Bobby Fischer, the greatest American chess player of the 20th Century and possibly the most talented player of all time, died on January 17, 2008 in Reykjavik, Iceland after being ill for some time. The chess legend’s body recently was exhumed in order that DNA samples can be harvested in order to determine a paternity […]
There is talk among some chess circles that the royal game of chess is almost over. The game has become boring and predictable and has reached a stage where creativity is now limited in its scope. Even the king of chess Bobby Fischer, who is now unfortunately dead (he died in January 2008), was a […]
Celebrity deaths are often unexpected and controversial, and affect millions of people who can only recognize these iconic figures through their photos and opinions. We laid many of our favorite celebrities to rest in 2008. In alphabetical order here is a list of 15 celebrity deaths of 2008 Albert Hoffman This Swiss scientist, the best-known […]
When white plays 1. e4 in a chess game, black’s best scoring move in high level chess is 1. … c5. White only scores 52.2% of the plays in this defense compared to the French defense (the second most popular defense at 1. e4), in which White scores 55.4%. These numbers show exactly why the […]
Chess legend Bobby Fisher made headlines around the world when he won the World Championship match chess title in 1972 from Boris Spassky. Bobby Fisher, who dominated chess in a way no one had done before for two years, is probably the best known chess player ever to live, a genius, and obviously a very […]
Several of the top places to find quality chess sets offer a wide variety of high quality chess sets that range from affordable to high end. For experienced chess players there will be a preference in the quality of the chess sets, where as for beginners the aesthetic quality may be the more important thing. […]