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The Goal Line Push

Going into the last round of the SPICE Cup in Texas, I was tied for 2nd place with GM Eugene Perelshteyn and IM Ray Robson with 5.0/8. IM Ben Finegold was leading with 6.0/8, and was playing Eugene in the last round. Ray had black against FM Daniel Rensch...Read more »

VIDEO: Conquering Cochrane Concepts

by IM David Pruess

IM Pruess shares his own learning process with the viewers. In three parts he goes over how he studied the Cochrane, explaining the concepts and ideas he absorbed. You, too, may find this "compli Watch Video »

Favourites Falter In World Cup

The first games in round 2 of the 2009 Chess World Cup have thrown up some potential shock results, as several of the favourites lost to lower ranked players. Peter Svidler (pictured), Alexander Morozevich, Teimour Radjabov and Vassily Ivanchuk all lost a...Read more »

Morphy in the Weekly World News

Paul Morphy, 114 years after his death, finally reached the pinacle of any celebrity - inclusion in the Weekly World News. Admittedly it was only on page 47, but even that seems pretty good for a dead chess player. Weekly World News June 9, 1998 But ....Read more »