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https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2011/01/2011-oceania-zonal.html chessexpress: 2011 Oceania Zonal The 2011 Oceania Zonal starts on the 25th January in Rotorua, New Zealand. A couple of Australian players are already acclimatising themsel... oceania zonal https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2016/03/2016-o2c-doeberl-cup-day-4.html chessexpress: 2016 O2C Doeberl Cup - Day 4 cup day https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2015/12/moving-same-piece-6-times-in-opening.html chessexpress: Moving the same piece 6 times in the opening I'm not convinced chess is entirely fair. Sure both sides start with the same pieces, and play by the same rules, but all to often, my logic... the same moving piece times opening https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2011/05/grischuk-v-gelfand-game-3.html chessexpress: Grischuk v Gelfand - Game 3 Grischuk, Alexander - Gelfand, Boris Candidates Matches Kazan (3.3), 21.05.2011 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Q... grischuk v gelfand game https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2009/07/unpublishable-game.html chessexpress: The unpublishable game One of the problems that you can run into when playing an opponent who doesn't know when to resign, is that it can take the shine of an othe... game https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2024/04/2024-o2c-doeberl-cup-three-in-row-for.html chessexpress: 2024 O2C Doeberl Cup - Three in a row for Melkumyan GM Hrant Melkumyan has recorded his 3rd O2C Doeberl Cup tournament win in a row, after a dominant performance in the 2024 edition. Going i... three in a row cup https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2009/12/national-interschools-final.html chessexpress: national Interschools Final The national Interschools Final (not to be confused with a N ational Interschools Final or even the Australian Schools Teams Championship) w... national interschools final https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2011/11/i-stand-corrected.html?showComment=1322482264385 chessexpress: I stand corrected The Tal Memorial finishes tonight and it has revealed at least one thing to me. Previously I suggested that double round robins encouraged m... stand corrected https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2020/08/officially-good.html chessexpress: Officially good FM Geoffrey Borg was one of Malta's leading players, until a move into chess administration took him away from the board. However he return... officially good https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2007/06/greatest-toy-i-have-ever-seen.html chessexpress: The greatest toy I have ever seen I was doing some robot testing at Questacon this morning, and I came across the greatest toy I have ever seen. In the gift shop was a 'Leon... the greatest i have toy ever seen https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2013/11/off-to-chennai.html chessexpress: Off to Chennai In what is clearly a case of unfortunate timing, I am heading off to Chennai, India this morning, to see, well to see the packing up of the ... chennai https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2012/12/2012-australian-player-of-year.html chessexpress: 2012 Australian Player of the Year Once again there were a number of worthy contenders for the Chessexpress Australian Player of the Year. Both Moulthun Ly and Max Illingworth... of the australian player year https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2009/07/2009-anu-minor-day-1.html?showComment=1253863832954 chessexpress: 2009 ANU Minor - Day 1 A quartet of ACT Juniors hold down the top positions in the 2009 ANU Minor (Under 1600) event. Yijun Zhang and Ethean Derwent finished the d... anu minor day https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2009/04/virtues-of-allegro-chess.html?showComment=1240800960001 chessexpress: The virtues of Allegro Chess Over at Chesschat there has been a small debate about Allegro chess (G/15m) being held at the Melbourne Chess Club, while their Anzac Weeke... the virtues allegro chess https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2022/11/2022-vikings-weekender-im-junta-ikeda.html?showComment=1668945299389 chessexpress: 2022 Vikings Weekender - IM Junta Ikeda wins IM Junta Ikeda has won the 2022 Vikings Weekender, with an undefeated 5.5/6. He won his round 5 and 6 games today, to finish half a point a... vikings weekender im junta ikeda https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2013/03/in-no-time-flat.html chessexpress: In no time flat During the 2012 Olympiad I managed to play a couple of games. GM Dejan Bojkov was the team captain for the PNG team and helped me do some pr... no time flat https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2023/02/2023-o2c-doeberl-cup-entries-passed-100.html chessexpress: 2023 O2C Doeberl Cup - Entries passed 100 This years O2C Doeberl Cup is start to take shape, with the entries already over the 100 mark. As in the last few years there are limits on... cup entries passed https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2015/12/london-chess-classic.html chessexpress: London Chess Classic The 2015 London Chess Classic is already up and running as I type this, although the main event (the 10 player RR) does not begin until Frid... london chess classic https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-toasted-cheese-sandwich-test.html chessexpress: The toasted cheese sandwich test I still believe that ChessMaster 10th Edition is one of the better pieces of chess software released. Apart from the chess engine (and grad... toasted cheese sandwich test https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2020/02/2020-act-championships.html?showComment=1583022888935 chessexpress: 2020 ACT Championships The first big FIDE rated event in Canberra for 2020 is taking place early next month. This is the 2020 ACT Chess Championships, and the deta... act championships https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2018/07/im-justin-tan-wins-paracin-2018.html chessexpress: IM Justin Tan wins Paracin 2018 IM Justin Tan has won the Paracin 2018 Open with a very impressive 7.5/9. More importantly for Tan, it looks like he has secured his GM titl... justin tan im wins https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2013/04/not-chess-on-tv.html chessexpress: Not chess on TV Normally Chess is the 'go to' game when movies and TV shows want to show how clever/cunning/intelligent a character is. Of course the abilit... not chess tv https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2008/10/move-i-wish-id-played.html?showComment=1224196020000 chessexpress: A move I wish I'd played At the ANU Chess Club I normally take on the roll of the "houseman". That means that is there is an odd number of players in a tournament I'... i wish move played https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2022/01/2022-act-blitz-championship.html chessexpress: 2022 ACT Blitz Championship The local ACT Chess Clubs are starting up again after the holiday break. Both the Tuggeranong and Canberra clubs started this week, while t... act blitz championship https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2007/02/bargain-books.html chessexpress: Bargain Books bargain books https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2015/12/kirsan-steps-slightly-aside.html chessexpress: Kirsan steps (slightly) aside After a week of silence over the US Treasury sanctions concerning FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the FIDE website finally makes mention ... steps slightly aside https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2019/01/how-do-you-retire-from-chess.html chessexpress: How do you retire from chess? With news that former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik is retiring from professional chess, I'm wondering what the actual process for doing t... how do you retire chess https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2009/11/gm-weekend.html?showComment=1273596334776 chessexpress: GM Weekend The ACT Junior Chess League runs an annual Grandmaster Coaching Weekend, which is usually the culmination of the ACTJCL's Development Squad ... gm weekend https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2009/08/steinitz-gambit.html?showComment=1249338019554 chessexpress: The Steinitz Gambit Not the opening (which I won't describe for obvious reasons), but the famous problem by Sam Lloyd. I can remember seeing this when I first b... gambit https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2024/11/should-i-try-bluesky.html?showComment=1736667218272 chessexpress: Should I try Bluesky? I am in the process of re-tooling my social media choices. One reason is that when I mentioned that Street Chess has a Facebook page, I got... should i try bluesky https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2018/04/polishing-my-crystal-ball.html chessexpress: Polishing my crystal ball There is a thread on one of the Australia chess forums about Australian players who have played World Champions. David Smerdon did it at the... polishing crystal ball https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2011/01/houdini.html chessexpress: Houdini Via the New York Times chess blog comes news of a new claimant to the title of "Strongest Chess Program", for the PC at least. The program ... houdini https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2025/12/2025-oceania-youth-chess-championship.html?showComment=1765637656677 chessexpress: 2025 Oceania Youth Chess Championship The 2025 Oceania Youth Chess Championship got off to a successful start, with 360 players descending on the Brisbane Church of England Gram... youth chess oceania championship https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2016/11/to-lose-once-is-misfortune-to-lose.html chessexpress: To lose once is misfortune, to lose twice looks like carelessness There is quite a high powered 4 player round robin happening in St Louis at the moment. Anand, Nakamura, Topalov and Caruana are playing a m... looks like lose misfortune twice carelessness https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2020/05/no-touch-chess.html chessexpress: No touch chess It looks as though restrictions on small gatherings (up to 10 people) are going to be lifted. While this may sound good for chessplayers, th... no touch chess https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2007/11/case-of-curious-miniature.html chessexpress: The Case of the Curious Miniature Paul Dunn (maintainer of the Ozbase games database) sent me the following game between Guy West and Ian Rogers. Rogers was still only an IM ... the case curious miniature https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2009/11/gm-weekend.html?showComment=1279669677651 chessexpress: GM Weekend The ACT Junior Chess League runs an annual Grandmaster Coaching Weekend, which is usually the culmination of the ACTJCL's Development Squad ... gm weekend https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2017/03/2017-act-championship-day-3.html chessexpress: 2017 ACT Championship - Day 3 IM Andrew Brown is the outright leader of the ACT Championships, finishing the third day on 5/5. He defeated IM Junta Ikeda in round 4, and ... act championship day https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2024/11/chess-in-da-hood.html chessexpress: Chess in da hood Grassroots chess in Papua New Guinea is really taking off at the moment. The visit by GM Nigel Short last year was the impetus for the form... chess da hood https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2018/03/gareyev-10-from-10-in-simul.html chessexpress: Gareyev 10 from 10 in simul GM Timur Gareyev help kick off this years O2C Doeberl Cup by scoring a perfect 10 from 10 in a blindfold simul. It was pretty impressive fe... simul https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2023/03/2023-dubbo-open-day-2.html chessexpress: 2023 Dubbo Open - Day 2 Top seed Dominic Fox has won the 2023 Dubbo Open, with an unbeaten 5.5/6. Starting the day on 3/3, he defeated Jonathon Harding in the days... open day dubbo https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2019/01/world-champions-and-bad-stats.html chessexpress: World Champions and bad(?) stats "The Ratings of Chessplayers:Past and Present" by Arpad Elo is basically the text book for the FIDE Ratings System. Written in 1978, it desc... world champions bad stats https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2022/01/tata-steel-2022-some-lazy-predictions.html?showComment=1644162892400 chessexpress: Tata Steel 2022 - Some lazy predictions Magnus Carlsen. This is my pretty safe prediction for the winner of the 2022 Tata Steel Masters, which begins today/midnight Canberra time.... tata steel lazy predictions https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2009/11/gm-weekend.html?showComment=1269363868970 chessexpress: GM Weekend The ACT Junior Chess League runs an annual Grandmaster Coaching Weekend, which is usually the culmination of the ACTJCL's Development Squad ... gm weekend https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2010/03/busy-chess-calendar.html?showComment=1620718037066 chessexpress: A busy chess calendar Normally the Canberra chess year gets off to a slow start, but this year has been very different. The ACT Championship has already been run ... busy chess calendar https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2009/12/couple-of-different-draws.html chessexpress: A couple of different draws Here is an interesting chess problem for Christsmas Day (and most of Boxing Day as well). It was composed by Rinck, and I came across it in ... a couple different draws https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2007/09/hang-on-to-your-chess-magazines.html chessexpress: Hang on to your chess magazines! Contributor Milan Ninchich has found that old issues of various Australian chess magazines are selling on eBay for a bomb. A bound set of Au... hang on chess magazines https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2012/08/some-fairly-obvious-cheating.html chessexpress: Some fairly obvious cheating The Scrabble world has been rocked by a cheating scandal at the US National Championship. An unnamed junior player was expelled from the tou... fairly obvious cheating https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2025/01/2025-australian-blitz-championship.html chessexpress: 2025 Australian Blitz Championship IM James Morris has once again collected the title of Australian Blitz Champion, winning the 2025 edition with 9.5/11. He finished half a p... australian blitz championship https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2010/11/there-is-no-such-word-as-blunder-in.html chessexpress: There is no such word as a blunder in blitz. The title of this post comes from a comment on the Chessvibes site concerning the current World Blitz Championship. Certainly at the top lev... there is as a https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-grand-tour.html chessexpress: The Grand Tour Apologies for the somewhat sporadic blogging recently. Apart from work keeping me busy, an upcoming overseas trip is also taking up my time.... the grand tour https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2020/06/ chessexpress: June 2020 A blog mainly devoted to chess. june https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2008/12/career-has-to-start-somewhere.html chessexpress: A career has to start somewhere Due to the recent heavy rains in Sydney, my collection of chess books and magazines continues to grow (the results of a 'flood' clearance ca... a career to start somewhere https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-busiest-players-at-top.html?showComment=1401043806544 chessexpress: The Busiest Players (at the top) In a completely non-scientific investigation, I decided to see who were the chess worlds busiest players. My only tool was a slightly out of... busiest players top https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2015/02/storing-chess-board-in-memory.html chessexpress: Storing a chess board in memory Recently I started doing some programming work for ePlusChessBooks , and one of the tasks is parsing chess diagrams in document files, and ... chess board storing memory https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2007/04/bbc-documentary-on-fischer-v-spassky.html chessexpress: BBC Documentary on Fischer v Spassky 1972 As technology moves forward, it often reaches back. By that I mean that advances in technology often allow us to access information from the... bbc documentary fischer v spassky https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2014/04/rollerball-chess.html chessexpress: Rollerball Chess Rollerball Chess. It really is a thing. It was invented in 1998 by Jean-Louis Cazaux and was inspired by the 1975 movie Rollerball. The gam... rollerball chess https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2016/08/is-it-all-about-benjamins.html chessexpress: Is it all about the Benjamin's? An interesting article on the current state of FIDE finances by Peter Doggers at chess.com. It seems FIDE have been guilty of what many 'so... all about the benjamin https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2009/01/alekhine-to-tour-australia.html chessexpress: Alekhine to tour Australia! According to Graham Clayton, author of 'The Mad Aussie's Chess Trivia' column, Alexander Alekhine contacted the Australian Chess Federation ... tour australia https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2009/10/am-i-not-geeky-enough.html?showComment=1255068207783 chessexpress: Am I not geeky enough? (** Note: I loathe reality TV so this post should not be construed as either an endorsement, or encouragement to watch, the television progr... geeky enough https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2008/05/smackdown-challenge.html?showComment=1210212960000 chessexpress: The Smackdown Challenge The influx of new (and strong) chess players into Canberra has resulted in a number of new (and bold) ideas. One idea is the revival of inte... smackdown challenge https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2008/01/why-are-some-tournaments-succesful.html chessexpress: Why are some tournaments succesful? Actually I have no idea. It is actually a source of frustration with me that a well organised tournament with good prizes and conditions str... tournaments https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2021/02/im-not-sure-how-this-happened.html?showComment=1744620235315 chessexpress: I'm not sure how this happened The usual explanation for quick online losses usually revolve around mouse slips or pre-moves gone wrong. It is rare that a sudden blunder ... i m not sure happened https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2017/06/sometime-bxh7-does-work.html chessexpress: Sometime Bxh7 does work Last week I lost a game after I completely miscalculated a Bxh7+ sacrifice. Mixing up two lines, I imagined my opponents king on the wrong s... sometime work https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2009/07/poetry-of-chess.html chessexpress: The Poetry of Chess Such a thing does exist, and poems about chess have been written by a number of literary figures including Yeats, Pound and Tennyson. Howeve... the poetry chess https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2015/09/2015-world-cup-day-2-illingworth-out.html?showComment=1442072532364 chessexpress: 2015 World Cup Day 2 - Illingworth Out IM Max Illingworth's visit to Baku for the 2015 World Cup has ended quickly, eliminated by GM Pentala Harikrishna in the first round. Althou... world cup day illingworth https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2024/09/2024-chess-olympiad-day-6.html chessexpress: 2024 Chess Olympiad - Day 6 At the end of the first week of the 2024 Chess Olympiad India is the outright leader on 12 points. Tied for 2nd are Vietnam, China and Iran... chess olympiad day https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2018/07/combined-arms.html chessexpress: Combined Arms Normally I do not collect chess sets, or take chess variants too seriously, so of course my wife brought me a present that combined the two.... combined arms https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2017/02/id-thought-id-seen-this-disaster-before.html chessexpress: I'd thought I'd seen this disaster before Flicking through the games from the FIDE GP in Sharjah, I was surprised by the number of draws. I know at the top level it is pretty easy to... i d thought seen disaster https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-spectator-experience.html chessexpress: The spectator experience Watching live chess normally involves just wandering up to a board and standing next to it for a while. That of course is most common in we... the spectator experience https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2012/11/going-off-too-soon.html chessexpress: Going off too soon Street Chess saw a couple of games today, where one player was guilty of 'going off too soon' (also known as 'celebrating too early'). The... going off soon https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2024/01/club-season-kick-off.html chessexpress: Club season kick off The Gungahlin Chess Club started its first tournaments of the year, with the Ramakrishna Memorial and the Gungahlin Junior Championship run... club season kick https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2022/05/2022-asian-seniors-championship.html chessexpress: 2022 Asian Seniors Championship If you are turning 50 years old (or more) this year, then the 2022 Asian Seniors Championship may be of interest to you. It is being held f... asian seniors championship https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2009/07/wandering-away-from-board.html?showComment=1359762123901 chessexpress: Wandering away from the board Over at the 'Susan Polgar Chess Daily News' blog there is a story about a player who left the board, and when he returned found it had been ... from the wandering away board https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2017/03/adolf-anderssen.html chessexpress: Adolf Anderssen While looking at the Wikipeadia front page this morning, I noticed it was the anniversary of the passing of Adolf Anderssen (13th March 187... adolf anderssen https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2008/09/chess-960.html?showComment=1222719120000 chessexpress: Chess 960 The draft proposals for changes to the FIDE Rules of Chess have been circulated, and these will be voted on during the Olympiad in November.... chess https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2012/08/time-to-hit-road.html chessexpress: Time to hit the road A few hours of packing, and then off to Istanbul. As with most of trips to Europe (or even Siberia), transit time seems to be a constant 24 ... time to hit road https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2008/01/short-win-for-short.html chessexpress: A short win for Short In the GM B group at Corus Nigel Short had one of the quickest wins of his career. 1.e4 c5 1-0 His opponent, Bulgarian Ivan Cheparinov arriv... short win https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2007/10/gm-coaching-weekend.html?showComment=1192958640000 chessexpress: GM Coaching Weekend The ACTJCL (Australian Capital Territory Junior Chess League) held its annual GM coaching weekend yesterday and today. This years titled co... gm coaching weekend https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2016/03/im-james-morris-wins-2016-o2c-doeberl.html chessexpress: IM James Morris wins 2016 O2C Doeberl Cup IM James Morris is the winner of the 2016 O2C Doeberl Cup, after drawing his round 9 game with IM Anton Smirnov. Although Morris was only ha... james morris im wins cup https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2013/11/oh-noes.html chessexpress: Oh noes! "A quiet day in the office" might be the best description of day 2 of the 2013 World Championship Match. Carlsen's choice of the Caro-Kan wa... oh noes https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2023/01/2023-australian-open-day-6.html chessexpress: 2023 Australian Open - Day 6 The 6th day of the 2023 Australian Open was the last of the double round days. Despite a scare in the morning round, GM Temur Kuybokarov ma... australian open day https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2009/10/blackburnes-shilling-gambit.html?showComment=1327195860512 chessexpress: Blackburne's Shilling Gambit There comes a time in every junior players career when they discover the venerable Blackburne Shilling Gambit. If all goes according to plan... blackburne shilling gambit https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2021/01/actjcl-summer-swiss-rd-2.html chessexpress: ACTJCL Summer Swiss Rd 2 The second round of the 2021 ACTJCL Summer Swiss saw wins for the top seeds, and Fred Litchfield, Harry Press and Miles Patterson share the... summer swiss rd https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2025/12/late-entries.html chessexpress: Late entries Entries for the 2026 O2C Doeberl Cup have been open for a month. The event already has 4 GM's registered (all from overseas federations), a... late entries https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2008/01/2008-australian-juniors.html chessexpress: 2008 Australian Juniors The 2008 Australian Junior Championship got underway a couple of days ago, with 168 players across 4 events. Although 2 rounds have been co... australian juniors https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2007/11/chessmaster-grandmaster.html chessexpress: Chessmaster Grandmaster Doing a spot of shopping last week and I spied " Chessmaster Grandmaster " on the shelves in one of the computer game shops I frequent. I fe... chessmaster grandmaster https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2009/10/week-in-chess.html?showComment=1255364788387 chessexpress: The Week in Chess Before there were blogs and websites dedicated to up to the minute chess news, the best source for topical information on the current happen... the week chess https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2017/06/50-moves-and-counting.html chessexpress: 50 moves and counting A bit of a first for me tonight, as I finally had a 75 move draw ruling to make. In a topsy turvy game, the two players involved took turns ... moves counting https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2017/12/not-really-shocked.html chessexpress: Not really shocked In what is a hardly surprising turn of events, Israeli registered players have failed to receive visa's to participate in the World Rapid an... not really shocked https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2007/04/secret-to-long-life.html chessexpress: The secret to a long life Apparently it is porridge for breakfast, and chess every day. At least that is the method that Alec Holden used to live to 100. In doing so ... the secret a long life https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2009/12/dreaded-maroczy-bind.html chessexpress: The Dreaded Maroczy Bind Over at Chessvibes there is an article concerning chess and rock music . One of the songs highlighted is "Bad losers on Yahoo Chess" by Ha... bind https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-proposal-for-new-tie-break-system.html chessexpress: A proposal for a new tie-break system GM David Smerdon has been a busy boy lately. Apart from holding down Board 1 for Australia at the last Olympiad, he is also working towards ... for new tie break proposal system https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-prop-bet.html chessexpress: The Prop Bet The funniest thing that came out of the whole Luis Suarez biting incident at the World Cup was the news that a Norwegian fan won close to $1... the prop bet https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2012/08/minature-of-month-july-2012.html chessexpress: Miniature of the Month - July 2012 Once again I stretch the definition of a 'month' to include dates that are close to the month in question. At least the following game was o... of the month miniature july https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2025/08/brian-jones-player.html?showComment=1755853875297 chessexpress: Brian Jones - the player Although Brian Jones organised a number of important chess events (both in the UK and Australia) he never stopped being a chess player. Bef... brian jones player https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2014/08/2014-olympiad-day-7-two-big-wins.html?showComment=1407822732371 chessexpress: 2014 Olympiad Day 7 - Two big wins Day 7 of the 2014 Chess Olympiad saw two results which stopped me in my tracks. The first was Russia losing 1-3 to the Czech Republic. Grisc... olympiad day two big wins https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2012/12/london-chess-classic-aussies-in-action.html?showComment=1355777826719 chessexpress: London Chess Classic - Aussies in Action Magnus Carlsen wrapped up first place in the 2012 London Chess classic with a final round draw against World Champion Viswanathan Anand. He ... london chess classic aussies action https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2025/02/ chessexpress: February 2025 A blog mainly devoted to chess. february https://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2011/06/master-game.html?showComment=1308324486705 chessexpress: The Master Game In his "Canberra Times" chess column, Ian Rogers reported on attempts at bring the BBC chess series "The Master Game" back to our screens. I... the master game