On Chess: Carlsen is cool but not complacentSaturday February 4, 2012 9:00 AMTop chess players certainly aren’t clones.Magnus Carlsen, the world’s highest-rated grandmaster, is intense at the chessboard but seems to instinctively sidestep the storm…
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You should have to fight for every half-point
Published by February 4th, 2012 in Columbus Dispatch, Magnus Carlsen, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsPicky, picky
Published by January 14th, 2012 in Columbus Dispatch, Garry Kasparov, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Aficionados picky about board, piecesSaturday January 14, 2012 9:28 AMPlaying conditions are important in baseball, football and basketball.In chess, how can they matter? It would seem that a decent board and pieces are all you need.Yet conce…
Stars’ games built upon idiosyncrasies
Published by January 7th, 2012 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsStars’ games built upon idiosyncrasiesBy Shelby LymanSaturday January 7, 2012 7:16 AMOne of my favorite chess quotes is the Indian proverb “Chess is a sea in which a gnat may drink and an elephant may bathe.”Each great player of the game thrives…
Is struggling Anand looking ahead?
Published by December 31st, 2011 in Anand, Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Is struggling Anand looking ahead?Saturday December 31, 2011 5:46 AMShelby Lyman is a Basic Chess Features columnist.Recent months haven’t been kind to reigning world chess champion Viswanathan Anand, who posted mediocre results in three co…
Old veteran Kramnikstill showing spunk
Published by December 24th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Kramnik, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Old veteran Kramnikstill showing spunkSaturday December 24, 2011 8:20 AMShelby LymanAt 36, Vladimir Kramnik is at a turning point that is problematic for many grandmasters.Faced with an onslaught of energetic younger players, the veteran comp…
Game is brainy mix of theory, practice
Published by December 17th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsGame is brainy mix of theory, practiceSaturday December 17, 2011 9:32 AMShelby LymanThe frequent emphasis on rote learning is decried by critics of formal education. Learning is often reduced to reproducible sound bites amenable to multiple-choice te…
Cool atop rankings
Published by August 28th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Magnus Carlsen, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsCarlsen stays cool atop rankings Shelby Lyman, Basic Chess Features Posted: Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011Magnus Carlsen of Norway is a distinctly modern chess phenomenon. At 20, he is the world’s highest-rated player. He is also a millionaire — thanks …
Are Girls too Nice to Excel in Chess?
Published by August 22nd, 2011 in Goddesschess.com, Shelby Lyman, Susan Polgar and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsArtwork by Mike Magnan
“Chess – Are Girls too Nice to Excel in Chess?”
The Sale Lake City Tribune, February 2, 1997
Source: http://www.goddesschess.com
by Shelby Lyman
It’s an old scenario that continues to be replayed. As girls approach adolescenc…
Waves of change in chess
Published by July 16th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsGame wading into waves of change Saturday, July 16, 2011 03:05 AMShelby LymanLike so much in contemporary life, chess – like an onrushing river – is characterized by constant change.Bobby Fischer had the equivalent of a dozen or more…
Fischer’s Brain Boost
Published by July 9th, 2011 in Bobby Fischer, Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsFrequent walks gave Fischer’s brain a boostSaturday, July 9, 2011 03:05 AMBasic Chess FeaturesMany stories concern Bobby Fischer’s fondness for walking.On three or four occasions during the 1960s, I met him by chance as he perambulated around New York…
From chess to finance
Published by July 2nd, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Game’s finest scary to stockbrokers Saturday, July 2, 2011 03:06 AMThe Columbus Dispatch In the 1990s, Wall Street banks hired several top chess players to trade equities. Among them were former U.S. Open champion …
Which demands more thinking or planning: football or chess?
Published by June 18th, 2011 in Chess and football, Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Game’s best can skip some preparation Saturday, June 18, 2011 03:06 AMBy Shelby Lyman Which demands more thinking or planning: football or chess?The answer doesn’t seem obvious after discussing the matter with a young footb…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
Outlet for confined minds
Published by June 4th, 2011 in Columbus Dispatch, Shelby Lyman and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsOn Chess: Royal game is outlet for confined minds Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:07 AMColumbus DispatchAs a teenager, I found something special in chess.Unlike with school, little had to be memorized. Instead, I was presented with a never…
