The chessboard is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the Universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature and the player on the other side is hidden from us -Thomas Huxley
Quote for the day!
Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy. - Tarrasch
This is a video clip, which is taken from YouTube. This is a old news, but I am seeing this video for the first time.
GM Garry Kasparov's last speech when he quit his chess career!
Please post your comments on his retirement here. I don’t think Politics is not a valid reason of quitting career of a great man who ruled the chess for more that anybody else.
I didn’t expected thismuch of low lever titles are available in chess!
Have a look and post your title.
2500+ : Grandmaster (GM) 2400+ : International Master (IM) 2300+: FIDE Master (FM) 2200+: National Master (NM) 2000+: USCF Expert (E) or Candidate Master (CM) 1800-1999 Class A - Top amateur class 1600-1799 Class B - Above average tournament player 1400-1599 Class C - Average tournament player 1200-1399 Class D - Strong social player 1000-1199 Class E - Scholastic player 800-999 Class F - Beginner II / scholastic player 600-799 Class G - Beginner I / scholastic player 200-399 Class I - Early beginner / scholastic player 100-199 Class J - Minimum rating
