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Lubomir Kavalek 1943-2021
Grandmaster Lubomir Kavalek died Jan. 18, according to a tweet by GM Ian Rogers. Kavalek won the Czech championship in 1962 and 1968, and the US championship in 1972, 1973,…
Eade Foundation Accepting Applications for Its $1000 Arthur Award through Jan. 30
The Eade Foundation, which aims to “enhance chess literacy and chess excellence”, accepts essays applying for its annual Arthur Award through Jan. 30, 2021. According to The Eade Foundation, the…
Merry Christmas!
Hope everyone has had a great fall and has managed to stay safe. The CJA has had a couple of problems. As some of you may have noted, our website…
GM Gelfand Throws Shade at Tweeple
I much dislike the common social media phrase: “Shared without comment”, because that is a comment, and usually implied agreement. IM Kavutskiy thought GM Gelfand “roasted half of #chesstwitter” in…
On the Inordinate Number of Fischer-Sozin Najdorfs in That TV Series
Mr. Shaibel was a horrible chess teacher, whose first lessons for Elizabeth Harmon used all 32 units. We don’t begin with 2x2x2x2x2, we begin with 2 + 2. Despite Mr.…
Adapt or Die
Chess Life editor John Hartmann said during the New Formats for Chess Journalism panel at the ChessTech conference Dec. 6: “Adapt or die.” Hartmann was talking about the evolution of…
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