MAY 2013

Savielly Tartakower (1887 - 1956)

CHESS QUOTE FROM CHESSCORNER.COM

A chess game is divided into three stages: the first, when you HOPE you have the advantage, the second when you BELIEVE you have an advantage, and the third ... when you KNOW you're going to lose!

CHESS CARTOON BY ZU

THE NEW YORK TIMES, CHESS:

Shrewd Marketing Moves for Top-Ranked Chess Player

This is an interesting article about 22 year-old chess player, Magnus Carlsen, who uses his intelligence, looks and nimble news-media-charming skills to increase his profile outside the sport world of chess. Look for the slideshow presentation about Magnus Carlsen.

2012'S WINNING MOVES FROM WTHARVEY.COM

White to move

Do you know the next (correct) move?  Click here to submit your answer.  Library patrons who submit the correct answer will be entered for an May 31th drawing for two tickets to Jaegers Sub-Surface Paintball.  Good luck!

April solution: Bf4

APRIL 2013

Chessquotes.com

“When you see a good move, look for a better one.” –Emanuel Lasker

S. C. Regiohakkers.blogspot.com cartoon

The New York Times, Chess:

In Digital Age, More Prodigys? http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/03/crosswords/chess/in-digital-age-more-chess-prodigies-than-ever.html?ref=chess  This is an interesting chess article.  "The question of who is a chess prodigy may need to be rethought because there are many more elite young players than there once were."

WTHarvey.com - Top Rated Women

Evgeny Bareev vs Judit Polgar, Geneva, 1996

Black to move

Do you know the next (correct) move?  Click here to submit your answer.  Library patrons who submit the correct answer will be entered for an April 26th drawing for two tickets to Jaegers Sub-Surface Paintball.  Good luck!

March solution: Nc4

March 2013

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ChessQuotes.com

Confidence is very important – even pretending to be confident.  If you make a mistake but do not let your opponent see what you are thinking then he may overlook the mistake.     

Viswanathan Anand

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The Gritty Reality of Chess

NYTimes Chess: The Jock (and His Dad) at the Chessboard 

I did not see any current articles that were very interesting (to me anyway). So I found an article from July 29, 2012. A geek dad who is concerned about the intellectual ability of his all-star physically gifted son.

WTHarvey.com - Top Rated Women

Koneru (3) vs Ekaterina Ubiennykh (3112), Goa, 2002

White to move.

Do you know the next (correct) move?

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Library patrons who submit the correct answer will be entered for a March 29th drawing.

Good luck!

February solution: Re1

February 2013

ChessQuotes.com

"Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it’s OK to lose.

I don’t. You have to be merciless."  Magnus Carlsen

Berkshireeagle.com

NYTimes CHESS: The World’s No. 1 Player Breaks His Own Record

February 2, 2013  Magnus Carlsen produced another dominating performance last month at the Tata Steel tournament in the Netherlands.  Carlsen, the world’s top-ranked player, did not lose a single game. He finished 1 ½ points ahead of Levon Aronian, who is ranked No. 3 in the world, and ...

WTHARVEY.COM BEST PUZZLES OF 2012

Black Mates in 2.

Erik Santarius vs Axel Bachmann, Philadelphia, 2012

Do you know the next (correct) move?

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Library patrons who submit the correct answer will be entered for a February 28th drawing.

Good luck!

January solution: Qxb7

January 2013

HAVE A HAPPY & SAFE ...

BRAINYQUOTE.COM

In Kansas I have a chess school.
Anatoly Karpov

http://www.anatolykarpovchessschool.org/

CHESSNEWSTODAY.INFO

NY TIMES: When Games Can Take Years to Complete

This is an interesting article.  Chess moves are communicated over long distances — in less technologically savvy times often by handwritten mail or cablegram — and each player has days to make a move. Games can last for months or even years.  I thought that chess by mail correspondence was obsolete; I was wrong.

WTHARVEY.COM BEST PUZZLES OF 2012

Branko Damljanovic vs Orce Dancevski, Skopje, 2012

Do you know the next (correct) move?

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Library patrons who submit the correct answer will be entered for a January 25th drawing.

Good luck!

December 2012

Generalcomics.com

Got (Funny) Chess Quotes?

Movie: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Ivona: "Do you know how we keep warm in Russia?" 
Austin: "I can guess, baby." 
Ivona: "We play chess." 
Austin: "I guessed wrong."

Two World Champions Too Young to Drive

The New York Times article writes that "the United States has two new world champions: Kayden Troff of Utah and Samuel Sevian of California. Neither has reached his 15th birthday.  Click above to read more.

2012's Winning Moves from WTHarvey.com

Alex Lenderman vs S Zierk, Las Vegas, 2012

Do you know the next (correct) move?  Click here to submit your answer.  Library patrons who submit the correct answer will be entered for a December 28th drawing.  Good luck!

New Yorker Cartoon  by Alex Gregory

FROM THECHESSWORLD.COM

“Without error there can be no brilliancy” Emanuel Lasker

NEW YORK TIMES CURRENT EVENT

The Game Gets a Moment in Pop Culture's Spotlight: Is chess cool? Judging by a new movie, Vogue magazine, a book and a pop star’s comments, it is.

2012'S WINNING MOVES FROM WTHARVEY.COM

White Mates in 2. Michal Matuszewski vs Levan Aroshidze, Prague, 2012

Do you know the move?  Click here to submit your answer.  Library patrons who submit the correct answer will be entered for a November 30th drawing.  The winner will receive two free tickets to Jaegerz Laser Tag in Kansas City, Missouri.  Good luck!