by John Bain | Jun 26, 2019 | Blog, Women Chess Players
Hungary – Home of the Polgár Sisters! The Polgár sisters, born in Budapest, Hungary, are amazing like no other chess-playing siblings in the world. They are Jewish. Sadly, during WWII, the Nazis murdered members of the Polgár family in the... Read more 
by John Bain | Jun 19, 2019 | 2019 Women's Championship, Blog
Aleksandra Goryachkina 20 Years Old Performance Rating 2666 The Challenger! Russia’s Aleksandra dominated the 2019 Candidates Tournament of the top 8 women players in the world. Aleksandra’s 2666 Performance Rating was nearly 100 points higher than the... Read more 
by John Bain | Jun 9, 2019 | 2019 Women's Championship, Blog
Aleksandra Goryachkina Undefeated! With 2 Rounds to go, Aleksandra won the Candidates Tournament and will challenge the champion, China’s Ju Wenjun, later this year in the 2019 Women’s World Chess Championship match at a date and location to be determined.... Read more 
by John Bain | Jun 5, 2019 | Blog, World Chess Ratings
The #1 Rated Player in the World Norway’s Magnus Carlsen Rated 2875Born: November 30, 1990 (age 28 years) in Tønsberg, Norway The Top Rated Woman Chess Player China’s Yifan Hou The #88 Rated Player in the WorldRated 2659Born: February 27, 1994 (age 25 years)... Read more 
by John Bain | May 11, 2019 | Blog, Chess Peace Cartoons
Chess Inspires Cartoonist In his new book, CHESS PEACE, Tony Sullivan explores the chess pieces’ hilarious adventures both on and off the chessboard! Please “Like” Tony’s “Chess Peace Cartoons by Tony Sullivan” page... Read more by John Bain | May 8, 2019 | Blog, World Chess Ratings
The #1 Rated Player in the World Norway’s Magnus Carlsen Rated 2861Born: November 30, 1990 (age 28 years) in Tønsberg, Norway The Top Rated Woman Chess Player China’s Yifan Hou The #87 Rated Player in the WorldRated 2662Born: February 27, 1994 (age 25 years) in... Read more 
