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6-Way Tie at Nat'l Junior High Championship

Going into the seventh and final round of the 2007 National Junior High School Championship, Alec Getz had the only perfect score in the K-9 Championship section. He found himself paired with...

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Problem # 38

White to move and win.For the solution, click here.

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2007 National Junior High School Championship

Over 1000 youngsters are competing in Sacramento, California at the 2007 National Junior High School Championship. After five rounds, there are two players with perfect scores - Alec Getz and Steven...

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Problem # 37

White to move and win.You can find the solution here.

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Queen City Classic

GM Susan Polgar, GM Maurice Ashley, GM Gregory Kaidanov and 700 kids participated in the Queen City Classic over the weekend in Cincinnati. See Susan Polgar's blog for wonderful coverage and photos.

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64 Classic Games

Mark Weeks at about.com has posted a very nice collection of 64 classic chess games that can easily be viewed online.To save the games in .pgn format, Mark has this page. It's not a download, but...

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Video: 2005 European Individual Chess Championship

This is a very nicely done 20-minute video by the Krzymowski family, of the 2005 European Individual Chess Championship. Among others, you'll see interviews with the 15-year-old GM Sergey Karjakin,...

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Chess: The Quiet, Gentlemanly Game; NOT!

GM Susan Polgar posted this very amusing video at her blog, courtesy of her sister Sofia. Each player tries to outwit his opponent, everywhere but the chess board.

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Simple Example of "The Opposition"

At Chess Life Online, GM Joel Benjamin answers a reader's question that involves the most basic case of how a game can be won or drawn with a proper understanding of the opposition.There are two...

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How Can I Improve, Bruce?

Bruce Pandolfini has written another "Q & A" column at ChessCafe and he's a bit toned down this month. Several questions revolve around the classic issue, "How can I best improve my chess?" and...

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