09/12/2016
FIDE World Chess Championship 2016 New York, USA | November 11—30
Find us most Saturdays this summer at the Brooklyn Flea Market. 176 Lafayette Ave. (btw. Clermont + Vanderbilt Ave.) Local tournament action coming soon.
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09/12/2016
FIDE World Chess Championship 2016 New York, USA | November 11—30
09/02/2016
http://www.theonion.com/article/chess-grandmaster-tired-people-comparing-every-lif-53767
Chess Grandmaster Tired Of People Comparing Every Life Situation To Chess Match SEATTLE—Frustrated with the endless comparisons of the game to human interactions in the real world, globally ranked chess grandmaster Adam Van De Lay admitted Thursday that he is growing “sick and tired” of the average person’s tendency to compare every life situation to a chess match.
09/12/2015
Queens of Brooklyn: The NYC Girls Dominating Youth Chess Chess has often been regarded as a "man's game" but a group of girls from Intermediate School 318 in Brooklyn, NY - which has the best scholastic chess progr...
09/02/2015
The famed "Opera Game" of Paul Morphy. The importance of rapid development of one's pieces, the value of sacrifices in mating combinations, and other concepts all in a rap song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXpNL71TsV8
Morphy Chess Rap Join my chess rap fan group! http://www.chess.com/groups/home/chess-rap-songs?ref_id=10503834 Paul Morphy vs. Duke Karl and Count Isouard (1858) Lyrics by Be...
08/27/2015
2015 Sinquefield Cup update: Topalov leads going into Round 5. Halfway to the finals. Watch LIVE online: http://grandchesstour.com/2015-sinquefield-cup-live
08/24/2015
Our friends at the Marshall Chess Club are now offering chess classes for adults. Here is an interview with the professor himself.
http://kingscountychessclub.com/blogs/news/41549185-interview-with-marshall-chess-clubs-eric-balck
Interview with Marshall Chess Club's Eric Balck Interview with Marshall Chess Club's Eric Balck, Assistant Manager - Classes & Camps; Adult Classes begin September 1, 2015; Chess in New York City
08/21/2015
2015 Sinquefield Cup: Round 1 starts Sunday. Who's your money on? We think Wesley So is going to the final with Magnus Carlsen.
http://grandchesstour.com/2015-sinquefield-cup/2015-sinquefield-cup
2015 Sinquefield Cup | Grand Chess Tour Quick Links Dates: Aug. 22 - Sept. 3, 2015 On Twitter On Facebook The 2015 Sinquefield Cup will bring together some of the world's best players between August 22nd and September 3rd, 2015.
08/17/2015
Our first blog post is live! We'll be posting every Monday so let us know what you want to hear about!
http://kingscountychessclub.com/blogs/news/16552365-q-a-with-dan-smith-founder-of-kings-county-chess-club
Q&A with Dan Smith, Founder of Kings County Chess Club Interview with the founder Dan Smith of Kings County Chess Club in Brooklyn, New York
08/14/2015
Now in Stock.
The New The Official Magnus Carlsen Tournament Chess Set and Board Set
http://kingscountychessclub.com/collections/tournament-chess/products/the-official-magnus-carlsen-tournament-chess-set-and-board-set
The Official Magnus Carlsen Tournament Chess Set and Board Set The Play Magnus Chess Set is the official Magnus Carlsen flexible chess set. The round and sleek container contains a rollable vinyl chessboard as well as chess
06/20/2015
Inside the cage...
06/20/2015
Don't forget Dad! Here's a great guide for Father's Day gifts featuring our original Chess Poker Chips...
http://www.thefashionisette.com/2015/06/gift-guide-last-minute-fathers-day.html?m=1
The Fashionisette: Gift Guide [Last Minute]: Father's Day http://www.thefashionisette.com/2015/06/gift-guide-last-minute-fathers-day.html?m=1