After finishing in third place at last February’s IHSA Chess State Finals, the ETHS Chess team is setting its sights even higher for the upcoming season. The top players from last year have returned, and the team has been strengthened by the return of Henry Zaslow, who had been studying abroad in New Zealand, and …
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click to enlarge Photo: Chloe Master Queens Gambit Pittsburgh has plenty of fun pastimes to enjoy, from the oddly popular sport of pickleball to duckpin bowling to pinball. One organization has added to that list by instilling the love of chess in local youth. That mission will continue with an upcoming event open to players …
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Express News Service KOCHI: When a hereditary disease pushed Mohammed Salih into oblivion, the love and passion to play chess became a light in his life. At 38, the Kozhikode native is a blind chess champion with several national and international level appreciation and prizes in his kitty. The self-taught chess player won a silver …
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So when he and caddie Carl Smith mapped out their strategy for St. Andrews, the comparison was inevitable. “I’ve joked all year with Carl, ‘It’s chess, not checkers,’” Theegala laughed in advance of this week’s Sanderson Farms Championship. “We were out at St. Andrews plotting the bunkers, ‘It’s chess, not checkers, Carl.’” Theegala has long …
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GM Teimour Radjabov knocked out GM Arjun Erigaisi on Wednesday, 16 securing the last spot into the round of at the Chess.com Global Championship. This was an especially electrifying matchup of experienced contender vs. up-and-comer. In this corner, entering at 2747 in live ratings, we have Radjabov, a repeat world championship candidate who kicked off …
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GM Hikaru Nakamura pulled off another Titled Tuesday sweep, his third, by scoring 9.5/11 in both of the day’s events. This one may be his most impressive of the three, as GM Magnus Carlsen joined the field for both events. Carlsen finished fifth in the late event. GM Fabiano Caruana also had a successful day, …
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Lead School Instructors The International Chess Federation, together with its Chess in Education Commission (EDU) and “Chess” Scientific Research Institute (CSRI), is pleased to announce the 5th Chess in Education Lecturer course. The course will be held 28-30 October, in English, online 15:00-20:00 CET. The objectives of the course: To develop and enhance the skills …
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The International Chess Federation has removed GM Ilya Smirin from his commentary job at the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix in Astana, Kazakhstan for making sexist comments during a live broadcast. FIDE called the Israeli grandmaster’s remarks “completely unacceptable” and “offensive.” The remarks were made during the live broadcast of the ninth round of the FIDE …
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Stockfish, one of the best modern chess engines, outperforms DeepBlue by magnitude. As of September 2022, Stockfish is the most robust CPU chess engine in the world, consistently placing first or close to first on the most chess engine rating lists. In addition, it has won the Computer Chess Championship 19 times and the Top …
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is hosting its annual fall chess tournament at Thomas Stone High School from 8:15 am to 12:30 pm on Saturday, Oct. 22. The tournament is open to chess players in Grades Kindergarten-12 with spectators allowed to view the event. Players must register in advance to participate. The registration form is …
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