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Zagreb GCT: Carlsen amazes with yet another triumph 58-year-old GM Igors Rausis accused of cheating
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ChessFlash World News/June 9, 2019
New York — $28 million “Chess in the Schools” sponsor LEWIS B. CULLMAN “the desk calendar king” dies at 100 in Stamford, Connecticut … this just in from Robert D. McFadden of the New York Times (full page New York Times obituary June 8 ). The man who gave one […]
ChessFlash World News/June 9, 2019
This just breaking in Oslo, Norway … Norwegian Chess Federation /home of the world chess champion MAGNUS CARLSEN has its privileges … confirms 5 million dollars plus sponsorship offer with no questions asked from Kindred Online Gambling group. CHESSLAB TOLD YOU FIRST THAT CHESS WAS, WITH SOCCER … indeed … […]
CHESSFLASH WORLD NEWS/May 15, 2019
World chess federation ends “fraud by draw agreement” to move 40/declares 2 hours flat/40 move time control /NEVER ANY TIME ADDED … ALSO declares knockout ELIMINATION in all world candidate/final world title match This just in from the brand new Lausanne, Switzerland World Chess Federation (FIDE) headquarters: “Fraud by draw […]
Morphy Chess & Cultural Center Opens in New Orleans
Via Chess Life Online: The Morphy Chess & Cultural Center (“Morphy”) celebrated its grand opening in New Orleans on Friday, April 5 with a ceremonial ribbon cutting, tandem simuls and one heckuva party! The opening was the start to a weekend of chess where Louisiana would be running multiple events […]
Rex Sinquefield and Jennifer Shahade take on Chess Gender Imbalance
Rex Sinquefield and Jennifer Shahade writing in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: In the U.S. Chess Federation, which has almost 100,000 members, there are nearly eight times more male players than females. Thus, at all skill levels, there are about eight times more men than women. Though the numbers sound grim, […]
The Road Machine Hits Waller, TX [Updated] 1
BONUS: Kangaroo Man in Waller sends along pictures from a recent Waller High School chess tournament: Bonus 2: John Himsel sends more pics (“Here are pics of the top 3 lady finishers”):
Throwback Thursday: LEGENDARY AMERICAN CHESS SHADOW AND US CHESS CHAMPION JOHN GREFE DIES
Originally published Dec. 26, 2013 LEGENDARY AMERICAN CHESS SHADOW AND US CHESS CHAMPION JOHN GREFE DIES Dallas, Texas … this just in from Dallas … “The Chief” of Fat Katz International chess promotions … the here-there-and-everywhere shadow … international chess master and U.S. chess Co-Champion (with the great Kavalek) in […]
Throwback Thursday: CHESSFLASH WORLD NEWS/April 5, 2017
ARTHUR BISGUIER DIES AT 87 THIS JUST IN FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES … America’s chess legend is gone. Chess grandmaster Arthur Bisquier, the last living witness to the entire 1950-2000 fabulous era United States grandmaster team of chess giants (RESHEVSKY, FINE, DENKER THE BYRNE BROTHERS, ROSSOLIMO, BENKO FISCHER, ADDISON, […]
ChessFlash World News/Feb 23, 2019 2
This just in … GREAT AMERICAN CHESS LEGEND/problemist/chess author/San Francisco advertising executive chess master R. E. Burger dies at age 88 … defeated Fischer in 11 moves / April 13, 1964 Mr. Burger was in the chess backstreets always with the epic 25 year running CALIFORNIA CHESS REPORTER MAGAZINE (Guthrie […]
ChessFlash World News/Jan 20, 2019 1
New Orleans professional chess master/monster Chesslab.com road machine Jude Acers to give huge Houston, Texas area ABSOLUTELY FREE CHESS LECTURE /EXHIBITION. EIGHT SCHOOLS VERSUS ACERS “Mr.humble” !!! Worldwide live media coverage … set for Waller, Texas High School from 4-8 p.m., Tue., February 26, 2019 …. absolutely free ALL SPECTATORS/MEDIA […]
ChessFlash World News/Nov 28, 2018 1
London England … AS PERFECTLY PREDICTED LONG AGO HERE by JUDE ACERS/CHESSLAB IT HAS EXACTLY HAPPENED AS ACERS CALLED IT… MAGNUS CARLSEN IS THE WORLDS GREATEST CHESS GRANDMASTER HANDS D0WN IN SUDDEN DEATH SPEED PLAYOFFS … BUT… THANK HEAVENS THIS JOKE IS OVER … WITH THREE STRAIGHT BRILLIANT/KILLER RAPID WINS […]
Jude Acers Proposes A “US Chess World Flagship Chess Tournament”
In a comment posted below an article entitled, “From Today in Chess to the Daily Show: Grandmaster Ashley to Appear on Trevor Noah,” Jude wrote:
In the spirit of Paul Morphy – Don “The Mon” Westfall’s Smothered Mate 1
Jude Acers was busy making sure the recently arrived participants who will compete in the Paul Morphy Memorial Chess Tournament were paired off to play countless, practice games. Two days of intense chess competitions awaited everyone. Jude admonished: you need the practice now! Not later but now! Chess set – […]
ChessFlash World News/Oct 22, 2018
This just in from Edwin Lam/Hamburg , Germany: We regret to note the death of Malaysian mega chess financier Dato Tan Chin Nam at age 92. Mr. Dato Tan anticipated the world champion Chinese Olympiad gold medal chess teams long before 2018 olympiad glory … a mega chess sponsor /building […]
World Chess Master, Jude Acers, Returns to Rocky Mount (NC)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE World Chess Master, Jude Acers, Returns to Rocky Mount September 11, 2018 (Rocky Mount, NC) – World Famous Chess Master Jude Acers returns for the 2nd Annual CheckMate! Rocky Mount chess exhibition. The main event will be held Saturday, October 6, beginning at 9am at the Dunn […]
IN MEMORIAM: JOHN HALL [Updated] 1
JOHN HALL stood kind of tall, looked kind of shy and if he talked at all he just said hi. Big John looked more than a little like Buddy Holly … just as tragic … was on the road summer 1968/60 day/25 state urban legend with SUBU THE INDIAN, […]