Mark's Chess Blog

The ideal approach would be a page per player with links to the best external resources. Active players require several sources. Here's everything you need to know about Michael Adams, ... Read More

In Fischer Random Chess (Chess960), mahavrilla asks, 'I was wondering what chess players here thought of Fischer Random Chess? It is also called chess960, because there are 960 different starting positions. For ... Read More

We never get tired of saying that chess is an international game. That means players and organizers from all over the world can watch and learn from each other. This ... Read More

Chess camps are a special type of summer camp, like music camp or computer camp, that has become popular in the last few decades. No one knows your children better ... Read More

In Use a book to teach chess?, psaulm119 says, 'I will teach a chess class at our school next semester' and then wonders, 'Would it be better if I were to use ... Read More

The first Super Grandmaster tournament of the year, the Corus Tournament, is underway in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The Grandmaster A (GM-A) tournament, a category 19 event, features seven of the world's top-8 ... Read More

Six months after being detained in Japan, Bobby Fischer is still languishing in Japanese custody. While every twist and turn in his continuing ordeal is reported in the mainstream press, ... Read More

In Fischer vs. Petrosian at Belgrade 1970, GlennGiffen says, 'The other day I read the interview with Kasparov about My Great Predecessors 4 at Chess Cafe. He said that Fischer's first win ... Read More

The web is a visual medium, right? Not if National Public Radio (NPR) has anything to say about it. Their most recent chess audio clip, Arnold Denker, Chess Champ and Benefactor, features Tim ... Read More

Scholastic chess is always an extracurricular activity with the school chess club as the focus. The topic covers reasons for having chess in schools, advice to parents and teachers, established ... Read More

MasterMate says, 'In my opinion, Tal is absolutely better. What do you think?' • Let us know by posting your opinion to Fischer vs. Tal.

Arnold Denker, Dean of American Chess, Dies at Fort Lauderdale, FL [USCF] • 'Arnold Denker, a former United States chess champion who devoted the latter part of his life to teaching the ... Read More

The year 2004 in chess saw FIDE World Championship Knockout tournaments for men and women, a non-FIDE title bout between Vladimir Kramnik and Peter Leko, and the 36th Olympiad. A ... Read More

In Chess Hero?, wang808 says, 'I've heard that a good way to build an opening repertoire is to pick a chess hero, a top GM that you admire, and adopt their opening ... Read More

What was the top chess story of 2004? FIDE Knockout World Championship in Libya (and related controversies) • Elsewhere on the Web 17 July 2004 Bobby Fischer detained in Japan • 16 July 2004 (and ongoing) Kramnik - ... Read More