Karpov-Kasparov Match in the WSJ

The Wall Street Journal printed an article yesterday about the recent match between Karpov and Kasparov. It's an interesting read, although their research is questionable. They credit Mikhail Botvinnik with leading the transition from the Romantic style of Anderssen and Morphy to the Classical style based on positional strength. They totally ignore Steinitz's work decades before. Oh well, that's journalism for you.

Article on Bobby Fischer

The Los Angeles Times posted an article earlier this week on the enigmatic chess genius Bobby Fischer. The article seeks to explore some of his bizarre behavior by examining the identity of his biological father, who was not Gerhardt Fischer, but rather a man named Paul Felix Nemenyi. It's an interesting read.

Homecoming Thanks

The Marietta Register has published a thank you letter from the Mid-Ohio Valley Chess Club to our sponsors for the Homecoming tournament. Once again, we'd like to thank our sponsors who made our tournament such a success!

Chess in the Park Update

We had a great time in the park last night. Six players were able to make it, including Ben Good who made the trip all the way from Clarksburg. We played a lot of blitz, as well as a few longer games. I've added some photos from the event to our club meetings gallery. Let's plan to do this again soon!

Chess in the Park

Greetings everyone! Some of us will be gathering tomorrow, September 19th, at 5:00 PM in the Williamstown City Park to play some chess. Feel free to stop by and play a few games.

CATTA Weekly Blitz Tournament

CATTA & the Ohio University Chess Club will be holding a weekly G/5 blitz tournament following their regular club meeting. The entry fee is $5, and participants must be members of the USCF. The number of rounds will depend on the number of contestants, and the tournament will be rated. A cash prize will be awarded to the first place winner. For more information, visit the OU Chess Club website.

Club Meeting

I just wanted to remind everyone that our monthly club meeting will be held this Wednesday at 6 PM at the Vienna Public Library. I hope to see you there!

West Virginia State Chess Championship

The 71st Annual West Virginia State Chess Championship was held this past weekend at the Benedum Civic Center in Bridgeport, WV. Twenty-eight players competed in this six-round event. The winners were as follows:

Championship: Benjamin Good & John Roush tied with 5 points each.
Under 1900: Sid Parhi won first prize with 4.5 points. Michael Felton took second with 4 points.
Under 1600: Terry Wassell won first prize with 4.5 points. Benjamin Cowley took second with 4 points.
Under 1300: Matt Richardson and Lewis Sanders tied with 3 points each.
Junior: Christopher, Joseph and Robert Greer tied with 1.5 points each.

The cross table for this event has been posted at the USCF website.