Jim Eade's Chess Journal

ECF or USCF?

Mon, 12 May 2008 16:59:20 GMT

He's writing about the ECF, but you could've fooled me.

Interview with Joel Benjamin

Sun, 04 May 2008 17:11:55 GMT

That interview is archived here.

Interview with de Firmian

Sun, 04 May 2008 17:09:56 GMT

The interview is archived here.

Cadet update

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:22:26 GMT

It turns out that the cadet on the Regis and Kathy show was NOT the armed forces champion.

Hall of Famer Nick de Firmian

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:10:40 GMT

The interview with one of my favorite people in chess, Nick de Firmian, is available at the Trust's web site.

Nicholas Nip

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:12:53 GMT

The U.S. Chess Trust Arranges for Nicholas Nip (Youngest U.S. Chess Master) to be on Live with Regis and Kelly! Today on ABC at 9:00 am.

Interview with Joel Benjamin

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:11:30 GMT

See the Trust's web site for my interview with Joel Benjamin upon his enshrinement into the US Chess Hall of Fame.

Golf takes over my life

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:49:59 GMT

I don't give many lessons anymore, but when approached about what it would take, my answer was a free round at Pebble Beach. Well, last Monday I collected! I shot a 96, which I was pretty happy with. They day was perfect (OK, a little cold and windy) and the views spectacular.

I spent the last four days watching every minute of the Masters, and I can finally say that I putted like Tiger!

FIDE's rating list

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:47:41 GMT

Carlsen makes it as the number 5 rated player in the world. Anand holds the top position.

I love being cited.

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:50:23 GMT

I was looking through "Win with the London System" by Johnsen and Kovacevic, and noticed that they cited my game with de Firmian from 1993. They gave me (White) a slight advantage after 21 moves. The game was eventually drawn. The citation is on page 152. It made my day, but when I told my wife she just looked at me, as if to say, "What's the big deal?"