IN THE NEWS

*NY REGION | April 18, 2012
At a Brooklyn School, the Cool Crowd Pushes the King Around
By ANNE BARNARD and DYLAN LOEB McCLAIN
Chess dominates the culture at Intermediate School 318, where most students come from families with incomes below the federal poverty level.

*TN REGION | April 29, 2012
Major push made to popularize chess in Chattanooga
By CASEY PHILLIPS
Playing chess has many positive side effects that last long after the pieces have been packed away.

*2012 World Chess Championship – Anand wins title again
In the 2012 World Chess Championship, played in Moscow, the 12-game match between Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand had resulted in a 6-6 deadlock, and the tie-breaks were needed to decide the title. In the second game of the tie-breaks, in an intense battle Anand played fast and Gelfand found himself on the losing side after 77 moves. This turned out to be the deciding game.