Article 57. For The Serious Student, by B. Bell Tue, 07 Mar 2006 14:40:11 -0000 With computer databases and the amount of information available to students these days you would think that people who study chess to improve would be improving in leaps and bounds. Sadly this is not the case, but I hope to provide some information that may help... Article 56. Chess pedagogical training and further education at the FIDE Trainer Course in Berlin, by IM Jovan Petronic Fri, 10 Feb 2006 09:27:54 -0000 Offered by Headmaster of the FIDE Trainer Academy - GM Uwe Boensch. From 4 until 10 November 2005, at the international training course, chess pedagogues from various countries got together for the third time to refresh their knowledge and to get new insights in the sport of chess. 13 chess trainers from three continents and ten countries met to listen to lectures and receive practical training on the big historical grounds close to the modern Olympic Stadium of Berlin for six days...
Article 55. Exclusive Interview: Bessel Kok, by Goran Urosevic Tue, 31 Jan 2006 08:41:07 -0000 In the middle of November, Mr. Bessel Kok and Mr. Ali Nihat Yazici announced their candidacy for the posts of President and Deputy President of FIDE (The World Chess Federation) at the forthcoming elections in Turin in May 2006... Article 54. Exclusive Interview: GM Peter Svidler, by Goran Urosevic Tue, 31 Jan 2006 08:40:36 -0000 Q: Greetings Mr.Svidler. Year 2005 was very successful for you. You have tied 2nd place at the World Chess Championship and got the highest rating ever of 2765. Can you tell us something about your preparations? Article 53. 4th open (rapid) Kavala (Greece) 10-11.9.2005, by IM Jovan Petronic Thu, 05 Jan 2006 05:01:38 -0000 On September 10-11, 2005, the traditional 4th open rapid (20'+10") tournament "Kavala 2005" was held in Kavala, Greece. The winner, Ilias Kazantzidis, scored a 100% result... Article 52. Chess Rules You Can Bend, by B. Bell Wed, 04 Jan 2006 16:11:24 -0000 I will use the Caro-Kann as my example because it is my response to e4.
I was going over a game I had just played when a friend of mine (Nick, rating about 2300) came by and started reviewing my game...
Board Games with Scott
BGWS 064 – Castle Panic scott@scottnicholson.com (Scott Nicholson) Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:50:56 -0000 In Castle Panic, players work together to defend a castle in the cooperative tower defense game. (12:19)
Castle Panic is a light cooperative game with a video game feel. Players work together against an onslaught of intruders to keep the castle towers from falling. While players have to work together, only one can win [...] BGWS 063 – Long Shot scott@scottnicholson.com (Scott Nicholson) Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:25:23 -0000 Long Shot is a horse racing game where players can own pretty ponies and make money off of betting on them (10:00)
Long Shot is a horse-racing game. Players start with some money but no horses and choose between spending money on buying horses and betting with money on which horses will win. It’s [...] BGWS 062 – Word on the Street scott@scottnicholson.com (Scott Nicholson) Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:11:24 -0000 Word on the Street is a social team-based word game where players attempt to capture letters by coming up with words. (7:45)
Out of the Box is the company that originally created Apples to Apples. They have a new party game that’s got two teams coming up with words in categories to capture letters that [...]
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Hoyle Puzzle and Board Games 2010 Randy Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:10:40 -0000 The 2010 edition of Hoyle Puzzle and Board Games is now out and available for purchase. This comprehensive collection includes well-designed versions of many classic games, for both Windows and MacOSX, all at a great price. Agricola Randy Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:00:57 -0000 Agricola is an interesting new game in which players find themselves playing the role of a farming family in the 17th century (”Agricola” is the Latin word for “farmer”).
Starting out in a simple two-roomed hut, these families work to improve their quality of life through home improvements, breeding their animals, and improving their fields. During [...] Days of Wonder Board Games Randy Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:59:50 -0000 Days of Wonder, a board game publisher founded in 2002, has sold over 1.5 million copies of its games to date, many of which have won multiple board game industry awards. The name of the company evokes the “sense of wonder” we all experienced as children when we first fell in love with playing games, [...]
