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(7/1)  Chess Quiz: from Jim Mitch (aka Professor Chester Nuhmentz) comes a brand new 20-question quiz aimed at the stronger club and tournament player  
(7/1)  Recon64: More great chess training from Jim Mitch (aka Professor Chester Nuhmentz).  For July we look at Deep Blue vs. Garry Kasparov; Philadelphia, 1996  
(7/1)  Chess Vision Training: Improve your 'chess-vision' with Jim Mitch's (Professor Chester Nuhmentz) training exercise  
(6/28)  Review:  The Black Lion - The Chess Predator's Choice Against Both 1.e4 and 1.d4 by Jerry Van Rekom & Leo Jansen, reviewed by NM Bill McGeary  
(6/28)  Grischuk Wins:  Top seed GM Alexander Grischuk (depressnyak) of Russia won the Mainz Chess Classic Chess960 online title hosted on ICC  
(6/28)  Review: Albert Beauregard Hodges: The Man Chess Made by John S. Hilbert and Peter P. Lande, reviewed by Rick Kennedy  
(6/28)  The Chess Comic:  Scott Tingley presents Lesson 7 - Kings At Last!  TCC - learning chess through comics.  
(6/28)  Jude Acers Update:  New entries on Jude's 2010 schedule, and two new photos to share  
(6/27)  Nuestro Círculo #360 dedicado al ajedrecista italiano Giambattista Lolli (1698 -1769)  
(6/21)  Opening Analysis:  How the Kolt Beats a Horse (Early …Ne4 Plans in the Colle System) by David Rudel  
(6/21)  The Shira Chess Challenge:  Jan Newton reports  
(6/21)  Bobby Fischer's Library Sold At Auction: courtesy of Chess.FM we have video of the auction  
(6/21)  Review:  The Greatest Ever Chess Tricks and Traps by GM Gary Lane, reviewed by Rick Kennedy  

(6/28)  Problem of the Week for 2009.06.28
Tactical training with our weekly puzzle









White to move and win

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(6/28)  Chessprint for 2009.06.28
"for the sheer joy of chess"









White to mate in two

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The Black Lion - The Chess Predator's Choice Against Both 1.e4 and 1.d4

by Jerry Van Rekom & Leo Jansen

Reviewed by
NM Bill McGeary

Albert Beauregard Hodges: The Man Chess Made

by John S. Hilbert and Peter P. Lande

Reviewed by
Rick Kennedy
 

The Greatest
Ever Chess
Tricks and Traps

by GM Gary Lane

Reviewed by
Rick Kennedy


 

 
 

Dangerous Weapons: Flank Openings

by IM Richard Palliser, GM Tony Kosten and FM James Vigus

Reviewed by
NM Bill McGeary

 

Playing the
Queen's Gambit - A
Grandmaster Guide

by GM Lars Schandorff

Reviewed by
NM Bill McGeary


 

Dangerous Weapons: The Benoni and Benko

by Richard Palliser,
John Emms,
Chris Ward and
Gawain Jones

Reviewed by
NM Bill McGeary

Take July's all-new
Chess Quiz

As of 7-1-09:

           Average Score:  59

                 Top Score:    80


From Professor
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aka Jim Mitch, Ph.D.

Training Game for July: Deep Blue vs. Garry Kasparov; Philadelphia, 1996


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IM Igor Khmelnitsky

(12/14)  Look Left, Pass Right

 

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Albert Alberts

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Clyde Nakamura

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FM Amatzia Avni

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    Round 2: Leko - Carlsen: 1/2, Jakovenko - Naiditsch: 1-0 / Kramnik - Bacrot: 1/2 // Magnus Carlsen (1.5/2) leads the tournament Official site

     

  • 37th World Open (June 29 - July 5 / Philadeplhia, USA)
    Najer, Kacheishvili, Bareev, Robson (7-day schedule),Mikhalevski & Shabalov (5-day & 4-day schedule) share the lead // Official site

     

  • San Sebastián Chess Tournament (July 6 - 16 / San Sebastián, SPAIN)
    Svidler, Ponomariov, Movsesian, Nakamura, Vachier- Lagrave, Vallejo, Kasimdzhanov, Granda, Karpov & San Segundo // Official site (Spanish)
     

  • Czech Open (July 16 - August 2 / Pardubice, CZECH REPUBLIC)
    Official site
     

  • XXVII Andora Chess Open (July 18 - 26 / ANDORRA)
    Official site
     

  • Biel Chess Festival (July 18 - 31 / Biel, SWITZERLAND)
    Morozevich, Ivanchuk, Gelfand, Alekseev, Vachier-Lagrave & Caruana // Official site

     

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