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an old photo with James Black Congratulations!

Justus William's beautiful USCL game last night against Craig Jones. I was watching when 16. e5 was played and I was just awestruck. J...

 Here are some sample questions from the practice 8th grade state reading test given in my school this week: (after reading a short passag...

is reading the Economist live blog at the same time. a couple more important things I've learned: 1) If you wear contacts, you can or...

11th Annual Chess in the Parks Rapid Open! Central Park at the Bethesda Fountain (enter at 72nd Street/5th Avenue or Central Park West) Sa...

Adia Onyango and Sean Miller organized a party to celebrate James A. Black, Jr. making master. Adia speaks to the crowd. Seated in front are...

I took this on a one day trek in the hills around Inle Lake. It was the rainy season when we were there, which meant that the colors in the ...

Justus Williams is an enormous champion of chess.  He recently tied for first (5.5/6) at the Barber Tournament of Junior High State Champion...

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James Black (white) won the following nice game against Asa Hoffman in the Marshall's FIDE Monday tournament. He hangs a pawn in the ope...