Online chess community where you can play chess, learn strategies and tactics, read chess news, see book reviews, find rules & tips, get free downloads, and more! http://www.chess.com/ 2007 Chess.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0r8XtBF9d8&feature=related http://blog.chess.com/emiab/pFri, 24 Apr 2009 04:25:10 -0700http://blog.chess.com/emiab/pI just got a new topic for a blog post : the names of the games played here on chess com. I come here for the chess but I also come here more often than to my mail addresses. Come to think of it, that is not so weird. Afterwall, there are plenty o...http://blog.chess.com/emiab/chess-games-namesFri, 09 Jan 2009 13:12:31 -0800http://blog.chess.com/emiab/chess-games-namesok, what are the sexes of the pieces ? The king obviously is a boy. The Queen is a girl. The Bishops ?  they must be boys.....too trickery a job for a girl. The Knights , no mistery here. Of course, if you call them horses, then we have a di...http://blog.chess.com/emiab/chess-sexesTue, 06 Jan 2009 10:27:14 -0800http://blog.chess.com/emiab/chess-sexesTime to write another blog. This time it's huge so brace yourselves. I received this in a mail and worked to translate it as accurately as possible. If there are any doctors who know more about this topic, feel free to bring your contribution.Or ...http://blog.chess.com/emiab/water--the-first-elementTue, 30 Dec 2008 13:30:11 -0800http://blog.chess.com/emiab/water--the-first-elementI never liked to do this and i have this feeling  in chess too. A game starts.......the board is ready, you can feel the game will start any minute now.All the pieces are set on their places , waiting for your command.There is so much quiet now,...http://blog.chess.com/emiab/when-its-time-to-say-goodbyeMon, 22 Dec 2008 11:56:17 -0800http://blog.chess.com/emiab/when-its-time-to-say-goodbyeHello everyone. This is for the Kevin Spacey fans. Yes, he's had lots and lots of other movies . I chose this one because it made me laugh Also, if you know other movies with him, please do share. "The Usual Suspects", "Pay It Forward" and "K-Pa...http://blog.chess.com/emiab/a-nice-movie-with-kevin-spaceyTue, 18 Nov 2008 11:12:52 -0800http://blog.chess.com/emiab/a-nice-movie-with-kevin-spaceyand One For All !!!!! 4 friends .....Athos ,Porthos , Aramis , D'Artagnan !!!! One of the most beautiful metaphor for friendship of all times. May you allbe surrounded by your friends. http://blog.chess.com/emiab/all-for-oneMon, 17 Nov 2008 13:56:52 -0800http://blog.chess.com/emiab/all-for-onehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081117/sp_wl_afp/lifestylejapansportsbaseball_081117063048 http://blog.chess.com/emiab/baseballMon, 17 Nov 2008 01:50:37 -0800http://blog.chess.com/emiab/baseballIt seems to me some people enjoy themselves very much by switching forth and back between their games in the turn-based chess and their "live" games. Perhaps "switching" is not quite the right word. What I mean that there are people here who have ...http://blog.chess.com/emiab/turn-based-chess-and-quotlivequotchessSun, 16 Nov 2008 07:46:41 -0800http://blog.chess.com/emiab/turn-based-chess-and-quotlivequotchessThe American Spirit speaks : To the Judge of Right and Wrong With Whom fulfilment lies Our purpose and our power belong, Our faith and sacrifice.   Let's Freedom's Land rejoice ! Our ancient bonds are riven; Once more to us the eternal ...http://blog.chess.com/emiab/rudyard-kipling--the-choice-1917Sun, 02 Nov 2008 05:22:52 -0800http://blog.chess.com/emiab/rudyard-kipling--the-choice-1917I just want to say it  feels  good when I come online and see a little green light beside a friend's nick !  This is mostly why I come here. http://blog.chess.com/emiab/quotmanage-friendsquotWed, 29 Oct 2008 13:09:39 -0700http://blog.chess.com/emiab/quotmanage-friendsquot" I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host of golden daffodils, Beside the lake, beneath the trees Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.   Continuous as the stars that sh...http://blog.chess.com/emiab/wordsworthTue, 28 Oct 2008 14:12:17 -0700http://blog.chess.com/emiab/wordsworthOh boy oh boy oh boy , I am so lucky I have low rating that I feel like jumping in one foot around the table ! The only things that stop me are 1. I don't have a table to run around it  and 2. my neighbours would certainly disapprove of this beha...http://blog.chess.com/emiab/lucky-me-i-have-low-ratingMon, 13 Oct 2008 11:45:15 -0700http://blog.chess.com/emiab/lucky-me-i-have-low-rating