They went ahead with Marinello's nomination and paid all her expenses: EB members from Americas: Mrs. Margaret Murphy, U.S. Virgin Islands Mr. Guy Bendana, Nicaragua Mr. Uvencio Blanco, Venezuela Mr. Silvino Garcia, Cuba Zone Presidents:

I haven't played chess for a long time. I started again about a week ago and I'd like to improve. An internet ELO test scored me Class D. I spent hours on the internet looking at book reviews etc, and I'm real confused. Where the He** do I start? I figured I'd first need a general sense of tactics and strategy, but it seems the best idea is to dive right in to a book on openings?

What is the general result of R+2N versus R? (Nunn's "Secrets of Pawnless Endings" doesn't seem to have it.) Last year my daughter had R+2N versus R+P in a tournament. Rooks were exchanged, and she was in the notorious 2N vs P, which they drew. Of course she should win the pawn and avoid exchanging rooks. --- Replace you know what by j to email

The result of FIDE voting was so predictable that it is hard to call it depressing. And still, it is depressing! Why? Because the chess world is the world in miniature. If it is so hard to make any sense withing the chess world then it feels hopeless for the world at large. (True, the chess politics attracts the political losers, who are unable to succeed in the real life and big politics).

Hello, Does anyone know how much boxwood staunton chess sets costs? I'm not talking about the expensive sort. But these "cheaper" vintage boxwood ones: French made chess set cost UK45 - eBay Item number: 8824441687 This other one went for UK16 ebay item number: 8812390975

Sam Sloan wrote: Searching for Label Ideas for Elementary Go Lessons for Beginners It's not a perfect title, because of the inefficient usage of words "Elementary ... for Beginners" -- the meaning overlaps too much. If you still can, change your title to:

I was beaten by a master this weekend. He told that in order to improve chess players should study endgames. I don't understand why I should study endgames. If I can't get through the middlegame or the opening or am I supposed to get to a endgame? Also I bought a endgame studies book and I don't see the point in going over these studies. None of these positions are ever going to happen in any...

Sam Sloan wrote: Searching for Label Ideas for Elementary Go Lessons for Beginners It's not a perfect title, because of the inefficient usage of words "Elementary ... for Beginners" -- the meaning overlaps too much. If you still can, change your title to:

Blind Frank the Dancing Machine wrote: "Sam Sloan" Today we are broadcasting to you the much awaited Modern Dance 2005 Performance. who makes up this crap? Who is it that spends so much time doing these parodies of Sam Sloan? Why? Leave the poor man alone. I want people to bother me. I want people to know that I'm a scumbag. I

FROM LARRY PARR Dear Taylor, ... if I may. In a posting of June 6 (10:45 a.m.), which I will present in toto, you addressed me in the second person. So, this time around, I reciprocate the practice. Fair enough?

The Chess game is playing very good. It has beated every player atleast once except Taylor Kingston & Perrypawnpusher The game is playing quite fast that it allows upto master level to be played. Play Chess at: http://www.softtanks.com/chessgame/Chess.html Now, no one criticizes that it is playing weak moves. So now I cant improve the game further. But I see good players beating the Normal &

Question: could you beat Gormally in a fight yes or no. For me I think yes.

I'd like to read some chess books in situations where I can't have a chess set out to follow along. Are there any good books (especially on strategy) that can be fully used without the need for a set? Right now, I'm working on books of chess problems, but I'd like some more instructional books as well. Thanks for any recommendations!

the Grandmaster stand alone computer. Anyone have it?

The technical problems have been fixed and all interviews are streaming/downloading nicely now. http://bobbyfischerpage.tripod.com/

When I was in Warsaw some time ago I saw two young Vietnamese playing strange kind of chess. I made a picture of it and hosted it here : http://img46.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vietnamesechess6hv.jpg It`s probably not Shogi (Japanese chess) because of different board and pieces. When I asked them if it was Chinese chess they couldn`t answer me because they didn`t know the language or maybe...

Don Aldrich wrote: Okay, we have had our new CL for a week or so now. Here is the question: Which two pages of CL would you drop for Evan's column ? Or none? Is this a some kind of joke? A quick scan provides the answer. The June issue is amateur hour. In addition to the picture of Alex Onischuk on the cover, there are two more full pages with his photo (18 and 34) that

Sanny wrote: Below are the top 10 Players who were ranked based on number of games they win. You can view all games played by them. http://www.softtanks.com/chessgame/Chess.html The Ranking is as follows. 1) Taylor Kingston Won: 16, Lost: 0

The topic of families of chess players comes up from time to time, but I hae never seen one question considered. What family can claim the largest number of consecutive generations as serious chess player? Some ground rules for my version of the question 1) A family can pass down its chess playing from parent to parent, or from parent to niece or nephew (eg Ernest Morphy = Paul Morphy) 2) It...

Anand and Topalov played on the "ciudad de leon" rapid chess tournament recently. That tournament affect their official ration or a "rapid" rating?