Smitty's Chess Corner

Its been well over 5 years since I last played the game of chess at a competitive level.  When I left the game, I was on the rise to higher ...

A while back I wrote about having the courtesy to notify my readers when I'll be taking a hiatus from blogging about chess. Well, I gu...

Since becoming a volunteer at the local chess club ( Metrowest Chess Club ), I've had the aspiration of bringing a little more history a...

This was my first regional tournament since March 2009, and my first chess rated event/game in over 35 days. I contemplated for a week as to...

For my readers, I will be away from blogging for the next few weeks as I undergo surgery this coming Tuesday to address a personal health is...

By far, the Najdorf is one of the most fierce defenses available to Black, catering to some of the sharpest lines ever to arise within the g...

IM Igor Foygel 2005 - 2006 Club Champion Born in Kiev, USSR, Igor Foygel started playing chess at the age of 6. At the age of 10, his ...