Sunday, April 29, 2018

Chess Game of the Week, by Alan Lasser

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It’s probably happened hundreds of times;  well-meaning, devoted parents are taken in by that old canard, “chess makes you smarter”.  Scienc...
Sunday, April 22, 2018

Suhas Kodali - Jithu Sajeevan 2018 Nathan Hale Co-Champions

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 This game could be some kind of a record-breaker, there are seven rook’s pawns.  At some point in the game each player has six isolated paw...
Monday, April 16, 2018

Chess Game of the Week, by Alan Lasser

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 It’s a race to checkmate on both sides of the board and each player sacs the queen.    GM Magnus Carlsen-GM Chao B Li 1 2/24/ 1 5 20 ...
Saturday, April 14, 2018

Chess Game of the Week, by Alan Lasser

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  Last week’s lead was incorrect, I should have said it has been may years since an American “won" the world championship.  The last t...
Sunday, April 8, 2018

Chess Game of the Week, by Alan Lasser

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  It has been many years since an American played for the World Championship of Chess.  Back then, the match was front page news and genera...
Saturday, March 31, 2018

Chess Game of the Week - by Alan Lasser

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  My opponent took the poisoned rook but I missed the mate in twelve.  I missed the mate in twenty-eight.  Fortunately, my attack was still...
Friday, March 30, 2018

Chess Game of the Week, by Alan Lasser

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  The endgame of the knight versus rook where both sides have pawns is very difficult for the knight.  To quote Pal Benko in Basic Chess End...