http://www.chessboss.com Chessboss Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:39:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_331" align="aligncenter" width="476" caption="Alisa Melekhina"][/caption] Woman International Master (WIM) Alisa Melekhina will be conducting a simultaneous* exhibition at All the King’s Men Chess Center on Sunday, January 31st at 2:00 PM. All the King’s Men will award a $10 ATKM gift certificate to each player* for a win ... http://www.chessboss.com/wim-alisa-melekhina.html [caption id="attachment_316" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Monthly Tournaments"][/caption] Tournaments are a chance for chess players all around the world to gauge their skills against other chess players -- and possibly earn themselves a bit of extra green to pack in their wallet.  Fortunately for chess novices to chess enthusiasts, ChessBoss is offering monthly ... http://www.chessboss.com/want-to-win-some-cash-here-at-chessboss.html [caption id="attachment_313" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Chess Clubs"][/caption] As chess is a game that requires knowledge of your opponent, people who enjoy playing chess are constantly looking for new people to play against. Playing against new opponents gives players the opportunity to increase their skill level through the understanding of different situations, ... http://www.chessboss.com/chess-clubs.html http://www.chessboss.com/speed-chess-game.html http://www.chessboss.com/chess-set-napoleon.html http://www.chessboss.com/1st-chessboxing-worldchampionship.html http://www.chessboss.com/two-knights-opening.html [caption id="attachment_298" align="aligncenter" width="482" caption="Crystal Chess"][/caption] One of the nice things about chess is how the quality of one's chess board and chess set does not affect one's game playing ability. Chess can be played with any set one has lying around, and can be just as fun no matter ... http://www.chessboss.com/chess-supplies.html [caption id="attachment_256" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Natalia Pogonina"][/caption] Natalia Pogonina is a Russian international grandmaster in chess, and one of the top rated women in the world. At the age of 24, she's already made quite a name for herself since she burst onto the chess scene by winning the Russian Girls ... http://www.chessboss.com/natalia-pogonina.html [caption id="attachment_250" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Yury Shulman"][/caption] Yury Shulman is an international grandmaster in chess, originally from what is now Belarus. He currently lives in the United States and, since moving to this country, has been one of the top American players. In 2001, he co-won the World Open, and ... http://www.chessboss.com/yury-shulman.html