Submitted by on Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:10am.
Gates On His Failure At Go: Billionaire Bill Gates (r) cites go as one of his personal failures. "When I was young . . . I wanted to be the world's best chess player and, of course, I didn't succeed. I wanted to be the world's best Go player, too.... Read more »
Submitted by on Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:01am.
My post of Nov 11, 2009, Louisville Chess , was pulled by the moderators of the USCF forum. The reason given was: There is no place on this forum for pursuing personal vendettas.Tim aka Moderator7Moderator #7 being tsawmiller.My post stayed on the... Read more »
Submitted by on Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:28am.
In a review by MICHIKO KAKUTANI, of the new book: Going Rogue: An American Life by Sarah Palin, it is written that " ... Mr. McCain, a former Navy pilot, saw the idea of upending the chessboard as a maverick move." Bless him for giving us the gift... Read more »
Submitted by on Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:44am.
The headline from the West Palm Beach News reads: Elderly Carjacking Suspect Former Child Chess ProdigySuspect's Father Says Son's Involvement 'Obvious,' But Won't Turn His Back On HimYou can find the sordid details at: http://wpbf.com/news/215971... Read more »
Submitted by on Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:12pm.
My introduction to chess in Louisville was the state championship, with a time control of G/90, held at the U of Louisville campus on Shelbyville road. I decided to go by a few days before the tournament, but had trouble finding the location. It ... Read more »
Submitted by on Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:23am.
The musician Sting took questions from Weekend Edition listeners, and spoke about playing on a chess team pitted against a blindfolded Garry Kasparov."He said to me, 'My job as a chess player is to crush your mind,'" Sting says. "And he did."From ... Read more »
Submitted by on Mon Nov 9, 2009 8:12am.
In an article on the website, Lubbock Online, 'The historic connection between chess and baseball in the U.S.', Susan Polgar writes, "Between 1857 and 1860, there were only two major sports "crazes" in the United States: baseball and chess." She a... Read more »
Submitted by on Sun Nov 8, 2009 7:40am.
An article by Martin Gardner on Bobby Fischer has appeared on the weekend edition of Arts and Letters Daily ( www.aldaily.com ). Mr Gardner writes: "Aside from chess, Fischer came close to being a moron."This proves that when so-called 'brilliant... Read more »
Submitted by on Thu Nov 5, 2009 8:54am.
The headline reads: Extraterrestrial Life Official Disclosure Imminentby Michael E. Salla, Ph.DHonolulu Exopolitics ExaminerWorld Chess Champion Emanuel Lasker once said, "If games are played by sentient beings on other planets, then they play Go." Read more »
Submitted by on Thu Nov 5, 2009 7:46am.
UFO activist Stephen Bassett was the guest on www.coasttocoastam.com last night, sharing updates about the ET disclosure process. He said, "Disclosure is a 'complex chess game,' and there could be some false alarms before the truth is revealed, he... Read more »