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Archives August 2006
U.S. Men take Bronze (Members Only)By Rob Huntington | 2006-08-31 08:22:39 Following a dramatic last round our U.S. team returns from Italy with a bronze medal.  
Captain's Log...or Bringing Irish CoffeeBy GM Joel Benjamin | 2006-08-30 09:11:17 A three-time U.S. champion born and raised in New York finds himself captaining the Irish team at the Olympiad. 
Kirsan Re-elected By Rob Huntington | 2006-08-29 10:08:38 Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, president of Kalmykia was re-elected as the president of FIDE during the Turin Olympiad. He beat out Dutch businessman Bessel Kok's "Right Move" campaign, popular among the United States players and delgates. 
The USA's Newest GM By GM Eugene Perelshteyn | 2006-08-28 09:50:01 Last month we presented our tournament report for Foxwoods, won in a playoff by GM Loek van Wely. But, perhaps more importantly for American chess fans, the casino paid off for IM, that is, GM, Eugene Perelshteyn. 
Kamsky The Comeback Kid (Members Only)By Ian Rogers | 2006-08-27 10:08:32 Alongside Linares and Wijk aan Zee, the Mtel Masters (in Sofia) is one of the top three tournaments in the world. Gata Kamsky proved that he is very close to his former world championship contender form. 
Chicago is Milov's Kinda' Town (Members Only)By Randy Hough | 2006-08-27 09:36:02 At the 2005 World Open, GM Kamil Miton took the title in a one-game shootout from the white side. He ends the Chicago Open embroiled in a shootout also, but this time GM Vadim Milov enjoyed the lighter side. Maulings in Milwaukee By Alex Betaneli | 2006-08-26 09:59:19 1423 players took part in the USCF’s always competitive National High School event. Upsets, including a loss by a world champion, colored the final results. President’s Cup 2006: The Final Four of U.S. College Chess By by Tim Redman | 2006-08-25 09:12:06 For the fourth time, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County chess team takes the collegiate championship in an event that came down to a time-pressure mistake. Contributors By | 2006-08-24 17:24:25 Counterplay By Daniel Lucas | 2006-08-24 17:07:33 First Moves By | 2006-08-24 09:34:44 Chess as a metaphor is irresistible to many writers outside of the chess world. Here are some recent examples collected on the Internet from writers and speakers who apparently never “met-a-phor” they didn’t like. Chess to Enjoy (Members Only) By GM Andrew Soltis | 2006-08-23 12:35:00 The Marshall Variations of the Sicilian and French Defenses (Members Only) By GM Andrew Soltis | 2006-08-23 08:08:03 Once, there was an opening variation in the Sicilian and French that bore the name of Frank Marshall. Despite his successes with it, the variation has largely vanished. Bad variation, GM conspiracy, or human nature? Garry's Greatest By GM Joel Benjamin | 2006-08-22 12:09:19 Can a two-volume series of Kasparov’s greatest games be successfully presented by anyone other than the greatest player the game has known? GM Igor Stohl gives it his best try in this set by Gambit Publications. Kamsky Continues Climb to the Top By GM Susan Polgar with FM Paul Truong | 2006-08-21 12:11:44 Susan Polgar annotates Gata’s quick victory against the current world’s fourth- ranked player, the four-time Russian Champion Peter Svidler. Enjoy this entertaining miniature! Revisiting the 2005 U.S. Open (Members Only) By GM Pal Benko | 2006-08-09 16:00:51 Philidor told us more than two centuries ago that pawns are the soul of chess. This truth is magnified in the endgame, where in many cases pawns determine the course of the game. Avoid Passive Defense+ABCs of Chess. (Members Only) By Bruce Pandolfini | 2006-08-08 14:23:55 Spiritless play in response to your opponent's opening gambit is the surest path to defeat. This was no less true in the swashbuckling nineteenth century than it is now, as this 1896 game played in Hungary shows. Analyzing Together (Members Only) By GM Lev Alburt | 2006-08-05 15:32:18 Post Mortem: Examination of a game soon after it has ended. Players often crowd the board throwing in their comments. ... sometimes used as a basis for published annotations ... USCF Affairs By | 2006-08-04 16:35:46 The USCF Volunteer of the Month is named by a different member of the Executive Board each month. Steven Rollins was named by Joel Channing. Please send your nominations to the Board member of your choice. Solutions By | 2006-08-01 12:47:11 |
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