Twisted Tuesday - News

Interesting links containing recent chess news!

Chess match from outer space - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43079794/ns/technology_and_science-space/
("Chess is a great game that challenges the mind and helps young people develop critical thinking skills that will serve them well in math, science and all aspects of their future careers" - Greg Chamitoff, NASA astronaut), http://www.voanews.com/english/news/science-technology/Earth-vs-Space-Chess-A-Chance-to-Checkmate-the-Cosmos-122837669.html

Here's a community idea, UK volunteers create a giant chess board for kids - http://www.bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk/news/9047943.Volunteers_help_create_giant_chess_for_youngsters/
Solitaire Chess app available - http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/05/19/prweb8444522.DTL

Kubb ("Viking Chess") lawn game combines chess and horseshoes - http://www.waaytv.com/news/content/burgerbytes/story/Burger-Bytes-The-Kubb-Kraze/85NucwQF6UiOFrHnki5brA.cspx

Chess robots - http://www.pcworld.com/article/228453/robot_plays_chess_attempts_to_assert_dominance_over_humans.html, http://articles.boston.com/2011-05-30/ae/29600135_1_kempelen-chess-openings-2d4

"I keep making good moves, until my opponents collapse." (S. Reshevsky) - http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/life/stories/2011/05/28/tiny-american-was-titan-of-tenacity.html?sid=101

Chess in curriculum - http://www.wltx.com/news/article/138076/2/Math-Science-English-and-Chess

Bobby Fischer Against The World movie project - http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/scene/article/865665--finding-empathy-in-bobby-fischer-s-mystery, http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/news/article_1640322.php/Bobby-Fischer-Against-the-World-kicks-off-HBO-Documentary-Films-June-6, http://www.torontosun.com/2011/05/26/bobby-fischer-doc-captures-audience

Robert Hamilton teaches chess in Fredericton - http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/cityregion/article/1408795

Lennox Lewis talks about chess - http://www.theprovince.com/sports/amateur/university/Kids+always+have+Lewis+their+corner/4840005/story.html, http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Lennox+Lewis+urges+kids+take+chess/4842644/story.html

Also check out some Chess in the Library news at the bottom of this blog page.