Test your chess: Reitstein problem 181
22 Wins, 12 Draws, and 2 Losses
That's Magnus Carlsen's combined record at the 2014 World Rapid Chess Championship and World Blitz Chess Championship. Magnus is also the current number 1 rated chess player in the world and the current World Chess Champion. Magnus Carlsen is now a member of the most exclusive chess club of them all. That is to say thatContinue reading "22 Wins, 12 Draws, and 2 Losses"
Nakamura vs Carlsen – 2014 Zurich Blitz Chess
Because I believe it is a spectator sport, I highly encourage chess players to share videos of high level speed chess matches with the general public.
Open Source Chess Engine Reigns Supreme
The free and open source chess engine, Stockfish, is now ranked number 1 on the Computer Chess Ratings List. Stockfish is also the Grand Champion of season six's Thoresen Chess Engine Championship. Congratulations to the Stockfish Team and the open source movement.
GM Karsten Müller Breaks Down Endgames from Carlsen, Karjakin and Aronian
Today is the perfect day to learn from the chess games of Norway Chess 2014. GM Karsten Müller examines three key games of Karjakin, Carlsen, Aronian and Agdestein for your learning pleasure.
Fremont Summer Chess Camp is Popular Choice for Kids
Who wants to go to the Fremont Summer Chess Camp?
Test your chess: Reitstein problem 179
Neurologist: Chess A Brain-Builder For All Ages
Carlsen vs Caruana – 2014 Zurich Blitz Chess
Chess is a spectator sport! The young guns fighting it out in blitz chess.
2014 Mens Chess Championship Tournament – FIDE Chooses Sochi
Boris The Legend
It's always nice when a teacher's work is honored by the words of his/her former pupil. This was especially touching to read as I am also a scholastic chess coach. Thank you for your post.
Ireland to vote for Kasparov
Attacking Chess: Move by Move
Obviously, the ultimate goal in chess is a checkmate and therefor it stands to reason that good technique for attacking an opponent's king is one the most important skills a young chess player should study. However, because understanding the tactics and strategies of attacking is also a necessary skill for a successful defensive chess player,Continue reading "Attacking Chess: Move by Move"
We make moves
Anyone for chess?
Tim Harding is one of the best kept secrets of chess literature. As an added bonus, he is also a really nice guy.
Test your chess: Reitstein problem 175
Fremont Summer Chess Camp is the Choice of Champions
>PRWEB.COM NewswireFremont, California (PRWEB) June 15, 2014 For more than a decade, the Torres Chess and Music Academy has been transforming the California chess scene one child at a time. It is the mission of the TCAMA to produce chess excellence in the schools and communities in which that it operates. In fact, sinceContinue reading "Fremont Summer Chess Camp is the Choice of Champions"
Bad Chess in Orange is the New Black
I have learned to have low expectations when it comes to the entertainment industry and chess.
This is Probably a Good Time to Say That I Don’t Believe Robots Will Eat All the Jobs …
Excellent article on what a robotic future means for the human experience.