Collins,Geoff - Bournival,Braden
Chess 960, Newburyport Chess Club

The time control for this game was G/80. This game was played at the Newburyport Chess Club located in Newburyport, MA. I play there on occasion just to keep my chess skills sharp. I used my Chronos Chess Clock to get this random position. Most people don’t know that […]

Back on Labor Day weekend I tied for 1st with IM Igor Foygel at the 67th New England Open which was held it my hometown, Manchester, NH. This is my first New England Title, which meant a lot to me. I have won the New Hampshire title 4 times, but usually there are only a […]

GM Hikaru Nakamura (Smallville) is off to an amazing start in Barcelona, Spain with 3.5/4, including 2 wins with the black pieces! I am amazed he hasn’t been invited to any major tournaments (like Corus, Linares, etc), since he is such a crowd pleaser. He plays to the bitter end and only rarely accepts quick […]