2025 Duck Chess Champion Crowned - New Format Here - And Chess Quotes

 

This chart is a little old since it was calculated before our new world champion, India's Gukesh Dommaraju was crowned.  But it is where the chess computers ranked the other world champions by chess accuracy.

The shock placements to me are how high Kramnik, Tal and Botvinnik are. I personally would have thought to place Kramnik below Capablanca, Tal below Euwe and Botvinnik below Morphy. But data talks, and opinions can just take a walk!

Hello Chess Fans from all over the world! And, yes we do get readers from all over the world. And the Club thanks each and every one of you!

Your humble scribe is changing the format here. The customary Club information will now be displayed at the end of the article. It finally dawned on your not so smart scribe that readers looking ONLY on their phones may only see the same “beginning” every time and not know the content has changed!

It's a phone world now. Not a tablet, laptop or desktop world anymore. So, hence the change.

With that acknowledgement out of the way, congratulations to LCCC’s first Duck Chess Champion, Pete Bruder! He bested a field of fourteen players with a perfect 3-0 score.

Our next free club tournament will be the 960 Fischer Random Championship starting in early June. Probably the first Monday after Memorial Day. Hope to see a good turnout for that fun event!

Now for some chess quotes as people try to define the best game in the world;

Chess is an earnest exercise of the mind. – Thomas Cogan

Chess, like love, is infectious at any age. – Salo Flohr

Chess is a beautiful mistress. – Bent Larsen

Chess is a very sexy game. – Sally Beauman

But chess also has it’s detractors!

Chess is one long regret! – Stephen Leacock

Chess is a sad waste of brains! – Sir Walter Scott

Chess is a foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever. – George Bernard Shaw

Your humble scribe believes that all seven people are all correct!

The Livingston County Chess Club meets every Monday night between

4pm and 10pm

at the Buffalo Wild Wings in the Green Oak Mall in Brighton, MI. 

Stop in for some friendly chess, good food and 'refreshments'.

Everyone of all ages and playing strength are welcome to attend. And free lessons to all beginners!