TBCC at Grade School Championships
This year we had 3 kids, and a former student who participated at Grade School Championships. In 1st grade Achintya Puranikmath went 4 – 3 gaining over 100 rating points. […]
And a Chessing We Will Go Results
Twelve players met at the Chessing We Will Go Event. While this is a little light, there was an accidental double booking with Main Line Chess and Leteef had an […]
TBCC (and friends) at National Chess Congress!
A highlight of Thanksgiving weekend is always the National Chess Congress in Philadelphia. This year numerous people who play in TBCC events such as club or tournaments, participated in this […]
Exton Commons Event #21 by Tri- Bridges
British Chess Literature to 1914: A Handbook for Historians
Tim Harding’s new book British Chess Literature to 1914: A Handbook for Historians highlights noted chess columns, magazines, and even books from before the First World War. As a handbook, […]
San Francisco 1995 by James Eade
San Francisco 1995 by James Eade Piatagorsky 1966, AVRO 1938, Zurich 1953. These top rated tournaments are known by all and reported by many. There are few books, however, geared […]
Reach for the Sky – November 5 2022 – Tournament Summary
Tournaments happen for all kinds of reasons. In the case of the Reach for the Sky Tournament, the Suresh family sponsors the event to celebrate and honor their son, Sid’s, […]
The Day Kasparov Quit: and other chess interviews
Smart Chip from St. Petersburg and other tales of a bygone chess era by Genna Sosonko was published by New In Chess in 2006. This book contains character portraits of […]
Tal, Petrosian, Spassky and Korchnoi — A Chess Multibiography with 207 Games
Andy Soltis’ new book, Tal, Petrosian, Spassky and Korchnoi: A Chess Multibiography with 207 Games explores the lives of four of the top Soviet chess players during the Fischer era. […]
Kurt Richter – A Chess Biography with 499 Games
Alan McGowan’s Kurt Richter: A Chess Biography with 499 Games examines the life and times of the often-forgotten about European master. The book highlights not only Richter’s career but also […]