Here in the US, we always talk about chess and what is going on in our neck of the woods (especially in New York), but sometimes we forget to take a step back and see the big picture.
So, to keep the global perspective, we have added a link to FIDE to the front page. This site is an excellent resource to read about global tournament events with the highest rated players. We’ve also added a short list of the top 5 players in the world. It is interesting to note that all of these players are rated above 2,750! The top player on the list, Veselin Topalov is rated above 2,800 and is also featured in the attached You Tube link in a humorous commercial. The good news is that you don’t have to know Bulgarian to get the jokes.
Speaking of big, we’ve also updated the news section with a feature on the world’s largest chess game. Check out the article to see what a board ”4 football fields square” looks like.
