http://chessmate.bundublog.com A blog for South African chess players Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:35:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It was interesting to see South African president Jacob Zuma endorsing chess in South Africa. Here is the press release from the presidency around his recent attendance at the KZN event. President Jacob Zuma today, (Tuesday 22 December), attended the inaugural KwaZulu-Natal Chess Tournament held at Nkandla Community Hall in KwaZulu-Natal. The tournament ... http://chessmate.bundublog.com/2009/12/24/president-zuma-supports-sa-chess/ Until ChessCube came along, I had never ventured into the realm of online chess. After my first couple of games on the platform I was completely hooked. You can't believe how addictive it is and interactive and just I guess... slick! Even better it is a South African developed platform so if ... http://chessmate.bundublog.com/2009/12/24/chesscube/ ChessMate is a South African blog aimed at promoting chess in South Africa and giving average players (like me!) a chance to interact with other better players and try to develop a better understanding and appreciation of the game. I've played since I was about 13 after I read the original ... http://chessmate.bundublog.com/2009/12/24/welcome-to-chessmate/