DEC 26 2020 The $200,000 first Major of the Champions Chess Tour will again feature a 3-day preliminary battle, with only the top 8 players going through to the knockout stages that continue into the New Year. Rd1 Grischuk – Nakamura 0-1 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3… Continue reading
Merry Christmas to All of Good Will.. “Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.” Continue reading
Dawning of a NEW AGE in CHESS.. Mattel Aquarius Chess Computer – Eight skill levels so that anyone from a beginner to a grand master can play! 1983 .. (10 + 11= 21) … “2021” Chess (cartridge) Chess (cassette) Geometric Zodiac of 12 Above on the left is my… Continue reading
DEC 10 2020 Watch your Arms.. Beth … The Wookiee's Gambit?#QueensGambit pic.twitter.com/ZUTz4P4l7z — John Hudgens (@JohnHudgens) December 8, 2020 Nine break ® A board game lined up with Go, Shogi, and chess! Blackjack elements too! Mind sports that can be done easily in a short time! Simple rules! 4×4… Continue reading
DEC 1 2020 First Day of the last Month Lets Go Random… A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Wordy Wednesday 64 Stuff Non-Chess Players Say – Chess Forums – Page 55 – Chess.com Continue reading
NOV 30 2020 WINNER!!! WESLEY SO A Nice Surprise to End The FINAL of SKILLING OPEN .. Congratulations to Wesley So on crashing Magnus Carlsen's 30th birthday party to win the #SkillingOpen, the 1st tournament on the $1.5 million Champions Chess Tour! https://t.co/yipwWGTNjX #c24live #ChessChamps pic.twitter.com/V1tA3OjBdh — chess24.com (@chess24com)… Continue reading
NOV. 25 2020 Hope you All, Enjoy the up coming holiday .. Good Chess and Cheers The Queen’s Gambit has been confirmed as the biggest scripted limited series ever on @netflix 😳and in the first month a record breaking 62 million households watched #TheQueensGambitCast and crew you should be proud.… Continue reading
NOV 16 2020 The Queen’s Gambit and the Dangerous Myth of Drug-Induced Genius Lilly Dancyger: The new Netflix limited series The Queen’s Gambit contains many dark elements—the main character, Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy), is orphaned as a child when her mother takes her own life with Beth in the car; her adoptive mother, Alma Wheatley… Continue reading
NOV 12 NEWSWEEK ‘I’m The 2020 Women’s Chess World Champion’ Jenny Haward 2 days ago …Becoming a grandmaster is the highest title in chess, and to achieve it you have to reach a rating of 2500 and three “norms”—in general, a norm is a strong performance with a rating of 2600… Continue reading
Sunday November 1 .. Hope you all have a great start to the week !! "How many stones do 9P need against alpha-go nowadays" @RedmondGoPro answers viewer questions during AlphaGo vs. AlphaGo Game 49 commentary live now (November 1, 7 PM Eastern Time) https://t.co/zHCdFuNPxi — American Go Assoc. (@theaga) November… Continue reading
