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Many have been watching (or at least paying attention) to the Democratic Convention this week- and it was historic. Now the chess game that is the Presidential race has gotten even more interesting. McCain has chosen Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. My picks from the very beginning have been completely out of it for some time now, so this was beginning to be a somewhat bleak campaign...
American astronaut, Gregory Chamitoff, is playing against all the world ground Control Centers in a single chess game as he passes over Florida in the International Space Station Space Chess an interview with America’s chess-playing astronaut by Harvey Lerman Editor of floridaCHESS floridaCHESS is available to members of the FloridaCHESS Association ( www.floridachess.org ) This “interview” was conducted...
The Chinese chess is a kind of traditional chess game. Not only Chinese like it, but also the people of the world like it very much too. Player carries on the symbolic military affairs and fights in the Chinese chess board — this particular battle site. The Chinese chess not only can enrich the culture [...]
Presumptive Republican vice-presidential nominee is a surprising choice on many levels. By Gil Kaufman Governor Sarah Palin Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images If politics is a game of chess, Senator John McCain attempted to checkmate Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama on Friday (August 29) when he announced his choice of surprise candidate Sarah Palin, the first-term governor of Alaska...
Flickr user murkiv captured what appears to be an intense game of chess at one of the tables located in Dupont Circle. We've highlighted Dupont chess before, uncovering a bit of this fascinating sub-culture. But this shot leaves me wondering; is standing a sanctioned fake out move?
Both the Athletics and Angels scored late in the game to pick up victories Thursday night. It was quite the chess game in Oakland as the managers used small ball, pinch runners, pinch hitters and pitching changes to set up...
After seeing the spectacular Democratic convention in Denver in the past few days, I can't help but think that the Republicans will have to do something surprising and drastic to regain the headlines and momentum. This is like a chess game. I previously predicted that Senator McCain would pick former Governor Mitt Romney. Even though this was my pick, this would open up holes for the other side to...
Cal Anderson 6/2/7 Originally uploaded by brandon 98122 TheChessPlace received $30 grand in community funds to "use the game of chess to support children and youth by establishing positive self-esteem, self-confidence, and critical thinking skills." But we can't let politics get in the way of our coverage of life on the Hill. Yes, even though CHECKERS IS VASTLY SUPERIOR TO CHESS we need to let you...
This was a position that was reached in the Morozevich - Kamsky game yesterday in Moscow. It is Black to move. How should Black proceed? Can you find the right continuation without looking up the moves or check with your endgame tablebase? 8/8/4p3/4k3/6Kp/7P/8/8 b - - 0 1 Chess news from Susan Polgar
Chess, while an incredibly intense game for those involved, can often bore spectators to tears. Many times, with no limits on what is happening, players can take hours trying to decide the best move to make. This is usually unfeasible for any normal game and for certain Chess tournaments, is forbidden. In this case, each [...]
This article is about the many different alternate rules available for the players of the game of chess. Players of the game can enjoy the thrill of playing using one of the different sets of rules making the classic game feel different every time.
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Photo by Fred Lucas Wang Yue remains the proud leader in the race for the ticket to the Amber Rapid and Blindfold Tournament. The Chinese youngster also won his sixth game. After he had defeated Ljubojevic his mood got a further boost when he was approached by Jeroen van den Berg of the Corus Chess Tournament, who invited him to play in the top group coming January. Wang Yue didn’t have to think long...
In a very interesting revelation, the New York Times today says that Marion Jones occupied a fine suite in the federal pen near San Francisco, just in case she was called on to testify in the spring Trevor Graham trial. Queen to King's pawn. Marion Jones was moved quietly from a Texas penitentiary to the San Francisco Bay Area in May by federal prosecutors who feared that her former track coach, who...
It is commonly said that a Chess game contains three separate states which all give way to the game as a whole. The Opening Stage is where the board starts to be set by the players in order to launch their impending attacks. This is when the positions are fortified and players ready themselves for [...]
