Online Resources for Buying Chess Books
Monday September 27, 2004
It's often said that there are more books about chess than about any other game. We did a quick test and it's true : chess wins the battle of the ... Read More
Forum Thread of the Week : Who will win the 2005 U.S. Championship?
Sunday September 26, 2004
Participate in our new poll :
Who will win the 2005 U.S. Championship in San Diego?
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Elsewhere on the Web : Krush - Skripchenko & Karpov - Polgar
Saturday September 25, 2004
'This doesn't look like Kansas anymore, Toto!'
A few weeks ago (Elsewhere on the Web
4 September 2004) we mentioned that
'September promises to be a big month for high-profile chess events'.
Mid-September saw ... Read More
Chess Quizzes for Beginners : Check and Checkmate
Monday September 20, 2004
This series of quizzes is designed to test your knowledge of check and checkmate. Each quiz is a series of seven multiple choice questions based on a specific chess position. ... Read More
Forum Thread of the Week : 2005 US Championship Wild Cards
Sunday September 19, 2004
In
2005 US championship wild cards,
The America's Foundation for Chess (AF4C) announced that former World Champion challenger Gata Kamsky and 2003 U.S. Junior Open Champion Salvijus Bercys have been named ... Read More
Elsewhere on the Web : Computer Chess News
Saturday September 18, 2004
The last time we looked at computer chess news, Junior had just won the 12th World Computer Chess Championship.
Since then we've had the Hydra - Shredder match and a spate ... Read More
Product News : Gift-giving Season Approaching
Friday September 17, 2004
The gift-giving season is approaching and new products -- chess computers and chess software -- are shipping. Here are a few recent announcements plus news about a pair of free ... Read More
Chess Gifts : Top 10 Picks (2004-2005)
Monday September 13, 2004
Looking for a gift for a chess player on your list? Look no further! Our Top 10 Chess Gifts for this Holiday Season should give you plenty of ideas. If ... Read More
Forum Thread of the Week : Kramnik.com
Sunday September 12, 2004
Need inside information about World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik? Don't miss the web site
Kramnik.com!
Elsewhere on the Web : U.S. Women's Champion
Saturday September 11, 2004
Who is the U.S. Women's Chess Champion? Last week, while introducing top-level chess events in the offing, we mentioned, 'Reigning U.S Women's Champion Anna Hahn will give a simultaneous exhibition ... Read More
Finding Bobby Fischer (Part 8)
Friday September 10, 2004
Just when we thought the story of Bobby Fischer's detention in Japan was old news, Reuters reported the following.
Chess Master Fischer Wins Japan Deportation Delay
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'Chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer stayed ... Read More
Online Resources for Buying Chess Equipment
Monday September 6, 2004
Continuing the About Chess top-level review of chess categories, we tackled our Products & Shopping links for Chess Equipment. We tripled the number of our links for buying equipment online ... Read More
Forum Thread of the Week : Help! Having trouble!
Sunday September 5, 2004
In
Help! Having trouble!,
chess4u complains, 'Every time I play online there's a problem. The problem is every time my opponent moves he gains seconds. But when I move I don't gain ... Read More
Elsewhere on the Web : September High-profile Events
Saturday September 4, 2004
September promises to be a big month for high-profile chess events. The major event will be the title match between world no.3 Vladimir Kramnik and no.5 Peter Leko.
The Kramnik - ... Read More
Finding Bobby Fischer (Part 7)
Friday September 3, 2004
All quiet on the Fischer front : for the first week since ex-World Champion Bobby Fischer's detention mid-July in Japan, the major news services had no new developments to report.
Instead, ... Read More