For immediate release(NYSE: SSP)April 27, 2006 CINCINNATI – Live television coverage of the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee will be moving to primetime this year on the ABC Television Network. ABC will broadcast the final championship rounds of the...
The Legendary Chinese Chess Ambassador
This picture came from Xie Jun’s website Legendary Olympic and Women’s World Champion Xie Jun playing chess against an elementary student. For those of you who read Chinese, here is her blog. Olympic and Women’s World Champion Xu Yuhua...
Russia vs. US (w) and Denmark vs. US (o)
Artwork by Mike Magnan The US Women’s Team is currently in 3rd place at 15.5 points. They will have a chance to catch or even pass the leader Russia at 17.5 points. The US needs to win by the...
Olympiad standings after 7 rounds
The good news is the US Women’s Team has moved into 3rd place after crushing Humpy-less India 2.5-.5. The bad news is Russia won 3-0 to extend the lead. After 7 rounds: 1. Russia 17.52. Ukraine 16.53. USA 15.54-5...
US Women won – US Men tied
Today’s matchups for US Teams: #5 USA vs. #9 India (Women) India’s #1 GM Koneru is resting!!! 3.1 WGM Zatonskih Anna 2433 – WGM Harika Dronavalli 2358 1/2-1/23.2 IM Krush Irina 2437 – WGM Swathi Ghate 2262 1-03.3 WGM...
How important is being undefeated?
Drawing by my sister Sofia There is a very interesting point about the Olympiad. Some people raised the issue that how come the US Men’s Team is tied for 4th even though the team is 6-0? There are a...
Olympiad near the half way mark
This picture was taken this weekend when I visited Florida The Russian men are tied for third behind Armenia and Holland. The Russian women are in first place by merely 1/2 point ahead of Ukraine as we are entering...