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Pawn: The Chess Piece

Very nice!

A Modern Classic in the Grand Prix Attack

  In 2003, blog-meister Daaim Shabazz PhD. Famously asked, “Is the Grand Prix Attack Busted?” In his article, he described the Grand Prix Attack as “rarely seen at top level play where only GM Sergey Tiviakov remains its top employer.”  Then Mr. Shabazz points us to the game of GM Sergey Tiviakov vs GM Garry Kasparov and IM Stephen Muhammed’sContinueContinue reading “A Modern Classic in the Grand Prix Attack”

World’s Top Chess Trainer to Work with Bay Area Kids

The Torres Chess and Music Academy is proud to present Susan Polgar to the Bay Area Scholastic Chess Community Fremont, CA (PRWEB) June 27, 2014 The Torres Chess and Music Academy is inviting Northern California scholastic chess players to see firsthand why Susan Polgar was named the Top Chess Trainer in the World for 2014 byContinueContinue reading “World’s Top Chess Trainer to Work with Bay Area Kids”

My Answer on Quora to: “What is it like to meet Susan Polgar?”

(Link to Original Quora Answer) Meeting Susan Polgar would be an awesome experience for any chess enthusiast. Susan was the first woman to be awarded a non-gender biased grandmaster title from FIDE, the first World Chess Champion to win Chess’ Triple Crown, has become a worldwide symbol of women’s achievement in intellectual competition and wasContinueContinue reading “My Answer on Quora to: “What is it like to meet Susan Polgar?””

News About the Chess Scene in New Orleans

I came across nice article about the NOLA Chess Club and its efforts in Paul Morphy’s hometown. Chess Club Brings Love of Game to Uptown New Orleans New Orleans is a city that often brings people together. Our music, cuisine and even our openness to a good conversation all act as binding forces among residentsContinueContinue reading “News About the Chess Scene in New Orleans”