Month: August 2017

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chessThe Chess Store is all about chess sets. It has been our passion since 1999 and not only do we have the largest selection but very finest quality chess sets in the world. We strive to carry a vast range of chess sets to fit anyone’s budget, purpose, and taste. We have hundreds of beautiful wood chess sets matched with a wood chess board or wood chess c ase , elegant metal chess sets from Italy and Grece, plastic chess sets for schools and clubs, theme sets for the special interest, travel sets for on the go, and decroative bone sets for decorating your home. Below you will find categories to help narrow down your search and find the chess set you are looking for.

Next is the Chess Paraphernalia: They comprise the chess board and pieces and also, if available, clocks. Nothing can be worse than having the members … Read More

Anand, Carlsen Split Points In Fourth Game

chessChennai, Nov 26 (IANS) Indian Grandmaster M.R. Lalith Babu drew his top board game with GM Oleksienko Mikhalio of Ukraine and moved in shared lead with 5.5 points after the sixth round of the Apollo Engineering College Commonwealth Chess Championships here Monday.

The Indian Amateur Boxing Federation is unsure. I have heard of chess boxing, but I am not aware of the rules and regulations; I cannot comment,” says Rajesh Bhandari, general secretary of the federation. The World Chess Federation or Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) is far more blunt. FIDE is aware of chessboxing, but does not have any views on whether it is a sport or interest in promoting this variant in any manner,” replies Geoffrey Borg, the CEO of the organisation.

Nintendo launched Gamecube to cater to the entertainment needs of teenagers and children. Gamecubes were initially cartridge-based and was tedious to use. Later, Nintendo launched its … Read More

‘Queen Of Chess’ Abandons Gibraltar Match To Protest Pairing

chessWhen learning to play chess, it is a definite advantage if you can study other chess games. Chess has many different methods of recoding games, the most common being Algebraic Notation. Those who can read Algebraic Notation can make use of annotated games and openings directories, tournament records and other great learning resources. Chess notation can be used to record all facets of the games, including piece positions, moves, captures, pawn promotion, castling, check, checkmate and end of game.

LCD chess express on the low end requires for your options and moves the cursor type button input and is not very convenient. It is a bit time consuming but you can get an extremely low priced entry-level chess set, which you can give your child safely.

All too often, it seems, authors of the ‘move by move’ books (Everyman Chess) have been recruited for their availability rather than suitability – … Read More

Is Australian rugby heading for collapse?

It looks like rugby in Australia is in big trouble and there are a number of sources voicing concern over this being the case. Unfortunately, the issue is somewhat complex and there are a number of reasons as to why this is the case.

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The Super Rugby issue

Recently, Australian Super Rugby franchises have been struggling to notch up the wins, and the only time they seem to be able to do so is when they play each other.

The lack of elite players in these teams has become abundantly evident and now there is talk that one of the teams will be culled and a restructure will take place.

Add to this that the structure of Super Rugby is very confusing and many spectators would rather watch teams perform a rugby drill such as those outlined at https://www.sportplan.net/drills/Rugby/ than watch them lose, and it’s easy to see … Read More

‘Queen Of Chess’ Abandons Gibraltar Match To Protest Pairing

chessFORMAT: Swiss for the adults and teams; Modified for the scholastic. Each player will have 45 minutes with a delay of 5 seconds to play each game. Four rounds: first round starts at 10 am. Second, third, and fourth rounds will start as soon as possible after the previous match. The day’s events will last from 10 am-4 pm followed by an opportunity to register for Quick Chess.

A child can learn playfully to write letters, numeric and color the cartoons on the computer. By loading the fun game in the computer, the kids can also learn how to use the computer with keyboard and printer, which come, along with the play station.

In short, Lakdawala credits Del Rosario for material which the latter lifted from C.N. 3961, and Lakdawala’s insertion of the ‘full of holes’ remark in the story of a Mexican pupil is a plain fabrication, as is … Read More