Submitted by
randolfscott66 on Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:43am.
There is a novel that's just come out which has a very strong chess theme. It's called Crossword Ends in Violence (5), written by BBC comedy writer, James Cary. It's about the D-Day landings and the crossword controversy around it. But one of the ... Read more »
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Submitted by
fgm351 on Thu Oct 9, 2008 1:21pm.
The 2008 Scholastic National Championships are in Lake Buena Vista, FL and are from December 12-14. More information is at 407-939-1000 or cbruce@uschess.org. Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Mon Sep 8, 2008 11:35am.
How do astronauts pass the time in between whatever it is that they do whilst they are up there in space? There's not much room to move about, so physical activities are pretty much out. You could listen to music or read, but what if y... Read more »
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Submitted by
jay on Wed Sep 3, 2008 9:32am.
Yep! It's Erik's birthday today! I don't want to let the cat out of the bag, so if you want to know how old he is, you'll have to put together the following math riddle:
Erik's age is the Nth Prime Number...
where N is the Gth Prime N... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Tue Sep 2, 2008 11:08am.
Chess is a perfectly mathematical game where steel-cold calculation wins and emotions are irrelevant, right? Wrong! International Master and famed chess author Jeremy Silman says: "Much has been made of psychology in chess, but rarely have I seen ... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:26pm.
Chess.com has made its first entry into group/team competitions today!
Today (31 July 2008) we released a few new things.
The big one is that today we released the first stage of group/team play. Chess.com Groups can now challenge each other t... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:42pm.
I got an email from IM Jeremy Silman (who writes some amazing Chess Mentor courses!!) today about a TV show he helped consult on =>
"MONK AND THE GENIUS is on USA Tomorrow evening (Friday July 25th)! If you love chess on TV, this episode is f... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:36pm.
The US teams for the Dresden Olympiad have been announced. The Chess Olympiad is the premier team chess event in the world and takes place biennially. The 2008 event takes place from 12-25 November.
In 2006 the US Men's team won the ... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:16am.
For several years Rybka has been the strongest chess engine by a mile, topping all the usual computer rating lists like the SSDF. However, Chessbase have the most popular user interface and Rybka was not available directly on this platform (... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Tue Jul 1, 2008 5:44pm.
We know what's on your mind: "What can I do to improve my chess??" We hear it all the time. Our answer? Try Chess Mentor. Seriously. Just try it for 1 month. It's half the cost of a chess book and we are confident you will get so... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Wed Jun 18, 2008 2:59pm.
We're expanding and growing and looking to hire for 3 new jobs! If you would like to apply, please read the instructions VERY VERY carefully. Community Support You are somebody who loves being online all day, especially hanging ou... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:09pm.
What is the best opening? What opening should I play? How did I lose so fast? These are the kinds of questions chess players - especially those new to the game - ask themselves over and over. e4, d4, or g4? It can get so confusing! We have a new ... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:09pm.
The current 'Chess Giants' tournament being held in Yerevan has been re-named the Karen Asrian Memorial after the young Armenian player who passed away suddenly just days ago. The event continued today (12th June) after being postpo... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:35am.
Strict punishment for latecomers at Dresden Olympiad From November 12-25 2008, the biennial Chess Olympiad for national teams from around the globe, will be held in the German city of Dresden. The official website for the event is here.&nbs... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Mon Jun 2, 2008 11:02am.
Are you tired of being in a position and just not knowing what to do? Well IM Igor Khmelnitsky is tired of seeing you do that too, so he wrote a new Chess Mentor course about it. In this course you will learn to think about the opponent's move... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Wed May 28, 2008 10:55pm.
There was a really interesting interview posted today with Piotr, Chess.com's main live chess developer. Check it out (WARNING - contains a LOT of nerd-speak) => http://prototypejs.org/2008/5/28/an-interview-with-piotr-dachtera There has be... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Tue May 27, 2008 12:51pm.
Chess.com launched to the public at the end of May 2007 - 1 year ago. Happy Birthday Chess.com! And now I'm sitting here trying to think of how to sum up the past, present, and future of Chess.com... (You can catch up to speed on the Bui... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Mon May 26, 2008 11:42am.
Love chess? Love Facebook? Well, Chess.com has finally fully arrived on Facebook! Today we launched our new Facebook Chess app. We had the most popular chess app on Facebook already that was originally built by Jamie Holding, but we decided to bri... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Fri May 16, 2008 12:33pm.
Jorge Sammour-Hasbun (pictured) of the Boston Blitz has won an award for the best game of the US Chess League, for his win against IM Davorin Kuljsevic. Here are the judges comments followed by the game: FM Robby Adamson (2nd Place, 19 points): Th... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Fri May 16, 2008 10:53am.
Lvov, Ukraine to host match After many delays, extended deadlines and negotiations behind the scenes, the date, venue and prize fund for the Gata Kamsky (pictured) - Veselin Topalov semi-final candidates match has finally been announced. The... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Wed May 14, 2008 9:09am.
A new Chess.com Vote Chess game starts today - Positional vs. Tactical players! Who will win this battle of styles? Can tactical players land a knockout blow, or will they punch themselves out and get squeezed? Can positional players choke out the... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:27am.
An Iranian player at the Dubai open has been caught cheating by receiving moves on his phone. Mr.Sadatnajafi, rated 2288, was thrown out of the tournament in disgrace. It is believed that his accomplices followed his games as they were br... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:44am.
The Danish Grandmaster and popular chess author Jacob Aagaard will be signing copies of his latest book, "The Attacking Manual 1" at the London Chess Centre on the 15th April. GM Aagaard will also be giving a lecture and answering chess ... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Thu Apr 3, 2008 6:25pm.
The 1st Chess.com Quick Knockouts tournament is starting next week on April 10th! Get registered now for super-fast tournament play. Games are faster and only quick players can register. Click here to register for the tournament in your rating ban... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Tue Apr 1, 2008 3:08pm.
When we started Chess.com about 2 year ago we began with one simple idea: make this a website for the MEMBERS. Have the members tell us what they want, and then create the best possible online experience. And we have been running hard at that idea... Read more »
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