Power Players Chess Club

Been a while since we've posted anything here. Anyone interested in playing some chess? Care to share your skill level or availability?

Daily puzzle. Let's give Black the move this time. What's the best play here?

Puzzle: Find the best move for White.

Magnus Carlsen took two straight at the World Chess Championship recently and holds a solid 5-3 lead. Transcripts from Game 8 were posted in Sport DNA India

http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-world-chess-viswanathan-anand-arrests-slide-with-a-draw-to-magnus-carlsen-1921149

World Chess: Viswanathan Anand arrests slide with a draw to Magnus Carlsen - Sport - dna - Sport dna

One of the best chess moments in pop-culture happens in the movie "Searching for Bobby Fischer." See how learning to play chess can teach you and those around you to win with grace, and learn from every loss.

http://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/searching-for-bobby-fischer/offering-a-draw

Offering A Draw - Movie Clip from Searching For Bobby Fischer In the finals of the chess championship, Josh must exploit his opponent’s mistake and find the path to victory.