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Some St.Valentine's Day Romance

Submitted by SonofPearl on Sun Feb 7, 2010 7:29am.

Once she may smile, or thrice, thy soul to fire,     In passing by, but when she turns her face, Thou must persist and seek her with desire,     If thou wouldst win the favor of her grace. And if, like some winged bird, she cleaves the air... Read more »

Computers and Chess

Submitted by SonofPearl on Fri Feb 5, 2010 12:27pm.

There's an interesting blog post on TechRepublic about the influence of computers in chess, and how GM's such as Hikaru Nakamura use them to help prepare for their opponents. Chess may not have the mass-market appeal of more “active” sports l... Read more »

Garry Kasparov Reviews...

Submitted by SonofPearl on Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:51pm.

The latest edition of The New York Review Of Books magazine features an absolutely fascinating review by Garry Kasparov of the book "Chess Metaphors: Artificial Intelligence and the Human Mind" by Diego Rasskin-Gutman. You can read the review here. Read more »

The Worst Way To Lose?

Submitted by SonofPearl on Thu Jan 7, 2010 3:03pm.

I'm currently playing a lot of games against opponents quite a lot stronger than myself, and I'm having a pretty hard time of it.  By way of some repentant self-flagellation, I have exhibited two horrible losses below for your entertainment. So ... Read more »

Magnus Carlsen TIME Magazine Profile

Submitted by SonofPearl on Sat Jan 2, 2010 7:46am.

TIME magazine has a profile of Magnus Carlsen in their next issue.  You can read the online version here. Nice to see Magnus getting some really high-profile coverage in the wider world outside chess circles! An interview from the last edition... Read more »

Carlsen v Karjakin Blitz Video

Submitted by SonofPearl on Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:15pm.

A few videos of blitz games from the recent World Blitz Championship have emerged on YouTube.  This is my favourite, between Carlsen and Karjakin on the final day (round 34). It's great to see an actual video of the game, to remind us just how q... Read more »

Magnus: 2900 is not impossible

Submitted by SonofPearl on Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:41am.

Dylan Loeb McClain has a few nice quotes from Magnus Carlsen following on from his win in Nanjing in his latest NY Times 'Gambit' chess blog. Link here. I think 2900 Elo may be too much to ask, but the fact that he thinks it's possible shows his ... Read more »

Rare Bobby Fischer Photos

Submitted by SonofPearl on Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:04am.

A few videos featuring rare photos of Bobby Fischer have recently surfaced on the internet.  I'd seen one before (with different music in the background) but the others were new to me, so I thought it was worth sharing them here - they're definit... Read more »

Picture this: Your Photos at Chess.com

Submitted by SonofPearl on Sun Sep 6, 2009 11:53am.

One nice feature of Chess.com that doesn't get much promotion is the photo section which allows all members to upload their favourite snaps of themselves, their family, their pets, their favourite celebrities etc. Creating an album and adding pho... Read more »

Does chess make for perfect novels?

Submitted by SonofPearl on Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:28am.

Have you read any good novels that involved chess in the story?  I've read quite a few non-instructional chess books... King's Gambit by Paul Hoffman The immortal Game by David Shenk White King and Red Queen by Daniel Johnson Chess B1tch by Je... Read more »

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