• The Stalemate Bomb

    Updated: 2012-02-29 22:24:22
    In a won endgame, you want to WIN the game. However, blunders can draw it. Here's an example...             Did you find the answer? 1.Qf3+!! either draws or wins, 1. ... Qxf3 is stalemate. It's unfortunate for Black because he mispl...

  • Emory Tate’s selected games??

    Updated: 2012-02-29 21:11:15
    IM Emory Tate at 2008 World Open. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. IM Emory Tate has been a fixture of American chess since the 70s. He has provided us an insight to the creative gifts he possesses. While he is entering an advanced stage of his career, he still has quite a story to tell. If [...]

  • Sir Walter Scott and Chess

    Updated: 2012-02-29 19:52:54
    Walter Scott was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on August 15, 1771, descended from one of the most ancient families of Scotland.  He was a Scottish lawyer, sheriff, journalist, novelist, playwright, and poet.  His works contains many references to ...

  • Monkees Singer Davy Jones Dies...

    Updated: 2012-02-29 19:24:00
    in Florida , of massive heart attack........................................................ ................................................................................................... .......................................................

  • WCF March 2012 World ELO rankings

    Updated: 2012-02-29 19:04:33
    WCF (World Chess Federation)  published the official March 2012 rating list, at www.wcfchess.com confirming Stan Vaughan as the world #1.

  • PISSED OFF

    Updated: 2012-02-29 17:44:48
    I GET SO PISSED OFF AT SOME CHESS MEMBERS THAT HAVE BEEN PLAYING IN THE SYSTEM CHESS FOR 4 OR 5 YRS AND THIER RATING IS 12OO LOL, MAYBE THIER TIRED OF WINING ALL THE TIME, SO THIER BORED, SO THEY HAVE TO LOSE , JUST TO GET THIER THRILL, LOSSERSSSS...

  • testing chess diagram

    Updated: 2012-02-29 17:03:52
    I GET SO PISSED OFF AT SOME CHESS MEMBERS THAT HAVE BEEN PLAYING IN THE SYSTEM CHESS FOR 4 OR 5 YRS AND THIER RATING IS 12OO LOL, MAYBE THIER TIRED OF WINING ALL THE TIME, SO THIER BORED, SO THEY HAVE TO LOSE , JUST TO GET THIER THRILL, LOSSERSSSS...

  • about life.

    Updated: 2012-02-29 16:35:30
    Life is of cource no one can predict.But somebody can think what is going.I already said like plant and animal life is great.A  guy read. He didnt understant .He simply blame .The cosmos is someway no life can  imagin.Some humen can imagin.If so...

  • What a Wonderful World...

    Updated: 2012-02-29 16:30:34
    Come on in for some Peace of Mind...

  • easy checkmate

    Updated: 2012-02-29 16:14:20

  • no one can make that mistake

    Updated: 2012-02-29 16:13:11

  • Be nice

    Updated: 2012-02-29 15:43:28
    Don't send this kind of messages after losing like this guy to me AhmedSamirDiver: f*uck you

  • Come let’s train together

    Updated: 2012-02-29 04:48:40
    Yesterday I admitted to my ally  – Starcraft partner in a game that I was only a couple of weeks playing the game. A “noob” in other words. “It’s OK.Come let’s train together” was his response. We started another 2 vs 2 game but instead of 2 human opponents, he chose computers. What’s more the [...]

  • Perak GP Taiping leg up next

    Updated: 2012-02-29 00:08:10
    The Taiping leg of Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng chess grand prix tournament is set to be big! It will be held at the Chinese Recreation Club in Taiping on March 4 (that’s only a couple of days from now). Seven rounds with a 25 minute time control. (both rounds/time control subject to change depending [...]

  • 2012 Botswana 2nd Qualifiers

    Updated: 2012-02-28 13:18:31
    Tshenolo Maruatona sent the following press release from Botswana. He described the process as follows: The first qualifiers consists of a open tournament for all eligible players in the country. From that field the top 23 (plus defending champ) advance to 2nd qualifier. The final ten play for the National Finals. Last weekend, Providence Oatlhotse [...]

  • 12th Seremban Parade 2012 (Open)

    Updated: 2012-02-27 00:50:04
    Yeoh Li Tian wins the 12 th Seremban Parade Open held on the 26th February 2012 with a score of 6.5/7. For extensive picture of the event, visit Ng6 blog.   No Name Points BH 1 Yeoh Li Tian 6.5 32.0 2 Fong Yit San 6.0 33.0 3 Abel Yap 6.0 31.0 4 A. Jalal [...]

  • 12th Seremban Parade 2012 (Under 18)

    Updated: 2012-02-27 00:41:41
      Held on 25th February 2012 at Seremban Parade. Won by Jonathan Augustine @ Francis. No Name Points BH 1 Jonathan Augustine @ Francis 6.5 31.5 2 Faizal Roslan 6.0 32.5 3 Roshan Ajeet Singh 6.0 32.0 4 Sivanesan Subramaniam 6.0 32.0 5 Abdul, Muhaimin Mohd Saleh 6.0 30.0 6 Sarika Subramaniam 5.5 34.0 7 [...]

  • 12th Seremban Parade 2012 (Under 12)

    Updated: 2012-02-27 00:28:39
    Held on 25th February 2012 at Seremban Parade. Won by Nityhalakshmi Sivanesan.   Name Points BH 1 Nityhalakshmi Sivanesan 6.0 21.0 2 Kabir Singh 5.0 25.0 3 Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa, Azhar 5.0 25.0 4 Farhana Halim 5.0 21.0 5 Sangetavathy Thanasegaran 5.0 21.0 6 Aiman Halim 4.5 23.5 7 Izzah Halim 4.5 23.5 8 R.Ram [...]

  • Nakamura to vie for 2012 U.S. Crown

    Updated: 2012-02-25 15:50:48
    Nakamura seeks third U.S. Championship Title in St. Louis By Mike Wilmering February 22, 2012 Hikaru Nakamura will be in the strongest U.S. field in history. Photo by Fred Lucas. ST. LOUIS, February 22, 2012 — The fields are set for both the 2012 U.S. Championship and 2012 U.S. Women’s Championship, scheduled to be held [...]

  • Reflections… Black History of Chess

    Updated: 2012-02-24 18:35:28
    James McCune Smith February is deemed “Black History Month” for the celebration of important figures in African Diaspora. Originally “Negro History Week” the commemoration was created by Carter G. Woodson in 1926 who wanted to honor the accomplishments of Blacks. The month has primarily focused on those born in America, but there are those who [...]

  • Fischer vs. Carlsen… will history repeat?

    Updated: 2012-02-21 22:49:02
    Bobby Fischer (right) on the move against Boris Spassky in their pivotal 1972 match in Reykjavik, Iceland. In the 1972 60 Minutes interview with Mike Wallace, then-championship challenger Bobby Fischer stated that he like to “crush a man’s ego”. He then played Boris Spassky for the World Chess Championship and beat the Soviet player mercilessly [...]

  • “Drum Beat” Vol. #1 launches!

    Updated: 2012-02-21 06:04:53
    The Chess Drum has introduced a new segment called “Drum Beat”. It is a video feature covering the latest news in chess around the world. In the inaugural half-hour segment, Daaim Shabazz gives a brief tour of the revamped home page, shows the latest Drum stories, takes a look at various chess websites and covers [...]

  • Insofar vs Seremban Parade

    Updated: 2012-02-21 02:15:50
    This coming Sunday(26/02/2012) there will be a clash of two weekend tournaments, namely the Seremban Parade Open and Insofar Combined tournament. Which one will you be taking part in  (if any)? A comparison of the prizes:- Insofar prizes RAPID OPEN PRIZE (Open to all players) More than 1st – RM250 + RM250 Voucher (50 x [...]

  • Persistent Malware

    Updated: 2012-02-21 01:47:41
    The malware kept on re-infecting all my index.php files in GilaChess.com less than an hour after cleaning it! Happily, today I have finally got the 0 virus found message after leaving the website untouched overnight. What did I do ? I won’t say it here in case those pesky malware programmers rewrite their code to [...]

  • Just events!

    Updated: 2012-02-18 23:01:42
    Another site purely for upcoming chess events. Events concluded will be deleted so only upcoming entries will be visible. Less “messy” that way Decided to go with.. http://events.gilachess.com celebrex price Tweet Viewed 5867 times by 748 viewers

  • Diamond continues streak!

    Updated: 2012-02-18 13:52:43
    2/17/2012 Immediate Press Release: Humble Chess Champion from Columbus, Ohio continues to lead by example! Diamond Shakoor, 11 year old Chess Genius from Columbus, Ohio makes history again in the Chess World! On Febuary 16, 2012, Diamond went 6-0 to win the Elementary District Chess Title for the 4th Consecutive Year! There were 42 Schools [...]

  • Appeal

    Updated: 2012-02-18 10:46:15
    Here is an appeal from SingaporeChessNews.com editors as they are sourcing out Singapore related chess materials:-   Appeal Spore Chess News is interested to purchase (or collect via donations or other forms) old issues of Singapore chess magazines, brochures, tournament reports, game collections, etc. We are particularly interested in material covering the 1950s through the [...]

  • The Battle for “Migingo”

    Updated: 2012-02-16 14:43:57
    Report submitted by Kim Bhari, Chairman of Nairobi Chess Club.Event photos by Kim Bhari. Migingo Island is situated in the middle of Lake Victoria. For decades, this fishing village has been famous for a dispute between Kenya and Uganda over who owns sovereignty. Nairobi Chess Club continues to make waves in African chess. In 2009 [...]

  • QR Codes coming to Chess!

    Updated: 2012-02-15 22:02:29
    Scan the code…where does it take you? They look like crossword puzzles, but are powerful diagrams of pixels. They are called Quick Response (QR) codes and they are coming to chess soon. In chess we record moves by writing down algebraic notation with a pen or use an input device (i.e., Monroi system or DGT [...]

  • “The Drum Beat” is coming!

    Updated: 2012-02-15 00:16:46
    After 11 years, a strong rhythm stills beats at The Chess Drum. Apart from the slightly different look of the homepage, the site is currently planning to introduce a new video segment aptly named, “The Drum Beat”. The segment will report on the latest stories on popular websites, follow what is happening in the Facebook [...]

  • Becoming a Chess Coach

    Updated: 2012-02-06 21:44:04
    One Novice Chess-Player’s Quest to Become an Instructor at the Game of Chess Studying chess each and every day for the past two years is quite an accomplishment. During this time, I’ve used my primary source for competition and learning materials to be chess.com. I’ve grown very fond of working with beginners and developing their [...]

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