Archive for November 18th, 2010

The Emory Tate Variation

Posted in Drum Majors, Games on Nov 18th, 2010 14 Comments »

There may not be many players who can say they have a variation named after them, but International Master Emory Tate is one of them. With a fan base of cultist proportions, Tate has dazzled the chess arena for more than three decades with his tactical wizardry. What most may underestimate about Tate is the […]

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Chess Players harassed by police… again!

Posted in Media Stories on Nov 18th, 2010 7 Comments »

A controversy is brewing in New York after seven chess players were cited with trespassing tickets at a playground for children. The men were playing in Inwood Hill Park when they were approached by police officers who issued tickets (one for each player) for playing at the chess tables built at the park. According to […]

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