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Have Pawn, Will Travel
Forty-seven years ago today, the first game of the 1972 World Chess Championship between Robert “Bobby” Fischer and Boris Spassky began in Reykjavik, Iceland. Continue reading
Newly discovered Lewis chess piece sold for GBP £735,000
A recent discovery from the estate of an antique dealer turns out to be worth a small fortune. Continue reading
Closing out Norway Chess with music
Some very cool chess-themed music at Norway Chess tournament closing ceremony. Continue reading
Jacksonville City Championship
What: Jacksonville City Championship 2014 When: Saturday, November 1, 2014 Location: University of North Florida Student Union 3rd Floor Time: Registration 10:30 am – 11:00 am Rds: 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 2:45 pm, 4:30 pm, 6:15 pm. Lunch: 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Ends: 8:00 pm Prizes: First place prize guaranteed $250. Other prizes will … Continue reading
Orlando Autumn Open and National Chess Day Scholastic
October 10-12 or 11-12, 2014 Orlando Autumn Open and National Chess Day Scholastic DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld 10100 International Dr., Orlando , FL 32821
2014 National K-12 (Grades) Chess Championship
The last National Scholastic event of the year, the K-12 Chess Championships, will take place at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Florida, 12 – 14 December. Continue reading
The Inaugural 2014 Florida State Team Championship
2014 Florida State Team Championship – BOCA RATON CHESS CLUB JUNE 20-22, 2014 LA QUINTA HOTEL AND SUITES 3701 N. UNIVERSITY DRIVE CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065 TOURNAMENT FLYER The Tournament has an Open section and an Under 1500 section (with a quicker time control). ONLINE ENTRY: Individual Rate Group Rate Current FCA Membership is required for this State Championship. Membership … Continue reading
Chess Movies on Netflix
If you have Netflix, then I wanted to let you know about two movies and two documentaries that are available to watch. Queen to Play The film stars Sandrine Bonnaire as a French chambermaid on the island of Corsica. She develops an interest in chess. She has been cleaning the house of an American doctor (played by Kevin Kline in his first French-speaking role), … Continue reading
Garry Kasparov: “Making the difference” – exclusive interview
Excerpt from the interview with Garry Kasparov: “So I think that today, in 2013, I have a lot of experience, I learned from the past mistakes, as a good Botvinnik disciple, I used to analyze games and I believe I know what was done wrong in the past. I think people are sick … Continue reading
