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  • DCC August 2024 Report

    Note that GM Giri is calling chess players athletes.

    I frequently refer to tournament chess as a sport, mainly because it is certainly more of a competition than a game. I do not mean to disparage pastime games. After all, doing that is better than watching television or listening to some politician tell lies :-) But anyone who plays USCF rated chess knows firsthand that it is about as competitive as competitive can get. Being... Read more >>

    9/4/2024 at 1:22pm Views: 127

  • DCC July 2024 Report

    So with that bit of bragging out of the way...

    Quoting a headline from MSN news , by Callum McAvoy. "Nine-year-old chess prodigy becomes the youngest player to represent England in any sport".  First, note that Mr. McAvoy is calling chess a sport. Does anyone think chess is not a sport anymore? Bodhana Sivanandan will be on England's women's chess team at the upcoming Olympiad in Budapest this September.... Read more >>

    8/3/2024 at 12:30pm Views: 5,295

  • John Brezina's US Juniors/Senior Championship

    "... of how our great game crosses the barrier of time"

    As always, I am pleased to select and caption Mr. Brezina's excellent photographs from the world class chess tournaments he attends. The photos are not necessarily related to the text but are mainly chosen to highlight young players and women who are getting into chess and to illustrate how popular chess is becoming in the United States. Mainly due to the efforts of Rex... Read more >>

    7/29/2024 at 1:09pm Views: 977

  • DCC June 2024 Report

    Then when you look at your opponent with the touched piece in your hand, he is smiling :-) 

    The heading photo is Forrest Lundstrom, Wyatt Wear, and Ben DeGuire engaged in some post game analysis. Chess is an ongoing learning experience. The depth of chess fascinates me, as I'm sure it does for all chess players. I wouldn't be surprised if books on or about chess outnumber all other gamebooks combined. As in all sports, there are professionals and amateurs... Read more >>

    6/30/2024 at 3:55pm Views: 12,945

  • DCC 2024 Denver Open report

    ... this game that has lasted through the centuries and is only becoming more popular. 

    Once again, we had a great registration for the Denver Chess Club 2024 Denver Open. The 180 player registration included GM Bryan Smith, and FIDE Master, Hersh Singh. Both of whom were coming of their own volition. Unfortunately, Mr. Singh missed the connecting flight to Denver and had to withdraw from the tournament. These things happen but hopefully, both players will... Read more >>

    6/19/2024 at 12:48pm Views: 13,448

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