Elizabeth Spiegel's blog

I had played Eugene Yanayt a few months ago in the New England Masters. Before that game, some people (I can't remember precisely who, b...

So round two I'm playing IM Mezentsev. The opening confused me, of course I couldn't remember what I was supposed to be doing, and t...

Hello, blog readers! I caught the red eye last night back from Vegas, where I had a poor performance but an amusing time. I'm too tired ...

Canada’s PM: Dalai Lama ‘is not a call girl’ Harper adds in TV interview ‘he’s a respected international spiritual leader’ OTTAWA - When Can...

So I was googling chess in Edmonton when I stumbled across: Pastor busted for cheating chess team Eric Koreen, National Post Published: Mon...

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The eighth grade team Greg and I (both photos courtesy of Betsy Dynako). His shirt says "Rock Paper Scissors Champion." The best ...

... with 24 kids tomorrow at 5 am for the National Grade School Championships. 318 has teams in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade sections. I gues...

So Greg Shahade has a whole lot of chess videos; I don't know if you've seen them, but the link is on your right at the top. Basical...

Has anyone seen this movie, Original Sin (2001, Angelina Jolie and Antonio Banderas)? I got it from Netflix, and it's absolutely unbelie...