(Thanks to flickr 's coffeebeans77 for the image) In his fine book, Practical Endgame Play - beyond the basics , Glenn Flear touches on ...

Ed Astrachan secured first place in the Paramount A-section by half a point over Evan Sonkin. Here are the final standings: 6.5 Ed Astrachan...

Here is an update on the standings of the Paramount A-section: 3.5/4 Ed Astrachan (1859) 4.0/5 Ruben Portugues (1819) 3.0/5 Evan Sonkin (...

Fourteen players have turned out for this year's Paramount tournament (6-player 2-RR at slow time controls with adjournments possible)....

One of the most fun tournaments for me in 2006 was the double-round robin Paramount, held at the Boylston Chess Club. I bring a highlight fr...

This Monday is the start of a very unique event on the Boylston Chess Club calendar. The 8th Annual Paramount , an original brainchild of fo...