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Superstition in Chess
Last week at the Marshall Chess Club, Jay Bonin wielded the sword and shield that brought the New York Knights enough luck for them to make it to the semifinals of the US Chess League, but not enough… more »
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Superstition in Chess
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paulhoffman wrote 8 months ago: Last week at the Marshall Chess Club, Jay Bonin wielded the sword and shield that brought the New Y … more »
Good Knight
paulhoffman wrote 8 months ago: The New Yorks Knights bid to win the US Chess League was stopped cold last night by the Boston Blitz … more »
Marshmallows Win; Knights Rule
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paulhoffman wrote 8 months ago: My loyalties were torn again last night. I wanted to go to the Marshall Chess Club* and watch the N … more »
Knights Now Try to Do What the Yankees Didn't
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paulhoffman wrote 8 months ago: It was a wonderful night. No one egged my house or tp-ed my yard, and the New York Knights finall … more »
Knights' Last Stand
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paulhoffman wrote 8 months ago: My loyalties are torn tonight. I’ll be in Woodstock trick-or-treating with my eight-year-old, … more »
Knights Need Help from Queens
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paulhoffman wrote 8 months ago: Alas, the New York Knights went down to defeat last night in the US Chess League at the hands of the … more »
New York Pins Hope on Wild Knight
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paulhoffman wrote 8 months ago: The New York Knights have to win tonight if they are going to have a shot at the playoffs in the US … more »
Nakamura Breaks Out
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paulhoffman wrote 9 months ago: The New York Knights beat the Queens Pioneers in the US Chess League when Hikaru Nakamura, the White … more »
The Nakamura Paradox
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paulhoffman wrote 9 months ago: The New York Knights kept their playoff chances alive by defeating the Boston Blitz 2.5- 1.5 last … more »
Advice for Boston Blitz
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paulhoffman wrote 9 months ago: With the Yankees and Mets disgraced, the New York Knights hope to restore the Big Apple’s winn … more »
Deadest Draw But Knights Finally Rally
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paulhoffman wrote 9 months ago: It doesn’t get any more drawish in chess than two lone kings. This is the position in which … more »
The Knightmare Continues
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paulhoffman wrote 10 months ago: Last night, the New York Knights—a powerhouse team on paper—struggled again and couldn’t e … more »
Nakamura is Flamed on Eve of Chess Match
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paulhoffman wrote 10 months ago: There is a rich tradition in coffeehouse chess of trash talking. In blitz games, in particular, che … more »
Never Underestimate the Power of a Sleeping Knight
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paulhoffman wrote 10 months ago: Jay Bonin napped during his game but still managed to win. In fact, the New York Knights seemed to b … more »
"The Yin of the Nerd in Lockstep with the Yang of the Jock"
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paulhoffman wrote 10 months ago: The secret is out. The New Jersey Knockouts have discovered why the New York Knights have had an … more »
New York Knights Off Suicide Watch
paulhoffman wrote 10 months ago: Thankfully, the New York Knights are off suicide watch following their big choke against the Baltimo … more »
Kingfishers Clobber Knights: I Should Eat Crow
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paulhoffman wrote 10 months ago: Wimpy logo or not, the Baltimore Kingfishers tragically defeated my New York Knights 3-1 in the fir … more »
New York Knights Ready to Rip Baltimore
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paulhoffman wrote 10 months ago: Today, at 7:15 PM, my home chess team, the New York Knights, will square off in the opening week of … more »
New York Knights Are Looking Bright
paulhoffman wrote 11 months ago: photo of the 2006 New York Knights by John Fernandez U.S. Chess League Commissioner Greg Shahade ha … more »
