10/25/2007

More World Series Chess Analogies

MLB.com analyzes World Series Game 1 like a chess game, move by move!

Meanwhile Steve Henson at Yahoo! Sports thought the Rockies could have resigned last night just prior to the three consecutive bases loaded walks.

"It wouldn't have been quitting. It would have been cutting to the chase, recognizing the inevitable, graciously acknowledging a fait accompli. They do it in chess.Set up the pieces for another day."


And the Boston Dirt Dogs call Josh Beckett a "Man of the World" but I like to think of him as the king!

10/23/2007

Checkmate!



Hat tip
BDK for the post idea.

10/16/2007

Kasparov and Bush Meet in Maine


CBS Pictorial Report

Kasparov has been signing books at Harvard and in D.C. but he took out a bit of time to talk to the President here in Maine about the state of affairs in Russia as well.

10/02/2007

Mexico 2007 Championship Wrap Up


Vishy Anand is... THE MASTER


Final Standings
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Vishy +4
Gelfand & Kramnik +2
Leko =
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Everyone else.