"Pawn Sacrifice" on Starz Edge - Pawn Sacrifice will be televised on Starz Edge tomorrow. ow.ly/esjh50gWIGy

FIDE Mondays 3/19/2018 - On Monday night, I won this game at the Marshall Chess Club. Round Two: Sicilian Defense, Najdorf Variation Nura Baalla (USCF 1800) - Jim West (USCF 2200), Marshall Chess Club 3/19/2018 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.... ow.ly/IaWa50gVMt6

Marshall March Under 2400 3/18/2018 - On Sunday, I played this game in the tournament at the Marshall Chess Club. Round Four: Sicilian Defense, Grand Prix Attack Matthew Boxer (USCF 1900) - Jim West (USCF 2200), Marshall Chess Club 3/18/2018 1.e4 c5 2... ow.ly/u9Nl50gUyYy

Brooklyn Chess Team in "Daily News" - The team from Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn has won the 2018 New York state championship. ow.ly/xMQT50gTT6B

Interview of David Llada - Photographer and chess player David Llada [pictured] is interviewed. ow.ly/5qdS50gTiqS

"Chess Life Online" Tribute to Ilye Figler - George K. Wang remembers international master Ilye Figler. ow.ly/sZ8V50gSJFL

Hasbrouck Heights vs. Maywood - [photo by Faith Ballantine-Armonaitis] This invitational was organized by chess club advisors from Hasbrouck Heights and Maywood. ow.ly/T9NY50gROIr

Slaying the Dragan - This game was played in the Garden State Chess League. ow.ly/QO0O50gQUoF

FIDE Mondays 3/12/2018 - Last night, this game ended in a draw at the Marshall Chess Club. Round One: King's Indian Attack Jim West (USCF 2200) - Ed Scher (USCF 1900), Marshall Chess Club 3/12/2018 1.Nf3 Nc6 2.g3 e5 3.d3 d6 4.Bg2 Nge7 5.O-O h6 6.c4 Be... ow.ly/g0Ov50gPZSJ

Pix from Saturday Game/50 3/10/2018 - During Saturday's tournament, I took these pictures at the Marshall Chess Club. ow.ly/XLxI50gP4pZ

Marshall Saturday Game/50 3/10/2018 - On Saturday, I played this game in the tournament at the Marshall Chess Club. Round Two: Philidor Counter Gambit Benjamin Smith (USCF 1928) - Jim West (USCF 2204), Marshall Chess Club 3/10/2018 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.... ow.ly/evaW50gOiCj

"NY Times" Obituary for Paul Magriel - [photo by Blake Fleetwood] Paul Magriel [pictured] was a champion at chess and backgammon. ow.ly/AgFs50gNJlQ

75 Years Ago Today - Bobby Fischer was born on March 9, 1943. ow.ly/n9es50gN0O1

"NY Times" Obituary for Anatoly Lein - Anatoly Lein was "a true grandmaster." ow.ly/DOWg50gM71z

Winter Session Ends at Wardlaw-Hartridge - On Tuesday, the winter 2018 session ended at Wardlaw-Hartridge School in the after school enrichment class on chess, taught by me on behalf of Premier Chess. All eight students in attendance (plus one who was... ow.ly/cAHB50gLdJa

Musical Chess - Fifty years ago, Marcel Duchamp and John Cage played musical chess. ow.ly/pFme50gKjjD

Westfield Quads 3/4/2018 - On Sunday, I drew this game at the quads in Westfield. Round Three: Caro-Kann Defense, Exchange Variation Jim West (USCF 2200) - Gregory Nolan (USCF 2100), Westfield NJ 3/4/2018 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.c3 Qc7... ow.ly/7XoA50gJoyR

Kasparov on Future of Artificial Intelligence - According to Garry Kasparov, humans will operate as shepherds to the computers of the future. ow.ly/m2nP50gIEdh

Anatoly Lein 1931-2018 - Grandmaster Anatoly Lein was the New Jersey state chess champion from 1992 through 1995. ow.ly/nfLO50gHVwR

Pix from February Under 2400 2/25/2018 - On Sunday, I snapped these photos during the tournament at the Marshall Chess Club. ow.ly/Iozf50gHons