Date registered: November 12, 2010
May 15
The World Chess Championship is currently taking place in the Engineering Building of the State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow, Russia) with a prize fund of 2.55 million US Dollars. The format of this World Chess Championship is a two-player match with the defending champion being Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand (FIDE: 2791) and the challenger being Israeli …
Mar 30
I have written a new article discussing the merits of blindfold chess, both as a form of entertainment to non chess players and as an instructive training tool. Additionally, the article for Free Chess Programs has been updated in its sections regarding free chess engines. The extremely strong free versions Rybka 2.3.2a and Houdini 1.5a …
Jan 31
Happy New Year to my readers!!! (Sorry for being a month late, I have been occupied by other issues lately.) I have written a review on Chess Openings Wizard, an advanced piece of software predominantly used for learning openings and managing repertoires. Here’s a response to a visitor’s question: Hi GP: I learned to play …
Sep 17
Grandmaster Jan Markos’ first simultaneous display on Chess Friends finished with a 4.5-1.5 win for the grandmaster. Markos is the number one ranked player in Slovakia and has a FIDE Elo rating of 2596. Click here for the official ChessFriends.com simul report. The next simul takes place on Wednesday, 21/9/2011 at 17:00 GMT. The qualification …
Sep 12
Aug 05
I have published a new chess website called Chess Game Improvement. The site is mainly geared towards beginners. I find teaching this ‘simple material’ quite rewarding, especially given how far a player can go if he starts off with a strong foundation. The main GeniusProphecy Chess website will still be continually updated, although often with …
Jun 14
I have written two new related articles. A review of the excellent book The Art of Learning, by American International Master Joshua Waitzkin. Waitzkin is also the main spokesperson for Chessmaster, one of my all-time favourite chess programs. I have reviewed the Grandmaster Edition of Chessmaster. I have added acknowledgements to my past coaches on …
May 28
ChessBase is an extraordinary piece of database software that is sold on a website of the same name. The software dominates the chess market, particularly at the stronger end. ChessBase recently celebrated its 25th birthday and published a story regarding its origins, which involves a science journalist, an exceptional programmer and a world champion. The …
May 14
Apologies, I haven’t published articles in a while. I have been busy with some other projects. Efstratios Grivas is an author, highly experienced trainer and a chess grandmaster. He recently presented a highly informative series of articles on the world’s most popular chess website, ChessBase. I am going to summarise his tips as well as …
Mar 24
Viktor Korchnoi is a marvel of human ingenuity. He is one of those exception-to-the-rule people who is able to maintain an extraordinary level of chess ability despite the apparent limitations of old age. Korchnoi has just turned 80 years old and has a FIDE rating of 2557. Click here to see ChessBase’s tribute article for …
