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?

Click here to submit your answer.

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!