by John Bain | Dec 4, 2023 | Blog, Chess Improves Lives
Hikaru NakamuraWedsAtousa Pourkashiyan! byJohn Bain Hikaru Nakamura–the world’s wealthiest ($$$) chess player–married Atousa Pourkashiyan in July 2023.Hikaru, born in Japan on December 9, 1987, is a chess Grandmaster and the #2 ranked chess player in... Read more 
by John Bain | Nov 27, 2023 | Blog, Chess in the News!, Prodigies in Chess
Ohad Munder-ZichriisFreed! by John Bain On October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded Israel, murdering 1,200 innocent Jewish civilians and capturing more than 200 Jewish hostages, including children and the elderly.Among the hostages was 9-year-old Ohad, his mother, grandmother... Read more 
by John Bain | Sep 2, 2023 | Blog, Chess in the News!, Prodigies in Chess
Tejas Tiwari is 5 Years Old! by John Bain Tejas was born in India on December 25, 2017 in Haldwani, India.The International Chess Federation (FIDE) noted that Tejas is the youngest person EVER to earn a FIDE rating. Tejas’ rating is 1149, which puts him at the... Read more 
by John Bain | Aug 16, 2023 | Blog, Chess in the News!, Prodigies in Chess
Alice Lee Crushed the Record! by John Bain Alice Lee became America’s youngest ever female to become an International Master (IM), breaking a record set by one of Alice’s chess heroes, IM Carissa Yip of Boston. Yip set the record at 16 years old–at about three... Read more 
by John Bain | Jul 24, 2023 | Blog, Women World Champs 2023
€300,000 to the winner and €200,000 to the runner-up! byJohn Bain Ju WenjunA smile of joy after Game 12 In Game 12–the final game of Classical Chess play–with the match tied, the reigning Champion Ju Wenjun playing the white pieces created a passed pawn... Read more 
by John Bain | Jul 19, 2023 | Blog, Women World Champs 2023
Tied after Round 10 and approaching a climax, the 12-game Women’s World Chess Championship is taking place now in China July 5-24, 2023.With only 2 games remaining in Classical Chess play, the match now stands at 5-5! Play resumes with Rounds 11 and 12 on Friday... Read more 
