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Vassily Smyslov (World Chess Champion 1957-1958) was known for his positional style, and, in particular, his precise handling of the endgame, but many of his games featured spectacular tactical shots as well (Like this one below!) . He made enorm... | Read More
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Nos gustaba la casa porque aparte de espaciosa y antigua
(hoy que las casas antiguas sucumben a la más ventajosa
liquidación de sus materiales), guardaba los recuerdos de
nuestros bisabuelos, el abuelo paterno, nuestros padres y toda
la infa... | Read More
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Hey guys, lets face I have been very inactive for the past 6 months at least. So I would like to start being active again and to start it off I will begin season 2 of I Hate Your Face. Now I can't make promises but I will TRY to post a IHYF ever... | Read More
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Once a year, I take the team I coach, Catalina Foothills High School from Tucson Arizona, to High School Nationals. Every four years, Super Nationals is held, which is where Elementary (K-6), Junior High (K-9), and High School Nationals (K-12) all... | Read More
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The USCF has announced that 12th Women’s World Chess Champion and Chess Queen™ Alexandra Kosteniuk has been invited to the Nashville Chess SuperNationals, which take place Friday, April 5th through Sunday April 7th, 2013 at the Gaylord Oprylan... | Read More
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NEW ORLEANS -- Losing the Super Bowl was a pain the 49ers never dealt with in their previous five trips.But Sunday night, they came away with a new, crushing feeling that left them grasping fo... | Read More
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Here are some photos of various chess masters and their spouses:
We'll start with one of the wives (he was married and divorced twice) of the 19th century Dutch polymath - and for our purposes, chess historian - Antonius van der Linde. I could... | Read More
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Isang mapag-palang araw mga kapatid!
Nais ko sanang humingi ng dispensa dahil delayed ang 2nd issue ng aking weekly column. Anyway, medyo lumuwag na ang schedule ko, so makakapagfocus na ako sa sinasagawa nating In-House League.
NEWS
2012 World... | Read More
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In 1897 Lawrence & Bullen of London published a book of 39 essays by H. G. Well entitled, "Certain Personal Matters." Essay number 30's topic was Chess.
This clipping is not from "Certain Personal Matters" but illustrates that, alth... | Read More
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Welcome back to my Chess.com blog! Today, I will dwell onchess training and how important it is to a beginner player. Two years ago, a novice chess player contacted me with a request to teach him to improve further in his understanding of the... | Read More
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The team at Brooklyn Castle said they’d be getting the word out on the importance of chess in the schools and if this week is any indication, they are certainly doing that.
Director Katie Dellamaggiore along with IS318’s John Galvin and Eli... | Read More
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ADOPT A CHESS CLUB PROJECT
I. OBJECTIVITY:
- TO PUT/ESTABLISH OR ADOPT MORE CHESS CLUB IN THE CITIES AND BARANGAYS IN THE PHILIPPINES,
- WHAT IS A CHESS CLUB AND IT’... | Read More
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Chapter 6
Butter’s trip to New York City for a much needed vacation
had turned into the biggest case of his career, he not only found
the trail of a old serial killer no one believed existed, and the
identity of the man that’s cur... | Read More
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Copy right 2010 by Mark Mallory ISBN# 978-1-257-766
THE CHORNICLE OF MANN Book 3 Deja`vu.
By Mark C. Mallory
Table of content.
Prelude ………………………………………………………….4
Chapter 1……………... | Read More
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No. Ttl Name St Rate Pts Rnd1 Rnd2 Rnd3 Rnd4 Rnd5 Rnd6 Rnd7 Rnd8 Rnd9
1 GM Hoyos, Manuel Leon MEX 2679 8.0 -X- W 86 W 27 W 24 W 6 W 9 W 10 D 11 D4
2 GM Gurevich, Dmitry IL 2539 8.0 W246... | Read More
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Copyright 2010 by Mark C. Mallory ISBN# 978-1-257-76689-5
THE CHRONICLE OF MANN BOOK 2
If I should die before I wake.
By MARK C. MALLORY
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Table of contents
Prelude…………………………………………………………….5
C... | Read More
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talk shows
like “Murray,” constantly in the background of my mind; I even
join in at time.
Local Joe is an overnight success and a driving force in the “hip hop” music industry, his first hit single “Loco Joe” sold over 2
million i... | Read More
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First 5 people to get this right will get 2 trophy's of their choice, everyone else will get 1 trophy. Here is the riddle for the day:
When young, I am sweet in the sun.When middle-aged, I make you gay.When old, I am valued more than ever.
Who a... | Read More