Hi- I started playing tournament chess about 7 years ago after being encouraged by a buddy of mine. My buddy is a much stronger player, had been playing longer than I had and was really prepared for tournament play. I, on the other hand had absolutely no idea what I was doing and would regularly get crushed round after round. I was incredibly inconsistent as well. There were tournaments where I...

The "original" form of chess introduced and explained... A personal email I received, and have permission to post. STANLEY RANDOM CHESS INTRODUCED & EXPLAINED FOR BEGINNERS by GM Gregory Topov GM Gregory Topov is one of the most famous Grandmasters in Stanley Random Chess in the modern era. A life-long devotee of the sport, he dominated the game for the last two decades of the twentieth...

The whole site is great, congratulations, thank you. I think, it is (mainly?) Larry Parr's site, in which case thank you Larry. However this link: http://www.worldchessnetwork.com/English/chessHistory/salute/kings/alekhine.php does not work (for me today, 2005-01-08;

Anybody able to direct me to a photo on the net of JF Barry? I need it for my magazine. James Pratt (Basingstoke!)

On 03 Feb 2003 16:53:37 GMT, (ASCACHESS) wrote: In the beginning of the year 2000, the USCF settled the case. In protest for this decision, I resigned to the position of USCF Scholastic Director. I would suggest that in the future you use someone else in you case against Mrs. Jarecki. In my view, this situation is history. A long time ago, I moved on to...

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On Sun, Jan. 2nd, 2005, the Exposition Park Chess Club http://chess.expoparkla.com/] hosted its monthly free, unrated, open chess tournament at the Exposition Park Library http://www.lapl.org/branches/06.html] in Los Angeles. The tournament consisted of two quads, with the second quad being assisted by Christophe Carter, who functioned as the club's house player. The tournament, therefore,...

Hi- I started playing tournament chess about 7 years ago after being encouraged by a buddy of mine. My buddy is a much stronger player, had been playing longer than I had and was really prepared for tournament play. I, on the other hand had absolutely no idea what I was doing and would regularly get crushed round after round. I was incredibly inconsistent as well. There were tournaments where I...

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On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 05:24:53 GMT, "George John" wrote: "The Masked Bishop" wrote in message ...

Dear Friends We hold a rapidplay (that's half an hour per player per game) tournament every month in Golders Green, NW London. We get 80-100 people of all ages over four sections. Our next event is tomorrow, 8th January 2005, and you can find details including a downloadable form at www.adamraoof.tk

Hi, I am curious as to how one would prepare for a chess tournament for one such as the HB Global in Minnesota. I have been playing a year but I have taken part in such a tournament. I want to break down what I have to be doing week by week but I have no clue what is the best way to prepare.

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The Pamplona, Navarra tournament 20th - 29th December. www.jaque.tv The 47th Reggio Emilia Tournament December 29th 2004 - January 6th 2005 www.ippogrifoscacchi.it The XXth International Chess Open of Nice takes place 26-30 December www.echiquier-nicois.org Dresdner Porzellan-Cup + Schachpokal der Landeshauptstadt Dresden 8-9

There is a recent BBC Audio file available on the web, as reported by www.chessville.com, about women in chess, and can be heard directly at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/2004_50_thu_02.shtml Recorded on Dec 16th and featuring Claire Summerscale, the Director of Woman's Chess at the GB Chess Fed, and also WGM Jovanka Houska, the only women player in the Bundesleague. It notes the name...

Long time ago ... Anders Thulin wrote: Miriling wrote: "Surely chess is a sad waste of brains." - Scott It would be interesting to know from where that 'quotation' comes. Does anyone know? It appears on the net, but in three

I know that I have seen at least one game between these two, and that one game ended in favor of Paris in August 1854. Does anyone have a game score? As I said, I know that I have it somewhere in my collection, but can't seem to find it! Jerry Spinrad

As soon as I got into The Ideas Behind the Chess Openings by Reuben Fine, I reached a point in which I was confused. The first opening, the Centre Game is shown as 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3 Nf6 5. Nc3 Be7 6. Bd2 d5 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. Nxd5 Qxd5 9. Ne2 Bg4 10. Nf4 Qd7 11. f3 O-O-O. The next move white castles queenside. However, I do not see a problem...

It's something I don't speak of much, but the main reason I gave up chess and did not become a grandmaster was employment discrimination. Prior to the ICC era, to play serious tournament chess, one pretty much had to live and work in New York. While I was able to achieve this a few times, the fact is that if you work in offices and are not young, female, and attractive (unless you're a "house...