Submitted by
erik on Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:52pm.
In the world of computers, everything comes down to ones and zeroes. Here are a few of our interesting ones and zeros that are worth mentioning: 10,000,000 - the number of chess.com web pages that people will see this month 1,000,000 - the amoun... Read more »
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Submitted by
BigThunder on Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:08pm.
Finish yesterday (9 September), portuguese champ, and the winner was... IM Rui Dâmaso http://fide.com/ratings/card.phtml?event=1900030 For me the most talent player of Portugal off all times. Congratulations Rui... Games, classificatio... Read more »
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Submitted by
DeepNf3 on Wed Sep 5, 2007 5:44pm.
read more http://beta.uschess.org/frontend/news_7_517.php Read more »
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Submitted by
DeepNf3 on Wed Sep 5, 2007 5:42pm.
Read more http://www.thechessdrum.net/ Read more »
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Submitted by
WTHarvey on Tue Sep 4, 2007 4:34pm.
Hikaru Nakamura was born December 9, 1987 in Osaka, Japan. When he was two years old he and his family moved to the United States. Hikaru began playing chess at the age of seven and was coached by his Sri Lankan stepfather, FIDE Master Sunil Weera... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Tue Sep 4, 2007 9:37am.
I learned a very important lesson about how to build websites when I purchased my first home a few years ago! My wife and I bought a home from a private builder while it was stil in the middle of construction. The foundations were done, the wood f... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Mon Sep 3, 2007 5:56pm.
Well, we've just launched GROUPS on this site, and we thought we would start up a group for hardcore fans of Chess.com who want insider info into the site. Enjoy! Read more »
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Submitted by
billwall on Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:18am.
World Chess Federation Rules on Ethics Violations; No More “Dunderheads”By Dylan Loeb McClain The World Chess Federation’s Ethics Commission has released four rulings concerning complaints against several players, organizers and ... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:04pm.
Sometimes people ask what it is like starting a website like Chess.com. I finally figured out how to explain it: it's like riding a bike. First you have to decide which bike to get on. That was easy for me - chess website, of course :) Then yo... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:54pm.
When somebody outside of the chess world hears "He/she's a chess player", there are certain pre-programmed misconceptions that automatically fill the mind. While some of these ideas may be based on legitimate stereotypes supported by... Read more »
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Submitted by
WTHarvey on Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:43pm.
Yes, the 36 player field, swiss tournament took place May 15-23 but the focus of this article is on the nine Brilliancy Prizes given, one for each round. Each was determined by a public vote. The nine dia... Read more »
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Submitted by
WTHarvey on Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:03pm.
Magnus Carlsen, born November 30, 1990, learned chess at the age of eight and lives in Baerum, Norway, just outside Oslo. He received the title of International Master in 2003. The next year, he gained 300 rating points. In Corus... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:11am.
Well, we had a few really interesting things happen in the last few days, so I thought I would post on them!Today when we woke up one of our servers was acting funky. It was up and running, but it wasn't allowing us to login. We weren't su... Read more »
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Submitted by
Trickster on Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:44am.
The international chess festival is going to be held at Predeal , Romania. This is the largest of its kind in Romania. It is composed of five separate tournaments with about 500 players from five continents paricipating: The World Amateur Chess Ch... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:26am.
In the last part I talked about the whole background and beginnings of Chess.com. I was surprised to see that so many people thought this site had been around for a long time :) Well, as you know now, it hasn't. I thought I'd share a few m... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Tue Aug 7, 2007 5:00pm.
A lot of people have asked about how Chess.com got started, how it is doing now, and where it is going, so I thought I would share some of the inside story :) Chess.com as an online chess community was an idea I conceived a few years ago. I enjoye... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Tue Jul 31, 2007 2:18pm.
Over the last few months we have had a lot of great feedback from our members on what they would like to see on the site. Thank you! Today we are releasing a TON of new features for the site. Below is a list and description of the updates: O... Read more »
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Submitted by
bendcat on Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:30am.
Samantha Glo Revita From Rosales, Pangasinan Philippines a 7 year old girl, grade 2 at Rosales North Central School(RNCS). Birthday: Aug. 09, 1999 NCFP Ratings: 1945 Achievements: 8th ASEAN Age Group Chess Championship, Year 2007 at Pattaya... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:21pm.
After being live for less than 60 days, Chess.com hit 10,000 members today! Chess.com has attracted chess players from around the world who want to play chess for free and participate in an open community! Thank you to all of our members who... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Tue Jul 24, 2007 2:51am.
Most people don't know this, but a huge chunk of the wealth in Silicon Valley was created by strong chess players! Below are some of the most notable examples... PayPalPeter Thiel (Co-founder and former CEO) Peter is not only the busine... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:26am.
After roughly 1,000 years of total computing time (~50 computers working for last 20 years), the game of checkers is no longer a game: it is simply a puzzle. Professor Jonathan Schaeffer has proven that with perfect play from both sides, checkers ... Read more »
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Submitted by
erik on Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:35pm.
I just got an email that says that Wholesale Chess is having a huge book blowout this summer. If you have wanted to get some chess books at up to 75% off (that's what it says!!), then now may be your chance! Apparently there is no special prom... Read more »
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Submitted by
pod1000 on Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:55am.
Paul Georghiou won the UK London North Circular League Sam Black blitz tournament last night picking up 1st prize of 100 pounds. Details of this tournament can be found here: http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/%7Ecernunos/nccl/history/samblack/entr... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:49pm.
The Biel Chess Festival in Switzerland is being held from July 21st - August 3rd. The festival includes many tournaments including rapid and blitz events, with the main event being a very strong Grandmaster tournament. The format is a ten-p... Read more »
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Submitted by
shawbrian on Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:49am.
Texas Tech University, known athletically as the home of Bobby Knight and Mike Leach's Air Raid football offense, could soon be equally feared for its wicked endgame. The university announced that it will establish the Susan Polgar Institute ... Read more »
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