Category Archives: chess in the news

Chess News for April 1st

Posted on April 1, 2010 by

Some incredible stories are circulating around the internet today: Howard Stern Selected as First US Championship Wild Card In a bid to bring more publicity to the US Championship this year, the organizers have chosen chess fan Howard Stern as … Continue reading →

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Der Spiegel Interviews Magnus Carlsen

Posted on March 15, 2010 by

“I am Chaotic and Lazy” is Magnus Carlsen’s headlining self-description in a recent Der Spiegel interview reprinted by ChessBase.  It is a remarkable interview, most for the self-deprecating comments of the World Number One and for the insight into his … Continue reading →

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Magnus Carlsen Featured in TIME

Posted on January 1, 2010 by

“A Bold Opening for Chess Player Magnus Calsen” by Eben Harrell offers up a complete article to frame the interview mentioned here last week.  Expect more high-profile articles on the 19-year-old world number one in the next couple weeks leading … Continue reading →

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Magnus Carlsen Interviewed in Time Magazine

Posted on December 27, 2009 by

Eben Harrell’s Time interview, “Magnus Carlsen: The 19-year-old King of Chess,” is the latest evidence that Carlsen has the ability to generate media interest in the game.  It is a very positive interview where the world number one says, “I’m … Continue reading →

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2009 World Open Games

Posted on July 7, 2009 by

U.S. Chess Scoop Episode 3 from DIM mak films on Vimeo. There is plenty of good commentary on the World Open, which wrapped up this weekend in Philadelphia, won by Evgeny Najer and Hikaru Nakamura (who played the short schedule, … Continue reading →

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Kasparov’s "Life After Chess"

Posted on February 16, 2008 by

“Life After Chess” is the title of an interview with Kasparov that appears in Newsweek (February 25, 2008). With the death of Fischer (which still receives daily comment in the press) and Kasparov’s continued high profile, chess seems quite prominent … Continue reading →

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Today’s Chess Columns

Posted on February 25, 2007 by

Chua-Vigorito, USATE 2007Black to play and win. I read two newspaper chess columns on Sunday. The first is always The New York Times‘s chess column by Dylan Loeb McClain, who has proven an excellent successor to GM Robert Byrne. I … Continue reading →

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