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Inmates take on undergrads in chess game

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:03:11 GMT

A group of undergraduate chess players from Princeton University took on the best chess players at a maximum security prison in Trenton, New Jersey.

NJ inmates vs. Princeton students: Prison chess

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:47:47 GMT

David Wang is a young man who's clearly going places. The Princeton University sophomore is gifted with a brilliant mind, a movie-star smile and an understated self-confidence. Kelvin Washington is a ...

NMSU grad student takes state chess title

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:23:25 GMT

A Las Cruces chess champion has been studying the checkered board and its medieval pieces since a young age.

Hyer Chess Club Tournament

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:21:07 GMT

Hyer Chess Club hosted its Fall Chess Club Tournament for Hyer students.A Participants were divided into groups of four players, each participant playing two rounds of chess in a round robin format.A Tournament ...

Simultaneous chess display with Anatoly Karpov held in Almaty

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:08:41 GMT

ALMATY. November 8. KAZINFORM /Aigul Turysbekova/ In the framework of the IV World Blitz Chess Championship simultaneous chess display with World Champion Anatoly Karpov has been held, Kazinform reports.

Queen-Talk Chess 3.11

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:03:21 GMT

Queen-Talk Chess is the world's least powerful friend-to-friend chess program. Written in C++, it sports a 2-D OpenGL/Qt user interface and utilizes TCP/IP for communications.

Quick Look Review - Chess Pro for iPhone from 99Games

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:45:15 GMT

Chess Lite and Chess Pro from 99Games are Chess programs for the Apple iPhone. Chess Lite is for beginners who want to learn the rules and hone their skills.

Chess with Friends: an iPhone multi-player game

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:37:22 GMT

Chess is already a good game, so just imagine how much fun Chess with Friends is going to be.

Regional Leader's Car Involved in Collision

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:19:48 GMT

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, president of the southern republic of Kalmykia, was hospitalized Wednesday in Moscow after his Mercedes collided with another vehicle, city traffic police said.

Chess culture needs promotion: participant of Blitz Chess Championship

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:07:25 GMT

ALMATY. November 8. KAZINFORM /Aigul Turysbekova/ "The tournament was organized on a high level", participant of the IV World Blitz Chess Championship Vlad Tkachev said.

Gossip Girl Creators Compare Show to a 'Chess Game'

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:58:36 GMT

Don't try telling creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage that their steamy nighttime soap about Manhattan's Upper East Side prep students Gossip Girl is just a TV show.

Blitz tournaments are important factor of chess promotion: Anatoly Karpov

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:57:09 GMT

ALMATY. November 8. KAZINFORM /Aigul Turysbekova/ I often visit Kazakhstan, especially Almaty, in recent years.

Almaty mayor welcomes chess players

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:51:52 GMT

ALMATY. November 8. KAZINFORM /Aigul Turysbekova/ All Almaty residents, citizens, members of the Organizing Committee welcome outstanding chess players.

Keke Palmer shines in new Nick series

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:42:20 GMT

If all of her roles stuck with her, Keke Palmer would be a nearly perfect person.

Annual Scholastic Chess Championship Nov. 15

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:03:49 GMT

The 36th annual Cumberland County Scholastic Chess Championship will be held Saturday, Nov.

Sindh chess body media briefing turns sour

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:03:31 GMT

Friday, November 07, 2008 By Syed Khalid Mahmood KARACHI: The media briefing of the Sindh Chess Association meant to introduce the members of the national men and women squad for the 38th Chess Olympiad, to be ...

Wardlaw places fourth in chess tourney11/3/2008

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:31:49 GMT

The Wardlaw Chess team competed in the 2008 SCISA State Chess Tournament held Tuesday, Oct.

Vishwanathan Anand Becomes World Chess Champion

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:21:40 GMT

It'sVishwanathan Anand's third world chess title, but the relief at winning this one is palpable and the joy is unbridled.The victory over Kramnik, was especially sweet .Anand is a stylist in his own right, and ...

Top players for National junior chess

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:15:20 GMT

TADEPALLIGUDEM: Over 150 players, including International Masters and Grandmaster-norm holders, from all over the country will vie for honours at the 38th National junior and 23rd National junior girls chess ...

SAAP neglecting chess: APCA

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:57:09 GMT

'It owes more than Rs. 2 cr to several players' TADEPALLIGUDEM: Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh is neglecting chess in the State and it owes more than Rs.

ExaChess Lite 4.0b6 - Play Chess Against The Computer

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:53:40 GMT

ExaChess Lite is a freeware version of ExaChess, a full-featured chess database.

'Changeling': quite the chess match

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:17:58 GMT

Film focus WHAT: "Changeling" RATED: R for some violent and disturbing content, and language RATING: 3 out of 5 stars CAST: Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Amy Ryan, Colm Feore DIRECTOR: Clint Eastwood RUNNING ...

Chess prodigy wins world youth crown

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:56:29 GMT

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30: Her goals and targets are written on her room walls. She has devoured over 100 books on chess.

President congratulates Anand on winning World Chess Championship

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:29:20 GMT

New Delhi News.Net Thursday 30th October, 2008 President Pratibha Patil Thursday congratulated grand master Viswanathan Anand for winning the World Chess Championship.

Phillies make the right moves in victory

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:50:41 GMT

Game 5 of the World Series was a chess match between Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel and Tampa Bay skipper Joe Maddon.

Anand draws 11th game, wins world chess title

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:39:38 GMT

India's Viswanathan Anand drew the 11th game of the 12-game World Chess Championship final with white pieces against Vladimir Kramnik to take an unbeatable 6.5-4.5 lead and retain his world title.

Tadepalligudem to host chess tourney

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:59:29 GMT

VIJAYAWADA: West Godavari district, considered as the rice bowl of Andhra Pradesh, will be hosting a national chess championship after a gap of 52 years from November 3 to 11 when the 38th National Junior boys ...

Chess: Anand Loses 10th Game

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:30:07 GMT

Viswanathan Anand suffered a setback as he was beaten in the tenth game of the 12-game World Chess Championship final, where challenger Vladimir Kramnik [Images], playing with white pieces, fought his way back ...

Cal City murder suspect to represent self

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:59:12 GMT

A Chicago judge has tried to dissuade a Calumet City man from representing himself on charges in the death of an Eli Lilly & Co.

Hungarian Master in for Permian Basin Chess Tournament

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:58:26 GMT

CBS 7 News Staff October 25, 2008 Odessa, Texas - The Permian Basin Chess Club held it's first chess tournament today at the Music City Mall in Odessa with players coming from as far as San Angelo Monahans and ...

Murder suspect to represent self

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:54:36 GMT

A Chicago judge has tried to dissuade a man from representing himself on charges in the death of an Eli Lilly & Co.

Slots and chess clocks

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:50:27 GMT

The success of Team Tigertown's campaign platform to bring the Student Government Association to the members of the Towson community can be debated.

Selected for national chess tourney

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:23:04 GMT

ONGOLE: Deepak, an assistant electrical engineer, Ballikurava, has been selected for national chess championship tournament to be held in Mumbai for employees of electricity boards, national thermal power ...

99Games releases Chess for iPhone, iPod touch

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:17:52 GMT

It's available in a "lite" and "pro" version at the Apple App Store . Here's how the games are described: "Chess Lite is for beginners and those players who want to hone their chess skills by learning a few ...

Southfield schools say yes to chess

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:17:38 GMT

Southfield Schools officials believe playing chess is the right move in helping young students in a variety of academic disciplines.

Iowa man accused of killing neighbor over chess game

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:56:49 GMT

According to the criminal complaint, Steward slapped Christian during the chess match.

Accused murderer's bond set at $500,000

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:51:59 GMT

Accused murderer David Christian made his first appearance in Johnson County District Court today, a day after he was arrested for killing his opponent in a chess match.

Man dies after chess match leads to fight

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:59:09 GMT

A late-night game of chess between neighbors went from a shouting match to a fight that left one man dead early Sunday morning.

Africa: 2008 African Junior Chess Championship

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:33:54 GMT

Marcashton writes about 2008 Junior Chess Championship in South Afric a: "Under the auspices of the African Chess Union, Chess South Africa has the honour of inviting African Federations affiliated to FIDE to ...

Friday Fun: World Chess Championship

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:29:45 GMT

Yes, it has begun! The 12 game epic clash between reigning champ Viswanathan Anand and challenger Vladimir Kramik started this past Tuesday in Bonn Germany: official home page , Wikipedia page on the match , ...

Hip-Hop Chess Federation To Be Featured on Good Morning America

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:16:33 GMT

October 16th 2008 SAN JOSE, CA- The Hip-Hop Chess Federation is proud to announce that the organization will be featured on the Oct.

Who Invented the game of Chess?

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:43:48 GMT

There are several theories ... Chess originated in India, where its early form in the 6th century A.D. was chaturanga, which translates as "four divisions of the military" infantry, cavalry, elephants, and ...

Second game too ends in a draw

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:29:41 GMT

BONN: Viswanathan Anand may have missed a possible chance of gaining a point in the second game on Wednesday but surely made a point in his ongoing World chess championship match against Vladimir Kramnik here.

Russian human rights lawyer, Kremlin foe, fears her familya

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:19:33 GMT

A Russian human rights lawyer says she and her family have been poisoned by a suspicious substance found in her car.

ImageOfTheDay

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:51:38 GMT

Russian chess master Wladimir Kramnik stands in front of a poster advertising the opening of the World Chess Championships in Bonn, Germany on Tuesday, Oct.

Kasparov Interview on the Chess Cafe

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:41:56 GMT

It's mostly about his newest book , which primarily covers his first two matches with Karpov, but a couple of other subjects make an appearance too.