by Jonathan Bennett | Apr 6, 2021 | Tips for parents
A history of chess computing and a look into the future Deep Blue was intelligent the way your programmable alarm clock is intelligent. Not that losing to a $10 million alarm clock made me feel any better Garry Kasparov 13th World Champion Chess has been an important...
by Jonathan Bennett | Sep 7, 2020 | Blogs, Weekly Report
The Delancey UK Chess Challenge has come to a close, and what a journey it has been. The pandemic has changed the face of the UKCC this year. We’d like to start by thanking everyone who took part this year for helping us through a time of great turmoil and upset in...
by Jonathan Bennett | Aug 3, 2020 | Blogs, Weekly Report
This week seven UKCC tournaments took place. The three age groups of the blitz played and concluded their final preliminary. The second chess960 qualifiers took place on Saturday, again split into three age groups. Finally, the Racing Kings variant events concluded,...
by Jonathan Bennett | Jul 29, 2020 | Blogs, Weekly Report
Blitz Preliminary 5 The 3+1 blitz preliminary was a chaotic as always. Thousands of games were played over the course of the hour as players tried to balance the quick time controls with careful considered play. At the end, six players came within four points of each...
