I have just posted an article by chess historian Neil Brennen. Read "The Champion of the North: James Jellett's Adventures in American Chess". This article describes some of the players in Minnesota during the early 1800's. Imagine a player being insulted because another player insists on playing from an even starting position. He was offended his opponent wouldn't accept odds. Of course,...

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What are the most useful endings to study in chess? My rating on ICC is ~1350. I recently drew a game when I had a queen vs a knight, which I now know was winable. However, it is very hard to win against best play, and as someone has pointed out, it's probably not worth worrying about, as its of little practical value. Hence I'm wondering in what order should I study chess endings. I have no...

I know Jan Timman is a good composer? I am looking for some of his studies ont the net. Can anyone help me ? Thanks

Greetings, CalChess, the Northern California Chess Association in partnership with Edison High School will be putting on the 2004 CalChess Scholastic Weekend, June 12-13 in Stockton. There are four rated sections, and four unrated sections (K-3, 4-6, 7-8, & 9-12). Championship sections entry fee is only $25, but a team of four or more players only $20 each. Unrated sections entry fee is only...

Hi all, I've only recently become interested in chess, probably as an outgrowth of my fiancée's family's penchant for board games. (Mostly Scrabble and the like. Fun, but sometimes I get frustrated with the fact that, for no reason but chance, one player can end up with a useless hand while the other is putting "quixotic" on a triple word score.) I learned the rules of the game when I was in...

Lev Khariton:Point of No Return (200 Words, www.pakchess.com) It is not without interest that I read almost daily various articles, mail, etc. regarding the future of the World Championship, who the next World Champion will be…Characteristically, in one of his recent interviews, Viktor Korchnoi, many-time challenger for the World Title said that he has nothing against having several World...

IMHO, with 110 players out of 128 signing the Players' Undertaking it is becoming obvious that the ACP has no pull, and that, contrary to the ACP's motto ("Injustice done to one is a threat to all.") when it comes to the bottom line, players care far more about their own personal aspirations than the common good of chess and fellow chess players.

Hi all I am happy to announce that International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster Master Toni Thaler has agreed to play a Rest of world match on chessworld.net. This is a voting game where the "Rest of the World" (ROW) votes for the moves against the master, and the highest voted move played after five days. Kasparov played a ROW game a few years back. Toni has played correspondence chess...

There is this quote from Tartakover: "Reti studies mathematics although he is not a dry mathematician; represents Vienna without being Viennese; was born in old Hungary yet he does not know Hungarian; speaks uncommonly rapidly only in order to act all the more maturely and deliberately; and will become the best chessplayer without, however, becoming world champion. " OK, so Reti didn't speak...

I can not find the solution for white's strategy to counter 1.d4-e5 2.de5-Nc6 3.Nf3-Nge7(?!)... if 4.Nc3-Ng6 5.Ng5-Ne7 6.Ne7-Qe7 7.Nd5-Qd8 followed by 0-0 and Re8 and black takes back at e5 and gets equality... Any clue ? Thanks

"He was one of most intriguing personalities that have ever appeared at the Olympiads. Originating from today's Pakistan (born in 1905) he went to Europe in 1929 brought by his master, Sir Umar Hayat Khan, and came back to Asia just four years later. (...)" Read more at http://www.olimpbase.org. You are also welcome to send your comments about this ultimate player, whose biography remains...

seems the thing has been over in the UK forever and yet we, us, me, wants to see it mad bad yo. Anyone have info on when?

You don't see this opening that much in the tournament circuit but on ICC and FICS you see it almost all the time. Why? Against the Sicilian you always see the c3 sicilian. Against the Ruy Lopez it is becoming the exchange. Maybe the ICC and FICS is become much better against computer cheats but now with white it is against the databases. Maybe a caro-khan against e4, or modern or even...

Hi all, In central NJ, where can I buy good chess set? (not those from ToysRus) thanks!

Hi, I have 27 used chess books for sale, if anyone's interested. Books are all in very good condition, a little aging but no dog-eared pages or writing inside, or tears on any of these (keep all my books in great condition). Non-smoking home too. Selling because I no longer play chess. E-mail me at ,or post here, if you are interested in any, or all, of these. Feel free...

Does anyone know what Andy Kitchlew is up to these days? Many years ago I used to play chess with him on Clapham Common. Alan

http://w1.859.telia.com/~u85924109/ssdf/ Shredder 8 is on top !

Hi friday 23rd, on (uk's) channel 4 derren brown simultaneously plays chess with nine of Britain's leading chess masters , (derren brown is a mind control expert, among many many other talents) I have seen derren live and he is just amazing, I look forward to friday night when we will see exactly how he plays against the 'master' players and what he does to beat them (as I'm sure he will) so ,...