Summer Chess Camp at Maclay School

Maclay School is hosting a chess camp this summer!! June 7-11, 2010 Maclay School http://www.chesscamp.com This summer USA Chess is offering a fun and entertaining chess camp at Maclay School. Children ages 5-16, from beginner to advanced are all welcome! USA Chess is the largest and premier chess camp organizer for children in the United States. … Continue reading →

Anand-Topalov Game 7

Game 7 is another Catalan and the third consecutive draw. Anand leads 4-3. [Event “Anand-Topalov 2010 World Chess Championship”] [Site “Sofia, BLG”] [Date “2010.05.03”] [Round “7”] [White “Anand, V.”] [Black “Topalov, V.”] [Result “1/2-1/2”] [Opening “Catalan”] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. … Continue reading →

Anand-Topalov Game 6, Another Catalan But Topalov Draws This Time

Game 6 results in a draw. It was another Catalan. Anand played an amazing 13 consecutive knight moves in this game! An extremely interesting game where Anand had two knights and Topalov had the bishop pair. The maneuvering of pieces by each player was quite exciting. Anand still leads the match 3½–2½. Now that six … Continue reading →

Mark Peach

It is with great sadness that I inform everyone that Mark Peach passed away Friday, April 30th. Mark was a long time resident of Tallahassee and a dedicated member of the Chess Club. Mark leaves behind his loving wife of 23 years of marriage, Ari Peach; one daughter, Melissa Peach, an undergrad student at FSU; … Continue reading →