I am thinking about chess in schools in particular. In the USA more than 3200 children competed in an event.

Like dogs who sniff each other when meeting, chess players have a ritual at first acquaintance: they sit down to play speed chess.

Children can take lessons in that school via the Internet and can score extra points like e.g. in Geography or History. That sounds very promising and is a fantastic basis for future steps.

Bulgaria is the first state that has been awarded for its excellent fight against iodine deficiency by UNICEF.

To be champion requires more than simply being a strong player; one has to be a strong human being as well.

But how difficult it can be to gain the desired full point against an opponent of inferior strength, when this is demanded by the tournament position!

Playing black, I put great stake in the Ruy Lopez: I liked it, feel it, and understand it; in matches with Hjartarson and Timman it served me well. - on preparing for World Championship versus Garry Kasparov