Chess game begins on CTA budget; let your voice be heard
2009-10-15 13:00:00 The CTA has played the opening gambit in what could be a long chess game. There's still much more chess to be played. This game is not over.For openers, the CTA announced last week that it had found $122 million of the $300 million needed to plug the 2010 budget gap. Then Monday, the CTA announced a big fare increase and cuts in service hours, scheduled to take effect Feb. 7, 2010.Now the fun begins.The CTA has clearly stated it wants its operator and other unions to come to the table to negotiate wage cuts. The CTA has announced 1,000 union layoffs due to cuts in service hours. But it says some or all of those jobs could be saved...
10 Greatest Chess Players in History
2009-09-16 15:26:00 There is no doubt that throughout the history of chess there have been many superb players who have reshaped and redefined the way the game is played. This list is an attempt to examine and categorize the greatest of those. No doubt there are many worthy names that could be added, but here is the Top 10 who I believe have rightly earned their places as the greats. The criterion used is based upon a number of factors including dominance over contemporaries, length of career at the top, contributions to chess and individual flair and brilliance. Please note this is not a head to head of who would beat who, as most modern professional players would dominate the forefathers of yesteryear due to developments in Chess Theory, but a historical look at the greats10) Viswanathan AnandViswanathan Anand (pronounced [?i?????n???t???n ??n??nd?], Tamil: ?????????? ??????) (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian chess Grandmaster and the current World Chess Champion.Anand held the FIDE World Chess Ch...
By: Believe OR Not
Murders in the Rue Morgue: Play chess online
2009-09-01 20:32:00 I enjoy the precise prose, Marx-free themes, and sense of decency of the pre-modern writers, even though things can get stuffy at times. Murders in the Rue Morgue, sometimes called the "first detective story," begins with a somewhat lengthy and difficult-to-follow discourse (below the fold) on which mental faculties are best tested by checkers in contrast to chess. Poe seems to think that the more constrictive rules of checkers better tests a man's analytic ability than the more varied move options in chess, although comprehending the exact reasoning would require me to think, and it's Saturday. Murder in the Rue Morgue is odd because the focus of the story isn't necessarily the mystery at hand, as the characters involved are barely present, but the inductive/deductive powers of C. Auguste Dupin. The reader can't possibly participate in the story: he's merely along for the ride. Or, the reader isn't given the information or time necessary to make a problem-solving guess and ...
By: Asymmetric
Super Mario Collector's Edition Chess Set Has Nintendo Fans Pawned
2009-08-12 19:19:00 Video games featuring Super Mario and the gang did much to turn traditional games like chess into neglected curiosities. No longer - this Collector's Edition chess set melds old school and new school into something any type gamer should "check" out!
Chinese Chess Giant
2009-05-29 11:03:00 Click to enlarge Chinese Chess Giant 6.0 master level and popular Chinese Chess Game software.Support 2 and 4 CPU cores,faster up to 4 times than before. Whoever you are, beginner or expert, you will have FUN and EXCITING playing with her. Play against computer or a friend;Automatic playing chess features inside. Operation ...
Chinese Chess Is Finally Accessible To Blind And Visually Impaired Persons
2009-05-06 05:30:00 Chinese chess (Xiangqi) is centuries old; some historians date the game back to 400 BC. All this time, blind and other visually disabled persons have been unable to play one of China's most popular games. But last year, design professor Michael Siu, of Hong Kong Polytechnical University (PolyU), created a Chinese chess set for blind persons and others with varying levels of visual impairments. The set has opened up a new sport to millions of vision impaired persons that allows them to be included in a very popular national game.
Little Walter: His Best The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection
2009-03-07 10:00:00 His Best:Little WalterIf you read SML often you probably know that I love harmonica players. And the harmonica player that I love listening to the most is Little Walter. And the Little Walter album that I like listening to the most, is His Best :(Little Walter)The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection. I am serious when I tell you that if I was placed on a desert island, and could only have one album, this might be the album. And I bet someone is wondering how could I pick a Little Walter album over say a Muddy Waters album, or maybe a Howlin' Wolf album. Well part of it may be my mood right now, if I pose this question on another day, I might come up with a different album, but right now this is how I feel.I agree with Robert Gordon's assessment of Little Walter when he said;Marion "Little Walter" Jacobs is perhaps the most influential harmonica player on contemporary blues, and his collection is a great place to start. He was trained by Muddy Waters, but brought a more swinging feel...
By: SqueezeMyLemon
NPR Reports on Chess Records Movies
2008-12-06 14:00:00 I heard an interesting report by NPR's Neda Ulaby, which I thought you all would enjoy listening to and or reading. The radio report titled A Hollywood Makeover For Chess Records brings up details about the recent movies about Chess Records, Cadillac Records and Who Do You Love.A couple of the points that I found most interesting was how both movies take some liberties with the facts. One question I had was did Lenored Chess really fool around with some of his female musicians? And what happened to Phil Chess in these movies? I found the following quote by Leonard Chess' son, Marshall, to be very interesting;He says the family's history is distorted in both films. Marshall Chess more or less grew up at Chess Records and worked there before the label was sold in 1969. He went on to become managing director of Rolling Stones Records. He's most upset that the bigger movie, Cadillac Records, cut out his uncle Phil entirely."That's horrible," Chess says. "It's like you make a mo...
By: SqueezeMyLemon
Best Of Chess: Original Versions Of Songs in Cadillac Records
2008-12-02 19:16:00 Another CD that will come out of the movie Cadillac Records that caught my eye was the Best Of Chess: Original Versions Of Songs in Cadillac Records. Best Of Chess: Original Versions Of Songs in Cadillac Recordsclick image for info @Amazon.comTrack Listings1. No Particular Place to Go - Berry, Chuck 2. At Last - Warren, Harry 3. My Babe - Dixon, Willie 4. (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man - Dixon, Willie 5. I'd Rather Go Blind - Jordan, Ellington 6. I'm a Man - McDaniel, Elias 7. Smokestack Lightnin' - Howlin' Wolf 8. Forty Days and Forty Nights - Roth, Bernard 9. Juke - Jacobs, Walter 10. All I Could Do Is Cry - Davis, Billy 11. Maybelline - Berry, Chuck 12. I Can't Be Satisfied - Morganfield, McKinl 13. Last Night - Jacobs, Walter 14. Nadine - Berry, Chuck 15. Trust in Me - Wever, Ned 16. Promised Land - Berry, Chuck Product Description - The 2008 movie Cadillac Records is the story of Chess Records. The Best of Chess is the original versions of the songs used i...
By: SqueezeMyLemon
Chess Square.
2008-11-24 17:00:00 Chess Square.This is a building complex in Prague-Chodov, Czech Republic. Designed by Cigler Marani Architects, this complex consist of twelve buildings and includes an interesting courtyard made up of grassy hills, fountains, a huge chessboard, and lots of seating.Other Posts:Small Buildings.Duct Tape Art.Icebergs Comes In Stripes.Hotel de Sal Playa - Salt Hotel.Sweater-Inspired Sculptures And Floor Lamp.
By: algebra of life
A C# "chess"!
2008-10-20 20:53:00 hello programmers! if u got vista,u would understand what iam talking about...open the chess game of vista...can u see it??? i need the code that executes such game but in ((( C#))) please! thank u as always ;)
FlashChess3.com - Play Online Chess Game
2008-09-30 16:01:00 Flashchess3.com on this quick loading flash-based chess board, you’ll be able to put your skills to the test against three different difficulty levels. I fashion myself something of a chess expert, and the AI on this is really amazing. It won’t take it more than 15 seconds to come up with a move, and sometimes its strategizing is better than that of the human mind. Since it loads so quickly, you’ll be able to play this from anywhere at any time.
By: veerublog
The Chess King of Atlanta
2008-07-20 20:56:00 I was out until three in the morning last night, which has become kind of a rarity for the Old Man of the Hills here, and had a couple of set-fast beliefs turned on their end. First off, I ended up at the Ballroom Lounge in the basement of the Highland Inn, a place I'd avoided since it opened -- I was certain, despite friends' protestations to the contrary, that I'd hate it, that it would be claustrophobic and awful. Instead, it's spacious, a bit quirky, and really pretty cool.Then I ended up playing a game of drunken chess (like regular chess, except you're drunk) against a friend. Chess is a game that I've always thought you take up when you're tired of life -- the golf of board games. But I was completely wrapped up in the game, found myself thinking the moves through (when I've played chess in the past, it's with all the reserve and subtlety of a suicide bomber), and had a great time (and won). Am I actually a born chess player? Or have I just quieted down so much that ...
How To Make Your Own LED Chess Set
2008-07-19 18:00:00 Are you finding chess a bit too bland and uninteresting? One simple activity that doesn't take long might make you look at the nostalgic game from a brighter point of view. Technorati Tags: Art and Design Invention Technology Toys
Chinese Chess Girl
2008-06-07 18:32:00 Click to enlarge Chinese Chess Girl 3.0 An Excellent Chinese Chess software, Play human vs human game;Play human vs computer game; Computer adjusts its level to meet your level; Have multi choice to pick up one pretty girl as your rival; Strong AI level; Just easy to change board and pieces An Excellent Chinese ...
Flash Chess
2008-06-07 00:00:00 The only chess game ever created in flash - a great resource for those who want to learn to play chess.
By: Nation of Games
ART, FURNITURE AND EXOTIC CHESS SETS LEAD THE WAY IN A FAST PACED SPRING IN
2008-06-06 17:33:00 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2008 CONTACT: BRIAN KOGAN (561) 805-7115 AUCTION GALLERY OF THE PALM BEACHES Sales March 31, May 1, May 19, 2008 West Palm Beach, FL Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches hosted three major sales this Spring with impressive results including the biennial Chess Collectors International sale. (WEST PALM BEACH, FL) Brian Kogan, owner of Auction Gallery of ...
Papercraft Chess Board plus Pieces
2008-06-06 03:25:00 This is a great idea - Chess pieces made out of paper. That way when someone beats you, you can set fire to their remaining pieces... no hang on that's not right. I guess I'm just not a very good loser. Grab the set here and play nicely!There are also some other very nice models to be found on this page including this awesome Trebuchet.
By: Papercraft World
Travellers Chess Set
2008-06-03 17:14:00 A felt chess board that can be rolled up mid game, and taken down the road, then unrolled when your ready to play.
WuChess.com - Hip Hop and Chess Community
2008-06-02 16:57:00 What it doesA partnership between the makers of ChessPark and Wu Tangâ??s own RZA has brought the world the first chess and hip hop online community. Members of the site can play chess with others from around the world, receive training from expert chess players and enter into tournaments. Members can also join with others ...
Error-proned Anand go down to Ivanchuk in Leon chess final
2008-06-02 15:09:00 Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand paid for costly blunders at crucial junctures to lose a closely-fought final and relinquish the Magistral Ciudad De Leon chess crown to Vassily Ivanchuk in Leon, Spain. Ukrainian Grandmaster Ivanchuk, fresh from his triumph in the MTel Masters, scored a 2.51.5 victory to deny the Indian his eighth title in Leon. The first ...
By: Latest News
Chess car maximizes safety in accidents
2008-06-02 05:51:00 This concept by Dutch designers looks like a Star Trek shuttlecraft on wheels. The basic idea is that the cabin on top of the platform can move around during a crash, which would hopefully keep the passengers inside safely out of any areas that would crumple and get hit during the impact. The passengers could ...
By: SlipperyBrick
Latest concept: The Chess car?give me a break!!!
2008-06-01 15:28:00 We’re always mad about new technology / gadget concepts and that’s why we decided to report about the Chess car even though we didn’t actually like the look of it The Chess mobile is a concept by Dutch designer Frans Hegge and Thijs van der Zanden. What’s the idea behind it and why does ...
By: GadgetLite Blog
Chess community by tarantine
2008-06-01 01:17:00 A simple virtual community to play chess online (ajax) or offline. (Budget: $1500-3000, Jobs: AJAX, PHP)
Jay Shah Wins International Chess School Cup in Greece
2008-05-30 18:14:00 New Delhi: Eight Year old Jay Shah of Jamnabai Narsee School, Juhu won the Under 9 section of International Open School Chess Tournament held at Hotel Athos, Halkidiki, Greece from 28th April to 5th May 2008. Jay-son of Industrialist Deven and Dentist Dr.Dimple Shah has achieved 1st place in the Maharashtra state level chess tournament ...
A Great Game Of Political Chess III
2008-05-30 01:08:00 Sen. McCain: “I double dog dare Sen. Obama to go to Iraq with me.” Sen. Obama: “Sen. McCain is playing political games that I will not stoop to. But I may go to Iraq after I win the nomination.” Sen. McCain: “Sen. Obama is only doing this for political reasons.” Sen. Obama: “” Sen. ...
Tyra Banks Turns Into A Chess Piece
2008-05-29 20:49:00 It's a chess piece...no, it's a salt shaker...no, it's a rubber stamp...nope, you're all wrong! It's Tyra Banks on the cover of this weekend's issue of The New York Times Magazine. And it's the same old comparison: Martha...Oprah...Tyra. Is she the next big female branded self?
$100,000 Diamond Chess Set
2008-05-27 23:37:00 Chess once known as the game of sultans. It seems that it is still true in our century. All black and white squares were made of black and white diamonds. There is more that 1 kilogram of 14K gold for the set including the pieces. 9,900 very precious stones accompany to this richness. The black and white diamonds have a total weight of 186.98 carats. So if you want to indulge in a game of chess at your beachfront super duper villa then the Goldstriker Diamond Edition Chess set is just a $100,000 easy bucks.Hey, don't forget to check also nude chess. That's also interesting enough.
Babushka Chess Sets
2008-05-27 17:01:00 This chess set really gets back to my Russian roots. It features brightly painted babushkas, in green and red, fighting over an intricately carved, folding hardwood chess board. The board shown here is 16″ X 16″ when unfolded and it features a 3.5″ tall king. The set is currently being offered at YM Imports
Chess Champion for the First Time
2008-05-24 23:11:00 Finally, for the first time in my life, I won the chess tournament recently held in Roxas City, Capiz. The said tournament is participated by several strong players of the province including the last year's champion. My practice and my losts in chess really become fruitful. After losing several chess games in my life, I finally win this one. It's both honor and cause satisfaction. See Mr. Arlo Gilbert [1], as I told you, in our lives you can't lose everytime sometimes you can also win! I want to post the pictures here of the tournament but I'm not that photogenic so I've changed my mind. Maybe after I edit and blur a little my pictures. :D [1] http://bleuken.i.ph/blogs/bleuk-en/blogs/bleuken/2008/05/03/arl-o-gilbert-as-a-coach/
Rules for the Game of Chess
2008-05-24 00:12:00 Basic information about how to play the game of chess, including rules, special moves, and how the pieces work.
Carved Fantasy Animal Chess Boards and Sets
2008-05-23 23:00:00 These are the fantasy Animals Stone Chess Boards and Sets. The unique pieces are all hand carved from red and antique white African Soapstone. The union of powerful natural features, and individual human worked design, lends each and every piece a character that is distinctly individual. The king and queen are represented as fierce male ...
Giant Chess Set
2008-05-23 02:01:00 Add a little sophistication to the back yard play area with the Giant Staunton Chess Set. Made of durable, UV-resistant nylotex bonded plastic that will not fade, the pieces are 9X the size of those used in standard chess sets. Each play piece replicates the classic Staunton shapes that most of use are ...
By: GadgetGrid
Edible Cookie Chess Sets
2008-05-22 18:44:00 A chess set made out of cake and cookie dough, which means you get to eat it
Lego Chess Sets - Build a Victory
2008-05-22 17:01:00 The famous lego chess set, create your own armies, and then battle it out
Chess Balls
2008-05-22 16:56:00 A rediculous decorative chess ball with absolutely no use whatsoever. Enjoy
Life?s a Chess Match and I?m a Master Chess Playing Person Guy
2008-05-19 19:38:00 Psychoanalyzing everyone you meet isn't as exciting and awesome as it sounds.
Chess Sets
2008-05-10 00:00:00 A Screen Saver featuring great pictures of Chess Sets. Have a great look at this pics before you buy Chess Sets.
By: Shareware
Mound Chess: A Look at Greg Maddux?s Pitch Sequencing
2008-05-08 22:34:00 A game of chess is not won with a single move but rather through the ability to see strikes and counters well in advance. Garry Kasparov, not-so-arguably the best chess player in the world, has the ability to see dozens of moves before they take place. This is not clairvoyance. Instead, it is a skill learned through ...
By: The RotoFeed
Tournament Chess
2008-05-03 18:39:00 Tournament Chess 1.0 Whether you are a novice chess player or striving to be the next Grand Master, Tournament Chess for the PC will test your wits. The game clock is ticking, position your chessmen carefully as the computer sifts through endless data to make its move. However, you may have to ...
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INITIATIVE IN CHESS
2008-04-30 05:28:00 In chess, there are two basic principles that must be respected:1.Without blunders, only the attacker can win the game. A game is always won by an attack. As long as your opponent is attacking you are occupied by parrying that attack. 2.Only the player with the initiative can successfully attack! The player that does not have the initiative can often bring forth a sortie, but in order to gin up a successful attack the player must have the initiative.Couple this thinking with the fact that white has an initiative by virtue of the first move. Thus, white is favored to win. He will win if he can hold the initiative. He can lose if he loses the initiative. In many games the initiative changes hands, sometimes it changes often: perhaps because it is not respected; or because both players value it and fight for it.Statistically, White wins 54% of games decided, Black wins 46% of those games. It seems clear that White has an 8% advantage due to the first move! This is the initia...
Chess country links sport portal ---<--{(@ Country list A 2 Z
2008-04-27 20:02:00 Chess country links sport portal ---<--{(@ Country list A 2 Z Chess country links sport portal Chess - Chess. The Chess Club Chess - Chess. All About Chess - Chess. Pictures 2008 Find the best search of Chess Find the best Chess in: Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Ashmore Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Indian Ocean Ter. British Virgin Islands Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burma Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Clipperton Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Colombia Comoros Congo Cook Islands Coral Sea Islands Costa Rica Croatia Côte d'Ivoire Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvad...
Mapua Chess Team Try-out
2008-04-23 01:24:00 Mapua Chess Team Try-out The Mapua Chess Team is looking for potential athletes with good scholastic records. There will be a try-out tournament on April 22, 24, 26, 29, and 30. For all interested individual, please contact Mr. Divina of the Athletic Department, telephone # 2475000 loc. 7104.
Strategic Internet Marketing - More Than Just Chess Pieces
2008-04-18 17:00:00 Message on home page: "Our strategic Internet marketing services are designed to help you leverage your resources in a way that maximizes your response while ensuring optimum performance at all times." [Usually supported by a stock photo of chess pieces on a board] Jargon-free translation: "Our Internet marketing services are designed to work." If you've been operating a business website for any length of time, you've probably encountered an example of jargon-infused puffery like the one I've translated above. Perhaps it came to you in a spam email from some company that claimed to take your online success "into the stratosphere." Or perhaps you read it on the home page of a web marketing firm, right above the ubiquitous stock photo of chess pieces on a chess board. But what is "strategic" Internet marketing anyway? If you ask me, it's one word too many, because the first word is a given and therefore completely unnecessary. Strategic marketing is the only kind worth pursuing, o...
14 year old Filipino is newest Chess Grandmaster
2008-04-18 03:03:00 The newest Filipino Chess Grandmaster is Wesley So, he earned his final norm at the tender age of 14 years, one month and 28 days. Wesley is currently the youngest GM in the world, and the seventh youngest in the history of the game. Portrait by IM Rodolfo Tan Cardoso.Wesley So had just completed his final grandmaster norm at the recently concluded international tournament in Manila (2nd Pichay Open). He was born on October 9, 1993. The former Promil whiz kid, second of three children of accountants William and Eleanor So, obtained his first GM result in the Bad Wiesse Open in Germany in November 2006, but got stalled in his next international tournaments.He joins Eugene Torre, who became Asia's first GM in 1974, the late Rosendo Balinas (1976), Rogelio Antonio Jr. (1998), Buenaventura "Bong" Villamayor (2000), Nelson Mariano (2004), Mark Paragua (2005) and Darwin Laylo (2007) in the elite list of Filipino chess players. "Masayang-masaya po ako. Magandang pamasko na ito ...
By: Real Pinoy
GM WESLEY SO WINS DUBAI OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
2008-04-17 16:10:00 Remember Wesley So, the youngest grandmaster in the world at 14 years old. He surprised a strong pack of experienced players to walk away with the Dubai Open Chess Championship title at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club.He finished with 7.0 points on six wins, one loss and two draws after nine games of play. The young So actually finished in a tie with Grandmasters Gagunashvili Merab of Georgia, Ghaem Maghami Ehsan of Iran and Li Chao of China, but emerged the champion by virtue of a superior tie break score. He took home the prestigious Sheikh Rashed Bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Cup and a fourth ($4,500) of the combined prize of $18,000.
By: Gruar Activity
Chess3D
2008-04-16 16:09:00 Click to enlarge Chess3D 2.8 Play a game of chess against your PC or another player. The realistic 3D view can be rotated & zoomed and there are different sets of boards and chess pieces chooseable. Some sets of pieces are animated and displayed in a suitable environment such as dungeon, medieval and ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Chess3D", url: "http://www.plentyofsoft.com/ga-mes/chess3d/" });
Major New Chess Club Coming to St. Louis
2008-04-16 05:49:00 Photo: St. Louis Post-Dispatch It's been in the works for awhile now, and I'm told that the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis should be open sometime in June of this year. I drove by the other day and peeked inside - there's a lot of work left to do, but it's a big space (two or three stories) with parking next door. The renovation and initial funding is coming from local businessman
Another chess video site
2008-04-14 16:55:00 This is one of the videos you can find at the ChesstheBlitzer site. I haven't thoroughly checked it out yet, but on first glance, it looks interesting, with links to a number of YouTube chess videos. |
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