GM Shipov of Russia defeated GM Lie in the final round to win the 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge by 1/2 point as GMs Carlsen and Johannessen also won to tie for 2nd and 3rd. 1 Sergei Shipov 2576...
The Chinese Chess Machine
Picture courtesy of ChessBase This is one of the brightest young female stars in the world today. She is Yifan Hou (born in 1994!!) of China. Her rating jumped from 2298 a few months ago to 2488 and #8...
Key position analysis
White: S. Polgar Black: B. Gulko (2006 Mayor’s Cup Invitational – Round 6) 24.d5! exd5 25.g3 Be5 26.Bxe5! Nxe5 27.Nd4 Rcc8 28.Nxb5 Re7 [28…Red8 is another option. I would then play 29. Nxa7 with a decisive advantage anyway.] 29.Rxd5...
Draw? No draw? Let’s just play chess!
I received more than 100 inquiries about the “No Draw” rule and the recently concluded NY City Mayor’s Cup. Many people wanted to know if there were special rules imposed. There was NO “No Draw” rule in place. I...
What do organizers look for?
A number of you have asked me that what do some of the organizers look for when it comes to who to invite to an event. That is a tough question as organizers have different purpose, criteria, goals, missions,...
Tactics, tactics, tactics
White to move. What is the best continuation? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar