Best chess players from 1993 to 2006
The International Chess Federation, commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE, was established in 1924. At the time, José Raul Capablanca was the world chess champion and he continued his reign until 1927.…
Catholic High’s move to chess club is a winning decision – Arkansas Catholic
Little Rock school eldest named MVP after finishing first at state tournament
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Women’s chess tournaments undermine women in chess
In a society where gender equality is increasing, why do women's chess tournaments still exist?Most physical sports separate men and women because men have more upper body and leg strength than women. Men and women have virtually no…
Accept the bet: CPP chess club moves to virtual play
By Lauren MuttramApril 13, 2021
The Cal Poly Pomona Kings Chess Club has swapped its physical board and pieces for a computer-generated version of the strategy game as the club is forced to meet and play virtually amid the…
Kane to PSG hinted at Mbappe-Haaland ‘chess game’ as Hoddle admits Spurs exit could…
Tottenham legend Glenn Hoddle admits Harry Kane could leave the club this summer and thinks it's possible a 'chess game' transfer involving Manchester City, Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland could lead star striker at Paris…
Kane to PSG hinted at Mbappe-Haaland’s ‘game of chess’ as Hoddle admits Spurs exit…
Tottenham legend Glenn Hoddle admits Harry Kane could leave the club this summer and thinks it's possible a 'chess game' transfer involving Manchester City, Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland could lead star striker at Paris…
The chess game to win the European streaming war – VideoAge International
The story begins in 2016, when Vincent Bolloré decided he wanted his French company, Vivendi, to rescue Italian company Mediaset Premium from Silvio Berlusconi, a financially troubled pay-TV service.
Among other companies, Vivendi owns…
Clash Mini: Everything we know about Supercell’s next auto chess game
First Look: A Brand New Auto Chess Set in the Clash Royale and Clash Of Clans UniverseClash Mini is a brand new strategic action game from the world of Clash Of Clans created by the huge Finnish developer Supercell. This is a light-hearted…
Bucs’ decision to bring back Godwin and Barrett was a ‘game of chess’
It has been widely speculated that the Buccaneers will permanently retain at least one of their top two free agents after the superbowl. There was no way they could keep wide receiver Chris Godwin and point rusher Shaquil Barrett.
But…
The most beautiful chess club in the world
The Central Chess Club in Moscow is probably the most beautiful chess club in the world. Club rooms are located in a venerable building on Gogolevsky Boulevard, the history of which dates back to the 19th…
A chess club teaches that there are more than skills in a board game
Yuri Smith walked into a small cafe in Carmel on a recent Saturday morning, put a large chess mat on his table, and opened his laptop.
It was 9:40 a.m., 20 minutes before he was ready to accommodate a class of about 25 students who are…
Campbelltown City Council plans to hold chess tournaments | Campbelltown-Macarthur Advertiser
Millions of people around the world have been captivated by The Queen's Bet over the past few months, and a Campbelltown councilor believes Macarthur has the potential to be the next home for chess champions.Councilor Rey Manoto raised a…
Firebrand’s Brandon Burrows approaches production like a game of chess
A chess champion in his youth, Brandon Burrows, director and founder of shingle Firebrand, approaches production like a game of chess. Her love for cinema began at an early age when her father owned a video store. His production…
A chess club is moving outdoors during the pandemic, giving kids a chance to compete and hone their…
Francisco Luevano keeps his gaze fixed downwards on the chessboards of his five competitors, seated in an L…
Iranian chess players join global competitors in Israeli-led virtual tournament
(February 26, 2021 / JNS) Iranian chess players participated for the first time in a virtual tournament Monday, it was part of an Israeli solidarity initiative.
From beginners to grandmasters, a total of 438 chess players from over 40…
The chess club takes a virtual step
EASTHAM — Most high school sports have struggled to maintain a playable season this year, due to strict safety rules and rescheduled games during a shortened season. But one club sport at Nauset Regional High School has managed to keep its…
Fox Valley Chess Club takes smart steps to gain momentum – Chicago Tribune
When talking to Bill Feldman, it's hard to tell if this DeKalb man is more into kids or chess.Having learned on his father's lap how to play the game, the 62-year-old DeKalb man - even after being away from the boards for decades - is…
HBO focuses on the boom of the St. Louis Chess Club during the pandemic | Sports
Just under a year and a half ago, HBO's "Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel" chronicled the remarkable rise of chess in St. Louis, funded by wealthy philanthropist and controversial political donor Rex Sinquefield - who made…
Chess club an ego check, place to make friends | Local News
John Dolly played thousands of chess games in his lifetime. He still can't get rid of the feeling that the…
The 5 best female chess players of all time
The queen may be the strongest piece in chess, but sometimes it feels like few women outside of the fictional Beth Harmon seem to play the game. In the United States, for example, only about A seventh of the members…
Chester County teenager publishes ‘Legal Attack’ book to guide chess players
CHESTER SPRINGS, Pa. (WPVI) — Karthik Murugan is a ninth-grader at Downington East High School who recently became the published author of the book "Legal Attack: Chess an Intellectual Board War."The US Open National Chess Champion was…
Ken-Rock Community Center to Relaunch Chess Club in Rockford
ROCKFORD - Joe Guth grew up learning chess at the Ken-Rock Community Center before stepping away from the game in the late 1970s.Then the movie "Searching for Bobby Fischer" came out in 1993 and it rekindled his love for the game.Last…
A game of chess without chess – Knight’s Retreat is now available on Xbox One, Series…
At first glance, having a game of chess without letting the player play chess seems like a bit of a crazy idea. But in the minds of those at QUByte Interactive, it obviously works. After its first release on PC, it's now…
Kansas City woman becomes one of the nation’s top chess players
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chess is experiencing a national revival following the release and popularity of Netflix's "The Queen's Gambit." One of the best players in this sport lives in Kansas City. She is a rising star in the sport and becomes…
Lines from “The Queen’s Gambit” are still being felt in the UVA Chess Club
As an avid chess player, the hit Netflix show "The Queen's Gambit" struck a chord with University of Virginia freshman Vivian Cao-Dao. But the scenes that really hit home came early in the miniseries, when lead…
Iran’s regional chess game reveals US confusion
Iran's regional chess game reveals US confusion
Negotiators from Iran and the six world powers clash around a table in the historic basement of the Palais Coburg hotel in Vienna, April 24, 2015. (Reuters)
On the day Iranian…
The Bellingham Knights Chess Club excites all ages and skill levels
Few games are more iconic than chess, one of the oldest strategy games in the world. From ancient traditions to modern chess clubs and tournaments, the game has long brought people together.
"There are records that indicate he…
Howard University Chess Club Wins 2020 Pan American Intercollegiate Championship
WASHINGTON - Howard University Chess Club won first place in the 2020-2021 Pan American Intercollegiate Championship Online Division VI in the 1400 (rated) category. The four-member student team consists of Chess Club President…
Brain-burning 3-player chess game!
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Regular chess players can get bored when they don't face a stronger opponent. Introducing the brain-boosting 3-player chess game that will challenge those who play and don't need a stronger opponent.
If you like…
Popular Netflix show inspires female chess players
Knoxville, Tenn. - Just like Beth Harmon in "The Queen's Gambit," Jennifer Shahade knows what it's like to be the only girl in a room of chess players.
"My dad taught me when…
Phish challenges fans to an online chess game on New Year’s Eve 2020
If you're looking to spice up your socially distant New Year's Eve 2020 with a bit of excitement, you could do a lot worse than take on the Phish Group in a game of chess.Strange as it may sound, this is what the group is doing to welcome…
The thriving chess club in the Zoom era – The Williams Record
A Wednesday night of nostalgic nostalgia–Blue-black in autumnal happiness.Here you hear a voice calling"come and play chess!", and that's it:Chess club tonight from 9am to 10.30am @ Eco café, everyone is welcome, no experience necessary!…
Wachusett Chess Club celebrates 60 years
FITCHBURG – The Wachusett Chess Club celebrates 60 years of chess playing.
The current club was officially formed in February 1960 at the headquarters of Lt. Laurence S. Ayer's Veterans of Foreign Wars post on Pleasant Street in Fitchburg,…
Paradise Chess Club open to all abilities at Goodland’s Paradise Found Restaurant | New
Paradise Chess Club is a tribute to Oscar Maldonado, an amazing chess player and national master, by his…
Chess: ‘Game of the Year’ decides title as Covid-19 hits Russian championship | Chess
A game cast in the romantic mold of the 19th century and the legendary Latvian Mikhail Tal has won the first prize in this week's Russian championship.Its creator Daniil Dubov, 24, Magnus Carlsen's assistant for the 2018 World Championship,…
For States, Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccine Poses Myriad Obstacles : NPR
A nurse prepares to inject the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19…
Chess players flock to Gold Coast club and game shops as Queen’s Gambit expands
It seems an unlikely candidate for huge TV success but, according to streaming giant Netflix, The Queen's Gambit has become its most-watched limited series of all time.Key points:The Queen's Gambit is the most-watched series on NetflixThe…
Ritchie: Top female chess players are making their way
Breadcrumb Links Opinion Columnists The story of Beth Harmon, the protagonist of popular Netflix show The Queen's Gambit, can help break down the genre barrier that still remains. Publication date : November 23,…
End of Queen’s Gambit | Meaning of Chess, Explained
Warning: major spoilers ahead for the end of The Queen's Bet. Ask anyone with a Netflix connection, and they'll tell you that the sexiest and most exciting TV show of the year is about competitive chess, though it's unclear if that's down…
Why Chess Players Should Be Physically Fit
Fitness might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of chess. But imagine this: when elite chess players compete, with everything to lose, the mind works overtime, the blood pressure…
At what age do chess players peak?
A study was published last month by PNAS title "Life Cycle Models of Long-Term Cognitive Performance" which considered chess as a way to measure cognitive performance. The study looked at the move-by-move performance…
Waukesha County Chess Players Talk ‘Queen’s Gambit’
WAUKESHA COUNTY, WI - "The Queen's Gambit" on Netflix has viewers glued to the screen. Set during the Cold War era, orphaned chess prodigy Beth Harmon battles addiction in a quest to become the world's greatest chess player.…
High school student organizes fundraising chess tournaments for Artsakh aid: next November 14
He explained how it works: “It's simple. When people donate through Donate Box online, we send them a code for the tournament, which takes place on lichess.org. They then enter the tournament code when…
Wright-Patt Chess Players Bring Honors Back to Air Force > Robins Air Force Base > Article View
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Two Airmen from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base won Air Force honors at the 61st United States Armed Forces Chess Championship, held Oct. 10-12 in Virginia Beach,…
Wright-Patt chess players bring Air Force honors
President of the American Chess Federation, Mike Hoffpauir, a retired colonel, led the tournament.“We were very lucky to have him with us and as tournament director,” Randall said. "It was a big deal."Randall thanked Hoffpauir and Tom…
‘The Queen’s Gambit’: Two chess players break down the Netflix series – YP
As competitive chess players playing for Hong Kong, we have seen many different games and many different opponents. But rarely have we seen such an exciting portrayal of the game as in The Queen's Bet, the new mini-series from Netflix.…
Professional Chess Players Examine the Accuracy of Netflix’s ‘The Queen’s…
By now you've heard all about The Queen's Bet, a recently released Netflix series that follows the fictional life of an orphaned chess prodigy named Beth Harmon. While critics call the series "irresistible" and "thrilling,“Is that…
“The Queen’s Gambit” Ending – Russian Park Chess, Explained
The following contains spoilers for Netflix's limited series ending, The Queen's Bet. That Beth Harmon, the Bobby Fischer chess prodigy The Queen's Bet— finishes the series in the lead, beating Vasily Borgov in Russia at the Fischer…
Four-dimensional chess set | Opinion
"Life is meant to be lived and curiosity must be nurtured. You should never, under any circumstances, turn…
Data from the past 125 years reveals peak chess players in their 30s, plan your next move now
A new study, conducted using data collected over a period of 125 years, reveals that the ability to play chess peaks around the age of 30. Although our muscle mass begins to deteriorate after the age of 30 at a rate of 3-8%, it seems that…
Cartoon-style chess game Brawl Chess will launch November 26 on Xbox One and Switch, in 2021 on PC
Cyber Protocol developer RedDeerGames, in partnership with animation studio Platige Image, will release a cartoon-style chess game brawl chess for Xbox One and Switch on November 26, followed by PC via Steam in 2021, the company…
Cartoony chess game “Brawl Chess” will be on Switch on November 26 | The GoNintendo…
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Brawl Chess, epic chess game with awesome fantasy heroes, is coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox One November 26 (PC in 2021) from RedDeerGames.
Are you ready to become a champion? Choose…
Brawl Chess, an epic chess game with awesome fantasy heroes
RedDeerGamesthe creators of the well-received cyberpunk arcade puzzle game Cyber Protocolhave teamed up with the legendary animation studio Platige Image to bring a fantastic family chess game to life. Brawl Chess will launch on…
The best chess players peak between the ages of 35 and 45, according to a study
The best chess players play at their best between the ages of 35 and 45, according to a scientific paper published Monday that discusses game-based performance data of world chess champions and their opponents.
Playing strength…
Celebrity Chess Tournaments | ChessBase
The stars also play chess
In 1988, Erik Estrada was a celebrity, having portrayed Highway Patrol Officer Frank Poncherello in the hit television series Fries from 1977 to 1983. Estrada and seven other…
The Penrose family: scientists and chess players
Members of the Penrose family have made great contributions to different fields of science. Mathematician, physicist and scientific philosopher Roger Penrose has just received the Nobel Prize in Physics for his…
5 Amazing Chess Players You’ve Never Heard Of
There are many world champions, challengers, candidates, world-class players, national champions and well-known grandmasters in chess circles. The best players our game has ever seen are constantly celebrated and for…
How to organize chess tournaments: Swiss-Manager
What happens when you bring together powerful pairing software and one of the world's leading online chess platforms? In this article I (international referee Tania Karali) explain how you can use Swiss-Manager to…
Philosophical puzzles for chess players (2)
The unexpected paradox of openness
In a knockout chess tournament, grandmasters Fritz and Chester must play in the final. Ten decisive matches will determine the outcome of the championship.
Although GM Chester…
With four extra squares, this chess game has a sure winner!
Ambiguity casts a shadow over the ambition to win. This most often happens in a game of chess. A game on an ordinary chess board can end in a tie, but one is sure to emerge victorious in the case of "Giraffe Chess".Born in Proddatur of…
Arizona Cardinals have a competitive crop of chess players
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray makes a move to the right side. He places himself behind a line of defense and is in a privileged position to achieve victory. The defense tries to stop him, but Murray's experience and expertise!-->…
Local chess players make the right choices: The Tribune India
Jupinderjit Singh
When Saanvi Aggarwal from Chandigarh won second place in the National Chess Under 5 category in 2018, she highlighted the potential of North Indian chess players.
Although…
Take your chess game to another level with tschess, available for iOS and Android
Chess is dead. Long live the tsches!When it comes to prestige, the World Chess Championship is the greatest achievement a professional player can achieve. Unfortunately, when the event was last held in 2018, every match ended in a draw,…
Chaos Battle Chess is an upcoming auto chess game for iOS and Android set to launch in late August
Chaos Battle Chess is an upcoming strategy and auto chess game that will be heading to iOS and Android later this year. It is developed by This Game Studio while publishing duties are handled by the prolific Rogue Games.
The game is…
The best chess players over time
Who are the strongest chess players of all time?
There are almost as many opinions on the relative strength of great chess players as there are chess players. Opinions have been based on dominance, career longevity,…
Pendyala Harikrishna: online chess tournaments are here to stay
June turned out to be a month of mixed fortunes for Pendyala Harikrishna. He took second place at the Sharjah World Stars online tournament, but finished last at the Chessable Masters, one of the strongest chess events in the digital…
A central-local “chess game” – The Diplomat
AdvertisingIt is wrong to assume, like most Western media and Chinese propaganda, that COVID-19 in China is contained by the central government, or “Beijing”. The vast majority of pandemic measures are local in nature. They have been…
Russian cosmonauts in space draw a game of chess against a grandmaster on Earth
In 1970, a game of chess was played between two opponents, but while one was on Earth, the other was on the International Space Station. On the 50th anniversary of this wonderful occasion, two astronauts from the International Space…
Tournament of the best chess game of all time
We want to know your opinion! What is the best game in history?
We are pleased to announce Chess.com's "Best Chess Game" tournament. We've identified 16 of the biggest and most acclaimed games of all time and…
Tripura Man’s Online Chess Tournaments Become a Big Hit in Covid-19 Era
To ward off boredom in the Covid-19-induced era, Tripura-based engineer Nirmal Das held 71 international online chess competitions, which began three days after the scale lockdown began. of the country on March 25.The 39-year-old civil…
Chess tournaments are online | Events Film News
This confinement, chess players seem to have found a new way to chase their quarantine blues. Bhakti Kulkarni, International Women Grandmaster recently won a few online chess tournaments. "I won 1
st in the female category, with a…
Promoting fair play among child chess players
The abyss of cheating
“If a player is determined to cheat, it will happen,” said chess organizer Walter High. Apparently players cheat on a regular basis. ChessBase articles on cheating are cataloged here. the…
Coronavirus: should players shake hands before a game of chess?
Growing concerns about the novel coronavirus raise the question of whether players should still shake hands before and after a game of chess. In a new medical safety protocol, FIDE advises against it.
With 3,200 people killed by…
Chess: game or sport? -Cherwell
Reading about teenagers who have triumphed in the world of chess got me thinking about the game's relationship to sport and whether it's fair to categorize it that way. The International Olympic Committee has recognized it as a sport…
Auschwitz memorial slams Amazon for ‘Hunters’ human chess game
A memorial to one of the most infamous Nazi death camps this week slammed an Amazon TV series for portraying a "human chess" game invented during the Holocaust.
The Auschwitz Memorial says the sadistic scene in the Al…
Western Pennsylvania Libraries Prepare for Upcoming Chess Tournaments
At 12, Sidd Ramineni is understandably a bit shy when it comes to talking about his accomplishments.
But with a shelf in his Murrysville home filled with chess trophies, he would certainly have plenty to brag about.
"I like the strategy…
Battlecraft is the ultimate combat chess game, bringing original characters and simulated gameplay…
Battlecraft, the fast-paced chess-style strategy game created by Sigil Entertainment is now available for Android and iOS.
The game's signature feature is that, despite being turn-based, you never have to wait for your turn to make your…
Gata Kamsky | best chess players
Gata Kamsky is an American grandmaster. He is the former Soviet junior champion and five-time US champion. His highest world ranking was number four and he challenged GM Anatoly Karpov for the FIDE World Championship in 1996.…
Alireza Firouzja – Bio & Stats | best chess players
Alireza Firouzja is a grandmaster of Iranian origin living in France. He is a double Iranian champion and reigning Fischer Random European champion.
In late 2019 and early 2020, Firouzja electrified the chess world with his…
Daniel Dubov | best chess players
Daniil Dubov is a Russian grandmaster and world class player. He tied for first place at the 2015 Aeroflot Open and burst onto the international chess scene by winning third place at the 2016 World Blitz Championship.
Dubov was…
Ubisoft is about to release its own auto chess game
Ubisoft has announced the latest contender for the auto chess throne. It's based on the long-running Might & Magic series, and they call it Might & Magic: Chess Royale. Yeah. On the other hand, it will be free and will be…
How to quickly improve your chess game
Is it possible for a beginner in chess to acquire enough knowledge and skills to improve 600 ranking points in 90 days?
For most people, it's not enough to just play chess and leave it at that. Although it is a game, it is also…
OK, Boomer: the best chess players of a generation
Generational meme wars escalate as "OK, boom" (often with the necessary comma omitted) is now a catch-all answer to eclipse any disagreement between young and old.
This unstoppable meme has made its way onto the…
Hearthstone Auto Chess game announced for BlizzCon 2019
Rumors are swirling that Blizzard is planning to jump into the Auto Chess genre by releasing a Hearthstone-themed version of the game, with the announcement supposedly coming to Blizzcon.
Auto Chess has become one of the biggest…
At a South Side McDonald’s, elementary chess players face off against masters – Chicago…
Shakira Luster fixes the chessboard, takes her pawn and moves it exactly two squares forward. The Queen's Gambit, her signature opening. She taps on the clock and waits for her opponent to return.Nothing shakes his concentration as the…
Round robin chess tournaments are dead!
At the end of the last century, when I played one of the great American open tournaments (I think it was North American Open in Las Vegas), I came across a very interesting book at the concession stand.
Well, since…
How Elite Chess Players Burn Over 6,000 Calories
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In the five months it took to complete the 1984 World Chess Championship in Moscow (between chess legend Garry Kasparov and then-champion Anatoly Karpov), Karpov is…
Campers take chess to new levels | local education
PAMELA COTANT For the State Journal
Campers had all kinds of reasons to spend their mornings for a week in a room at the Waunakee Village Center learning to play…
Tesla launches chess game for in-vehicle arcade and releases funny video to promote it
Tesla has stepped up its efforts to incorporate more video games into its cars, and today the automaker launched a chess game for its in-car arcade.
A new commercial video was also released to promote it.
Tesla Arcade
Tesla first…
Regina’s biggest chess tournaments ever draw domestic competitors
Breadcrumb Links Saskatchewan Local news “Five or ten years ago, chess tournaments didn't exist in Saskatchewan, or if they did, nobody knew about them. Author of the article: Lynn giesbrecht • Regina Chief…
Valve’s New Auto Chess Set Is Already Far More Popular Than Artifact Ever Was
The failure of dota- themed trading card game Artifact could have left Valve with an egg on its face, but the company has now scraped that egg and made an omelet with it. Dota Underlords. Valve's take on the insanely popular Auto Chess…
These franchises need automatic chess
the Automatic failures the craze has reached a crescendo and the excitement for the future of the new genre is at an all time high. After reaching over 10 million players in its first three months, we are now on the verge of releasing…
Dota 2 Announces Auto Chess Game, Dota Underlords
A new Dota 2 game called Dota Underlords has been announcementwhich is a standalone Auto Chess game, inspired by Drodo Studio's Dota 2 custom mod. Dota announced last month that it was working on its own version of Auto Chess, saying more…
New Feature: Top Chess Players
This year Chess.com has been working on new resources to help you connect with the chess community. Our latest project, Best Chess Players, is now in alpha mode, and you can start learning more about your favorite…
Auto Chess game on PC will be exclusive to Epic Games Store
Valve probably isn't happy with Drodo Studio right now.The creators of the hugely popular Dota Auto Chess custom game mode parted ways with Valve earlier this year to create a mobile version of the game. This Dota-free version of Auto Chess…
Children play life-size chess in the first-ever tournament
SOUTHOLD, NY - A visitor to Southold Elementary School on Thursday came across a rare sight - a large group of children outside, playing quietly and with great concentration, focused not on video games, apps telephones or with electronic…
Unknown chess players who have won a prize
WHO ARE THEY?
Everybody wants to win a shine price, but few experience it. In this article, I found several "unknown players” who were actually able to seize this dream.
Can you solve these positions?
If you do, you…
Chess tournament results 2018 – Chess.com
Find out who won the major chess tournaments in 2018. Click here for the schedule of upcoming chess tournaments.
Chess tournaments completed in 2018:
MAY 2018
May 24: Bundesliga playoff (Baden-Baden, Germany)
Despite…