by scribe | Jan 17, 2017 | current news, people, PRO Chess League, US Chess League
I’m sure it hasn’t escaped the attention of my readers that a new, worldwide chess league has come into existence. The old US Chess League is defunct, and in its place stands a NEW and BETTER chess league, called the PRO Chess league. (Yes, PRO is...
by scribe | Nov 10, 2015 | Chess Lecture, people, US Chess League
Not much going on in my chess life right now, so I’ll write a little bit more about the U.S. Chess League. The playoffs are entering their second round, and now all of the top teams are in action. On paper we should have some very close matches, with New Jersey...
by scribe | Nov 3, 2015 | chess clubs, current news, US Chess League
The regular season of the U.S. Chess League has now ended, and the playoffs begin this week. This year perhaps the biggest story is the successful debut of the Las Vegas Desert Rats, who finished third in the Western Division. I’ve been quite aware of them...
by scribe | Nov 7, 2014 | current news, games, openings, US Chess League
Step aside, MadBum! There’s a new hero in town, and his name is VigPanch! The San Francisco (baseball) Giants have Madison Bumgarner, the hero of the World Series. But the San Francisco (chess) Mechanics have Vignesh Panchanathan, the #4 fourteen-year-old in the...
by scribe | Oct 26, 2013 | Chess Lecture, literature, people, positions, tournaments, US Chess League
Last night I went with Gjon Feinstein to attend Jesse Kraai’s book reading and signing at the NorCal House of Chess in Fremont, California. It was great to see Jesse again after three years. He looked trimmer, has grown a beard and now looks more like a starving...
by scribe | Oct 12, 2012 | chess clubs, current news, literature, people, US Chess League
I’ve posted about this before, but I think it’s worth another mention. Next week, on October 19, the documentary Brooklyn Castle will open in two theaters in New York: Lincoln Center and the Landmark Sunshine. (I’m not a New Yorker, but even I have...
