Scouring the internet high and low for Chess, Riley grabs the most interesting picks of the litter for the day and shares them with you. If you run across a story that Riley might’ve missed (hey, it happens) feel free to send an email and we’ll put it giving you the kudos! August 10, 2008 Artic Chess Challenge (BRRRRRR!!!!) I have to confess, when I first saw the headline – Artic Chess Challenge – I thought it was a tournament among researchers at the Artic Pole. I was wrong. No surprise there and the tournament is instead at  the home country of teen phemon GM Magnus Carlsen – Norway. More specifically at Tromso, Norway. The tournament will end sometime today and you can read the most up to date results at http://arcticchess.org/2008/ if you are as intrigued by the title as I was. August 5, 2008 How Did He Do It? Magician/Mentalist Derren Brown plays 9 of Great Britain’s top chess players and ends up with an even score. In his own words in the video at http://videos.komando.com/2008/08/05/beating-chess-masters/ Brown explains exactly how he does. … Continue reading →

Turn on the tv, radio and even internet and you can’t get away from the up coming election. So, of course we have to show some chess correlation.

Peanut butter and jelly. Cereal and milk. Bacon and eggs. Combinations in life that will be forever good together. Yet, how can chess match-up with a boxing match… If there is a way,  people will find it and looks like someone has.