Media Stories
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“Drum Beat” Vol.1, No. 2
In the second “Drum Beat” segment, we look at the latest news on The Chess Drum including the an exclusive article titled, “The Rise of the ‘Asian Dragons’,” which looks at the rapid development of four chess nations. Also in this segment is a survey of other sites including “The…
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Ashley at 2012 Reykjavik Open
“Here in Reykjavik, Iceland to play in the famous open tournament. Waterfalls, geysers, hot springs, restaurants and great night life. This place is amazing!” ~GM Maurice Ashley GM Maurice Ashley is playing in his first international tournament in many years and he will no doubt have a chance to get…
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Fischer vs. Carlsen… will history repeat?
Bobby Fischer and Magnus Carlsen In the 1972 60 Minutes interview with Mike Wallace, then-championship challenger Bobby Fischer stated that he like to “crush a man’s ego”. He then played Boris Spassky for the World Chess Championship and beat the Soviet player mercilessly even after forfeiting the second game and…
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New in Chess (2012/1)
The latest New In Chess has the likeness of Vladimir Kramnik on the cover and included a lengthy interview. Kramnik weighed in on his future, views on Garry Kasparov, the future of chess and Russia’s hope to reclaim its dominance. The eight-page interview makes for excellent insight into the Russian…
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“Brooklyn Castle” on IS 318 coming!
Katie Dellamaggiore contacted The Chess Drum with an update on the documentary about I.S. 318 titled, “Brookyln Castle“. The production company Rescued Media is now preparing for the world premiere at the SXSW film festival in Austin, TX. Brooklyn Castle is a documentary about I.S. 318 – an inner-city school…
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Xtreme Chess… Part 2!
The second episode of the “Xtreme Chess Championship” has aired featuring eight aspirants. In the first episode, Justus Williams toppled Kevin Wang while FM Kassa Korley beat Shawn Martinez. Both players will advance to play the winners of the Kats-Barnett and Melekhina-Liu matches. Co-organizer Jennifer Shahade was excited about the…
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Polgar moves SPICE to St. Louis!
After five years of success at Texas Tech, Grandmaster Susan Polgar is taking her chess institute called “SPICE” to Webster University in St. Louis. The program was built into a chess powerhouse with eight Grandmasters and two International Masters hailing from a variety of countries. The ten players will transfer…
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Social Chess Clock for Android
Ready for a quick game? No clock? Turn your Android touch-phone into a functional chess clock by downloading the new chess app called Social Chess Clock. Pablo Ovalle told The Chess Drum, I proudly present Social Chess Clock: a free app that allows you to use your Android device as…
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New in Chess (2011/8)
(Note: The latest New in Chess came out while I was still traveling abroad so I will give an overview of this issue.) A lot can happen in a couple of months. Magnus Carlsen won the Tal Memorial and ended the 2011 campaign in spectacular fashion. He will join a…
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Chess: Refuge in Tough Times
The chess scene at 16th Street Mall in Denver. Photo by Wally Gobetz. This story has been told many times from coast-to-coast. New stories covering chess playgrounds in major cities have occurred for decades… even in controversy. Recently another story about the adage, “chess is life” reports a story in…
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