 |
A draw – Typical for the first game in a World Championship match. Still – the ‘downside’ of a draw with the white pieces is hardly what Anand wants and Gelfand was in a position to fight for more if he chose. So – a draw it is. With a relatively short match, let’s hope for some fighting spirit in subsequent games.
U.S. Championship 2012 / Round 3
Published May 10, 2012 |
Hikaru Nakamura played the role of ‘Dragon Slayer’ today against Ray Robson. It was a good fight with Robson attempting an exchange sacrifice to stem the tide. There may have been some minor slips around the 40 move time control, but it is doubtful if they really changed the result of the game. Nakamura finished forcefully.
For the remaining decisive games of the U.S. Championship and the U.S. Women’s Championship – See Comments
U.S. Championship 2012 / Round 2
Published May 9, 2012 |
The second round of the U.S. Championship featured only two wins; there are now no perfect scores on the crosstable. Gregory Kaidanov played a powerful Catalan; so powerful that Strupunsky attempted to bail out with a Queen desperado. Despite heroic defense, the issue was never really in doubt and White’s two Bishops shuttled a passed ‘a’ Pawn towards promotion.
For the other decisive games of both the U.S. and Women’s Championship – See Comments.
U.S. Championship 2012 / Round 1
Published May 8, 2012 |
The first round of the U.S. Championships had several decisive results and overall good fighting chess. The number one rated Hikaru Nakamura played the white side of the ancient, and swashbuckling, Evans Gambit against Robert Hess and brought home a well deserved point.
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47th Capablanca Memorial
Published May 5, 2012 |
GM Leinier Dominguez Perez (2725) took the lead after the first round defeating GM Viktor Laznicka(2693).r3kb1r/ppq1nppp/2n1p3/3pP3/2P5/4BN2/PP2BPPP/R2Q1RK1 b KQkq c3 0 121. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. Be2 c5 6. Be3 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Ne7 8. Nd2 Nbc6 9. N2f3 Bg4 10. O-O Bxf3 11. Nxf3 Qc7 12. c4 dxc4 13. Bxc4 Nf5 14. Qe2 Nxe3 15. Qxe3 Be7 16. Bd3 O-O 17. Be4 Rfd8 18. Rac1 g6 19. Rc2 Qa5 20. Bxc6 bxc6 21. Rxc6 Rac8 22. Rxc8 Rxc8 23. a3 Rc2 24. b4 Qa4 25. Qe4 Rc3 26. Qb7 Kf8 27. Nd4 Rxa3 28. Nc6 Bg5 29. g3 Rc3 30. Nxa7 Be7 31. b5 Bc5 32. Nc8 Qd4 33. Nd6 Bxd6 34. exd6 Qxd6 35. Rb1 Qd3 36. Qa8+ Ke7 37. Qa7+ Ke8 38. Qa1 Rb3 39. Rd1 Qxb5 40. Qh8+ 1-0230noc2c4 The 47th Capablanca Memorial started and as is customary includes both top Cuban players with elite foreign GMs. There are two tournaments, the Elite group as well as the Premier.
Scientific Checkers Made Easy
Published May 4, 2012 | 
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..There is an old saying; A man with out a hobby is only half of a man”. Few hobbies can compare with checkers. No pastime has a more colorful background. This ancient game, with a history as old as the pyramids, offers entertainment,fellowship,and mental exercise. No game can offer more, And so to all the checker fans I commend this book. It is my earnest hope that each reader may feel himself an active and enthusiastic member of our great fraternity-local,national,and international-and may aggresively cooperate in promoting and supporting the game,in furthering tournaments and championship matches,and doing missionary work among his nonchecker-playing or dilettante friends to create a larger,keener,and better organized checker-minded public. And now, ” Let’s play checkers.”
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- Announcement on Grand Prix
- FIDE President at "Maribor for Peace"
- FIDE World Chess Championship Match - Round 5
- FIDE President's working visit to Astana
- Art at the World Chess Championship Match
- "Chess in Schools" in Dharamshala
- U. N. Women meets with FIDE
- Meeting of Dalai Lama the 14th with Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
- Olympiad and Congress Invitation
- Meeting with the President of Bulgaria Mr Georgi Parvanov