Chess Lectures

Lisa, a new chess novel

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This week, I’d like to update you on GM Jesse Kraai, who has been on sabbatical from chess for about two years now. He has been working on a novel, involving chess (including the fascinating personality of the late GM Igor Ivanov). The novel, “Lisa”, is being published next week – on October 14th – and he is now doing a book tour and giving readings to promote it.

Please check it out on his new web site, at www.jessekraai.com. We’re proud to see his progress, and are looking forward to his forthcoming return to chess.

Jude Acers, the Man in the Red Hat

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This week, I thought I’d share something interesting about one of the chess world’s most colorful characters: the New Orleans chess master Jude Acers (we don’t have an affiliation with Jude, in case you’re wondering).  Jude has been a legend amongst tourists to his city for decades, and one of the most tireless promoters of chess to the general public I am aware of.  For the past 7 years, an anonymous benefactor has paid for Jude to compete in the FIDE World Senior Chess Championship held annually in Europe, and this November, he’ll be headed there again.

There’s now a Kickstarter campaign to fund a two-person film crew to accompany him, and capture his matches there, to include in a documentary on Jude that they’ve been developing over the past two years.  See more about Jude here and on Facebook, and check out the Kickstarter campaign here.