Month: May 2020

[Hwan Cho] This mini article discusses different chess sets in drastically different price points. Some chess sets even also include a theme like superheroes, Egyptian, or Star Wars. Prices range from 21 dollars all the way to 632 dollars

Photo (c) ilkercelik – Getty Even those of us who don’t know a knight from a bishop can appreciate the beauty of a chess set. We selected eight of our favorite chess sets on Amazon and listed them from least to most expensive. Prices are subject to change — […]

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[Hwan Cho] Through this global pandemic, everywhere across the world have been affected. In this case, chess leagues and summer camps decided that they would not meet in person, but through virtual learning in an online format.

Madison City Chess League will conduct its 2020 Online Summer Chess Camp on June 29 through July 3. CONTRIBUTED MADISON – Madison City Chess League or MCCL again will host its summer chess camp, but the league has changed the 2020 camp to an online format. “Registration is now […]

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[Hwan Cho] As online tournaments are increasing due to this pandemic, many players have tried to cheat their way into their tournament games. In this case, you can see three Filipino chess players who had their accounts banned on Chess.com and Lichess.org due to computer assistance.

MANILA, Philippines – Three more Filipino chess players saw their accounts on Chess.com closed on Saturday, May 23, but the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) reported that the chess portal reversed its ban on former Palarong Pambansa champion Eric Labog Jr. The latest Filipinos to be handed […]

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MANILA, Philippines – An ASEAN age-group champion has been disqualified by online chess portal chess.com for violating its fair play policy, the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) announced. Eric Labog Jr, the 2019 ASEAN Age Group winner in the under-18 division and a Palarong Pambansa titlist, was […]

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[Hwan Cho] As the newly discovered virus, COVID-19 held many in quarantine, streamers like Magnus Carlsen are able to gain more viewers. In this particular case, Magnus Carlsen decided to host a 1 million series major online event.

Magnus Carlsen has announced a new $1m series of major online events in which he will compete, lasting all summer with a final in August. The Carlsen Tour effectively replaces the over-the-board Grand Tour organised from St Louis in the US, which was halted by coronavirus. The Carlsen series […]

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