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    • Going Over Games

      Lately I have been addcited to going over games. I have collected from the various sites in the internet many games in PGN format.  My collection includes games from Alekhine, Morphy, Fischer, Tal..etc. That's just to name a few. I load all my... | Read More

      • DocRoy
      • | Oct 18, 2010
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    • Chicago Needs to Duplicate New York

      Hopefully we can get the Youth in Chicago playing Chess like the Kids in New York New York gets Justus! Sep 23rd, 2009 by Daaim Shabazz So much has been said about a number of rising stars in New York’s African-American community. Many name... | Read More

      • DocRoy
      • | Oct 8, 2009
      • | 414 views
      • | 1 comment
    • Chess Homework

      This was an interesting viewpoint from one of my mentors (Frank Johnson) that I am currently adapting. How much time do you dedicate to chess in a day/week?  There was a survey done somewhere on the interent, where it was basically stated that a... | Read More

      • DocRoy
      • | Aug 31, 2009
      • | 1987 views
      • | 4 comments
    • Young Josh at the Chicago Open

      10-year old Josh Colas over 2000! Joshua Colas has been making progress since he began playing chess four years ago and got his first rating of 681. With a heavy dose of blitz and a bit of professional coaching, Colas has now broken the â€... | Read More

      • DocRoy
      • | Aug 7, 2009
      • | 490 views
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    • Chess Park

                              The $545,000 chess park in Los Angeles has 16 tables, a stage and a separate area for gatherings. Photo by Tom Bonner.   Every major city should have at least one like this. | Read More

      • DocRoy
      • | Jul 31, 2009
      • | 993 views
      • | 4 comments
    • NFL MVP working for Christ & Playing Chess

      Ex-NFL MVP Alexander taking 'tour for Jesus' By JOHN ZENORAP SPORTS WRITER MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Shaun Alexander fills his days with a mix of the spiritual and physical. The former NFL MVP is on a nine-city tour speaking at churches, clubs and bu... | Read More

      • DocRoy
      • | Jul 26, 2009
      • | 403 views
      • | 0 comments
    • Chess Work Ethics

      I got this from one of my instructors.  I take no credit for it's content.  But it has helped me immensely.  Are you the type of chess player who doesn't have a lot of time to study?  Chess books are too difficult to understand?  You can't se... | Read More

      • DocRoy
      • | Jun 9, 2009
      • | 369 views
      • | 4 comments
    • A Brief History of Black Chess Masters in America

      Reputations are not easy to come by in chess. Only a history of excellence and success over the board will propel a player into the limelight, push him into the upper regions of the elite and stardom. Two nationally recognized African-American pla... | Read More

      • DocRoy
      • | Mar 23, 2009
      • | 1451 views
      • | 4 comments