by scribe | Aug 21, 2016 | current news, people, tournaments
Today Jeffery Xiong of Texas completed one of the greatest accomplishments ever by a U.S. junior chess player, winning the World Junior Championship by a full point and doing it at age 15. Xiong clinched the title with a round to spare and coasted in with a draw in...
by scribe | Oct 3, 2014 | current news, openings, people, ruminations, tournaments
Well, Maurice Ashley’s Ode to the Almighty Dollar is almost here. The Millionaire Chess Tournament will be held at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas from October 9 to 13, dedicated to the proposition that big entry fees and big prizes will make for exciting chess. I...
by scribe | Sep 3, 2014 | current news, people, ruminations, tournaments
Fabiano Caruana and Paul Richter: Who had a better week? You probably think I’m joking. The whole chess world knows about Fabiano Caruana. The 22-year-old Italian/American, playing in the strongest tournament in chess history, the Sinquefield Cup, has scored an...
by scribe | Jun 2, 2013 | chess clubs, endings, games, openings, positions, translations
Last night I played in the first round of the June Saturday Knight Live Marathon at Bay Area Chess. Compared to most tournaments, I would describe this one as… intimate. There were only twelve players on six boards, split into two sections. If you do the math,...
by scribe | Nov 14, 2012 | current news, literature, people
I’m delighted to announce that the career of America’s youngest and most exciting chess author has just taken another quantum leap forward. Daniel Naroditsky’s new book, Mastering Complex Endgames, has now been published by New in Chess and will be...
