Submitted by
chessbibliophile on Fri Jul 3, 2009 3:48am.
In his illustrious career Korchnoi has played a number of memorable games. For this review I have chosen his game against Kasparov from the DVD.Garry also annotated this game in brief for the Informant. I have made use of his comments as well.... Read more »
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chessbibliophile on Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:41am.
Review:My life for chess Vol.1 & 2 (DVD)
by Viktor Korchnoi
ChessBase.2004
“On a cold autumn day in the hungry Leningrad of 1944, a thirteen-ye... Read more »
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Submitted by
billwall on Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:27am.
Here is a list of strong chess players and their spouses, usually another strong player.
Agrest, Evgenij (1968- ) Grandmaster living in Sweden. His peak FIDE rating was 2616. He is married to Woman International Master (WIM) Svetlana Agrest... Read more »
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IM IMCheap on Tue Jun 23, 2009 2:50pm.
If only they were married: GM Kasparov (2851) - GM Polgar (2735) = 5586
WGM Natalia Pogonina and Peter Zhdanov (they married on June, 5) decided to compile a list of the strongest chess couples in the world who could become members of the honor... Read more »
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Submitted by
Triple_A on Sun Jun 21, 2009 6:35pm.
Bobby Fischer’s real name is Robert James Fischer and he was a famous chess player. He represented the United States and Iceland in all of his chess matches. Fischer was born on March 4, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois and he died on January 17, 2... Read more »
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GM Julio_Becerra on Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:19am.
When I was writing my last article about brilliancy prizes, I remembered the observation made by Alekhine about his two best games. “I consider this (Reti-Alekhine, Baden-Baden 1925) and the game against Bogoljubow at Hastings, 1922, the mos... Read more »
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Submitted by
IM IMCheap on Sun Jun 7, 2009 10:00am.
Many people don't consider chess to be a team sport. And this opinion has its reasons. Chess is a game between two people. There are no assistants, only you and your opponent. So a team match can also be viewed as a few separate confrontations. Wh... Read more »
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Submitted by
IM IMCheap on Mon Jun 1, 2009 10:35am.
Being a sportsman is risky. The winner takes it all, while the loser is left in the dust. In women chess the situation is even more "egalitarian" - the elite players have hardly more chances of buying a limousine than the rest. First of all, prize... Read more »
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Submitted by
billwall on Fri May 29, 2009 3:41pm.
Asuka Nakamura was born on February 4, 1986 in Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. His mother is Carolyn Nakamura Weeramantry, a classically trained musician and former public school teacher.
Hikaru Nakamura (pronounced Heh-CAR-uh NAH-ku... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM Julio_Becerra on Wed May 27, 2009 12:11am.
During the last USA Championship I was meditating in relation to the magnificence and recognition of this tournament. I do not know if there is a specific database with all the games just from US Championship competition, because it could be an in... Read more »
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Submitted by
sandeepg on Tue May 26, 2009 9:18pm.
Natalia Pogonina is a leading Russian chess Woman Grandmaster and member of the Russian chess Olympic team. Her current FIDE rating is over 2500. She won the gold medal at the 1st International Mind Sports Games, some of her best performance... Read more »
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Submitted by
IM IMCheap on Sun May 24, 2009 12:50pm.
WGM Pogonina, a top women grandmaster rated 2501 FIDE, shares her views on the evergreen topic “why do women play chess worse than men” and takes a look at the future of women’s chess.
Chess is often divided into men’s chess and wom... Read more »
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Submitted by
NM GreenLaser on Sat May 23, 2009 6:59pm.
Robert James Fischer was born March 9, 1943 and died January 17, 2008. He learned how to play chess at the age of six. At seven, he began to play in clubs and have instructors. In 1956, at 13, which is the record, he won the United States Junior C... Read more »
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Submitted by
ogerboy on Tue May 19, 2009 12:46am.
The 'Magician from Riga', has been both commenting, and commented on about his sacrifices.
'Tal doesn't move his pieces by hand, he uses a magic wand' - Ragozin, commenting on Tal
'You must take your opponent into a deep, dark forest, where 2+2=... Read more »
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Submitted by
allie_angel on Sun May 17, 2009 10:56pm.
Robert James 'Bobby' Fischer, the great grandmaster of a truly amazing game chess was born on March 29, 1941 in Chicago, Illnoise. He was interested in chess since childhood.He learned the rules of chess only at the age of 6! He played and won maa... Read more »
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Submitted by
FM FM_Eric_Schiller on Sun May 17, 2009 4:55pm.
Viktor Korchnoi just keeps going, playing stellar chess even in his late 70s. He'll be playing in the Staunton Memorial this summer, so I thought it might be a good idea to remind you what a creative player he is. These three games are not his mos... Read more »
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Submitted by
GM Julio_Becerra on Wed May 13, 2009 2:21am.
After his victory in the First American Congress, Morphy received an invitation to participate in an international chess tournament to be held in Brimingham, England in the summer of 1858. This trip to Europe was the key moment in Paul Morphy's ch... Read more »
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Submitted by
IM IMCheap on Sun May 10, 2009 2:41pm.
All chess fans and people who like beautiful girls - welcome to WGM Natalia Pogonina's website! There you will find lots of nice photos, Natalia's blog, chess games, tactics problems, etc.
Don't miss a great opportunity to communicate in person w... Read more »
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Submitted by
IM dpruess on Sat May 9, 2009 1:48pm.
The 2009 U.S. Chess Championship is here-- in fact, as I'm finishing this preview, the second round is just getting started.
First things first, the games can be followed live at noon daily at http://saintlouischessclub.org/US-Championship-2009-L... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessfan007 on Sat May 9, 2009 1:25pm.
The 2009 U.S. Championship first round pairings were announced today at the opening ceremony, held at the Saint Louis Museum of Art. American Idol contestant Aloha Mischeaux sang the national anthem, while the lieutenant governor Peter Kinder and ... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessfan007 on Sat May 9, 2009 1:22pm.
The spirit of Marcel Duchamp is taking over Saint Louis just in time for the final countdown to the U.S. Championship (live coverage link) . Check out photos from the Duchamp book panel discussion on Tuesday night, Marcel Duchamp: The Art of Chess... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessfan007 on Sat May 9, 2009 1:19pm.
At first glance, Charles Lawton displays nothing extraordinary: deliberate gait, quiet voice, slight smile."Call me Charles," he says on introduction.But around St. Louis chess boards, he is "The Man."Lawton, 56, of University City, is the only lo... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessfan007 on Sat May 9, 2009 1:03pm.
Round 1Friday, May 8, 2:00 pm CST
The first round of the U.S. Championship has begun and it is in progress now. Hikaru Nakamura and Alexander Shabalov will be an interesting battle. Several players will make their debut including hometown favo... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessfan007 on Sat May 9, 2009 11:39am.
Are you ready for a truly spectacular 2009 U.S. Championship that’s set to get underway at the new Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis?
The 24 contenders include the “big three” of Gata Kamsky, Hikaru Nakamura, Alexander Onischuk... Read more »
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Submitted by
NM GreenLaser on Sat May 9, 2009 10:48am.
Pal Benko was born July 14, 1928 in Amiens, France to Hungarian parents and raised in Hungary. Benko won the Hungarian Championship in 1948. In 1957, after playing board 1 for Hungary in the World Student Team Championship in Reykjavik, Iceland, B... Read more »
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