Black History Month – Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley
Maurice Ashley (born March 6, 1966) is a Jamaican-American chess grandmaster, author, and commentator. In 1999 he earned the grandmaster title (GM), making
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“A chess game in progress is… a cosmos unto itself, fully insulated from an infant’s cry, an erotic invitation, or war.” – David Shenk
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Saint Valentine’s Day
The people who appear in the featured image are some of the members of the Casual Chess Club. Valentine’s Day,
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Casual Chess Club Launches Clubhouse on Chess.com
On January 6, 2020, the club launched a new virtual clubhouse on Chess.com named Casual Chess Club – Las Vegas
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Website Migration News!
It’s official, the Casual Chess Club website has been migrated from one Internet Service Provider (“ISP”) to another. Even though
Continue readingTop 5 Chess Games of 2019!
Insightful and entertaining commentary by IM Danny Rensch on some fascinating games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ojGtYLZRLs&t=47s
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NM & LM Peter Stein is available for chess lessons. Instruction is tailored to the individual and based on best
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GM Simon Williams with a sparkling short synopsis on Rashid “no reverse gear” Nezhmetdinov’s wizardry. This is what makes chess
Continue readingWesterlywolf vs. Kerween
This was a blitz game that I played with a random stranger (Kerween from Philippines) on Chess.com. I admit that
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Video commentary by IM Eric Rosen. If you like this Queen sac game here’s Nakamura-Duda.
Continue readingMessage from the Club President
Greetings Chess Players, In the Spring of 2012, I was getting tired of playing chess on my Windows Vista Laptop.
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