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Popularity of Chess Hindered by Chaotic Leadership, The New York Times, 18 December 2008 (On drug tePopularity of Chess Hindered by Chaotic Leadership By DYLAN LOEB McCLAINPublished: December 18, 2008 Chess requires exceptional reasoning ability, but problems besetting the game seem to defy logic.In the last few weeks, disputes within the World Chess Federation have led two top players to withdraw from the world championship selection process, while another player faces a two-year ban for failing ... READ MORE |
Pawns and Politics in Baguio City, TIME, 24 July 1978 (On the match Karpov-Korchnoi in Baguio City)Pawns and Politics in Baguio CityMonday, Jul. 24, 1978A bitter battle in the "gymnasium of the mind"More RelatedIt is just a game, and it is a long way from Moscow. But for the Kremlin, the world chess championship beginning in the Philippine mountain resort of Baguio City this week is a grudge match involving national pride and politics. Philippines President ... READ MORE |
Hikaru Nakamura breaks Fischer's record, 15 Februari 2003, Chessbase Hikaru Nakamura breaks Fischer's record15.02.2003 – At the beginning of February an unassuming 15-year-old from White Plains, New York, who loves spaghetti, tennis and pingpong, broke Bobby Fischer's 1958 record to become the youngest American grandmaster ever. Hikaru Nakamura earned his final GM norm at the Bermuda International Chess Festival, and since he has a rating of 2520 the title is ... READ MORE |
Deep Blue Funk, Charles Krauthammer in TIME, 26 Februari 1996 (On the match Deep Blue vs Kasparov)DEEP BLUE FUNKBy Charles Krauthammer;WILLIAM DOWELL/PHILADELPHIA Monday, Feb. 26, 1996AS WAS TO BE EXPECTED, THE END OF civilization as we know it was announced on the back pages. On Feb. 10, 1996, in Philadelphia, while America was distracted by the rise of Pat Buchanan, the fall of Phil Gramm and other trifles, something large happened. German philosophers call such large ... READ MORE |
Long a Player, Howard Stern Gets Serious About His Game, The New York Times, Dylan Loeb McClain, 18 Long a Player, Howard Stern Gets Serious About His GameBy DYLAN LOEB McCLAINPublished: October 18, 2008Two weeks ago, Howard Stern, the New York radio shock jock, married his longtime companion, Beth Ostrosky. Reports about the wedding noted that Ostrosky ran 18 miles the next day as part of her training for the New York City Marathon on Nov. 2. There was no mention of ... READ MORE |
Becoming a Power Player with Online Game SitesBecoming a Power Player with Online Game SitesCopyright © 2008 T.C. GaityBy participating in various online game sites on the web today,it is easy to build various skill sets, network with other onlinegamers, and win some great prizes. Online game sites have evolvedfrom simple card games and picture contests to full-fledgedcasino-style games, tournaments, and competitions. More and moreonline game websites ... READ MORE |
Should Chess Be an Olympic Sport? TIME, 5 August 2008 Should Chess Be an Olympic Sport? By Meaghan Haire Tuesday, Aug. 05, 2008Chess players compete during the semifinals of the World Blitz Chess Championship in the Israeli city of Rishon Letzion. David Furst / AFP / GettyWhat makes an Olympic sport? The games that get the official nod from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) can be controversial and sometimes bewildering: ... READ MORE |
Da Vinci Linked to Chess Puzzles - AP in National Geographic News, 17 March 2008 Da Vinci Linked to Chess Puzzles Email to a FriendMore Photos in the NewsMarch 17, 2008—Leonardo da Vinci may have helped illustrate a Renaissance treatise on chess—a page of which is pictured above—that was found in the library of an aristocratic family in Gorizia, northern Italy, researchers say. The manuscript was penned around 1500 by Luca Pacioli, a mathematician and ... READ MORE |
The Newest Idol, TIME, 31 May 1963 (On Petrosian defeating Botvinnik to become World Champion)The Newest IdolFriday, May. 31, 1963Is it art? Science? Sport? "When you're playing for the world championship, " says Tigran Petrosyan, 33, "chess may start out as an art or a science. But in the end, physical endurance is so important that it becomes an athletic event." And so it was last week—at least in the Soviet Union, where there ... READ MORE |
The endgame, The Guardian (Stephen Moss), 14 March 2005 (Interview with Kasparov, on his retirementThe endgameWhen Garry Kasparov announced his retirement from chess last week, after more than 20 years as the world's best player, he left the sport reeling. In his first major interview since the news, he explains how he plans to take on a challenge of even greater complexity - politics in his native RussiaStephen Moss The Guardian, Monday 14 March ... READ MORE |
Making All The Right Moves - TIME, 1 april 2002 (On Zhu Chen, then the Chinese Women Chess Champion)Making All The Right MovesBy HANNAH BEECH Beijing Monday, Apr. 01, 2002As far as calendars go, you wouldn't think the Babes of Chess would be a hot seller. But when Zhu Chen, the recently crowned women's world chess champion, was approached about modeling as a checkmate playmate, she wasn't surprised. There are, after all, a lot of chess kooks out ... READ MORE |
Chess makes its opening gambit to be Olympic sport, The Independent, 10 December 2006Chess makes its opening gambit to be Olympic sport By Marie Woolf, Political EditorSunday, 10 December 2006 It took a few shrewd moves but, at last, it is official: chess is a sport. The change in the UK game's status has delighted chess clubs, which as sporting bodies now qualify for charitable status and state funding for the first time. It ... READ MORE |
Uncyclopedia's View on Kasparov Garry KasparovFrom Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia.“Kasparov set himself apart from the other premiers. For that, I both admire him and wish I had heard of him.” ~ Oscar Wilde on Kasparov Garry Kasparov Name of Office: Soviet Premier Term of Office: 1985-2000 Predecessor: Anatoly Karpov Successor: Vladimir Kramnik Date of Birth: 1920 Profession: Politician Political party: Communist Party of the ... READ MORE |
Chess player banned for drugs offence, ArmchairGM, 15 December 2008 (On Ivanchuk taking performanceChess player banned for drugs offenceby Alex Holowczakcreated December 15, 2008, last edited December 16, 2008Over the years, there have been many bad examples of athletes taking performance enhancing drugs in professional sport. Barry Bonds, Rafael Palmeiro, Floyd Landis to name but a few. Vassily Ivanchuk is now set to be added to this list. In November, at the Chess ... READ MORE |
Obituary : Mikhail Botvinnik, The Independent (William Hartson), 8 May 1995OBITUARY : Mikhail BotvinnikIndependent, The (London), May 8, 1995 by WILLIAM HARTSONThe old Soviet Union produced a long and impressive series of world chess champions that stretched, with only one brief interruption, from 1948 to the present day. All were men of great chess genius and, during their reigns, unmatched stature, but Mikhail Botvinnik was the only true giant.Not only ... READ MORE |
Uncyclopedia's view on Boris Spassky Boris Spassky“Boris, Boris, Boris. Only a Russian would dare use that name.”~ Oscar Wilde on Boris SpasskyBoris SpasskyName of Office:Soviet PremierTerm of Office:1953-1964Predecessor:Tigran PetrosianSuccessor:Anatoly KarpovDate of Birth:1894Date of Death:1984Place of Death:Moscow, RussiaProfession |
Uncyclopedia's view on Bobby Fischer Bobby Fischer“That guy's fucking crazy.”~ Tom Cruise on Bobby Fischer“He's crazy, but he's better than you, not me of course...”~ Garry Kasparov on Bobby Fischer“He's good people.”~ Adolph Hitler on Bobby FischerBobby Fischer, posing for the camera.Robert James "Bobby" Fisher (born Mordechai Perez Fischowitz) was a world-famous chess grandmaster who famously had his property and career taken from him by the Jews. The announcement of this theft made it the largest ... READ MORE |
Nimzovich vs Systemsson - Hans Kmoch´s satyrical piece targeting the "overprotection" concept of Nim Nimzovich – SystemssonComposition Copenhagen, 19271.e4 AN INGENIOUS EXAMPLE OF MY SYSTEM by Aaron Nimzowitsch - Anderssen started the sacrificial style, Morphy and Gruenfeld the pure attacking style, Steinitz the positional style, Tarrasch the scientific style, Lasker the style of styles, Capablanca the mechanical style, Alekhine a style as brilliant as sunlight. But it is a generally known fact that originality and ... READ MORE |
Magnus Carlsen, 16, a Prodigy Who Came Out of Nowhere (chess column by Dylan Loeb McClain), 10 Decem CHESSMagnus Carlsen, 16, a Prodigy Who Came Out of NowhereBy DYLAN LOEB McCLAINPublished: December 10, 2006Is Magnus Carlsen, a blond teenager who lives in a remote town in Norway, the best prodigy since Garry Kasparov? Quite possibly. Carlsen, who turned 16 last week, is ranked No. 21 in the world and recently competed in the Tal Memorial tournament in Moscow. He finished ... READ MORE |
The Tsar's Opponent (Garry Kasparov takes aim at the power of Vladimir Poetin), The New Yorker, 1 oc LETTER FROM MOSCOWTHE TSAR’S OPPONENTGarry Kasparov takes aim at the power of Vladimir Putin.by David RemnickOCTOBER 1, 2007Kasparov says, “I have to be careful not to become cruel, because I became a soldier too early.” Photograph by Mary Ellen Mark.n a recent summer evening, the greatest player in the history of chess, Garry Kasparov, wrapped up an exhausting series of meetings ... READ MORE |
Why They Play: The Psychology of Chess, TIME, Gilbert Cant, 4 September 1972Why They Play: The Psychology of ChessBy HP-Time.com;Gilbert Cant Monday, Sep. 04, 1972There is a class of men—shadowy, unhappy, unreal-looking men—who gather in coffee houses, and play with a desire that dieth not, and a fire that is not quenched. These gather in clubs and play tournaments...but there are others who have the vice who live in country places, in ... READ MORE |
Etiquette for Chess Spectators - BBC h2g2Etiquette for Chess Spectators So you have decided to go along and watch a chess match or tournament. What are you going to encounter? And how are you expected to behave? The first thing to bear in mind is that, with the exception of world championship matches, most chess matches or congresses1 are held in confined spaces, as by in large ... READ MORE |
All the Right Moves, Jennifer Shahade in the New York Times, 27 November 2005 (On Poker, Chess and M Op-Ed ContributorAll the Right Moves Illustration by Barbara deWilde By JENNIFER SHAHADEPublished: November 27, 2005CHESS in America is having a crisis. There were no American contenders in the recent world chess championship tournament in San Luis, Argentina, which was limited to the world's top eight players. The closest American candidate for the tournament was Hikaru Nakamura - a 17-year-old who ... READ MORE |
Kasparov Starts Russian Anti-Kremlin Movement, TIME, 13 December 2008Kasparov Starts Russian Anti-Kremlin Movement By AP / PAUL SONNE Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008(KHIMKI, Russia) — Former chess champion Garry Kasparov and other prominent liberals launched a new anti-Kremlin movement in Russia on Saturday. The organization, called Solidarity after the victorious Polish anti-communist movement, aims to unite the country's dysfunctional liberal forces and encourage a popular revolution similar to that ... READ MORE |
Humanity counts in chess battle - BBC, Robert Plummer, 18 November 2003 (On Kasparov facing Fritz) Humanity counts in chess battle By Robert Plummer BBC News Online World chess champion Garry Kasparov is preparing for the fourth and final match in his latest attempt to beat a computer at the game - but he has a long track record of playing non-human adversaries. Garry Kasparov has striven to avenge his defeat by Deeper Blue"Machines are ... READ MORE |
Uncyclopedia's View on Karpov Anatoly KarpovFrom Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia.“The Soviet Union has never before seen such a man. Nor will they ever again.”~ Oscar Wilde on Anatoly Karpov Anatoly Karpov Name of Office: Soviet Premier Term of Office: 1964-1985 Predecessor: Boris Spassky Successor: Garry Kasparov Date of Birth: 1920 Date of Death: Sometime between 645 and 2534 Place of Death: Moscow, Russia Profession: ... READ MORE |
Why do the movies love Chess - BBC News Why do the movies love chess? By Finlo Rohrer BBC News Magazine The late Ingmar Bergman's film the Seventh Seal helped cement his reputation as a cerebral director, and might explain why chess is such an enduring theme for film makers. In the Seventh Seal a Swedish knight returns from the crusades to find his home country ravaged by ... READ MORE |
Some Debates on Ivanchuk Missed Drugs Test, from the Fide Site, but originally from Chessbase, 16 De Some Debates on Ivanchuk Missed Drugs TestTuesday, 16 December 2008 00:18Article is Courtesy of Chessbase.The Great Chess Doping Scandal13.12.2008 – When the German weekly news magazine and biggest Online news Service, Spiegel, reports on any subject, the other European media are quick to follow suit. This week the Spiegel has published a full-page article on the failed attempt to get Vassily Ivanchuk to submit ... READ MORE |
Chess! What is it good for? Guardian, 4 March 2004Chess! What is it good for?War, say researchers in Sweden and Australia. They are using the game to improve understanding of real battles, where you can't always see what your opponent is up to.Emma Young guardian.co.uk, Thursday 4 March 2004 02.18 GMT Some time around the seventh century, a new board game appears in India. Its pieces include a counsellor, ... READ MORE |
Checkmate: Cheating and chess, Herald Tribune, 12 September 2006 Checkmate: Cheating and chessBy Dylan Loeb McClainPublished: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2006Accusations of cheating at the largest tournament of the year have the chess world buzzing - and have tournament directors worried about what they may have to do to stop players from trying to cheat in the future.The suspected cheating occurred at the World Open in Philadelphia over the July ... READ MORE |
Ancient chess history unearthed, BBC, 27 July 2002 Ancient chess history unearthedThe chess piece was found in the ancient city of ButrintA team of British archaeologists has unearthed evidence suggesting that Europeans were playing chess as early as the sixth century.An ivory chess piece, excavated at a Byzantine palace in what is now southern Albania, is more than 500 years older than any previously discovered.Leaders of the University ... READ MORE |
Obituary: Bobby Fischer - BBC Obituary: Bobby Fischer Bobby Fischer's modest grave in Iceland In his heyday, Bobby Fischer was an American iconBobby Fischer, who has died at the age of 64, was a talented chess grandmaster once hailed as an American hero for breaking a Soviet dominance of the game that had lasted nearly 30 years. His surprise defeat of Soviet champion Boris ... READ MORE |
Winning by Rook or by Crook, Paul Hoffman, 18 November 2007 (On cheating scandals in Chess)Winning by Rook or by CrookBy Paul HoffmanSunday, November 18, 2007; Page B02 It's been a banner year for cheating scandals in sports. In baseball, allegations of steroid use and a federal indictment on charges of lying to a grand jury tainted Barry Bonds's record-breaking 756 home runs. In football, the New England Patriots got caught videotaping the defensive signals ... READ MORE |
How to Beat Chess Computers - E. NemethHow to Beat Chess ComputersThis guide to beating Chess computers might help you to win a bit more often against Chess computers. A few things that really help are to be able to understand how they work and think, be able to predict what sorts of things they might not spot and to understand what parts of the game a ... READ MORE |
Uncyclopedia's View on Chess This article was written by a кoммциіѕт. "In Soviet Яussia, template adds УФU!!" Note that both the Chiniзe and teh Яussians love thiz AЯTICLE! “You know, I invented chess”~ Gene Simmons “In Soviet Russia, chess pwns YOU!!”~ Russian Reversal on Chess “Would you like to play chess with me?”~ Chess on getting you to play chess Chess is a... READ MORE |
Uncyclopedia's view on Tigran Petrosian Tigran Petrosian"Petrosian struck me as a unique individual; Dry, no sense of humor. I despised that man." -Oscar WildeTigran PetrosianName of Office:Soviet PremierTerm of Office:1924-1983Predecessor:Mikhail BotvinnikSuccessor:Boris SpasskyDate of Birth:1820Date of Death:1953Place of Death:Moscow, RussiaProfession |
Chess legend Fischer dies at 64 - BBC News Chess legend Fischer dies at 64 The US-born player was a fierce critic of his governmentFischer's career The controversial former world chess champion, Bobby Fischer, has died in Iceland at the age of 64. The US-born player, who became famous for beating Cold War Soviet rival Boris Spassky in 1972, died of an unspecified illness, his spokesman said. He ... READ MORE |
Mikhail Tal, a Chess Grandmaster Known for His Daring, Dies at 55, New York Times (Robert McFadden)Mikhail Tal, a Chess Grandmaster Known for His Daring, Dies at 55 By ROBERT D. MCFADDEN Published: June 29, 1992Mikhail Tal, a Latvian grandmaster who held the world chess championship in 1960-61 and was one of the game's most popular and exciting players, died in Moscow yesterday after a long illness, the Russian news agency Itar-Tass reported. He was 55 ... READ MORE |
Chess legend 'plays the web' BBC News, 9 september 2001 (On Fischer allegedly playing internet chess Sunday, 9 September, 2001, 12:31 GMT 13:31 UK Chess legend 'plays the web' Fischer (right) last surfaced for a chess match in 1992Chess legend Bobby Fischer, who has not been seen in public for nine years, is playing fellow Grandmasters anonymously on the web, according to a newspaper report. British Grandmaster Nigel Short has told The Sunday Telegraph he believes ... READ MORE |
Bobby Fischer’s Pathetic Endgame, Rene Chun's account of Fischer's lifeParanoia, hubris, and hatred—the unraveling of the greatest chess player everby Rene Chun Bobby Fischer’s Pathetic EndgameBobby Fischer was singing the blues. As he wailed along with a 1965 recording by Jackie ("Mr. Excitement") Wilson, his voice—a gravelly baritone ravaged by age but steeled by anger—rumbled through the microphone like a broken-down freight train on rusty wheels: "You go walking ... READ MORE |
The Chess Memory (from Chess and Education - David Norwood)The Chess Memory"Hmm, you're a chessplayer," people say, struggling to avoid saying "you must be boring"; then, they decide to opt for "you must have a good memory" instead.Of all the stories about the transferral of skills, the most common one is that good chessplayers have good memories and that playing chess helps to improve memories. Pillsbury is the most ... READ MORE |
The chess match of the century - BBC, 9 August 2002 (on Fischer - Spassky) Friday, 9 August, 2002, 13:16 GMT 14:16 UK The chess match of the century Spassky and Fischer played a rematch in 1992 By Dave Edmonds BBC, Iceland Thirty years ago, a board game of 64 squares and 32 pieces captured headlines across the globe. It was the World Championship chess match between the challenger Bobby Fischer, an eccentric American genius, and ... READ MORE |
Uncyclopedia's view on Vladimir Kramnik Vladimir Kramnik"After 15 years of progress, the USSR elects just what they needed; a clinically insane Russian." -Oscar WildeVladimir KramnikName of Office:Soviet PremierTerm of Office:2000 - PresentPredecessor:Garry KasparovSuccessor:IncumbentDate of Birth:1970Profession |
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oliticianPolitical party:Communist Party of the Soviet UnionBoris Spassky was the 3rd Soviet Premier. He succeeded Tigran Petrosian, after his murder in 1953. Spassky was a reformer, and innovator, a rarity in those days. He ...Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites
