Daily Chess Musings

Dynamite Chess

Wow! I am blown away by the first images from "Dynamite Chess," a chess comic with a truly sinister villain.

Message lost on me: BBC #chess

The message I get is: If the BBC is going to use chess as a metaphor for Putin's annexation of Crimea, they should at least know how to set up the board. Otherwise, the ping pong table in the background would have been a better option.

Match and Rematch Stats

GM Bhat talks about Anand's place in history and the ghost of Botvinnik.

Calchess Scholastic Super State Championship: Preview 2

Throughout its 39 year history, there have been many great leaders who organized the Calchess Scholastic State Championships. Each of them has led with unique talents and in different circumstances. Tonight I present to you my brief interview with one of the best chess promoters in the history of California chess, Salman Azhar. (For easeContinue reading "Calchess Scholastic Super State Championship: Preview 2"

Susan Polgar to Visit Fremont Summer Chess Camp

The Torres Chess and Music Academy is pleased to present Susan Polgar to the NorCal Chess Community. Fremont, California (PRWEB) March 29, 2014 To be able to have your child attend classes with the best chess teachers in the world is an unattainable dream for many parents. If it only happens on oneContinue reading "Susan Polgar to Visit Fremont Summer Chess Camp"

Who are playing in the 2014 College Chess Final Four?

Who are playing in the 2014 College Chess Final Four?. Susan Polgar has the answers. Webster University Ray Robson Georg Meier Wesley So Le Quang Liem Fidel Corrales Jimenez Anatoly Bykhovksy Head Coach: GM Susan Polgar UMBC Niclas Huschenbeth Akshayraj Kore Levan Bregadze Nazi Paikidze Sabina Foisor Head Coach: GM Sam Palatnik University of IllinoisContinue reading "Who are playing in the 2014 College Chess Final Four?"

Most difficult chess problem

Mate in 549! A little about the world's most difficult chess problem, math and programming.

28. Emotion – Intelligence through chess.

I scream. You scream. We all scream for Chess?!

Kindred’s Special: Mythical Truth of Nimzovitch– Irony of MY SYSTEM

A nice post on Aron Nimzovitch's theory of over protection with a prelude in which the author ironically "over protects" his hero.

The Prisoner’s Gambit

I spent part of my evening enjoying this chess fiction. Hopefully the author of this piece will continue to post short stories.

Calchess Scholastic Super State Championship: Preview 1

Without a doubt, the best scholastic chess tournament in Northern California for the past six years has been the Calchess Scholastic State Championship. Every Spring, nearly one thousand school aged chess players compete in a single weekend of matches to determine who the best chess players and school chess teams are in Northern California. InContinue reading "Calchess Scholastic Super State Championship: Preview 1"

Paulo: Bringing chess to America

Sometimes it just takes one Brazilian student to start a college chess club in the United States.

My First Impressions of Velocity Chess

After arriving at velocitychess.com, I signed up through my Facebook account and was up and running in less than a minute. Immediately, the site will take new users on a “tour” that demonstrates some of Velocity Chess’ unique offerings. Some items on the tour that I found worthwhile were: 1) Free chess play for everyoneContinue reading "My First Impressions of Velocity Chess"

The NCAA Tournament and March Madness? You have Henry Porter and Howard Staunton to generally thank.

The roots of the NCAA Basketball Tournament apparently can be traced to Howard Staunton?!

Renaissance or Dead-Cat Bounce?

Vinay Bhat asks whether Vishy's return to form is a renaissance or a dead-cat bounce.

March’s Chess Combination of the Month

"Chess is 99% tactics" - Richard Teichmann Richard Teichmann (24 December 1868 – 15 June 1925) was an excellent chess teacher and a powerful chess player from Germany. This month tactical shot is dedicated to him. Below is the entire game. The answer to the puzzle is in bold font. [Event "Training Game"]Continue reading "March’s Chess Combination of the Month"