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College Chess
2014 was an exciting year in College Chess. For those of you who are not familiar with the college chess scene, there are two significant...
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May 17, 2020
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My Knight at the Lab
It is a beautiful day in Southern California. I wake up around 6am, take my shower, drink my green smoothie and prepare to fight the...
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May 16, 2020
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Good Game?
It is customary to shake hands and say “good game” at the end of a chess game. But what constitutes a “good game”? I recently played in a...
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May 16, 2020
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Blindfold Chess: Chess played in the Mind’s Eye
https://www.timurgareyev.com/world-record-eventChess has been known as a game that requires critical thinking and intense focus and...
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May 16, 2020
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Nothing Wrong with Playing like a Girl
After attending several tournaments and starting a chess club at my son’s school, I started to wonder why chess is so dominated by men....
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May 16, 2020
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