Alright Training!! Pt 3
Updated: 2010-06-30 18:11:29
blog intro
Updated: 2010-06-30 16:15:54hello readers i will make a blog that annotates the world championship games from 1886-present.i will start with the earliest and move my way forward enjoy!chess zoo
Updated: 2010-06-30 16:07:09Chess Zoo is a great group were you can have lots of fun! Please come to this awesome group.username starting with C
Updated: 2010-06-30 15:56:05If you have have a username starting with C this is the perfect group for you! It is a very awesome group and it will be better when it has more people. Do you want to say I was in this group when it was small. With your help it can be big like "C...pertandingan 1
Updated: 2010-06-30 12:36:57If you have have a username starting with C this is the perfect group for you! It is a very awesome group and it will be better when it has more people. Do you want to say I was in this group when it was small. With your help it can be big like "C...Training and a Stagnating rating
Updated: 2010-06-30 11:45:35Some of you may have read my plan for chess improvement and I think it was a good plan.... However, It was a bit naive and in need of revision. After reviewing my games, both the wins and the losses, I have determined that the root of most of m...BOTH THE PLAYERS IN A CHESS GAME GOT EQUAL POWER TO START WITH?
Updated: 2010-06-30 10:03:50In a chess game both starts with 16 pieces,so we say the game is fairly equal.But I don't think we start with equal things. A image showing me with Vishy Anand would no doubt surprise you(if u have played even a single board of chess with me) and...Interview of Anatoly Karpov!
Updated: 2010-06-30 09:43:46Hello everybody, Here is a Interview of former world champion Anatoly Karpov from Russia conducted by Big Think. ******************************************************************************************** Question: What qualities does it take ...Why Can't We Have Variations on iPhone?
Updated: 2010-06-30 08:42:17Certainly one of the coolest phones around, and would be absolutely amazing for chess, so why can't we have an app that will allow you to read a PGN with variations?  Maybe we could...? http://iphonechess.wordpress.com/2010/06/30/why-cant-we-h...What to do about Obama and his implementation of the Cloward and Piven Plan?
Updated: 2010-06-30 07:29:22Well, I was going to post this article here, but decided to post it on my regular blog. It can be found here: Alabaster Jar. It's a good'n.FIDE sends chess sets to Haiti
Updated: 2010-06-30 06:14:39
The January earthquake will go down in infamy in the minds of Haitians. It was a day that stripped the livelihood of millions of Haitians around the globe. It was a disaster of the most horrific proportions. However, there were millions around the world who gave to various organizations and charities.
Some of [...]My feelings tonight. . . .
Updated: 2010-06-30 05:52:42I'm a country girl.....by birth and at heart. I'm a strange one though because I'm like this sophisticated country girl. . . . my fellow Kentuckian Dwight Yoakam captures my feelings . . . Â expertly in this song. . . .. A Thousand Miles From Nowh...World
Updated: 2010-06-30 05:06:27Good Morning World                                                          Let your sun shine    Bring out that early bird And everything is so fine  Raindrops running on t...chess.com sucks
Updated: 2010-06-30 04:48:21wish they would not have commercialized this. I may quit.DATMO 2010 just around the corner
Updated: 2010-06-30 04:37:20Someone on facebook asked me about the Malaysian Open this year and I thought it was a long way off. Checking the calendar it’s only 31 days away! The dates have been set months ago but little promotion and publicity has taken place. Let me start by reposting DATMO 2010 details:- IGB – 7th Dato’ [...]I got my second legit win tonight.
Updated: 2010-06-30 04:07:09I got my second legit win tonight. I'm so happy. The match was against my friend Robyn Thewolfchessqueen Thanks for a great match Robyn. My 2nd win.recent sectional tournament
Updated: 2010-06-30 02:52:38Hi there, everybody first i would like to state this is my first time blogging and there might be a lot of mistakes so please feel free to critique my work. So lets start of with the introduction of myself, I am a 13 year old Canadian chess play...For Billybob
Updated: 2010-06-29 22:33:33Billybob aka/stud-on-a-stick  -- for you. I knew you'd like this one. . .. .ÂRecommended Websites for Chess Enthusiasts
Updated: 2010-06-29 22:02:05There are many good websites devoted entirely to chess. Some websites have many games, one of which is chess. These are good too. Chess can be played online almost as well as with a chess set and board. At the start of a game, there is a picture...Nice photo
Updated: 2010-06-29 21:34:30Lessons from GMs
Updated: 2010-06-29 11:36:51
No, I’m not going for lessons from Ziaur. I can’t afford that. Watching lots of chess videos. I don’t know why but I’m hooked. I just love to see new ideas just shown to me without opening a single chess book. Maybe I’m getting old but every time I open a chess book I’ll find [...]First NC2010 bulletin printed
Updated: 2010-06-28 14:03:59
Sorry. I am late in sending out the bulletins. I planned to complete printing today but only finished editing and formatting the games today. Anyway they will be sent out tomorrow. I am happy to finish everything and see an actual copy of the bulletin printed out:- One player complained that last year’s bulletin the [...]Solid Rosewood Combination Chess Set 12 inch
Updated: 2010-06-28 11:58:49Rosewood is one of the best wood materials for making chess pieces. Just like ebony, rosewood is a highly valuable material due to its scarcity. It is strong and heavy and an ideal material in making the black pieces of chess pieces. The craftsmen in ChessBaron exploited the rich combinations of hues in rosewood to come up with perfect white pieces. The Solid Rosewood Combination Chess Set 12 inch is an excellent testament to rosewood’s quality. This set comes with a foldable board [...]Full crosstable results of SMASEL3
Updated: 2010-06-28 04:33:40You can find the full crosstable for the Stonemaster Amatur results here. Viewed 1653 times by 446 viewersSMA: Round 5 pairing
Updated: 2010-06-27 09:13:11
Viewed 1973 times by 535 viewersMost colorful bulletin ever
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Filled up the white space with pictures of other players who didn’t finish in the top 10. Just a note: The actual bulletin will not be photostated. Instead each page will be “manually” printed. I’m doing this because there will be some pictures added to spice up the bulletin and photostats don’t do them justice. [...]SMA: Round 3 pairing
Updated: 2010-06-27 06:09:15
First seed Yat Guo Jie still sitting on board one in Round 3. Result: DRAW! Cikgu Suhairi. Viewed 1834 times by 564 viewersFIDE to hold Africa Seminar in Zambia
Updated: 2010-06-27 01:46:49FIDE is holding a seminar from July 5th-10th which will serve as administrative training for federation management. Each federation is having their flights and lodging paid for the five-day seminar. The seminar will take place at the Taj Pamodzi Hotel, a five-star establishment. There is an extensive agenda with the guest speakers including FIDE VP candidates [...]SMA: and winner of the mobile phone is …
Updated: 2010-06-27 01:09:45You only win the lucky draw if you are present. So the winner is Tan Wei Chiat .. if he is here that is.. Viewed 2158 times by 531 viewersKarpov campaigns in Bahamas
Updated: 2010-06-26 06:38:15
FIDE is in the midst of a fierce campaign to elect the next head of the 158-member chess organization. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov is the current President and has waged a battle to extend his 15-year reign. His opponent is the 12th World Champion, Anatoly Karpov who has made inroads to many federations including several countries with [...]Mandizha earns IM Norm at NY Int’l!
Updated: 2010-06-25 02:57:52
Farai Mandizha has been on the U.S. tournament circuit a few years and has developed a reputation on the east coast. The New York-based player from Zimbabwe is perhaps known for his acute skills in blitz, but he has been putting together some solid results in major tournaments. Having a Hikaru Nakamura scalp [...]MCC Summer Solstice Round 4
Updated: 2010-06-24 23:54:39Overall: A successful opening for me against the Two Knights Defense. After winning a pawn I forced an early transition to an endgame featuring a potential outside passed a-pawn for me, which eventually won the game. Game boardCapablanca Video #4: Beating the Marshall
Updated: 2010-06-24 15:16:20This is the famous game where Marshall played his Marshall Attack for the first time in serious competition. Capablanca took the challenge over the board by accepting the pawn. Marshall played very agressively, but Capablanca was able to find all the right answers to Marshall’s threats. Marshall may have been frustrated that Capa did so well, but the [...]Social Wholesale Chess?!
Updated: 2010-06-23 20:40:13We’re always looking for ways to build relationships with our chess playing friends! In response to requests from our customers and loyal friends, Wholesale Chess can now be found at the following social media sites: Twitter! Wholesale Chess on Twitter Facebook! Wholesale Chess on Facebook MySpace! Wholesale Chess on MySpace LinkedIn! Wholesale Chess on [...]Cream Rises in Cuba & Romania
Updated: 2010-06-23 10:28:00Digging Up Bobby Fischer Main Cream Rises in Cuba Romania By Mig on June 23, 2010 06:28 Permalink 16 comments Tags brilliancy Capablanca Memorial Carlsen Gelfand Ivanchuk Kings Nepomniachtchi After a few days pass it's hard to work up the gumption to post , especially when I feel out of the loop . I've been dragged into the Karpov2010 campaign more and more with Garry consider this full disclosure not to mention my other jobs and , of course , the World Cup . AR-GEN-TINA Unfortunately , this is going on with some very interesting chess taking . place Ivanchuk won his fourth Capablanca tournament in La Habana , finishing a point clear of Nepomniachtchi with an impressive 4 undefeated score . Dominguez and Short finished with 1 Alekseev and Bruzon both had disastrous 4 showings , bothAshley inspires Youth
Updated: 2010-06-23 01:16:50Maurice Ashley is leading a chess camp at Huber Memorial Church in Baltimore. The Brooklyn-based Grandmaster has been singing the virtues of chess for two decades as a chess evangelist. He has been a player, coach, commentator, author and even a fan. Ashley’s story is well-known, but each time he tells it provides an opportunity [...]Capablanca Video #3: Was it a sound sac?
Updated: 2010-06-21 01:21:32In this game from an exhibition match against an amateur player Capablanca plays a very questionnable bishop sacrifice. This happens every day all over the world whe a strong player meets a weaker one, you might argue. And true that is. But this game has been regarded one of the Capablanca classics - is that fair, [...]Historic Moments: Justus Williams… K6 Champion
Updated: 2010-06-20 18:07:31Ever since Justus Williams burst on the scholastic scene, the word on him was, he had a very mature style for a scholastic player. With many scholastic players, there is a tendancy to over-emphasize openings and tactics to the neglect of sound positional principles. There is also another attribute spectators notice about young Justus… his [...]2010 New York International
Updated: 2010-06-20 01:19:35New York is developing momentum once again with another marquee tournament. Gone are the days of the famous New York Open, but the Marshall Chess Club has organized a promising tournament for the 3rd year running. The New York International has attracted some serious pedigree including a contingent from India. Surya Ganguly, one of Viswanathan [...]Josh Colas to compete in Trinidad
Updated: 2010-06-19 00:17:02
Josh was featured in the Trinidadian Guardian.
Summer vacation is here and young stars are out to make an impact. Josh Colas has been making strides to reach National Master status. He has been selected to compete in the World Youth Championship in Haldiki, Greece in October. However, Josh will make his international debut in Trinidad [...]Chess under attack in Bay Area
Updated: 2010-06-18 15:28:16Players on San Francisco’s Market Street. Photo by cormac70 (flickr). Many major cities around the world have their chess watering holes. The U.S. is replete with these cultural icons. In New York, there is Washington Square Park; in Los Angeles, there is Venice Beach; in Chicago there is North Avenue Beach; in Washington, DC there is Dupont [...]Thursday Deal: Demo Board & Tripod
Updated: 2010-06-17 16:00:43
Save $32 on a Blue 36 inch Demo Chess Set- Clear pieces (free Bag)! Now you can get our best deal on a 36 inch demo board with clear pieces and a free bag included! Save $18 on a Tripod for Demo Chess Sets This demo tripod is perfect for hanging up your chess demonstration [...]Capablanca Video #1
Updated: 2010-06-17 11:50:44My first video on Capablanca is a game from 1901. Capablanca being only 12 years old. The young Capablanca was playing a match against the cuban champion of that time, Juan Corzo, and Capa won the match!! This is game 11 from that match… Share/SaveDigging Up Bobby Fischer
Updated: 2010-06-17 07:59:26Gareev Takes Vegas Main Digging Up Bobby Fischer By Mig on June 17, 2010 03:59 Permalink 8 comments Tags Fischer zombies Uh-oh , time for all those film projects about Fischer to get into rewrite . Maybe they can add a new zombie angle . As reported widely and here in the NY Times chess blog the Icelandic Supreme Court has ordered Fischer's body be exhumed for DNA testing to prove or disprove paternity of the nine-year-old daughter in the Philippines he is assumed to have fathered . This is all about the fate of Fischer's sizable estate . Anyone know the status of his various copyrights He let so many things lapse that I wonder if whoever eventually controls his estate will be able to benefit from book sales , however . small It's all rather ghastly , if not uncommon in this day and age .MCC Summer Solstice Round 3
Updated: 2010-06-17 01:02:37Overall: Not aggressive enough early in the opening. Awkward piece placement coming out of the opening. I think I had the right idea to play more actively in the center in response to Black’s queen-side expansion, but I didn’t execute it very well. Then I suffered a hallucination, dropping a piece and the game. But [...]Back in the saddle … briefly
Updated: 2010-06-16 03:32:08Tonight I played my first tournament game in exactly six months. I lost to a youngster rated almost 200 points higher. I let myself get steamrolled on the queen side.Chess Equipment for Tournaments
Updated: 2010-06-14 09:00:39
Here’s a brief rundown on regulations for chess supplies your chess club should consider when planning for competition in a chess tournament: Tournament Chess Pieces Chess pieces can be made of wood or plastic. King height should be 3.75 to 4 inches. Most players prefer heavy pieces, however most tournaments do not regulate weight of [...]“Moving Up The Ladder” in Chess Life Online
Updated: 2010-06-13 21:34:12I saw an interesting article [via] in Chess Life Online called “Moving up the Ladder: A Class Player on Gaining 200 Rating Points” by Christian Glawe. Here’s a bare-bones summary of the key points: Study your own games with an instructor. Study openings based on pawn structures and plans instead of variations. For example, study the Mastering the [...]KiB
Updated: 2010-06-13 18:09:28I made a few Men in Black jokes about fighting against Kirsan and his alien pals, but the inimitable Diaz has taken it to a new level. Maybe they can neuralize us so we can forget the last 15 years of Kirsan?Exchange Sacrifice Video #5
Updated: 2010-06-13 10:21:58My fifth video in the series on the exchange sacrifice is dealing with the thematic exchange sacrifice in the sicilian dragon. It’s an important attacking idea to know ifyou play against the dragon. Share/SaveExchange Sacrifice Video #4
Updated: 2010-06-10 19:46:45This video is an analysis of the game Seirawan-Kozul from Wijk An Zee 1991. It includes a very atypical exchange sacrifice and some very interesting strategical ideas. Share/SaveBlack Day in Poikovsky
Updated: 2010-06-10 16:38:12Running out and no time to look, so please tell me that Riazantsev-Karjakin wasn't all theory. Really wild king chase. Three black wins today.Thursday Deal: Vinyl & Wood Chess Boards
Updated: 2010-06-10 09:00:50Today’s Thursday Chess Deals: Save $55 on a Deluxe Walnut Folding Wood Chess Board! This folding wood board with 2 inch squares lays perfectly flat! No hinges to worry about with this board. Save $35 on 5 Large Green Vinyl Chess Boards These 5 Green 22 inch Large Vinyl boards are perfect for play with [...]Draw Odds in the WCh
Updated: 2010-06-09 22:36:15Curse of Poikovsky Main Draw Odds in the WCh By Mig on June 9, 2010 18:36 Permalink 8 comments Tags debate tiebreaks World Championship Not the old-fashioned kind , in which the champion kept the title by drawing the match . That has been abandoned since it would be a huge advantage with matches as short as they have become . hansie bring this idea in the : comments In the event of any world championship match ending at tie , 6-6, after the regulation 12 games at classical time control , what do you feel of replacing the rapid cum blitz tiebreaker by a single armageddon 13th game at classical time control with the Champion having the Black pieces and the Challenger having the White , with the proviso that the Challenger must win the game to dethrone the Champion , if the game ends in aExchange Sacrifice Video #3
Updated: 2010-06-09 19:46:31The third video in my series on the exchange sacrifice is an analysis of the game Spassky- Petrosian, game 7 of their 1966 world chess championship match. Please enjoy this chess classic! Share/SaveCurse of Poikovsky
Updated: 2010-06-09 11:06:57They Give Interviews : Anand Main Curse of Poikovsky By Mig on June 9, 2010 07:06 Permalink 0 comments Tags Capablanca Memorial Poikovsky Short Okay , this is getting to be a bit much . For the second day in a row , the only winners of the previous round were the only losers . That's just trivia , but it's statistically wacky trivia . If they pull this off for the third day in a row watch out , Riazantsev and Jakovenko we'll assume that first prize at Poikovsky is a Celine Dion CD and a kick in the nuts . The 7th round is already live here Also , get ready for the Capablanca Memorial , with hot favorite Ivanchuk joined by Alekseev , Dominguez , Short , Bruzon , and Nepomniachtchi . Some nice material on the official site from Nigel Short about realizing his dream of finally visiting Cuba .Chess in 1969
Updated: 2010-06-09 09:00:21Ever wondered what sort of historical chess events occured in 1969? This information was compiled by Bill Wall. In 1969, the top U.S. players were Bobby Fischer (2745), Sam Reshevsky (2604), Larry Evans (2587), Pal Benko (2583), and Robert Byrne (2530). There were 12,580 members of the United States Chess Federation (USCF). In November, 1969, [...]Exchange Sacrifice Video #2
Updated: 2010-06-07 01:55:57This is the secon video in my series on the exchange sacrifice. This time I have chosen 3 instructive examples from Petrosian’s games. Share/SaveThe Age of Chess Masters
Updated: 2010-06-04 09:00:39The following post about chess masters was compiled by Bill Wall Most chess masters become masters by learning the game of chess at an early age. Seldom does a player become a master after learning the game later in life. There are a few exceptions. However, most strong masters began at a very early age. [...]Exchange Sacrifice Video #1
Updated: 2010-06-03 18:14:25This is my first video on the exchange sacrifice. I plan to do a series on the subject. Stay tuned… Share/SaveThursday Deal: 8″ Large Chess Set
Updated: 2010-06-03 10:00:58Here’s a glance at today’s Thursday Chess Deals: Save $15 on 8 inch Indoor/Outdoor Large Chess Set! This sturdy large chess set is made for fun withits oversized 8 inch king and 3 foot board. Save $9 on Winning Chess Exercises for Kids Chess Book This beginners chess book is perfect for kids ages 7 [...]