2013 Samford Fellowship Awarded to GM Sam Shankland
By IM John Donaldson March 19, 2013 The FRANK P. SAMFORD, JR. CHESS FELLOWSHIP, marking its twenty-seventh annual award, has…
Bobby Fischer (March 9, 1943 – January 17, 2008)
Today, Bobby Fischer, an American chess legend, would have turned 70. March 9, 2013 – Robert James “Bobby” Fischer was…
Barber on Chess & Travel: Guatemala
By Dewain Barber March 6, 2013 Dewain Barber, founder of the K-8 Barber Championships, held each year in conjunction with…
The 2013 U.S. Senior Open comes to New York
This Spring, the 2013 U.S. Senior Open comes to Tarrytown, New York! May 28 – June 2, 2013 The U.S….
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