Chess

Queen's Indian Update

After two seasons of pure disastrous results in the United States Chess League (USCL) I was hoping for a fresh start this season. When I played for the Dallas Destiny in the first two seasons of the USCl, it would not be an overstatement to say I single-h...Read more »

VIDEO: Making Decisions In Early Stage of the Game

by GM Roman Dzindzichashvili

Today Roman continues with his second "Member Analysis" video this week by taking a detailed look at how amateur players transition from the Opening to the Middlegame. In particular, he stresses the d Watch Video »

Sept 2010 FIDE Rating List

Magnus Carlsen still stands comfortably above his rivals on the latest official FIDE rating list.  In fact, due to inactivity during the last two months, the ratings of the top three are unchanged. World #1, and part time fashion model (!) Carlsen will t...Read more »

Seeking The Endgame: Chess Documentary

Coming up soon on the BBC World Service is a two-part documentary on chess.  The publicity blurb goes like this: Chess is an ancient game and its popularity has spanned many centuries – but how is it faring in modern times? Simon Terrington, a self-c...Read more »