by John Bain | Sep 7, 2021 | Blog, Famous Chess Games
Jan-Krzysztof Duda by John Bain Poland’s Jan-Krysztof Duda has emerged as Magnus Carlsen’s newest nemesis. Duda has now beaten the World Chess Champion three times in the past several months. Duda’s first win against Magnus Carlsen In May... Read more
by John Bain | Aug 14, 2021 | Blog, Women Chess Players
Alexandra Kosteniuk! by John Bain At 37 years old, Alexandra wins the 2021 FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup! Alexandra, aka “Chess Queen” on social media, was born April 23, 1984 in Perm, Russia. The one time 2008-2010 Women’s World Chess Champion... Read more
by John Bain | Aug 1, 2021 | Blog, Chess Improves Lives, Prodigies in Chess
Nigeria’sFerdinand Maumo! by John Bain Cerebral palsy (CP) affects a person’s mobility, coordination, agility, balance and posture. Regarding intelligence (IQ), however, people with CP fall within the normal distribution on a bell-shaped curve with... Read more
by John Bain | Jul 5, 2021 | Blog, Chess Improves Lives, Women Chess Players
Gisela Kahn Gresser 9 TimesUSA Women’s Chess Champion! by John Bain Gisela Kahn Gresser won the title nine times between 1944 and 1969. Gisela Kahn Gresser was born February 8, 1906 in Detroit, Michigan and died December 4, 2000. Gresser studied the classics... Read more
by John Bain | Jul 4, 2021 | Blog, Prodigies in Chess
USA’s Abhimanyu “Abhi” Mishra Born: February 5, 2009Englishtown, New Jersey, USA Rated 2500+ by John Bain The Youngest Grandmaster Record Abhi Mishra earned the Grandmaster (GM) title at age 12 years, 4 months, and 25 days old.On June 30, 2021, Abhi... Read more
by John Bain | Jun 26, 2021 | Blog, Chess Humor
Careful what you teach your children! After deciding to teach your children how to think a few moves ahead, you will want the best scholastic chess workbooks available. Our workbooks are the best-selling scholastic chess workbooks in the world! 166,685 in print now! ... Read more