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5 Days Left To Qualify For The Holiday Classic

GRAND PRIZE: Nintendo Wii Console Qualifiers: Nov. 29: Christine-Shine Nov. 30: Dufferbros Dec. 01: Charlesjustine3 Dec. 02: Scorpius Dec. 03: GatoNegro203 Dec. 04: Dragana_t Dec. 05: Yoyo_11 Dec. 06: jimy1968 Dec. 07: eabtingan Dec. 08: Espitau Dec. 09: Mrsk999 Join a qualifier event today! 5 more left… The 16 qualifiers do battle for the Holiday Classic title.

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Wednesday - Attila Blitz #3 Results

Final Standings CONGRATS TO REYANTO Place Name Feder Rtg Loc Score 1 reyanto, 2340 7 [...]

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RZA: 5 Questions

So when you’re not in the studio, what does the Wu-Tang do to screw around? RZA: Bowling, playing chess, video games, kung fu. Read More

Dec/11/2007 00:12 | Permalink

Thursday - Attila Blitz #4 Results

Final Standings CONGRATS TO REYANTO Place Name Feder Rtg Loc Score Buch. Progr. 1 reyanto, 2353 4 [...]

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Friday - Attila Blitz #5 Results

Final Standings CONGRATS TO STRONG_PLAYER Place Name Feder Rtg Loc Score M-Buch. Buch. Progr. 1 Strong_Player, 2183 6 11.0 [...]

Dec/11/2007 00:12 | Permalink

Chess Thoughts By Paypal Co-Founder

“Taken too far, chess can become an alternate reality in which one loses sight of the real world,” he says. “My chess ability was roughly at the limit. Had I become any stronger, there would have been some massive tradeoffs with success in other domains in life.” Source

Dec/11/2007 00:12 | Permalink

Jack Moffitt to Present at Tech Conference Today

Dec/11/2007 00:12 | Permalink

SXSW 2008 Panels Announced - Chesspark CEO Selected

CEO Jack Moffitt will host a panel next year at SXSW 2008. Can hardly wait for Austin BBQ!

Dec/11/2007 00:12 | Permalink

Holiday Classic Event December 15th - Win a Wii!

For the next two weeks Chesspark will host daily qualifier blitz tournaments. Daily winners will qualify for the Holiday Classic Event, scheduled for Dec. 14, hosted by IM Attila Turzo. More details can be found here. Photo credit

Dec/11/2007 00:12 | Permalink

“Check Republics, Kasparov aims for Putin checkmate”

” The game of chess has its roots in rationalism. And, like the Enlightenment itself, argues Sally Feldman, it’s a force for both liberation and tyranny” Source

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