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Hikaru Nakamura 2012

Those of you who follow the chess world closely have heard the name Hikaru Nakamura. He’s young, he’s powerful, and he shows promise....

For the amateur player, studying their chess games with an engine can be a very rewarding experience. Even the grand masters study chess using...

This article will cover the basics of chess notation, and how to write your moves down when playing in a tournament. It’s also helpful when...

One of the most frequent questions asked by beginning and intermediate chess players is, “When will I become a Grand Master? How much work is...

The Glendale Chess Park, which is largely the work of the Glendale Chess Club, is a great way to spend an afternoon and evening for local chess...

The North American Open (NAO) chess tournament in Las Vegas was, once again, a success. Each year, it is held at Bally’s Hotel in the Pacific...

Derrick Blakey sits in a Starbucks coffee shop in Southern California with Getto Chess, the game he invented. He challenges passersby to take a...

"Enrollment starts this week for the 2nd Annual Summer Chess Camp at Elise’s Tea Room in Bixby Knolls, presented by Project Oasis."...

The game of Pentago, which essentially adds board movement to a classic game of Go-Moku (itself a variant of the classic game of Go) comes with a...

Looking at 40-year-old film footage ofBobby Fischer, it seems strange that no one sensed he was anything more than arrogant, demanding, and snide....