by scribe | Dec 23, 2007 | Chess Lecture, games, tournaments, US Chess League
As most of you know, the U.S. Chess League finished its third season last month, with the Dallas Destiny becoming the third different champion in three years. But there is still one piece of unfinished business: awarding the best-game prizes. There are five prizes,...
by scribe | Dec 19, 2007 | Chess Lecture, games, literature, US Chess League
Some of you have probably noticed that on my profile page, I mentioned that I would like to write a book about chess and see this blog as a small step in that direction. I’ve recently been discussing this topic by e-mail with one of our regular readers, and I...
by scribe | Dec 5, 2007 | chess clubs, Chess Life, games, people, positions, tournaments, US Chess League
This Tuesday night the Mechanics Institute held a reception for its latest member to make a big splash in world chess: 11-year-old Daniel Naroditsky, the world champion chess player under the age of 12. That has a nice sound to it, doesn’t it? “World...
by scribe | Nov 26, 2007 | chess clubs, games, people, US Chess League
When U.S. Chess League Commissioner Greg Shahade came up with the idea for a national chess league, the first person he called was his sister. The second was John Donaldson. Donaldson, an International Master who now resides in the San Francisco area, was an old...
by scribe | Oct 23, 2007 | games, people, positions, US Chess League
“Win with White, draw with Black” — that’s the classic strategy for chess success. But the San Francisco Mechanics have added a new twist, which carried them to a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Sluggers on Monday night. The new strategy is...
