Friday, Feb 26, 2010, come and say “Happy BIrthday” to Dayton’s own Chess Queen, Sharon Driver. Then play, in her honor, “The Queen’s Gambit Declined, Manhattan Variation” (1. d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 5.e3 Bb4 with White to move) Thematic Tournament. Expect to enjoy playing both the black and white side of […]
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C.H.A.T. #2
BRAND NEW CHESS BOOK There is a brand new book out on former world champion Emanuel Lasker with the simple title Emanuel Lasker, edited by Forster, Hansen, and Negele (2009). This book is clearly a labor of love and with over 1,000 pages, 700 games, and 1600 diagrams it is a chess player’s book. Other […]
Report on the 51st Gem City Open
Players came from 8 different states. Primarily from Ohio, but seven other states were represented as well: Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri, Illinois, West Virginia, Virginia, and New York.
C.H.A.T. #1
The purpose of this regular column is to share items big and small about chess found around the web on chess that catch my interest and that I believe in turn will be of interest to you and others.