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!